Axis Intelligence SaaS Statistics 2026 — Master Dataset,,,,,
License: CC BY 4.0 — Attribution required: Axis Intelligence Research (axis-intelligence.com/saas-statistics-index/),,,,,
Last updated: June 1 2026 | Next update: September 2026,,,,,
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SECTION 1: GLOBAL SAAS MARKET SIZE,,,,,
Metric,Value,Unit,Year,Source,Source URL
Global SaaS market size,465.03,Billion USD,2026 (projected),Precedence Research,https://www.precedenceresearch.com/software-as-a-service-market
Global SaaS market size (prior year),408.21,Billion USD,2025,Precedence Research,https://www.precedenceresearch.com/software-as-a-service-market
Global SaaS CAGR (2026-2035),12.85,%,2026-2035,Precedence Research,https://www.precedenceresearch.com/software-as-a-service-market
Global SaaS market size (Fortune BI methodology),375.57,Billion USD,2026,Fortune Business Insights,https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/software-as-a-service-saas-market-102222
Global SaaS CAGR (Fortune BI),18.7,%,2026-2034,Fortune Business Insights,https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/software-as-a-service-saas-market-102222
Global SaaS market size (Statista),512.27,Billion USD,2026,Statista,https://www.statista.com/outlook/tmo/public-cloud/software-as-a-service/worldwide
Total worldwide software spending (Gartner),1440,Billion USD,2026,Gartner (April 2026),https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-04-22-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-it-spending-to-grow-13-point-5-percent-in-2026-totaling-6-point-31-trillion-dollars
Software spending YoY growth (Gartner),15.1,%,2026,Gartner (April 2026),https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-04-22-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-it-spending-to-grow-13-point-5-percent-in-2026-totaling-6-point-31-trillion-dollars
Total worldwide IT spending (Gartner),6310,Billion USD,2026,Gartner (April 2026),https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-04-22-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-it-spending-to-grow-13-point-5-percent-in-2026-totaling-6-point-31-trillion-dollars
IT spending YoY growth (Gartner),13.5,%,2026,Gartner (April 2026),https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-04-22-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-it-spending-to-grow-13-point-5-percent-in-2026-totaling-6-point-31-trillion-dollars
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SECTION 2: REGIONAL BREAKDOWN,,,,,
Region,2026 Revenue (USD Billion),Global Share (%),YoY Growth (%),Source,Source URL
North America,172.68,46.9,16.5,Fortune Business Insights,https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/software-as-a-service-saas-market-102222
United States,141.06,38.3,15,Fortune Business Insights / Zylo,https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/software-as-a-service-saas-market-102222
Europe,70.81,19.0,17.9,Fortune Business Insights,https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/software-as-a-service-saas-market-102222
Germany,17.8,4.8,9,Statista regional,https://www.statista.com/outlook/tmo/public-cloud/software-as-a-service/worldwide
France,14.5,3.9,10,Statista regional,https://www.statista.com/outlook/tmo/public-cloud/software-as-a-service/worldwide
United Kingdom,14.1,3.8,9,Statista regional,https://www.statista.com/outlook/tmo/public-cloud/software-as-a-service/worldwide
Asia-Pacific,86.06,22.0,23.9,Fortune Business Insights,https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/software-as-a-service-saas-market-102222
India,9.8,2.7,24,India SaaS industry projections,
China,14.2,3.8,19,Coherent Market Insights,https://www.coherentmarketinsights.com/industry-reports/ai-created-saas-market
MENA,20.4,4.4,13.9,Gartner / Zylo regional,,
Latin America,14.0,3.0,18,Regional tracker estimate,
