{"id":11239,"date":"2024-10-02T01:45:29","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T01:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/02\/10-key-saas-statistics-to-know\/"},"modified":"2024-10-02T01:45:29","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T01:45:29","slug":"10-key-saas-statistics-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/02\/10-key-saas-statistics-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"10+ Key SaaS Statistics to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Software-as-a-service (SaaS) continues to revolutionize the software market and the way businesses approach their operations. From flexibility to cost savings, the SaaS software model has risen in popularity.<\/p>\n<p>Organizations now use an average of 112 SaaS applications, up from 16 in 2017. SaaS has become the dominant software model, representing over 50% of the market.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we\u2019ll cover up-to-date statistics on SaaS usage, SaaS market size, and VC funding of SaaS startups.<\/p>\n<p>Click for a specific section:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/blog#saas-industry-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SaaS Industry Statistics<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/blog#saas-usage-trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SaaS Usage Trends<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/blog#saas-startup-funding-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SaaS Startup Funding Statistics<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/02\/10-key-saas-statistics-to-know\/#SaaS_Industry_Statistics\" >SaaS Industry Statistics<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/02\/10-key-saas-statistics-to-know\/#There_are_an_estimated_more_than_42000_SaaS_companies_worldwide_Latka\" >There are an estimated more than 42,000 SaaS companies worldwide (Latka)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/02\/10-key-saas-statistics-to-know\/#SaaS_spending_is_estimated_to_reach_2472_billion_in_2024_Gartner\" >SaaS spending is estimated to reach $247.2 billion in 2024 (Gartner)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/02\/10-key-saas-statistics-to-know\/#86_of_enterprise_buyers_indicated_intentions_to_either_raise_or_maintain_their_SaaS_budgets_Sapphire_Ventures\" >86% of enterprise buyers indicated intentions to either raise or maintain their SaaS budgets (Sapphire Ventures)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/02\/10-key-saas-statistics-to-know\/#SaaS_accounts_for_the_largest_share_of_the_overall_cloud_service_market_Gartner_Gartner\" >SaaS accounts for the largest share of the overall cloud service market (Gartner, Gartner)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/02\/10-key-saas-statistics-to-know\/#SaaS_Usage_Trends\" >SaaS Usage Trends<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/02\/10-key-saas-statistics-to-know\/#On_average_companies_use_112_SaaS_apps_BetterCloud\" >On average, companies use 112 SaaS apps (BetterCloud)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/02\/10-key-saas-statistics-to-know\/#On_average_organizations_spend_between_1000_and_3500_each_year_per_employee_on_SaaS_applications_CloudEagle\" >On average, organizations spend between $1,000 and $3,500 each year per employee on SaaS applications (CloudEagle)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/02\/10-key-saas-statistics-to-know\/#71_of_organizations_say_theyre_%E2%80%9C100_certain%E2%80%9D_or_%E2%80%9Cextremely_likely%E2%80%9D_to_invest_in_AI-powered_software_Gartner\" >71% of organizations say they\u2019re \u201c100% certain\u201d or \u201cextremely likely\u201d to invest in AI-powered software (Gartner)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/02\/10-key-saas-statistics-to-know\/#SaaS_Startup_Funding_Statistics\" >SaaS Startup Funding Statistics<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/02\/10-key-saas-statistics-to-know\/#US_SaaS_and_enterprise_software_startups_received_174_billion_in_VC_investments_in_2023_Crunchbase\" >US SaaS and enterprise software startups received $17.4 billion in VC investments in 2023 (Crunchbase)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/02\/10-key-saas-statistics-to-know\/#SaaS_startups_secured_47_of_the_venture_capital_funding_in_2023_Dealroom\" >SaaS startups secured 47% of the venture capital funding in 2023 (Dealroom)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/02\/10-key-saas-statistics-to-know\/#VC_investments_in_SaaS_startups_worldwide_reached_723_billion_in_H1_2024_Dealroom\" >VC investments in SaaS startups worldwide reached $72.3 billion in H1 2024 (Dealroom)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/02\/10-key-saas-statistics-to-know\/#SaaS_startups_worldwide_raised_103_billion_in_early-stage_VC_funding_in_H1_2024_Dealroom\" >SaaS startups worldwide raised $10.3 billion in early-stage VC funding in H1 2024 (Dealroom)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/02\/10-key-saas-statistics-to-know\/#Enterprise_SaaS_startups_worldwide_received_219_billion_in_VC_funding_in_Q2_2024_PitchBook\" >Enterprise SaaS startups worldwide received $21.9 billion in VC funding in Q2 2024 (PitchBook)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SaaS_Industry_Statistics\"><\/span>SaaS Industry Statistics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"There_are_an_estimated_more_than_42000_SaaS_companies_worldwide_Latka\"><\/span>There are an estimated more than 42,000 SaaS companies worldwide (<a title=\"Latka\" href=\"https:\/\/getlatka.com\/companies\/countries\/united-states\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Latka<\/a>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>The latest data shows that there are approximately over 42,000 SaaS companies worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>A large share of these companies, totaling 12,400, are located in the United States. The remaining top countries by number of SaaS companies include the United Kingdom with 1,700 companies, Canada with 1,100, India with 1,100, and Germany with 916.