Auto-renewal clauses in SaaS contracts are convenient for vendors, ensuring continuous revenue. For businesses, however, they can quietly drive up cost and limit your ability to negotiate. Many organizations unknowingly pay for unused licenses, accept automatic price increases, or remain locked into terms that no longer reflect their needs. Understanding the hidden costs of auto-renewals is essential for managing software spend effectively. How Auto-Renewals Lock You In Many

AI is everywhere, in finance, HR, marketing, media and operations. Every SaaS platform seems to have an AI-powered feature or module promising automation, efficiency, and smarter workflows. But here’s the catch,  just because a platform adds AI doesn’t mean it adds value. Many companies end up paying more for software solely because AI has been tacked on, often before the features are fully proven or adopted internally. Uncovering the Hidden Costs of AI in SaaS: AI as a Vendo

When you think of innovation in healthcare, CMR Surgical is one of the first names that comes to mind. The pioneering British MedTech company behind the Versius surgical robot is transforming how surgeons operate across the world, but behind every breakthrough is a robust digital ecosystem. In early 2025, CMR raised over $200 million to accelerate their growth. As the business scaled, their software stack grew more complex, licensing models more confusing, and renewals more e

Google has become one of the most essential software vendors in the modern workplace, powering everything from email to document creation to search. When one vendor becomes this central, renewals can quietly drift into overspend because no one wants to “rock the boat.” When new tools like Gemini enter the stack, pricing uplifts often pass through with little challenge. Over time, what started as a sensible choice becomes an expensive default, with Google spend growing faster

What Is Planful & Why Are Finance Teams Overspending? Planful sells itself as the polished, modern FP&A platform built to speed up budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. It has proven to be a very strong tool, but the problem isn’t capability, It’s pricing. Over the last two years, Planful’s contracts have quietly crept up in cost, with more aggressive uplifts, bundled add-ons, and multi-year pushes that lock CFOs into inflated long-term spend. Most finance teams end up payin