Will the Next Salesforce.com Please Stand Up

SaaS, as Lyle Fong of Lithium put it, liberates subscribers from commitment, should they be commitment-shy. And let's face it, when considering purchasing software that will become obsolete or require costly upgrades, one may very well be justified in cringing at the thought of "settling down" for a single product. Especially for businesses that do not have excess resources at their disposal.

SaaS is great for small business because it is low cost and easy to maintain- that's why it's so attractive, Lisa Lambert of Intel Capital explains. Presently there is a great demand for SaaS, and it won't be over soon. It's all over the web as more companies jump on the band wagon. But have we established SaaS leaders rooted in terra firma? Companies like Salesforce are dominating the business, but it is yet to be determined if they will continue to lead SaaS and not be usurped by newer, fresher companies.

Steve Papermaster of nGenera sees the future of SaaS in this light. He compares the late but extraordinary success of Google to the future generations of SaaS innovators that will be the next wave of (greater) breakout capability. For Steve, the most monumental successes have not yet been established.

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