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Software priced per user per month, so the bill grows with headcount. Only 9 of 27 business software vendors selling to UK buyers publish a genuine price in pounds, and just 6 state whether VAT is included.
The number: UK Per-Seat Software Pricing.
What it means in practice
Per-seat pricing looks small and compounds fast. Every hire silently raises the software bill, and most vendors will not even show a UK buyer the real number in pounds.
Before adding a seat, read the pricing page like a contract: currency, VAT, the tier the next seat forces. Run the who-you-sue test while you are there.
Whito stage: Build. Buy this once the foundations are set, not before.
The numbers to hold onto
- Only 9 of 27 vendors selling to UK buyers publish a genuine price in pounds. UK Per-Seat Software Pricing.
- Just 6 of 27 state on the pricing page whether VAT is included. UK Per-Seat Software Pricing.
- A five-person UK stack averages about £44 per person per month. UK Business Software Price Index.
Where to go next
Related: Software stack, Making Tax Digital (MTD), Price transparency