Report
The 2026 State of Software and AI Spend Report.
The 2026 Stackpack Annual Report analyzes real-world software spend and vendor data, with practical benchmarks and insights for CFOs and operational leaders.
- Benchmark AI and platform spend
- Prepare 2026 budgets with greater precision
- Pressure-test your own vendor strategy
- Move to proactive vendor portfolio management
What’s inside
What the report shows you
Real-world software spend and vendor data, read for the people who have to set next year’s budget.
How AI is reshaping budgets.
What AI is doing to budgets, pricing models, and vendor dynamics, with the spend data behind it.
AI spendPractical benchmarks and insights.
Benchmarks CFOs and operational leaders can put straight into the 2026 plan.
Spend, risk, and vendor dependency.
How to manage all three more effectively as volatility increases.
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From benchmarks to your own stack
As you review the benchmarks, you may find yourself thinking: “How do we actually get this level of control in our own stack?” That’s exactly where Stackpack comes in.
- Centralize vendors
- Track contracts and renewals
- Monitor software spend month to month
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