The AI Spend Report:
2026 Edition
How 172 Finance and Procurement Leaders Are Managing AI Spend
If you’re struggling to control AI spend, you’re not alone: 46% of finance and procurement leaders exceeded their AI budget in 2025.
We surveyed CFOs, Directors of Finance, and Heads of Procurement — and combined those findings with our proprietary spend data from 1,300+ companies. The result: A data-backed look at how companies are budgeting for AI, measuring ROI, evaluating vendors, and negotiating pricing.
Download the report to learn:
- Budget overruns: Who blew past their 2025 AI budget — and how they're recalibrating
- Stack sprawl: Why AI is adding tools faster than it's cutting them
- Headcount: AI's actual impact on finance teams, so far
- ROI: How teams are measuring it — and where they're getting stuck
- Vendor evaluation: The inputs that matter most before you buy or renew
- Pricing benchmarks: What companies really pay for top AI tools
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“If you're trying to get your arms around your AI spend, peek behind the curtain to see what your peers are doing, or want some real benchmarks for where SaaS and AI spend is right now, this report is worth your time.”
— CJ Gustafson, Founder, Mostly Metrics | Tech CFO