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SECTION 3: AXIS INTELLIGENCE SAAS EFFICIENCY INDEX (ASEI™) — ORIGINAL METRIC,,,,,
Citation required: Axis Intelligence Research (June 2026) axis-intelligence.com/saas-statistics-index/,,,,,
Company Size (employees),Avg Annual SaaS Spend (USD),Avg App Count,License Utilization Rate (%),Implied Annual Waste (USD),ASEI™ Score
1-500 (Small),11500000,152,54,5290000,0.54
500-5000 (Mid-market),49000000,254,58,20580000,0.58
5000-10000 (Large enterprise),120000000,420,62,45600000,0.62
10000+ (Very large enterprise),284000000,660,64,102240000,0.64
ALL ENTERPRISE AVERAGE,55800000,305,64,20088000,0.64
GLOBAL AGGREGATE WASTE ESTIMATE (Axis original calculation),117000000000,,,, (applies 36% waste to $326B enterprise segment of $408B 2025 market)
Primary source for spend and utilization data: Zylo 2026 SaaS Management Index,,,,,
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SECTION 4: LICENSE WASTE & SPEND EFFICIENCY,,,,,
Metric,Value,Unit,Year,Source,Source URL
Average unused license rate,36,%,2026,Zylo 2026 SaaS Management Index,https://zylo.com/news/2026-saas-management-index
Average annual waste per enterprise (low),19800000,USD,2026,GrowthNavigate / Zylo cross-calc,https://www.growthnavigate.com/saas-statistics
Average annual waste per enterprise (high),21000000,USD,2026,Zylo 2025 SaaS Management Index,https://zylo.com/news/2025-saas-management-index
License utilization 2024,47,%,2024,Zylo trend data,https://zylo.com/news/2026-saas-management-index
License utilization 2025,54,%,2025,Zylo trend data,https://zylo.com/news/2026-saas-management-index
Expense-based SaaS spend growth (shadow AI),267,%,2026 YoY,Zylo 2026 SaaS Management Index,https://zylo.com/news/2026-saas-management-index
% SaaS purchases outside IT,56,%,2025,BetterCloud 2025,https://www.bettercloud.com/monitor/saas-statistics/
% of SaaS spend outside IT visibility,85,%,2026,Zylo 2026 SaaS Management Index,https://zylo.com/news/2026-saas-management-index
% of apps owned by employees (shadow IT),33.5,%,2026,Zylo 2026 SaaS Management Index,https://zylo.com/news/2026-saas-management-index
IT leaders with unexpected charges,66.5,%,2025,Zylo 2025 SaaS Management Index,https://zylo.com/news/2025-saas-management-index
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SECTION 5: NRR & CHURN BENCHMARKS,,,,,
Metric,Value,Unit,Year,Source,Source URL
Median NRR (all B2B SaaS),106,%,2026,Wudpecker Feb 2026,
Median NRR (enterprise >$100K ACV),118,%,2025,SaaS Capital 2025,https://www.saascapital.com/
Median NRR (mid-market),108,%,2025,SaaS Capital 2025,https://www.saascapital.com/
Median NRR (SMB),97,%,2025,SaaS Capital 2025,https://www.saascapital.com/
Best-in-class NRR (enterprise),135,% minimum,2025,SaaS Capital 2025,https://www.saascapital.com/
Median GRR (all B2B SaaS),92,%,2025,Wudpecker / SaaS Capital,
AI-native SaaS NRR (<$50/month plans),32,%,Q4 2025,ChartMogul data,
AI-native SaaS NRR (>$250/month plans),85,%,Q4 2025,ChartMogul data,
Monthly churn (SMB <$10K ACV),4.2,%,Q2 2025-Q1 2026,Optifai N=939,https://optif.ai/learn/questions/b2b-saas-churn-rate-benchmark/
Annual churn (SMB <$10K ACV),40.3,%,Q2 2025-Q1 2026,Optifai N=939,https://optif.ai/learn/questions/b2b-saas-churn-rate-benchmark/
Monthly churn (mid-market $10K-$50K ACV),2.1,%,Q2 2025-Q1 2026,Optifai N=939,https://optif.ai/learn/questions/b2b-saas-churn-rate-benchmark/
Monthly churn (enterprise >$100K ACV),0.7,%,Q2 2025-Q1 2026,Optifai N=939,https://optif.ai/learn/questions/b2b-saas-churn-rate-benchmark/
Annual churn (enterprise >$100K ACV),8.1,%,Q2 2025-Q1 2026,Optifai N=939,https://optif.ai/learn/questions/b2b-saas-churn-rate-benchmark/
Median ARR growth (private SaaS),19-21,%,2025,KeyBanc 16th Annual Survey,https://investor.key.com/press-releases/news-details/2025/PRIVATE-SAAS-COMPANY-SURVEY-REVEALS-AI-DRIVEN-TRANSFORMATION-AND-SUSTAINED-OPERATIONAL-EXCELLENCE/default.aspx
