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The State of SaaS: Build vs. Buy · October 2026
$6.9M
in yearly bills shared by buyers, from 177 bills
Monthly report · Oct 19, 2026
268 AI-native alternatives and custom builders listed in October 2026, replacing 205 tools. Buyers also shared $6,860,836 in yearly bills across 68 tools.
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Live tracker
71,183
jobs cut at 103 companies in 2026, each with a source
New · Updates live
Every 2026 layoff at software and tech companies, with dates, sizes and sources.
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Live tracker
2
confirmed security incidents at 2 tracked companies in 2026
New · Updates live
Every confirmed breach at software we track, with the vendor's own notice and what was exposed.
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HackerChurn
1,551
complaints about 101 tools, LastPass leads with 49
HackerChurn · Updates nightly
Software ranked by complaint counts, with a link to every comment counted.
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Replaced By AI
17
tools replaced by teams building their own, Claude named in 15 of 21 posts
Replaced By AI · Updates live
Which tools teams stopped paying for, and the AI they built the replacement with.
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