2025 SaaS Management Index Reveals First Increase in Average SaaS Spend in Three Years, Amid Rising Vendor Costs and Rapid AI Adoption
Summary
"This tectonic shift in cloud technology, paired with the related changes in pricing and contract structures, makes it all the more important that organizations adopt a comprehensive SaaS Spend Management strategy." "The complexity of licensing models and the rapid adoption of AI are fundamentally transforming how SaaS is managed," said Ben Pippenger, co-founder of Zylo. The report delivers actionable strategies to combat the rising tide of SaaS costs in the year ahead, including prioritizing high-impact apps and managing licenses and renewals programmatically. It also features predictions for 2025 and beyond, including AIs rapid growth, the shift toward usage- and outcome-based pricing models, and the growing need for FinOps and SaaS Management. Companies such as AbbVie, Adobe, Atlassian, Coupa, Intuit, Salesforce, and Yahoo leverage Zylos AI-powered platform and unparalleled professional services to fuel centralized SaaS inventory, license optimization, and renewal management.