Software-as-a-Service Revenue Models
Ojala, A. (2013). Software-as-a-Service Revenue Models. IT Professional 15(3), 54-59. doi:10.1109/MITP.2012.73
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When should software providers maintain their traditional licensing model versus offering software as a service, and which SaaS model is more profitable: rental or pay per use? For customers, what are the trade-offs between traditional licensing, renting, and paying per use?
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