Ask HN: Why is everything a SaaS product?
📰 Hacker News · kevivni
Learn why SaaS dominance might not be the best fit for every product and how alternative models like JetBrains' approach can benefit consumers and businesses alike.
Action Steps
- Evaluate your product's requirements to determine if a SaaS model is necessary
- Consider alternative models like JetBrains' approach for products that don't require 24/7 service
- Assess the benefits of transparent updates, cloud-based infrastructure, and subscriptions for your product
- Develop a desktop app or offline solution for products that don't require constant connectivity
- Explore pricing models that offer flexibility and control for customers, such as one-time purchases with optional updates
Who Needs to Know This
Product managers, entrepreneurs, and software engineers can benefit from understanding the pros and cons of SaaS models and exploring alternative approaches to better serve their customers and business needs.
Key Insight
💡 Consumers and businesses can benefit from alternative models that prioritize data ownership, flexibility, and control
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💡 Not every product needs to be a SaaS! Consider alternative models for products that don't require 24/7 service #SaaS #SoftwareDevelopment
Key Takeaways
Learn why SaaS dominance might not be the best fit for every product and how alternative models like JetBrains' approach can benefit consumers and businesses alike.
Full Article
I understand the advantages of Saas - transparent updates, cloud based, redundancy, subscriptions, scaling, unicorns etc. Why don't we have more businesses following the JetBrains model specially if the product is not a service that needs to run 24/7. I buy the product once and use it for perpetuity. If I want updates, I pay more. As a consumer, my data does not leave my perimeter, my data is not sold or used for ads and I am not hooking into a subscription that I am going to forget soon. 1) Personal photos and videos backup and viewer. - Just give me a cheap cloud for backup and a desktop app for viewing. 2) Personal budget - Just give me a desktop app that connects to my different accounts and gives me overview.
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