Faster AI growers raised software spend 12%; slower growers’ fell 3%

Typical company’s change in Software/IT spend excluding AI, latest 12 months vs the 12 before

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Source: Zip purchase request data; Index cohort. AI growth split: companies that bought AI in both years, split at the median growth rate. AI share split: companies ranked by AI’s share of their 2025 purchasing.Get the dataEmbed Download image