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# What Is SaaS? | Software as a Service
> A software distribution model where applications are hosted in the cloud and accessed via the internet. Users subscribe rather than purchase software, rec...

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## What Is SaaS? | Software as a Service
What Is SaaS? SaaS (Software as a Service) a software distribution model where applications are hosted in the cloud and accessed via the internet. Users subscribe rather than purchase software, receiving updates automatically.

## Why This Matters for Your Business
SaaS has transformed how businesses buy software — eliminating upfront licence costs, automatic updates, and access from any device. But SaaS sprawl is real: the average company uses 130+ SaaS applications, many with overlapping features and unmanaged security risks.

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Business management software that integrates all facets of an operation including planning, purchasing, inventory, sales, marketing, finance, and human resources into a single system.](https://griffinitgroup.com/it-glossary/erp)

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