A Third Skipped a SaaS Buy. Now Price the Run Cost.
McKinsey's 2026 survey found 32% of organizations skipped a software purchase because agentic coding tools could build it in-house — while the share reporting any EBIT impact from AI stayed flat at 37%. The industry spread explains why: insurance and the public sector, at 19% and 17%, buy audit evidence and liability, not code.
August 31, 2026 · 11 min read