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Atlassian 7 min read

How to Reduce Your Atlassian License Costs: A Practical Guide for 2026

Most Atlassian teams are paying for 10-30% inactive users without realizing it. Here's a step-by-step guide to auditing your licenses and cutting waste — especially after the MQB billing change.

Mar 25, 2026Read More
Atlassian 5 min read

Jira License Optimization Checklist for Admins

A practical checklist for Jira Cloud admins to audit, clean up, and optimize license spend. Covers inactive users, tier thresholds, group hygiene, and automation.

Mar 18, 2026Read More
Atlassian 6 min read

Unmanaged Accounts in Atlassian Cloud: The Hidden License Cost

Unmanaged accounts -- users with personal emails outside your verified domain -- are invisible to most admin tools and SCIM. Here is how to find them and why they matter for license costs.

Mar 10, 2026Read More
Atlassian 6 min read

ScriptRunner vs Dedicated Apps for Jira User Deactivation

ScriptRunner is the go-to tool for Jira automation, but is it the best approach for managing inactive users? We compare scripting vs purpose-built apps for user lifecycle management.

Feb 28, 2026Read More
Atlassian 7 min read

Deactivate Inactive Jira Users Automatically

Jira has no built-in auto-deactivation for inactive users. Learn manual admin steps, REST API scripting, and Marketplace automation — plus how to handle SCIM and unmanaged account edge cases.

Feb 15, 2026Read More
Atlassian 6 min read

How to Find and Remove Inactive Confluence Users

Confluence licenses are billed separately from Jira, and inactive users accumulate quietly. Here is how to identify them, what removal options exist, and how to automate the cleanup.

Jan 28, 2026Read More
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