Enterprise SaaS Companies to Know

If you’re like us, you are in love with the concept and benefits of software tools that are delivered on-demand. Web-based technology that is considered “Software-as-a-Service” or “on-demand” means that you access it via the Web and that the software vendor takes care of all the heavy lifting and maintenance, making sure you have the best peformance and experience, without the IT hassles. This means no hardware, no maintenance, no lock-in contracts, regular updates to the software without requiring anything from the IT department…

…and thanks to SalesForce.com and it’s campaign against traditional software implementation, the concept has become well-known in the enterprise.

Of course, we must beware the bait-and-switch of so-called “SaaS” solutions which are really no more than traditional software hosted on a remote server without any real on-demand benefits for the customer.

Why do we non-IT folks think on-demand software is so lovely? Because we can put on-demand tools to use right away, rather than waiting for a year-long implementation. Because we have the flexibility to turn it on or turn if off without a lot of associated costs. Because we don’t have to get sign-off from our IT staff, or burden them with maintaining it. In short, we love on-demand software because it lets us focus on getting our work done rather than wrangling software.

If your organization is looking for on-demand answers for enterprise tools, you might want to check out these companies and their products:

For social customer support – HelpStream
For sales intelligence – InsideView
For recruiting software – Newton Software
For customer relationship management – SalesForce
For talent management & business execution – SuccessFactors

Any favorites we should know about? Leave a comment with your suggestion! Still confused about the benefits of SaaS/on-demand software? Let us know that, too.