Firms almost always consider SaaS as a cost-advantage over on-premise in the short run due to its quick implementation times and pay-as-you-go pricing. But many firms question its long-term value, wondering if the rent-versus-own model necessarily has a cost crossover point and if so, when? As SaaS continues to move into a broader range of applications and into larger, more strategic deployments, Forrester examined client decisions across a range of SaaS solution areas and found that firms obtain long-term value with SaaS solutions.
