bMighty Q&A: Leaders Talk IT For Your Business

As a member of the management team at on-demand financial applications provider Intacct, Daniel Druker sees firsthand how his small-business customers struggle with the choice between application suites and best-of-breed software. As a senior VP of marketing and business development, he's an ardent believer in the value of best-of-breed solutions such as Intacct's, particularly for smaller businesses. Druker shared his perspective on why that is and how software-as-a-service has complicated the debate, but also created more options and opportunities than ever before.

bMighty: How should smaller businesses compare the investment for SaaS vs. on-premise solutions?

Druker: A common evaluation mistake we see is comparing the purchase prices of software directly to a SaaS subscription. It's important to look at the total cost of ownership to draw a real comparison because SaaS solutions have the hardware, network updates, maintenance, and support built in to the subscription price.

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