Subscription audit
Catch subscription creep before it becomes permanent
What should you know before buying Catch subscription creep before it becomes permanent?
Before buying, use this page as a shortlist and verify the final details on Amazon. Prioritize fit, current price, stock, seller, return window, warranty, and recent buyer feedback over one headline rating. That final check helps avoid stale prices, mismatched variants, and avoidable returns.
We track streaming, software, meal kits, and delivery memberships — then flag price hikes, shrinkflation, and cheaper annual swaps.
- No retailer sponsorships
- Weekly price checks
- 246+ articles tracked
- Staple price creep
- 18%
- Annual overspend
- $420
- Products tracked
- 18+
We track subscription creep on repeat — and flag renewals before they become silent habit.
- Staple price creep
- 18%
- Annual overspend
- $420
- Products tracked
- 18+
- Independent watchdog
- Weekly price checks
- No retailer sponsorships
Editorial standards
"Independent watchdog · No retailer sponsorships · We name the hike, we name the cancel path"How we work →
Start here
Pillars we track every week.
Each pillar is its own watchlist: explainer → tracked products → cheaper swap. Three clicks to the answer.
01 · Annualize
Annualize Subscription Math — Monthly vs Yearly in One Table
The formula every audit needs: monthly × 12, weekly ÷ 52, and true cost per use when you’re deciding what to cut first.
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The SubAudit Cancel Playbook — Trials, Channels, and SaaS
Cancellations fail when you hunt menus under stress. Use this playbook by platform: where to click, what email to expect, and when to dispute with your card.
13 related articles →03 · Creator
Creator Tool Subscriptions — Video, Design, and Music SaaS
Creators often run three design apps and two music libraries. Pick one edit suite, one asset source, and one distribution hub — then cut the rest with cancel paths.
40 related articles →04 · Family
Family Subscription Plans — Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Streaming
Family tiers save money when one admin owns billing and profiles stay separated. Split costs fairly and cancel orphan “teen” lines that became full price.
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Tracked this week
Three products, three price tiers, one verdict.
We watch the price history. Below: the cheapest defensible answer, the smart-buy middle, and the splurge at each price point.
How we research: price-history checks via Keepa, cross-retailer verification weekly, raw data on the methodology page.
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About the desk
Why SubAudit exists
Find the subscriptions quietly draining your budget.
Articles published
246
All bylined, dated, reviewed quarterly.
Products tracked
18
Independent watchlist — every price logged.
In-depth guides
10
Pillar topics, updated as the field changes.
The SubAudit weekly
SubAudit weekly
One shrinkflation alert, one smarter swap, one price check — every week. No spam.
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Standards, disclosures, and how we make money.
Affiliate-link disclosure, research protocol, conflict-of-interest policy, and our correction log. All on one page. Read before you trust the rest.
Fast Amazon Shortlist
These picks come from the current SubAudit guide set and keep the affiliate tag attached.
- Refill base Dr. Bronner's Castile — Bulk Refill Base One 32 oz jug dilutes into months of hand soap, floor cleaner, Current price and availability open on Amazon.
- Bulk staple Arm & Hammer Baking Soda 5 lb Bulk bag for DIY cleaners, deodorizing, and laundry boosts without subscriCurrent price and availability open on Amazon.
- Plastic-free Dr. Bronner's Pure-Castile Bar Soap Concentrated bar for body, home, and laundry — one bar replaces mulCurrent price and availability open on Amazon.
- Low-waste Native Sensitive Deodorant — Cotton & Lily Aluminum-free paperboard stick — odor control without a plasticCurrent price and availability open on Amazon.
- Bar swap Ethique Heali Kiwi Shampoo Bar Solid shampoo replacing multiple liquid bottles — gentle on color-treated hair. Current price and availability open on Amazon.
- Reuse Bee's Wrap Beeswax Food Wrap 3-Pack Reusable wraps replace cling film — pays back in weeks of grocery runs. FrCurrent price and availability open on Amazon.
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