What is SaaS? Software as a Service, SaaS is a software delivery method that provides access to software and its functions remotely as a Web-based service.

Features

• SaaS allows organizations to access business functionality at a cost typically less than paying for licensed applications since SaaS pricing is based on a monthly fee.
• As Software is hosted remotely, users don't need to invest in additional Hardware
• SaaS based solutions are hosted centrally with the service provider. No software to be installed at the customer’s premises.
• SaaS allows customers to predict more accurately their ongoing expenses as the IT budget is tightened and scrutinized.
• It will focus on niche areas like business intelligence, enterprise relationship planning and customer relationship management. software’s producers can make updates with minor disruption to the users over the Interweb.
• Also called as "on-demand software" has been touted as the wave of the future, many believing that local applications will be history down the road.