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SaaS_spending_is_estimated_to_reach_2472_billion_in_2024_Gartner\"><\/span>SaaS spending is estimated to reach $247.2 billion in 2024 (<a title=\"Gartner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/en\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2024-05-20-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-public-cloud-end-user-spending-to-surpass-675-billion-in-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gartner<\/a>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Global end-user spending on SaaS is estimated to hit $247.2 billion in 2024, showing a 20% year-over-year increase.<\/p>\n<p>Worldwide SaaS spending is forecasted to grow to $295.08 billion in 2025.<\/p>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s a table with SaaS end-user spending worldwide since 2019:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Includes forecasts<\/p>\n<p>Year<br \/>\nSaaS Market Size<\/p>\n<p>2023<br \/>\n$206 billion<\/p>\n<p>2024<br \/>\n$247.2 billion<\/p>\n<p>2025<br \/>\n$295.08 billion<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"86_of_enterprise_buyers_indicated_intentions_to_either_raise_or_maintain_their_SaaS_budgets_Sapphire_Ventures\"><\/span>86% of enterprise buyers indicated intentions to either raise or maintain their SaaS budgets (<a title=\"Sapphire Ventures\" href=\"https:\/\/info.sapphireventures.com\/2023-saas-buyers-outlook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sapphire Ventures<\/a>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>According to a recent survey, 86% of enterprise buyers are planning to either boost or keep the same SaaS budgets. Specifically, 41% plan to increase their SaaS spending, while 45% expect to keep the SaaS budget at the same level as before.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SaaS_accounts_for_the_largest_share_of_the_overall_cloud_service_market_Gartner_Gartner\"><\/span>SaaS accounts for the largest share of the overall cloud service market (<a title=\"Gartner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/en\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2024-05-20-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-public-cloud-end-user-spending-to-surpass-675-billion-in-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gartner<\/a>, <a title=\"Gartner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/en\/digital-markets\/insights\/saas-growth-strategy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gartner<\/a>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>SaaS represents the largest share (36.6%) of the cloud service market overall and represents more than half of the entire software market.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SaaS_Usage_Trends\"><\/span>SaaS Usage Trends<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"On_average_companies_use_112_SaaS_apps_BetterCloud\"><\/span>On average, companies use 112 SaaS apps (<a title=\"BetterCloud\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bettercloud.com\/resources\/state-of-saasops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BetterCloud<\/a>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Organizations of various sizes use an average of 112 SaaS apps. That\u2019s up from an average of 80 SaaS tools used in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Among companies with under 200 employees use an average of 42 SaaS applications. Large organizations with over 5,000 employees report the highest number of SaaS applications \u2013 158 solutions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s a detailed breakdown of the number of SaaS apps used by company size:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<p>Company Size<br \/>\nAverage Saas Apps<\/p>\n<p>1-199 employees<br \/>\n42<\/p>\n<p>200-749 employees<br \/>\n103<\/p>\n<p>750-1,499 employees<br \/>\n86<\/p>\n<p>1,500-4,999 employees<br \/>\n142<\/p>\n<p>5,000+ employees<br \/>\n158<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"On_average_organizations_spend_between_1000_and_3500_each_year_per_employee_on_SaaS_applications_CloudEagle\"><\/span>On average, organizations spend between $1,000 and $3,500 each year per employee on SaaS applications (<a title=\"CloudEagle\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudeagle.ai\/2023-saas-spend-trends-and-insights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CloudEagle<\/a>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Recent analysis shows that companies tend to spend $1,000 \u2013 $3,500 per year on SaaS applications per employee.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"71_of_organizations_say_theyre_%E2%80%9C100_certain%E2%80%9D_or_%E2%80%9Cextremely_likely%E2%80%9D_to_invest_in_AI-powered_software_Gartner\"><\/span>71% of organizations say they\u2019re \u201c100% certain\u201d or \u201cextremely likely\u201d to invest in AI-powered software (<a title=\"Gartner\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/en\/digital-markets\/insights\/2024-global-software-buying-trends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gartner<\/a>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>A recent poll shows that the vast majority (71%) of businesses are \u201cvery likely\u201d or \u201ccertain\u201d to invest in AI-powered software in 2024. The same survey shows that only 8% of respondents claim they\u2019re not at all likely to invest in AI software.