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SaaS versus Installed Enterprise Software for
Supply Chain
Chart Comparison of SaaS (Software as a Service) Versus Packaged Enterprise Software
| Software as a Service | Packaged Software |
| Service-based | Product-based |
| Rapidly deployed | Lengthy delivery, set-up, installation, and testing |
| Multi-tenant architecture capable of supporting thousands of concurrent customers on a single instance | Closed architecture with boundaries that are tied to your hardware |
| Delivery over a standard Internet browser | Physically installed on your servers behind the firewall |
| Remotely delivered, managed, and updated | Managed and updated by your staff |
| No investment required in hardware, additional software, implementation, or added IT staff | Requires investment in hardware, additional software, and IT management expertise |
| Pay as you go | Large upfront investment |
| Frequent upgrades, more up to date solution | Less frequent upgrades that are also more challenging |
