The Benefits of eCommerce SaaS: an OrderDynamics comment

I thought this blog post The Benefits of Software-as-a-Service was a great way to introduce the concept of Software-as-a-Service (or SaaS) and how it is superior over an on-prem solution for many online merchants today and into the future.

In addition to these points, a SaaS or an On-Demand eCommerce solution typically have (or should) a much higher level of security, capacity, and availability capabilities than otherwise possible at the same budget as other implementations. SaaS eCommerce providers generally have highly available server configurations (clustering & redundancies) located in state-of-the-art datacenter facilities. In addition, the software implementation on the servers is highly optimized and controlled by the specialist team that developed it - which yeilds a much higher quality of service over having to manage 3rd party applications and hosting services with in-house resources or a webdesign company.

Lastly, online merchants typically have superior control over their brand and design features in a on-demand / SaaS eCommerce environment. This is because the underlying software that makes up the shopping cart, inventory control, shipping integration, and other management modules are not being coded with the website - they’re already there. This allows merchants to chop and change their eStore or marketing firms as needed without having to rip out the eCommerce solution.