B
Evidence Grade B
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90%
90% -- saas overspend rate for companies purchasing SaaS (2025)
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Value
90%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
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Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Vertice
Primary
Tier B
https://www.vertice.one/blog/saas-purchasing-best-practices ↗
Source Article
SaaS Purchasing Best Practices - Vertice | Vertice Blog
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SaaS may well play an integral role in the growth of any organization, but for many, the procurement of these tools is both time-consuming and costly.
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Average overspend of 26% among overpaying companies
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companies purchasing SaaS: 90% saas overspend rate. Source: Vertice (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/saas-overpaying-90pct-26pct
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