LemSubs vs Stackshine
SMB SaaS management with auto-discovery — newer entrant, decent at the basics, requires admin access
Stackshine is a newer entrant aiming squarely at the SMB SaaS-management gap — auto-discovery via Google Workspace and SSO logins, basic renewal alerts, license tracking, and a simpler product surface than the mid-market players.
It's a reasonable choice if you want light auto-discovery and don't mind connecting your Google admin or SSO provider. LemSubs takes the opposite stance: privacy-first manual entry or CSV import, with deeper analytics on the subscriptions you actually care about.
Auto-discovery sounds magical but comes with trade-offs — you have to grant admin-level access to your identity provider, the discovery is bounded by what employees log into via SSO (which excludes anything paid on personal cards or accessed without SSO), and you're per-user pricing as the team grows.
For most teams in the overlap zone, manual entry is genuinely fast (Smart Import handles bulk) and the privacy posture is worth more than the convenience of auto-discovery. Different teams will weight this differently — both are legitimate stances. **Decision framework.** Choose Stackshine if you have SSO/Google Workspace deployed, are comfortable granting admin access, and want passive discovery.
Choose LemSubs if you'd rather not connect identity providers, want deeper subscription intelligence, or prefer flat pricing over per-user. The choice is more about posture (auto-discover vs manual control) than feature count.
Stackshine pricing
From ~$10/user/mo, scales with seat count
Stackshine is best for
Small teams that want SaaS auto-discovery via Google Workspace / SSO logins without paying enterprise SaaSM prices, and are comfortable granting admin access.
Where Stackshine wins
- Auto-discovery via Google Workspace / SSO
- Cheaper than enterprise SaaSM tools
- Modern UI
- Reasonable for SMB scale
- Faster passive onboarding
Where Stackshine falls short
- Requires Google Workspace admin or SSO provider access
- Discovery bounded by what's logged into via SSO
- Per-user pricing scales with team size
- Newer product — fewer integrations and shorter track record
- Misses personal-card and non-SSO subscriptions
Moving from Stackshine to LemSubs
- Export your Stackshine app list (Settings -> Export)
- Sign up for LemSubs and Smart Import
- Add subscriptions Stackshine couldn't see (personal cards, non-SSO subs)
- Set renewal alerts and overlap detection
- Disconnect Stackshine's admin access if you no longer need auto-discovery
Frequently asked questions
Does LemSubs auto-discover?
No — by design. Auto-discovery requires SSO or browser access, which conflicts with our privacy-first stance. We focus on making manual entry and CSV/Sheets import as fast as possible — Smart Import handles bulk loads in seconds.
Is auto-discovery better?
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Auto-discovery is convenient but bounded by what's logged into via SSO. Manual entry catches everything — including the subs paid on personal cards that auto-discovery will never see.
What's the security trade-off?
Auto-discovery requires admin access to your identity provider. That's a real attack surface. LemSubs has no read access to anything you don't paste in or upload, which is why we can keep CSP locked down and storage in your direct control.