Saas and AI spend optimization

Meet Zylo at FinOps X

As software is shifting to consumption models, gain the visibility and structure to govern high-variance costs. Connect with Zylo at FinOps X 2026 to learn how our industy-leading platform provides the visibility needed to track, attribute, and optimize variable SaaS and AI spend.

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FinOps X event June 8-11, 2026 in San Diego, California with two palm trees as part of the logo.

Standardize Governance Across All Spend Models

Control AI & Consumption-Based Risk

AI adoption shouldn't come at the cost of budget predictability. Zylo provides visibility into consumption patterns and hybrid spend so you can balance the pace of innovation with the rigor of financial responsibility.

Operationalize Showback & Chargeback

Reduce the friction of manual allocation. Zylo helps you see attribution by cost center, enabling teams to align decentralized AI and software spend with recurring budget and forecast reviews.

Minimize Forecast Variance

Stop reacting to budget overages after they happen. Zylo surfaces early signals of variable spend trends and visibility of underutilized licenses for more precise forecasting and proactive margin protection across your entire portfolio.

"We chose Zylo because the tool is great, but the team is wonderful. [That partnership helped us] save a lot of money because we were able to see what we actually had, what we were using, and reduce license counts."
Ridge Fussell
Senior Manager of FinOps, The Home Depot
"We don't need 42 project management software. We just don't need it. And so when we go through the process, you start to recognize how many redundant things we have."
TJ Johnson
Lead Architect for Platform Economics, MGM Resorts

Join Us for Dinner at Animae

Join us on Monday, June 8th, at NIMA, Animae’s private dining suite. We’ve curated an evening specifically for IT and FinOps leaders to swap strategies, enjoy the "Cuisine du Soleil" of San Diego, and prepare for the week ahead with a clear vision. Come by anytime after 5:30pm for a drink and pre-dinner networking once you've stopped by the FinOpsX Welcome Reception. Our multi-course dinner will begin at 7pm, with plenty of time for conversation.

What to Expect:

  • Private Entrance & Reception: Skip the Gaslamp crowds and enjoy our dedicated space.
  • The Modern Steakhouse: Experience Brian Malarkey’s most ambitious culinary project to date.
  • A High-Fidelity Gift: Every guest will receive a curated, noise-canceling gift experience.
Modern dining area with wooden tables, black chairs, hanging plants, large windows, and outdoor city view.
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Stop by Our Booth

FinOps is no longer just for cloud. Zylo helps enterprise organizations bridge the gap between IT, Finance, and Procurement, providing the normalized data for actionable workflows to optimize variable software costs and protect your bottom line.

Be sure to stop by our booth while you're at the event for a live demo and to learn why we are the recognized leader in SaaS and AI spend optimization.

Save Your Seat at Animae

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Come by anytime after 5:30pm for a drink and pre-dinner networking. Our multi-course dinner will begin at 7pm, with plenty of time for conversation.

What to Expect:

  • Private Entrance & Reception: Skip the Gaslamp crowds and enjoy our dedicated space.
  • The Modern Steakhouse: Experience Brian Malarkey’s most ambitious culinary project to date.
  • A High-Fidelity Gift: Every guest will receive a curated, noise-canceling gift experience.

The Enterprise Standard for SaaS and AI Spend Optimization

Trusted by FinOps leaders managing billions in software spend at the world’s most innovative companies.

the trusted & consistent leader

Recognized as Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader and Peer Insights Customers’ Choice

Zylo is the only provider to be named a Customers’ Choice in 2025 Gartner® Peer Insights™ “Voice of the Customer” for SaaS Management Platforms and a Leader in the 2024 and 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SaaS Management Platforms, positioned furthest for Completeness of Vision and highest for Ability to Execute.

Figure 1: Magic Quadrant for SaaS Management Platforms

Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice 2025 quadrant chart showing leaders like Zylo, Torii, Flexera, and BetterCloud.

Frequently Asked Questions About Zylo for FinOps Teams

FinOps leaders must address SaaS spend management challenges as software becomes increasingly decentralized across business units, procurement channels, and expense purchasing. Limited visibility into applications, contracts, and usage makes it difficult to allocate costs accurately, forecast spend, and control consumption-based pricing. Without a centralized system of record, SaaS costs become harder to govern and predict.

Accurate SaaS cost allocation requires linking spend to application ownership, license allocation, and usage. Zylo connects financial data, contract records, and application insights to map software spend to departments, cost centers, business units, and users. FinOps teams can produce reliable showback reporting, including cost per user and departmental spend visibility.

Monitoring consumption-based SaaS costs requires visibility into usage trends and contracted spend commitments. Zylo analyzes application usage, contract terms, and financial data to highlight consumption patterns across the software portfolio. FinOps teams can track utilization against commitments, identify overconsumption early, and intervene before usage exceeds planned spend, supporting proactive cost avoidance.

Forecasting SaaS spend requires visibility into renewal timelines, license commitments, and consumption trends. In large enterprises, annual SaaS spend increased about 16% year over year, reflecting the growing impact of AI features and consumption-based pricing. Zylo connects financial, contract, and usage data to surface renewal exposure, usage patterns, and upcoming spend commitments, helping FinOps teams reduce budget volatility.

FinOps leaders must address SaaS spend management challenges as software becomes increasingly decentralized across business units, procurement channels, and expense purchasing. Limited visibility into applications, contracts, and usage makes it difficult to allocate costs accurately, forecast spend, and control consumption-based pricing. Without a centralized system of record, SaaS costs become harder to govern and predict.Cloud FinOps tools focus on infrastructure and cloud workload costs. SaaS spend has traditionally been driven by subscription contracts and seat-based licensing, but vendors are increasingly adding consumption-based pricing and AI feature charges. A SaaS Management Platform provides visibility into applications, licenses, contracts, renewals, and usage, helping FinOps teams manage SaaS financial outcomes alongside cloud costs.