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$9,500,000
$9,500,000 -- annual wasted saas spend for organizations with 501 - 2,500 employees (2026)
Organizations with 501 to 2,500 employees waste an average of $9.5 million annually on SaaS spend.
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2026
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90
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30
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45
Freshness
86
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Zylo
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https://zylo.com/blog/how-much-wasted-on-saas-spend/ ↗
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How Much Is Wasted on SaaS Spend? Learn How to Identify & Stop Waste
How Much Is Wasted on SaaS Spend?
Updated on March 19, 2026 with new data
For most organizations, their SaaS portfolio scales alongside their organization. This is only natural, more employees require more seats. However, as SaaS portfolios grow, so does the amount of money you’re wasting on it. At …
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Zylo's 2026 SaaS Management Index
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organizations with 501 - 2,500 employees: $9,500,000 annual wasted saas spend. Source: Zylo (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/wasted-saas-spend-501-2500-employees
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