Is Facebook a SaaS?

Software as a Service (SaaS), a type of cloud computing, provides users with access to applications and services via the internet. As social media has grown, many have asked if platforms like Facebook can be considered SaaS. At first glance, it may appear that Facebook is a SaaS, but there are key differences between it and traditional SaaS. Unlike SaaS, Facebook is free to use and does not require users to pay for access. Additionally, SaaS is typically hosted on a remote server, while Facebook is hosted on the company’s own servers. This means that users do not have the […]