Because SaaS facilitates remote application hosting and delivery, its key advantage is easy access across locations and devices. That’s especially true in organizations that have a “work-from-anywhere” culture. Customers who use software as a service have no hardware or software to install, maintain, or upgrade. All they have to maintain is a high-speed internet connection.
But everyone having easier access to apps is just one benefit among many. Other benefits of SaaS include:
- Widespread adoption: Thanks to the nature of cloud computing, SaaS reaches across more users and more departments. As a result, its capabilities are available to the entire organization instead of a few select users.
- Easy onboarding: Many SaaS providers offer documentation and training that make it convenient to add new users. That translates to increased adoption of software by employees and a greater return on your investment.
- Lower initial costs: With SaaS, you generally don’t have to pay for licenses, hardware, and infrastructure. That means there’s a low barrier to entry for companies of all sizes and growth stages.
- Rapid deployment: SaaS typically requires practically no installation and minimal configuration. Often, applications are ready to deploy with only a few clicks of your mouse. That means you can use them sooner — and generate value from them faster.
- Frictionless upgrades and updates: Because they can update SaaS solutions in real time via the cloud, companies can iterate software more quickly. That means customers receive new versions — with more features, fewer bugs, and enhanced security — frequently and fast.
- Real-time data: Cloud-based applications collect and display data in real time. That gives SaaS users instant access to data updates.
- Increased customization: Developers often design SaaS applications to be customizable. So, you can tailor them to your needs.
- Advanced security: Most SaaS providers invest heavily in privacy and security. Baked-in features might include zero-trust architecture and data encryption.
- Built-in redundancy: With on-premise software, applications and data live on local computers and servers. If those machines fail due to a natural disaster or a spilled cup of coffee, users may lose valuable capabilities and information. With cloud-based SaaS, backups are frequent and automatic.
- Offline functionality: By definition, SaaS uses the internet to deliver its services. However, many solutions have an offline mode that works regardless of internet access. When connectivity returns, data automatically updates.
- Rapid scalability: If your business is growing, it’s easy to scale SaaS solutions in response to your company’s changing needs.
- Actionable intelligence: SaaS solutions ingest data in real time and from many sources. The result
