# Microsoft Marketplace (Azure Marketplace) optimization

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2 documented Microsoft Marketplace cost inefficiencies, each with how to detect it and how to fix it.

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2 documented Microsoft Marketplace cost inefficiencies, each with how to detect it and how to fix it.

## 2 inefficiencies

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- Microsoft Marketplace  CER-0232

### [Lifecycle Visibility Gaps Inflating Renewal Costs in Microsoft Marketplace](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/lifecycle-visibility-gaps-inflating-renewal-costs-in-azure-marketplace)

When Marketplace contracts or subscriptions expire or change without visibility, Azure may automatically continue billing at higher on-demand or list prices. These lapses often go unnoticed due to lack of proactive tracking, ownership, or...

Other

- Microsoft Marketplace  CER-0133

### [Transactable vs. Non-Transactable Confusion in Microsoft Marketplace](https://www.pointfive.co/efficiency-hub/inefficiencies/transactable-vs-non-transactable-confusion-in-azure-marketplace)

Microsoft Marketplace (formerly Azure Marketplace, unified with AppSource in September 2025) offers two types of listings: transactable and non-transactable. Only transactable purchases can contribute toward a customer's MACC commitment,...

Other

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