Download the SaaS Inflation Index 2025
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Protect your 2026 budget by gaining total clarity on how quickly SaaS costs are rising and the actions you can take to minimize the impact. Get the latest inflation insights and cost-saving opportunities backed by real market data.
You'll learn:
- What the current SaaS inflation rate of 12.2% means for your budget.
- How vendors are using tactics like shrinkflation to inflate costs.
- Proven strategies to combat vendor price hikes and reduce unnecessary spend.
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The difference between SaaS inflation and general consumer inflation (CPI) is vast
Meteoric price increases of SaaS products are causing budgets to go supernova.
Putting that into more practical terms for finance leaders, SaaS now costs approximately $9,100 per employee, up from $8,700 in 2024 and $7,900 in 2023. This is an increase of almost 15% over the past two years - and far more than any other sector is experiencing.
Understanding why is crucial to putting guardrails and strategies in place to mitigate the financial effects the market is driving for you.
The SaaS inflation rate is at it's highest point ever.
$1 in every $8 is now being spent on SaaS for a typical organization. Whilst headcount cuts contributes to this, rising SaaS prices is the main driver. SaaS inflation is now nearly 5x higher than the standard market inflation rate of G7 countries - and is ever increasing whilst the consumer inflation index drops. It doesn't help that 60% of vendors deliberately mask their rising prices, making cost clarity in negotiations more difficult and thus meaning companies are likely to be overpaying.
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