Zylo
A Unified System of Record for All SaaS. Stop Wasting Budget on Software.
Executive Summary
Zylo is a leading SaaS Management Platform (SMP) that empowers enterprises to discover, optimize, and govern their entire software portfolios. It provides comprehensive visibility into all SaaS applications, spending, and usage patterns, enabling IT, procurement, finance, and FinOps teams to achieve measurable cost savings, mitigate risk, and maximize software value. The platform differentiates itself through its AI-powered discovery engine and agentic capabilities, built on the industry's largest dataset of SaaS licenses and spend.
Use Cases
- SaaS Discovery & Shadow IT Detection to gain complete visibility into all applications.
- Spend Optimization & Cost Management by identifying redundant applications and unused licenses.
- Contract & Renewal Management to centralize tracking, automate alerts, and optimize vendor negotiations.
- License Utilization Analytics & Optimization for rightsizing licenses and reclaiming resources.
- Compliance & Risk Management by monitoring unauthorized software and maintaining audit-ready documentation.
- Strategic Planning & Benchmarking to inform software portfolio strategy with industry insights.
Features
Visibility
- SaaS Discovery & Shadow IT Detection: Automatically identifies all SaaS applications in use across the organization, including those purchased outside official channels, to eliminate blind spots.
- Comprehensive SaaS Inventory: Creates a centralized, real-time system of record for all SaaS applications, including critical security and usage data.
- Usage Connect: An industry-first feature providing unrivaled centralized visibility into SaaS usage data across the entire tech stack, enabling instant insights from any connected application.
- Executive Dashboards & Reporting: Offers real-time visualizations and customizable analytics to transform complex software data into actionable insights for strategic decision-making.
Intelligence
- AI-Powered Categorization: Uses AI to accurately categorize and inventory SaaS applications, providing a complete picture with control and insights to reduce sprawl and risk.
- AI Smart Filters: Allows users to create custom reports and queries using natural language, replacing manual filtering and report building with instant, precise results.
- Contract Assist Agent: An AI agent that extracts essential metadata from uploaded contracts and order forms, accelerating renewals and maintaining accurate records with transparent confidence scores.
- License Optimization Insights: Automated insights into SaaS activity, enabling businesses to downgrade underutilized licenses or reclaim licenses from low- or no-activity users.
- Benchmarking & Vendor Intelligence: Provides peer comparison data and industry insights to inform software portfolio strategy and validate investment decisions (part of the agentic roadmap).
Support
- Professional Services: Offers specialized services like SaaS Operations and SaaS Negotiator, where Zylo experts act as an extension of the customer's team for vendor management and negotiations.
- Automated Alerts: Proactive compliance triggers that monitor new purchases and activities, alerting relevant stakeholders for immediate action on risk or license capacity.
- Customer Success Management: Dedicated support to ensure successful implementation, adoption, and ongoing value realization from the platform.
Technical Specifications
- Architecture
- Cloud-native SaaS
- Deployment
- Cloud/SaaS
- Authentication
- SSO, SAML 2.0, MFA (implied)
- API Available
- Yes
- MCP Server
- No
AI/ML Stack
- NLP
- Machine Learning
Integrations
- Okta
- Azure AD
- Google Workspace
- Workday
- NetSuite
Security & Compliance
Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA
Encryption: AES-256 at rest, TLS 1.2+ in transit (standard enterprise practice)
Data Residency: Cloud-based
Pricing
- Model
- Custom enterprise subscription
- Starting Price
- Contact sales
- Target Customer
- Mid-market to Enterprise
- Contract Type
- Annual (typical for enterprise SaaS)
- Free Trial
- Yes, Custom demo (credit card required)
About Zylo
Zylo is a leading enterprise SaaS management platform that empowers organizations to discover, optimize, and govern their SaaS applications, controlling spend and reducing risk while enhancing the employee experience. Founded in 2016, Zylo has been recognized as a leader in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SaaS Management Platforms in both 2024 and 2025.