Real Scan
A 64-agent Zendesk instance we analyzed. Names changed. Numbers not.

The Damage

inactive

986/mo

11832/year wasted
14 of 64 agents are inactive

Where It's Hiding

Inactive Licenses
These seats cost money every month whether anyone uses them or not.
Never Logged In
3 accounts were created but nobody ever showed up. Safest to cut.
197/mo
Inactive 90+ Days
Gone for 3+ months. Likely moved on from the role.
346/mo
Inactive 60+ Days
Two months of silence. Check with their manager.
197/mo
Inactive 30+ Days
Recently went quiet. Leave, role change, or just done.
246/mo
Usage Analysis
These agents log in but never reply to customers. They can be free Light Agents.
Light Agent Candidates
4 agents can switch to Light Agent (free) to save 196/mo.
196/mo
No Ticket Activity
7 agents log in but have no ticket activity.
Internal Comments Only
3 agents only post internal notes, never public replies.
Help Center Contributors
2 agents contribute to Help Center articles.

Who to Act On

Light Agent Candidates (196/mo savings)

These agents log in but never reply to tickets. Switch them to Light Agent (free). They can still view tickets and add internal notes.

User Role Last Login Last Ticket Reason Savings
Dakota Engström
d.engstrom@acme.com
agent 3d ago 60d ago No public replies 49
Kendall Ito
k.ito@acme.com
agent 1d ago 45d ago Internal notes only 49
Marlowe Nyström
m.nystrom@acme.com
agent 5d ago None No ticket activity 49
Cameron Volkov
c.volkov@acme.com
agent 2d ago 30d ago Internal notes only 49

Who to cut

Safe to cut = downgrade to End User to free the paid seat. Check first = verify with the team before acting.

User Role Last Active Ticket Activity Action Savings
Alex Thompson
a.thompson@acme.com
admin Never None Safe to cut 99
Casey Morgan
c.morgan@acme.com
agent Never None Safe to cut 49
Taylor Brooks
t.brooks@acme.com
agent Never None Safe to cut 49
Morgan Hayes
m.hayes@acme.com
admin 147 days ago 152d ago Safe to cut 99
Dana Petrov
d.petrov@acme.com
agent 134 days ago 140d ago Safe to cut 49
Riley Nakamura
r.nakamura@acme.com
admin 118 days ago 95d ago Safe to cut 99
Chris Andersson
c.andersson@acme.com
admin 93 days ago 45d ago Check first 99
Reese Johansson
r.johansson@acme.com
agent 78 days ago 65d ago Check first 49
Drew Okafor
d.okafor@acme.com
admin 72 days ago 30d ago Check first 99
Harper Lindqvist
h.lindqvist@acme.com
agent 61 days ago 55d ago Check first 49
Lennox Gupta
l.gupta@acme.com
agent 52 days ago 35d ago Check first 49
Rowan Fischer
r.fischer@acme.com
agent 42 days ago 38d ago Check first 49
Sage Moretti
s.moretti@acme.com
admin 35 days ago 20d ago Check first 99
Phoenix Dubois
p.dubois@acme.com
agent 31 days ago 15d ago Check first 49

This is sample data. See what your Zendesk looks like.

What to Do Next

Suspending agents doesn't free the seat

Most Zendesk admins don't know this. Get the 5-step cleanup process that actually reclaims licenses.

Estimated at 99/admin and 49/agent (Suite Team pricing). Your actual savings depend on your plan. for exact costs.
On Suite Professional (115/seat), these same 14 agents cost 1610/mo. With the Advanced AI add-on (50/agent), it's 2310/mo.
How we calculate
  • We check each agent's last_login_at via Zendesk's API
  • Agents are flagged by login recency: 30, 60, 90+ days or never logged in
  • This sample uses Suite Team base pricing. Your plan likely costs more per seat
  • Add-ons like Advanced AI (50/agent) or WFM (25/agent) increase the real waste

How much is your team wasting?

This was one 64-agent instance. Yours might be worse.

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45% of Zendesk licenses go unused
509K+ avg enterprise Zendesk spend/year
182K+ Zendesk customers worldwide
This team wastes 11832/year. What about yours?