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How much should you actually be spending?

Compare your monthly SaaS spend to third-party industry benchmarks. Adjust for size, industry, and growth stage. See modeled overspend and annual waste in real time.

Your company

Four inputs. Live results.

Number of employees50
1100250500
Industry
Growth stage
Current monthly SaaS spend (USD)

Expected monthly spend · range

$6,000 $10,000

Based on Technology industry benchmarks for 50 employees at growth stage.

Your spend vs benchmark

Your spend$5,000/mo
Industry benchmark$7,500/mo
You · per employee
$100/mo
Benchmark · per employee
$150/mo

✦ Within benchmark

Your current spend sits at or below the industry benchmark range. You may still benefit from identifying unused licenses and duplicate tools — that's a different question than total spend.

The benchmark

Where the numbers come from.

Industry data consistently puts the average per-employee SaaS bill between $150 and $200 per month, with significant variance by industry. Tech firms push toward $200+; education organizations trend below $120.

Company size matters but the relationship isn't linear. Small firms spend more per employee because fixed-cost tools amortize over fewer users; enterprises benefit from volume discounts but accumulate tool sprawl that eats those savings back.

Independent of size, third-party studies consistently find 25–35% of SaaS spending wasted on unused, duplicated, or overprovisioned subscriptions. The benchmark range above accounts for typical waste — being above it suggests structural overspend; being well below it sometimes indicates under-investment.

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