Fifty-five per cent of finance and tech leaders admit there is a transparency and knowledge gap that threatens the potential of cloud investments and could hold back innovation.

Finance leaders are almost three times as likely to be concerned about cloud costs than their tech peers, and more than twice as likely to be worried about cloud visibility, a Vertice study found.

Unlike anywhere else across our economy, the cost of software has soared. How can businesses ensure they are leveraging the right tools for the job while avoiding hidden, unexpected and rising costs?

The current state of affairs paints a concerning picture for SaaS buyers. These would be worrying figures in any economy, but for CFOs attempting to drive growth during an economic downturn, soaring software costs should be ringing alarm bells.

Joel Windels, VP of marketing at SaaS management tool Vertice, tells Sifted that while sales and marketing platforms are growing fast, many companies are now also renegotiating contracts with software providers as they try to cut costs.

The cost of implementing new HR SaaS software is on the rise as contractor wages increase. HR software prices are going up overall, requiring sharper negotiation skills.

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As inflation and general economic uncertainties spur C-suites to identify cost-cutting areas within their organizations, software-as-a-service (SaaS) spend is becoming a prime target.

SaaS purchasing platform Vertice reports that enterprises are overpaying between an average of 20%-30% for collaboration tools.