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22 -- average saas contract length for SaaS procurement (all software categories) (2026)
The average SaaS contract length is 22.3 months across companies.
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22
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Duration Months
Data Vintage
2026
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B
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75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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Vertice
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https://www.vertice.one/insights/average-contract-length ↗
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Average SaaS contract length | Insights | Vertice
Average SaaS contract length
The average SaaS contract now spans nearly two years, as businesses shift toward longer-term stability over short-term flexibility
With an average contract length of 22.3 months, companies are increasingly locking in their SaaS stacks for longer durations. This represent…
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Vertice
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Methodology
Aggregate analysis of SaaS contract data by Vertice (SaaS procurement platform)
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Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | |
| 2026 (current) | 22 | +16.1% |
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SaaS procurement (all software categories): 22 average saas contract length. Source: Vertice (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/average-saas-contract-length-22-3-months
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