Comments on: Is saas too expensive? http://www.accmanpro.com/2008/10/06/is-saas-too-expensive/ never knowingly under opinionated Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:14:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Dennis Howletthttp://www.accmanpro.com/2008/10/06/is-saas-too-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-270904 Dennis Howlett Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:54:17 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/?p=3408#comment-270904 Someone else asked me that but it is not something I discuss publicly because it relates to IP I own. Someone else asked me that but it is not something I discuss publicly because it relates to IP I own.

]]> By: Gregory Yhttp://www.accmanpro.com/2008/10/06/is-saas-too-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-270903 Gregory Y Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:47:46 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/?p=3408#comment-270903 Dennis, could you expand on this subject please? Dennis, could you expand on this subject please?

]]> By: Dennis Howletthttp://www.accmanpro.com/2008/10/06/is-saas-too-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-270851 Dennis Howlett Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:01:03 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/?p=3408#comment-270851 @Ali: If the only thing that clients want to do is keep books then fine. But that isn't the way I see it. Keeping the books just isn't enough in this day and age and especially now that we've entered a recession where cash is king. Tell me how your book-keeping is going to help with that problem? @Ali: If the only thing that clients want to do is keep books then fine. But that isn’t the way I see it. Keeping the books just isn’t enough in this day and age and especially now that we’ve entered a recession where cash is king. Tell me how your book-keeping is going to help with that problem?

]]> By: Ali Choudhuryhttp://www.accmanpro.com/2008/10/06/is-saas-too-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-270850 Ali Choudhury Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:56:52 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/?p=3408#comment-270850 Sage Instant is about £100 which is about five to eight months worth of "rent" for a decent online accounting service. There's no need to upgrade ; I know clients who still use v7. Saas is probably more applicable to businesses turning over in the millions who need more powerful software and support but would rather not pay for feature-bloat or the extra head-count to manage and trouble-shoot things on a daily basis.Clients wanting to do their own books, and who dislike Sage\Quickbooks, I'd turn towards VT Transaction. It's easily the best-kept secret in the UK accounting software market. Sage Instant is about £100 which is about five to eight months worth of “rent” for a decent online accounting service. There’s no need to upgrade ; I know clients who still use v7. Saas is probably more applicable to businesses turning over in the millions who need more powerful software and support but would rather not pay for feature-bloat or the extra head-count to manage and trouble-shoot things on a daily basis.

Clients wanting to do their own books, and who dislike Sage\Quickbooks, I’d turn towards VT Transaction. It’s easily the best-kept secret in the UK accounting software market.

]]> By: Dennis Howletthttp://www.accmanpro.com/2008/10/06/is-saas-too-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-270821 Dennis Howlett Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:54:55 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/?p=3408#comment-270821 @Nigel - no idea. I presume they'd continue to add features at no cost@Mr WS - and they enjoy continuing to pay for product that is supposed to be enhanced but is lucky to see significant development more than once a year? @Nigel – no idea. I presume they’d continue to add features at no cost

@Mr WS – and they enjoy continuing to pay for product that is supposed to be enhanced but is lucky to see significant development more than once a year?

]]> By: Mr Web Servicehttp://www.accmanpro.com/2008/10/06/is-saas-too-expensive/comment-page-1/#comment-270635 Mr Web Service Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:53:05 +0000 http://www.accmanpro.com/?p=3408#comment-270635 Surely the main problem is just that people inherently don't like renting. Surely the main problem is just that people inherently don’t like renting.

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