The majority of firms spend more than anticipated on cloud services

Predicted cloud usage and spend, versus actual usage and spend

Significantly lower than planned

Somewhat lower than planned

Somewhat higher than planned

Significantly higher than planned

About the same as planned

SMB

20%

36%

40%

4%

Enterprise

47%

21%

29%

2%

1%

Total

31%

45%

21%

2%

1%

Significantly lower than planned

Somewhat lower than planned

Somewhat higher than planned

Significantly higher than planned

About the same as planned

SMB

20%

36%

40%

4%

Enterprise

47%

21%

29%

2%

1%

Total

31%

45%

21%

2%

1%

Significantly lower than planned

Somewhat lower than planned

Somewhat higher than planned

Significantly higher than planned

About the same as planned

SMB

4%

20%

36%

40%

Enterprise

47%

21%

29%

2%

1%

Total

31%

45%

21%

2%

1%

Significantly lower than planned

Somewhat lower than planned

Somewhat higher than planned

Significantly higher than planned

About the same as planned

SMB

4%

20%

36%

40%

Enterprise

47%

21%

29%

2%

1%

Total

31%

45%

21%

2%

1%

Flexera, 2022