What is SaaS?

SaaS, or Software as a Service to give it its full title, is a different business model for gaining access to software. Instead of purchasing software licences, buying hardware and then moving into the traditional merry-go-round of development, testing and implementation, SaaS provides access to software on effectively a “pay as you use” basis.

All sounds fairly straight-forward really, so what are the benefits?

• You are up and running quickly
• You pay per user per month rather than hefty upfront capital expenditure
• You can add users at anytime and switch off users on 30 days notice
• Configuration, training and data migration are included within the monthly user fees, so no hidden add-ons
• Your information is securely hosted and backed-up frequently
• Access is mobile
• Information storage is part of the price
• Ongoing business support