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SaaS Management: Why You Need It, When to Implement It, and the Disasters That Happen Without It

Learn why SaaS management matters, the triggers that force adoption, and real disaster stories—plus a practical 30/60/90-day rollout plan.

Cledara Brings Apple Pay to Scaling Tech Companies

Instead of paying for a second expensive spend platform, tech companies can now manage SaaS, travel and business spend in Cledara—with Apple Pay built in for every Cledara Spend card.

SaaS Management: Why You Need It, When to Implement It, and the Disasters That Happen Without It

Learn why SaaS management matters, the triggers that force adoption, and real disaster stories—plus a practical 30/60/90-day rollout plan.

Cledara Brings Apple Pay to Scaling Tech Companies

Instead of paying for a second expensive spend platform, tech companies can now manage SaaS, travel and business spend in Cledara—with Apple Pay built in for every Cledara Spend card.

How to Track AI API Costs in n8n Workflows: A Comprehensive Guide

How finance and n8n power users track OpenAI costs, instrument workflows, set budgets, and cap spend with Cledara—so AI automation scales without surprise bills.

SaaS Knowledge

How to Evaluate SaaS Management Platforms: 20 Must-Ask Demo Questions That Save You From Costly Mistakes

Don’t get stuck with an expensive spreadsheet. Ask these 20 demo questions to uncover shadow IT, cut SaaS waste by 20–30%, and prove ROI in weeks, not months.

How Cledara Uses Cledara: Key Lessons for SaaS Operations Excellence

Discover how Cledara uses its own platform, featuring insights from Nikesh, for SaaS operations excellence.

Trends from G2’s Summer 2025 SaaS Spend Management Grid

Key insights from G2 Summer 2025 reveal Cledara’s finance-first edge in visibility, ROI and unified control over soaring SaaS costs

The effects of funding on software spend

We were curious what really happens to software spend after a company raises funding, so we dug into the data to find out.

The 12 Best FP&A Tools for 2025

Interested in learning how to enhance your FP&A strategy with the right software tools? This guide is here to help.

How to Create Budget Reports in 5 Steps

Budget reporting is the comparison, analysis, and documentation of the current company's financial performance against the projected budget.

Proving SaaS Value: How to Write a Software Business Case in 3 Steps

Your stakeholders won't invest in a new software unless you can demonstrate ROI. Here's how to build an effective business case for software in 3 steps.

The 2025 Software Spend Report

Find out how much tech companies are spending on software, trends, spend by size, region, and more with insights from 600+ businesses.

Report: AI in 2025 - The Data Behind the Hype

This report aims cuts through the noise and provide a clear picture of AI's current state in the business world. We explore adoption rates, spending patterns, and the value businesses are (or aren't) seeing from their investments. Buckle up – the data might surprise you.

The Top 10 SaaS Accounting Tools of 2024 (so Far)

Navigating the crowded landscape of SaaS accounting tools can be overwhelming, but this guide to the top 10 options of 2024 will help you find the perfect fit for your business.

10 CFO Performance Metrics: What Makes a Great Finance lead?

These 10 performance metrics indicate a great CFO. Fulfil these criteria, and you’re on track to lead your business to financial success.

Software Tail Spend: Why It Matters and How to Manage It

Uncover the hidden impact of tail spend on your company's software purchases and learn how to effectively manage it with our free, downloadable cheat sheet.

What is SaaS Operations?

SaaS Operations (SaaSOps) is a new field that's quickly becoming essential for companies of all sizes.

2025: The Year Software Management Got Harder And How Cledara Made It Easier

What changed, what we built, and what it means for Finance teams.

SaaS Management: Why You Need It, When to Implement It, and the Disasters That Happen Without It

Learn why SaaS management matters, the triggers that force adoption, and real disaster stories—plus a practical 30/60/90-day rollout plan.

Torii vs. Cledara: Do You Need "IT Surveillance" or Financial Control?

Deciding between Torii and Cledara? Compare Torii's enterprise IT discovery platform against Cledara's finance-led operations platform. See pricing, features, and why Finance teams prefer prevention over detection.

