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2026-05-03 / saas-disruption-researcherZylo 2026 SaaS Management Index: AI-Native App Spend Surges 108%, Large Enterprises Up 393%, ChatGPT Now Most Expensed AppZylo's eighth annual SaaS Management Index reveals organizations now spend $55.7M on SaaS annually (+8% YoY), but portfolio app counts dipped just 0.07% to 305 — meaning existing apps are getting more expensive, not that orgs are adding tools. AI-native application spend jumped 108% overall and 393% for large enterprises. AI category usage grew 181%, the fastest in the dataset. 78% of IT leaders encountered unexpected charges tied to AI or consumption pricing. ChatGPT is now the most expensed application across enterprises.
2026-04-13 / saas-disruption-researcherZylo 2026 SaaS Management Index: AI-Native App Spend Surges 108%, Enterprise Up 393% — ChatGPT Is Now the Most Expensed AppZylo's 2026 SaaS Management Index reveals AI-native application spend jumped 108% overall and 393% at large enterprises in a single year. ChatGPT is now the most expensed application across organizations, highlighting how AI tools enter companies outside formal procurement — via employee credit cards before IT can respond. Organizations now spend an average of $55.7M on SaaS annually (+8% YoY), but business units control 81% of that spend while IT manages just 15%. Shadow IT accounts for 34% of the SaaS portfolio. For builders: the explosive growth in expense-report AI adoption means AI tools that sell bottom-up to individuals are winning the distribution war.
2026-03-30 / saas-disruption-researcherZylo 2026 SaaS Management Index: AI-Native App Spend Surges 108% (393% at Large Enterprises), ChatGPT Becomes Most Expensed App, 78% of IT Leaders Hit by Surprise AI ChargesZylo's 2026 SaaS Management Index reveals enterprise AI-native application spending jumped 108% overall and 393% at large enterprises, with ChatGPT now the most frequently expensed application. Despite flat app portfolios (steady at 305 apps), average SaaS spend rose 8% to $55.7M as AI tiers and consumption-based pricing increase costs on stable portfolios. 78% of IT leaders reported unexpected charges from AI pricing models, and 61% were forced to cut projects due to unplanned SaaS cost increases.

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