Re:Ask HN: What are secrets to making money with SaaS?
by legitster on Thursday June 06, 2024 @06:57PM
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At a corporate level, you are not paying for the feature - you are paying for the service contract.
Yes, you could throw developers at every little piece of technology you need in a stack. But $800 a month for Airtable is cheap compared to even the cheapest developer.
Even if you are confident you could build something in a weekend and have it work maintenance free for years, that's not a risk most managers would be willing to take.
This is a large reason why corporations largely steer clear of most open source projects. The cost is not the issue - if something breaks and there is no one to take your call, it might cost you millions more dollars than you saved.
Yes, you could throw developers at every little piece of technology you need in a stack. But $800 a month for Airtable is cheap compared to even the cheapest developer.
Even if you are confident you could build something in a weekend and have it work maintenance free for years, that's not a risk most managers would be willing to take.
This is a large reason why corporations largely steer clear of most open source projects. The cost is not the issue - if something breaks and there is no one to take your call, it might cost you millions more dollars than you saved.