Vertice vs. Cledara: 2025 Comparison, Pricing & Alternatives

Deciding between Vertice and Cledara? Compare Vertice's negotiation service against Cledara's SaaS operations platform. See pricing, features, and G2 reviews.

The Controller’s Guide to SaaS Expenses: Amortization, Accruals, and the End of the Spreadsheet

Struggling with SaaS accruals and prepaid amortization? This guide covers the accounting rules for software subscriptions (ASC 606/350-40), the risks of spreadsheet schedules, and how to automate your month-end close.

Pleo vs Cledara: The CFO’s Guide to Consolidating Spend in 2026

Compare Pleo vs. Cledara. Discover why tech CFOs are choosing Cledara to govern SaaS, control consumption-based AI spend, and consolidate T&E with the new Cledara Spend.

Withless vs. Cledara: Do You Need an "Expert Buyer" or a SaaS Command Center?

Comparing Withless vs. Cledara? We break down the differences between Withless's expert-led procurement service and Cledara's all-in-one SaaS management platform to help you decide.

Spendesk vs. Cledara: Why Tech Companies Are Moving to Specialized Spend Management

Spendesk vs. Cledara: Why Finance Teams Are Switching in 2026

Zluri vs. Cledara: Why Finance Teams Are Choosing Payments Over "IT Bloat"

Considering Zluri? Read this first. We compare Zluri’s complex IGA features and opaque pricing against Cledara’s transparent, finance-first SaaS operations platform.

Cledara Brings Apple Pay to Scaling Tech Companies

Instead of paying for a second expensive spend platform, tech companies can now manage SaaS, travel and business spend in Cledara—with Apple Pay built in for every Cledara Spend card.

How to Track AI API Costs in n8n Workflows: A Comprehensive Guide

How finance and n8n power users track OpenAI costs, instrument workflows, set budgets, and cap spend with Cledara—so AI automation scales without surprise bills.

Expense Policy Best Practices: How to Structure Budgets, Cards, and Controls

Build a modern expense policy that separates T&E/incidentals from SaaS. Get expert-backed best practices, card/limit design, and a practical rollout plan.

How to Evaluate SaaS Management Platforms: 20 Must-Ask Demo Questions That Save You From Costly Mistakes

Don’t get stuck with an expensive spreadsheet. Ask these 20 demo questions to uncover shadow IT, cut SaaS waste by 20–30%, and prove ROI in weeks, not months.

How Cledara Uses Cledara: Key Lessons for SaaS Operations Excellence

Discover how Cledara uses its own platform, featuring insights from Nikesh, for SaaS operations excellence.

Trends from G2’s Summer 2025 SaaS Spend Management Grid

Key insights from G2 Summer 2025 reveal Cledara’s finance-first edge in visibility, ROI and unified control over soaring SaaS costs

The effects of funding on software spend

We were curious what really happens to software spend after a company raises funding, so we dug into the data to find out.

The 12 Best FP&A Tools for 2025

Interested in learning how to enhance your FP&A strategy with the right software tools? This guide is here to help.

DocuSign vs. HelloSign (now Dropbox Sign): Which Is The Better eSignature Tool?

Choosing between DocuSign and Dropbox Sign requires understanding their distinct features, pricing models, and integration capabilities to determine which eSignature solution best aligns with your business needs.

How To Calculate Revenue Growth

Revenue growth is the cornerstone of business success, serving as a crucial indicator for investors and a key metric for measuring sustainable performance over time.

What is Application Rationalization and How to Implement It

Application rationalization helps you decide which apps to keep and which to cut for a streamlined and cost-effective tech stack. Here's how to do it.

8 Top Tools for Small Business Expense Tracking

Every dollar counts. Learn how the right expense tracking tools can help you cut waste, improve budgeting, and stay financially smart.

Project Europe: Nurturing Europe's Next Generation of Tech Innovators

Project Europe unites over 150 of Europe's top founders, including Cledara's leadership, to invest €200,000 in promising technical entrepreneurs under 25, aiming to spark the next wave of European innovation.

