QuickSight Users

Amazon QuickSight is a business intelligence service with per-user licensing. Inactive users represent a direct cost that can be reclaimed immediately.

Implementation Effort: Low - Estimated time: less than 30 minutes. Downgrade or remove inactive QuickSight users to reduce per-user licensing costs.

What We Detect

• Inactive users -- QuickSight Author and Admin users who haven't actively used the service in an extended period, still incurring monthly licensing fees

Why It Matters

QuickSight Author/Admin users cost $9/month each regardless of usage. Organizations with dozens of inactive BI users can reclaim hundreds of dollars monthly. Removing unused accounts also reduces the security footprint.

Recommendations

1. Downgrade inactive Authors to Reader (pay-per-session) if they occasionally need access
2. Remove users who have left the team or no longer need BI access
3. Review user engagement regularly to keep licenses aligned with actual usage

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