ACV-Churn Gradient (Axis original),0.8,pp monthly churn drop per $25K ACV increase,2026,Axis Intelligence Research (derived from Optifai N=939),https://axis-intelligence.com/saas-statistics-index/
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SECTION 6: AI SAAS SPENDING,,,,,
Metric,Value,Unit,Year,Source,Source URL
AI software market size,453,Billion USD,2026,Gartner (April 2026),https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-04-22-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-it-spending-to-grow-13-point-5-percent-in-2026-totaling-6-point-31-trillion-dollars
AI software YoY growth,60,%,2026,Gartner (April 2026),https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-04-22-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-it-spending-to-grow-13-point-5-percent-in-2026-totaling-6-point-31-trillion-dollars
AI software market size (2027 projected),638,Billion USD,2027,Gartner forecast,https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-04-22-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-it-spending-to-grow-13-point-5-percent-in-2026-totaling-6-point-31-trillion-dollars
AI cybersecurity growth,98,%,2026,Gartner (April 2026),https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-04-22-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-it-spending-to-grow-13-point-5-percent-in-2026-totaling-6-point-31-trillion-dollars
GenAI model spending growth,80.8,%,2026,Gartner (February 2026),https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-02-03-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-it-spending-to-grow-10-point-8-percent-in-2026-totaling-6-point-15-trillion-dollars
AI SaaS CAGR,38.4,%,2024-2034,Multiple forecasters,
Companies deploying AI-enabled apps,80,% of organizations,2026 (projected),Gartner,
AI-native SaaS ARR growth vs traditional,2x (100% vs 50%),,2025,KeyBanc / OpenView,https://investor.key.com/press-releases/news-details/2025/PRIVATE-SAAS-COMPANY-SURVEY-REVEALS-AI-DRIVEN-TRANSFORMATION-AND-SUSTAINED-OPERATIONAL-EXCELLENCE/default.aspx
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SECTION 7: PRICING MODEL SHIFT,,,,,
Pricing Model,2025 Share (%),2026 Share (%),Trend,Source,Source URL
Per-seat (pure),21,15,Declining,Bessemer Venture Partners 2026,
Hybrid (seat + usage/outcome),27,41,Rising,Bessemer Venture Partners 2026,
Usage-based (primary),38,45,Growing,OpenView Partners 2025,https://www.highalpha.com/saas-benchmarks
Outcome-based (primary),5,9,Early-stage,Gartner / NxCode 2026,
Credit-based,3,7,AI bridge model,Industry synthesis,
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SECTION 8: TOP VENDORS BY REVENUE,,,,,
Vendor,FY Revenue (USD Billion),YoY Growth (%),Primary Segment,Source,Source URL
Salesforce,41.5,10,CRM / Agentic AI,Salesforce FY2026 Earnings Release,https://investor.salesforce.com/news/news-details/2026/Salesforce-Delivers-Record-Fourth-Quarter-Fiscal-2026-Results/default.aspx
ServiceNow,~12,25,IT/HR workflows,ServiceNow 2025 annual report,
HubSpot,3.13,32,Marketing / CRM,HubSpot 2025 annual report,
Canva,4.0,~35,Design / creative,Canva 2025 (reported estimate),
Salesforce Agentforce ARR,~1.4,114,Agentic AI,Salesforce Q3 FY26 earnings,https://investor.salesforce.com/news/news-details/2026/Salesforce-Delivers-Record-Fourth-Quarter-Fiscal-2026-Results/default.aspx
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ATTRIBUTION NOTICE,,,,,
This dataset is published under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0),,,,,
"When using any data from this file, please attribute: Axis Intelligence Research (2026). SaaS Statistics 2026. https://axis-intelligence.com/saas-statistics-index/",,,,,
Original metrics (ASEI™ Score, ACV-Churn Gradient, APAC Acceleration Gap, $117B waste estimate) require attribution to Axis Intelligence Research specifically,,,,,