The Ultimate Guide to Software-as-a-Service
A curated American edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).
What to know about Software-as-a-Service
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) has become a transformative model in the delivery of software, enabling businesses to access applications over the internet on a subscription basis. This approach offers agility, scalability, and cost efficiency, eliminating the traditional need for on-premises installations and enabling seamless updates and integrations.
The vast array of recent developments in the SaaS sector showcases its role in driving digital transformation across industries. Topics such as cloud migration, security challenges, partner ecosystems, and AI-powered innovations feature prominently. Readers can explore how organizations navigate complex software portfolios, leverage analytics, and address cybersecurity in a rapidly evolving cloud environment.
Whether you're interested in the market growth drivers, emerging technologies like AI and edge computing, or strategies for optimizing SaaS adoption and management, the stories under this tag provide valuable insights. They highlight evolving vendor models, reseller roles, and the increasing importance of multi-cloud strategies, offering a comprehensive view of how SaaS solutions continue to reshape business operations worldwide.
American Software-as-a-Service News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Linarc launches fabrication project tool with linked billing
Fabricators may gain tighter control over margins as the new system carries estimate data through purchasing, scheduling and invoicing.
CaptivateIQ launches AI agents for sales pay planning
Sales and finance teams could cut plan changes from weeks to minutes as the software moves sensitive compensation tasks into human-approved AI workflows.
SailPoint warns of 40-to-1 gap in AI agent security
Most enterprises still lack controls for AI agents, with SailPoint's survey finding only 2% have tools to govern them.
Flexera & Atlassian tie up to boost AI service data
The tie-up aims to fix a long-standing data gap in IT operations, giving service teams richer context to speed incident handling and cut risk.
Tamr raises USD $21 million to expand AI data tools
The funding will help Tamr speed up development of agentic features as enterprises struggle to make fragmented records usable for AI systems.
Oracle NetSuite launches free QuickStart for startups
Eligible US startups can now use NetSuite's accounting tools free, as Oracle pushes founders to adopt finance software before spreadsheets start to fail.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Software-as-a-Service
Island named only Gartner Customers' Choice for browsers
Oracle pledges USD $1 billion to partner ecosystem
Flexera & Atlassian tie up to boost AI service data
AI pricing puts software firms under margin pressure
SentinelOne named Leader in IDC endpoint security study
Featured News
How Harvey AI's next generation deals with Canadian data
Canadian law firms can keep client files walled off, while choosing data storage and processing become key topic for AI in law.
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DocuWare prepared for launch of new interface, IDP, AI tool
Existing customers will get the redesigned platform free as DocuWare readies AI-driven document search and extraction tools for autumn.
Autonomous IT boom fuelling LogicMonitor's APAC growth
APAC customers are fuelling LogicMonitor's AI growth, with Australia among the earliest adopters of its Edwin AI platform.
Theorem study: friction between pre-sales and executed media ads
Theorem's new survey finds friction remains the biggest barrier in enterprise pre-sales, despite widespread automation adoption.
Expert Columns
It's time to embrace our robot overlords
Designing for data sovereignty: Building architectures that keep control where it belongs
How businesses can avoid widespread harm from cloud outages
When IT fails in manufacturing, the whole supply chain pays
6 Pillars of data quality and strategies for improving your data
The psychology of better decision-making in the real-time enterprise
Translation over technology: The channel's most undervalued skill
Bolt-on AI is the new lipstick on a pig; the pig is still running your enterprise
Amperity's CMO reveals how continuous decisioning fuels loyalty innovation
Scaling globally requires more than cloud capacity
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Software-as-a-Service News
Hello Clever named in CB Insights fintech 100 list
The recognition underlines Hello Clever's expansion overseas as it builds cross-border payment infrastructure from New York to Sydney and beyond.
Barracuda appoints Dan Fletcher as Chief Financial Officer
The cybersecurity company is bolstering its executive team as it pushes into a new growth phase and seeks to capitalise on demand for its platforms.
Fortanix adds CNCF Confidential Containers support
Businesses handling sensitive AI data can now run Kubernetes workloads inside trusted execution environments with added attestation and key controls.
Chrono opens private beta for temporal CRM platform
Businesses can now request invitation-only access as Chrono tests whether its temporal CRM can unify marketing, sales and service work.
HITRUST adds AI security tools & third-party risk updates
Businesses facing surging AI and supplier reviews now have new HITRUST tools to cut questionnaire burden and tighten certification checks.
Dayforce launches Build & Marketplace for HR software
Customers will be able to add custom apps and bots to Dayforce's HR platform in 2027, reducing reliance on separate software.
Reco joins Wiz network to bolster identity security
Nearly 30 joint customers already use the link-up, which adds continuous visibility into Wiz users, service accounts and access settings.
Oracle: Fusion agents stop recommending and start doing
Oracle used its AI World keynote to show Fusion agents that act rather than advise, with Spectrum's AskHR and Burger King Italia as proof points.
Squarespace partners with Titan on small business email
The new offer gives entrepreneurs a branded inbox from $3 a month, as Squarespace adds email to its websites and domain bundle.
Reco joins Microsoft Pegasus programme for AI agent security
Businesses using Microsoft software are facing sharper oversight of AI agents, as Reco gains access to enterprise sales channels through Pegasus.
Gainsight shifts to value-based pricing as AI grows
Customers will pay according to revenue and accounts managed, as Gainsight drops seat-based charging for its customer success software next year.
Sidetrade bookings surge as North America drives growth
North America supplied more than half of quarterly bookings, as Sidetrade's new annual recurring revenue jumped 348% year on year to €2.60 million.
Hyperlayer raises GBP £19.5m in Flintlock-led round
Banks will use the new funding to modernise digital services without replacing core systems, as Hyperlayer is valued at GBP £195 million.
Google adds Gemini integration to borderless Lakehouse
Businesses can query data across rival clouds without moving it into Google Cloud first, as the preview aims to speed AI agents and cut duplication.
Maxio launches AI agents for finance teams in billing
The tool is aimed at easing manual close, collections and reconciliation work while keeping finance staff in control of approvals.
Thales launches tool to secure sensitive data from AI
The launch aims to help firms curb AI-driven exposure of sensitive information by linking data discovery, analytics and protection in one tool.
Infotech rebrands, buys Zluri to launch CIO analytics system
The deal gives Infotech live software-management data for its new CIO Analytics service as advisory firms race to adapt to AI-driven IT operations.
Thales launches data security tool amid AI access risk
The platform is designed to help firms expose and protect sensitive data as AI assistants and machine identities widen access paths across systems.
KDDI launches AI-driven MDR service for businesses
Businesses in the US and EMEA can now tap 24/7 AI-led cyber monitoring as KDDI aims to ease compliance pressure and response delays.
AI outpaces marketers' readiness in measurement study
Only 3% of senior marketers say their organisations are fully ready to use AI in marketing measurement, despite its speed benefits.
Job Moves
Impala names Marisa Sires as Chief Executive Officer
Zingtree appoints Venkat Iyer as Chief Technology Officer
Ondaro promotes three to vice president in ServiceNow shift
Jazz appoints six senior leaders as DLP push scales
Agiloft appoints Kristin Knox Esche as General Counsel
Abnormal AI names three executives amid attack surge
Alation appoints Rick Baker as Chief Operating Officer
Rod Squires named CloudBolt CEO post-StormForge deal
