Stickiest SaaS tools

Which tools are users loving?

High software renewal rates indicate tools that are embedded in daily workflows and consistently deliver ROI – often becoming indispensable.

For finance and procurement leaders, tracking the most widely retained applications offers insight into what’s working across the market and highlights potential gaps in their own tech stacks, guiding smarter investment and renewal decisions.

Over the past year, the top five stickiest SaaS applications have shifted significantly:

• Asana takes the top spot, reflecting its central role in team collaboration and project management.
• Mimecast moves into second place, underscoring the continued importance of email security and compliance solutions.
• Greenhouse ranks third, highlighting the focus on structured hiring and talent management.
• Fivetran rises to fourth, emphasizing demand for automated, reliable data integration.
• Splunk rounds out the top five, showing that analytics and operational intelligence remain critical for business decision-making.

Compared to September 2024, four of these tools are new entries, signaling shifting priorities toward collaboration, security, and data-driven workflows.