USU Ventures study finds 38% of SaaS licenses go unused

• The State of SaaS Management 2026 report found about 38% of SaaS licenses are not actively used, creating unnecessary costs.
• Unintended subscription renewals affected 46% of respondents; 21% experienced them several times a year.
• Lack of usage visibility was an obstacle for 54% of respondents; only 18% had a consolidated view of SaaS spending.
• Tracking and transparency ranked as the top improvement priority for 61% of respondents over the next 12 months.
• AI features are increasing cost pressures as SaaS billing shifts toward usage-based models, making spending harder to track.

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