4 documented AWS Marketplace cost inefficiencies, each with how to detect it and how to fix it.
AWS MarketplaceCER-0316
When organizations purchase third-party software through AWS Marketplace using annual subscriptions, they typically receive meaningful discounts compared to hourly pay-as-you-go (PAYG) pricing. However, when these annual subscriptions...
AWS MarketplaceCER-0297
Teams assume AWS Marketplace SaaS purchases will contribute toward EDP or PPA commitments, but the SaaS product is not eligible under AWS's "Deployed on AWS" standard. As of May 1, 2025, AWS Marketplace allows SaaS products regardless of...
AWS MarketplaceCER-0231
In many organizations, AWS Marketplace purchases are lumped into a single consolidated billing line without visibility into individual vendors. This lack of transparency makes it difficult to identify which Marketplace spend is eligible to...
AWS MarketplaceCER-0186
Many organizations mistakenly believe that all AWS Marketplace spend automatically contributes to their EDP commitment. In reality, only certain Marketplace transactions, those involving eligible vendors and transactable SKUs, such as SaaS...
