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Guides for Salesforce admins and RevOps teams who want to walk into renewal conversations with evidence.

GovernanceMay 2026 · 7 min read

Salesforce License Governance: What It Means for Renewal, Finance, and Compliance

License optimization is tactical. Governance is strategic — and it's the frame that gets CFO attention, compliance budgets, and executive buy-in.

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Admin GuideMay 2026 · 5 min read

Salesforce Optimizer Alternative: What to Use After It Was Retired

Salesforce Optimizer is retired in Hyperforce orgs. Org Check replaced it — but there's a gap nobody's filling.

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License ManagementMay 2026 · 6 min read

How to Run a Salesforce Inactive User Report (and What to Do With It)

LastLoginDate alone lies. Here's the right way to identify truly inactive users using LoginHistory.

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Renewal PrepMay 2026 · 7 min read

Salesforce License Audit: A Complete Guide for Admins and RevOps

Salesforce raised list prices 6% in August 2025. Here's how to audit licenses so you don't overpay at renewal.

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PSLMay 2026 · 5 min read

What Is PSL Waste in Salesforce and How Do You Find It?

Permission Set Licenses cost $50–$75/user/month and are routinely assigned to users who never use them.

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SecurityMay 2026 · 6 min read

Salesforce Integration User Risk: What Admins Miss at Renewal

Service accounts holding interactive licenses and stale OAuth tokens are a cost and security problem hiding in plain sight.

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Renewal PrepMay 2026 · 8 min read

Salesforce Renewal Checklist: 12 Things to Do Before Your Contract Renews

A practical pre-renewal checklist for admins and RevOps — from inactive user cleanup to PSL audits to negotiation prep.

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