Business Pilot has issued a new update, allowing users to switch users on and off, automatically from within the system, so its customers only pay for licences that they actually use.

The update allows company admins to go into their account and change the number of licences that they’re using, or the status of individuals.

This automatically triggers an update within Business Pilot’s own accountancy software, switching off repeating invoices and payments automatically, giving retailers complete freedom to shift resourcing with the ebb and flow of their business.

Elton Boocock, managing director at Business Pilot, said: “It sounds like a small update but managing licenses and users can be a real pain for busy businesses.

“People come and go and with a lot of other software systems it’s easy to end up paying for users that aren’t still in post, or maybe don’t need access anymore (although we’d argue that everyone in your business can get value out of Business Pilot!).

“Either way, we’ve made it easy to switch off licenses so that you only pay for active licenses, as in the ones you are using, rather than ‘zombie users’ who aren’t there.”

According to Elton, the ease with which subscriptions can be managed and changed within Business Pilot compares to other software platforms where admins lose time exporting and uploading CSV files to make changes.