5 Best SaaS Management Tools to Keep Track of Your Apps

Discover the top 12 SaaS management tools to help you monitor your apps, optimize your tech stack, and slash software spend.

How to Create Budget Reports in 5 Steps

Budget reporting is the comparison, analysis, and documentation of the current company's financial performance against the projected budget.

Proving SaaS Value: How to Write a Software Business Case in 3 Steps

Your stakeholders won't invest in a new software unless you can demonstrate ROI. Here's how to build an effective business case for software in 3 steps.

100 Day Plan: Mapping out Your Path to Leadership Success

Starting a new leadership role? A 100 day plan helps you hit the ground running, build credibility, and set the foundation for long-term success.

Accounting Software Comparison: Xero vs Sage vs Quickbooks vs NetSuite

Looking to replace your current accounting software? In this post, we compare Xero vs Sage vs Quickbooks vs NetSuite, exploring features, pricing, integrations, and more.

Expense Management: How to Take Back The Reins of Business Spend

Managing company expenses might not be exciting, but without a proper system in place, it’s one of the fastest ways to lose money.

SaaS Renewal Management: A Complete Guide to Tracking your Tech Stack

In the maze of modern business technology, SaaS renewal management emerges as the strategic compass that helps companies navigate the complex landscape of software subscriptions.

9 Best Spend Management Software Solutions for 2025

Discover the best spend management software for your needs, with this detailed rundown of the tools on the market.

SaaS Management: Why You Need It, When to Implement It, and the Disasters That Happen Without It

Learn why SaaS management matters, the triggers that force adoption, and real disaster stories—plus a practical 30/60/90-day rollout plan.

The effects of funding on software spend

We were curious what really happens to software spend after a company raises funding, so we dug into the data to find out.

DocuSign vs. HelloSign (now Dropbox Sign): Which Is The Better eSignature Tool?

8 Top Tools for Small Business Expense Tracking

Every dollar counts. Learn how the right expense tracking tools can help you cut waste, improve budgeting, and stay financially smart.

5 Best SaaS Management Tools to Keep Track of Your Apps

Discover the top 12 SaaS management tools to help you monitor your apps, optimize your tech stack, and slash software spend.

SaaS Renewal Management: A Complete Guide to Tracking your Tech Stack

In the maze of modern business technology, SaaS renewal management emerges as the strategic compass that helps companies navigate the complex landscape of software subscriptions.

AI Adoption: Statistics, Benefits, and Challenges for 2025

Discover how businesses are navigating AI adoption challenges and uncovering ROI opportunities, with insights and trends from Cledara’s 'AI in 2025: The Data Behind the Hype' report.

The Top 85 SaaS Tools of 2024

From communication powerhouses like Slack to AI innovators like ChatGPT, this comprehensive guide analyzes the 85 most popular SaaS tools of 2024, backed by data from over 1.1 million software purchases across 4,000 vendors.

Vertical SaaS vs Horizontal SaaS: The Similarities and Differences

Managing a diverse SaaS stack can be challenging, but understanding the key differences between vertical and horizontal SaaS is essential for optimizing your company's software strategy.

The 5 Most Popular SaaS Monitoring Tools for 2025

In 2025, managing a growing SaaS ecosystem requires powerful monitoring tools to optimize performance, enhance security, and ensure efficient software usage across organizations.

The 2025 Software Spend Report

Find out how much tech companies are spending on software, trends, spend by size, region, and more with insights from 600+ businesses.

Report: AI in 2025 - The Data Behind the Hype

The Top 10 SaaS Accounting Tools of 2024 (so Far)

Navigating the crowded landscape of SaaS accounting tools can be overwhelming, but this guide to the top 10 options of 2024 will help you find the perfect fit for your business.

Introducing our Buyer’s Guides: A Smarter Way to Buy Software

Cledara’s buyer’s guides offer for free all the information needed to make an informed decision when it comes to purchasing software.