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SaaS_Startup_Funding_Statistics\"><\/span>SaaS Startup Funding Statistics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"US_SaaS_and_enterprise_software_startups_received_174_billion_in_VC_investments_in_2023_Crunchbase\"><\/span>US SaaS and enterprise software startups received $17.4 billion in VC investments in 2023 (<a title=\"Crunchbase\" href=\"https:\/\/news.crunchbase.com\/saas\/startup-funding-falls-2024-crm-path\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crunchbase<\/a>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>A total of $17.4 billion has been raised by US SaaS and enterprise software firms across 880 rounds in seed funding to growth-stage capital in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, VC funding in US SaaS companies reached $4.7 billion across 282 rounds as of May.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SaaS_startups_secured_47_of_the_venture_capital_funding_in_2023_Dealroom\"><\/span>SaaS startups secured 47% of the venture capital funding in 2023 (<a title=\"Dealroom\" href=\"https:\/\/dealroom.co\/guides\/saas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dealroom<\/a>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>In 2023, startups with a SaaS business model captured 47% of VC funding. The SaaS category share grew from 36% in 2019 to 47% in 2023.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"VC_investments_in_SaaS_startups_worldwide_reached_723_billion_in_H1_2024_Dealroom\"><\/span>VC investments in SaaS startups worldwide reached $72.3 billion in H1 2024 (<a title=\"Dealroom\" href=\"https:\/\/dealroom.co\/guides\/saas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dealroom<\/a>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>In the first 6 months of 2024, the worldwide investment in SaaS startups by venture capitalists totaled $72.3 billion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s a detailed breakdown of VC investments in SaaS startups worldwide since 2020:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<p>Year<br \/>\nVC Investment<\/p>\n<p>2020<br \/>\n$118.7 billion<\/p>\n<p>2021<br \/>\n$276.9 billion<\/p>\n<p>2022<br \/>\n$209.3 billion<\/p>\n<p>2023<br \/>\n$186.8 billion<\/p>\n<p>2024<br \/>\n$72.3 billion<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SaaS_startups_worldwide_raised_103_billion_in_early-stage_VC_funding_in_H1_2024_Dealroom\"><\/span>SaaS startups worldwide raised $10.3 billion in early-stage VC funding in H1 2024 (<a title=\"Dealroom\" href=\"https:\/\/dealroom.co\/guides\/saas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dealroom<\/a>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>In H1 2024, early-stage (rounds under $15 million) VC deal investment reached $10.3 billion, showing a 20.16% year-over-year decrease.<\/p>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s a table with early-stage VC investment data in SaaS startups globally by quarter:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<p>Date<br \/>\nVC Investment<\/p>\n<p>Q2 2019<br \/>\n$4.8 billion<\/p>\n<p>Q3 2019<br \/>\n$4.7 billion<\/p>\n<p>Q4 2019<br \/>\n$5.1 billion<\/p>\n<p>Q1 2020<br \/>\n$5.5 billion<\/p>\n<p>Q2 2020<br \/>\n$5.1 billion<\/p>\n<p>Q3 2020<br \/>\n$5.5 billion<\/p>\n<p>Q4 2020<br \/>\n$5.6 billion<\/p>\n<p>Q1 2021<br \/>\n$7.2 billion<\/p>\n<p>Q2 2021<br \/>\n$7.6 billion<\/p>\n<p>Q3 2021<br \/>\n$7.6 billion<\/p>\n<p>Q4 2021<br \/>\n$9 billion<\/p>\n<p>Q1 2022<br \/>\n$9.6 billion<\/p>\n<p>Q2 2022<br \/>\n$10.5 billion<\/p>\n<p>Q3 2022<br \/>\n$9.8 billion<\/p>\n<p>Q4 2022<br \/>\n$8.9 billion<\/p>\n<p>Q1 2023<br \/>\n$6.5 billion<\/p>\n<p>Q2 2023<br \/>\n$6.4 billion<\/p>\n<p>Q3 2023<br \/>\n$5.2 billion<\/p>\n<p>Q4 2023<br \/>\n$5.5 billion<\/p>\n<p>Q1 2024<br \/>\n$5.3 billion<\/p>\n<p>Q2 2024<br \/>\n$5 billion<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enterprise_SaaS_startups_worldwide_received_219_billion_in_VC_funding_in_Q2_2024_PitchBook\"><\/span>Enterprise SaaS startups worldwide received $21.9 billion in VC funding in Q2 2024 (<a title=\"PitchBook\" href=\"https:\/\/pitchbook.com\/news\/reports\/q2-2024-enterprise-saas-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PitchBook<\/a>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>In Q2 2024, VC deal value in enterprise SaaS companies reached $21.9 billion across 713 funding rounds.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/saas-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10+ Key SaaS Statistics to Know<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Backlinko<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Software-as-a-service (SaaS) continues to revolutionize the software market and the way businesses approach their operations. From flexibility to cost savings, the SaaS software model has risen in popularity. Organizations now use an average of 112 SaaS applications, up from 16 in 2017. SaaS has become the dominant software model, representing over 50% of the market. In this article, we\u2019ll cover up-to-date statistics on SaaS usage, SaaS market size, and VC funding of SaaS startups. 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