Report
2026 STATE OF ITAM REPORT: Complexity is rising faster than control
Wasted spend has surged across emerging and traditional technology sectors, driven by rapid adoption and limited oversight. Artificial intelligence software experienced the steepest rise in financial leakage due to decentralized experimentation, compounded by ongoing inefficiencies in Software-as-a-Service, public cloud environments, and Infrastructure- or Platform-as-a-Service layers. To combat these growing deficits, Flexera software empowered ITAM and FinOps teams by centralizing asset visibility, automating license optimization, and enforcing rigorous governance. By providing precise tracking across complex multi-cloud and software estates, Flexera solutions helped organizations successfully curb runaway expenditures, eliminate redundant subscriptions, and regain control over escalatin