The Top SaaS Tools for 2023 based on data from 1,000+ companies

According to Cledara’s world-leading data on software purchasing, these are the 20 top SaaS tools for 2023—by spend, by usage and by growth.

The Software Stack Guide for Startups

All you need to know to set your software stack for scale. Including insights from 400,000+ software purchases and renewals.

Market Insights From our Worlds Leading SaaS Dataset

Leveraging our world-leading dataset on SaaS purchasing, usage, renewals, and churn we look at the health of the SaaS market, the purchasing differences between small and large organizations, new annual purchasing trends, and churn insights.

Ramp vs Brex: A Comprehensive Analysis

Which is best for your business, Ramp vs Brex? Our ultimate rundown can help you decide.

SaaS Market Defies Turmoil

Cledara can reveal that overall spending on software by companies has increased by 25% over the past 12 months. Uncover more spending patterns in the software market, the evolving role of finance teams, and the top emerging software applications.

What is SaaS?

Software as a Service (SaaS) is a cloud computing model that allows users to access applications over the Internet. But there's far more to it - find out here.

The Great Flattening

Jason Lemkin, founder and CEO of Saastr, discusses the shifts and challenges in the SaaS market at Saastr Europa 2023. He reveals how the market is experiencing a 'flattening' with a slowdown in growth and tightening fundraising landscape.

Avoid $65m Cloud Bills with a Cloud Management Platform

Wondering if it's time to adopt a Cloud Management Platform? Here's everything you need to know before investing.

The Top SaaS Companies in 2023 According to Our Data

We dug into our data to see what we could learn about the 300 most successful SaaS companies in 2023.

State of AI in B2B

Discover the latest insights on AI adoption in the business world, as Cledara reveals the top 150 AI-powered SaaS products used by startups to improve efficiency and drive growth.

Q1 2023 SaaS Market Insights

Discover the latest insights into the Q1 2023 SaaS market, including the growth in software spend, top growing software categories, and the most popular new software applications in March.

The Future of SaaS - Five Predictions from Bessemer

Cledara is recognized as a top player in the fight against inefficiency and sprawl in the SaaS industry in Bessemer Venture Partners' State of the Cloud 2023 report.

3 Reasons Why SaaS Vendors Are Raising Prices and What You Can Do About It

Fight software price rises and stay proactive in managing your SaaS subscriptions to get the most bang for your buck.

Software Spend Slumps Despite Modest Annual YoY Growth

In February 2023, software spend decreased by 3.7%, despite a 21% yearly increase. Cledara found that IT and security software had the highest increase.

What is SaaS Operations?

SaaS Operations (SaaSOps) is a new field that's quickly becoming essential for companies of all sizes.

Navigating the Storm: Insights from ProfitWell's Patrick Campbell

Get SaaS & subscription market insights from ProfitWell's Patrick Campbell. Learn growth and retention strategies, prioritize your team, optimize pricing, & reduce churn.

Still Going Strong: 3 Insights About the SaaS Market in Q2 2022

We dug into the data on B2B SaaS purchasing to see what’s really going on.

6 Tips for Startups to Weather the Downturn in 2022

Key lessons from previous downturns can help you succeed in 2022.

5 Steps for CFOs Evaluating Payments Software

Turn payment processing from a burden into an advantage.

How are Startups Spending Their Software Budget?

Use the insights from Cledara's dataset to benchmark your company's software spending.

SaaStock Barcelona May Edition: Unlocking Growth

Another one for the books! Read all about our latest SaaStock event.

SaaS Knowledge

Best Zylo Competitors You Should Check Out

Are you seeking a reliable SaaS management solution other than Zylo? Read about the available alternatives to help you make a more informed decision.

Customer Success at a Fast-Growing Startup

The following blog is written by Marta and Katie, our newly formed Customer Success team that has quickly transformed how we engage with our wonderful customers.

SaaS Budgets: 5 Steps for Finance Teams to Get Software Spending (Just About) Right

A solid SaaS budgeting process pays dividends down the road - here are 5 steps to get you started.