The Ultimate Guide to Software-as-a-Service
A curated UK edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).
What to know about Software-as-a-Service
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) has become a transformative model in the delivery of software, enabling businesses to access applications over the internet on a subscription basis. This approach offers agility, scalability, and cost efficiency, eliminating the traditional need for on-premises installations and enabling seamless updates and integrations.
The vast array of recent developments in the SaaS sector showcases its role in driving digital transformation across industries. Topics such as cloud migration, security challenges, partner ecosystems, and AI-powered innovations feature prominently. Readers can explore how organizations navigate complex software portfolios, leverage analytics, and address cybersecurity in a rapidly evolving cloud environment.
Whether you're interested in the market growth drivers, emerging technologies like AI and edge computing, or strategies for optimizing SaaS adoption and management, the stories under this tag provide valuable insights. They highlight evolving vendor models, reseller roles, and the increasing importance of multi-cloud strategies, offering a comprehensive view of how SaaS solutions continue to reshape business operations worldwide.
UK Software-as-a-Service News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
PSE conference to tackle AI-led commerce in London
Senior payments executives will weigh who carries risk when shoppers use AI assistants to start purchases but still finish them elsewhere.
OneClickComply secures GBP £1 million to fuel growth
The Sunderland cyber security firm will use the funding to expand sales, develop its software and create four jobs as revenue doubles.
Tem appoints Berian James to open Rosso to customers
The move signals tem's push to sell Rosso beyond its own operations, with the platform already handling more than 6TWh across 8,000 sites.
Metris raises USD $5 million to automate energy data
The funding will help the London start-up expand into wind and CHP assets as it seeks to replace spreadsheet-based energy operations across Europe.
Reward Gateway Edenred launches Engage employee app
Frontline staff may gain easier access to benefits and recognition as the new app bundles workplace services into one mobile platform.
BEYLA strikes Visa deal to boost AI tools for SMBs
The tie-up could help small firms spot cash-flow risks and growth opportunities faster, while keeping owners in control of any action.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Software-as-a-Service
AI pricing puts software firms under margin pressure
SentinelOne named Leader in IDC endpoint security study
SAS launches AI Navigator for enterprise governance
Boomi named Gartner leader in API management for AI
Komodor launches agentic operations platform for SRE
Featured News
DocuWare prepared for launch of new interface, IDP, AI tool
Existing customers will get the redesigned platform free as DocuWare readies AI-driven document search and extraction tools for autumn.
Theorem study: friction between pre-sales and executed media ads
Theorem's new survey finds friction remains the biggest barrier in enterprise pre-sales, despite widespread automation adoption.
Expert Columns
Designing for data sovereignty: Building architectures that keep control where it belongs
How simplifying IT helps teams perform at racing speed
How businesses can avoid widespread harm from cloud outages
Beyond badge-scans: why tech events should be designed for trust
When IT fails in manufacturing, the whole supply chain pays
6 Pillars of data quality and strategies for improving your data
The psychology of better decision-making in the real-time enterprise
Translation over technology: The channel's most undervalued skill
New UK Critical Third Party regime: why this is only the beginning for financial institutions
Bolt-on AI is the new lipstick on a pig; the pig is still running your enterprise
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
DocuWare prepared for launch of new interface, IDP, AI tool
Theorem study: friction between pre-sales and executed media ads
Meet the man behind the Saas-Pocalypse: Emergent's Mukund Jha
OnBoard says board AI policy key, but lags behind in adoption
Exclusive: Dreamdata CEO on why B2B buying funnel isn't linear
Recent Software-as-a-Service News
Hyperlayer raises GBP £19.5m in Flintlock-led round
Banks will use the new funding to modernise digital services without replacing core systems, as Hyperlayer is valued at GBP £195 million.
Google adds Gemini integration to borderless Lakehouse
Businesses can query data across rival clouds without moving it into Google Cloud first, as the preview aims to speed AI agents and cut duplication.
Maxio launches AI agents for finance teams in billing
The tool is aimed at easing manual close, collections and reconciliation work while keeping finance staff in control of approvals.
Thales launches tool to secure sensitive data from AI
The launch aims to help firms curb AI-driven exposure of sensitive information by linking data discovery, analytics and protection in one tool.
Intuit rolls out AI tools for QuickBooks in Canada
Small businesses and accountants in Canada can now automate routine finance tasks in QuickBooks as Intuit expands its AI rollout internationally.
SolarWinds launches Avior AI for controlled IT operations
The tool is designed to cut outage risk and compliance headaches by letting operators automate routine tasks while approving only higher-risk actions.
Thales launches data security tool amid AI access risk
The platform is designed to help firms expose and protect sensitive data as AI assistants and machine identities widen access paths across systems.
KDDI launches AI-driven MDR service for businesses
Businesses in the US and EMEA can now tap 24/7 AI-led cyber monitoring as KDDI aims to ease compliance pressure and response delays.
AI outpaces marketers' readiness in measurement study
Only 3% of senior marketers say their organisations are fully ready to use AI in marketing measurement, despite its speed benefits.
Netskope launches AgentSkope marketplace for teams
The new marketplace lets customers manage AI agents in one console, easing procurement bottlenecks and helping overstretched security teams triage alerts faster.
Dashlane expands SIEM integrations with browser telemetry
The move aims to close a browser visibility gap, giving security teams earlier warning of risky logins and phishing without another console.
AI overtakes legacy replacement in Kyndryl modernisation
Organisations are now prioritising AI over replacing old systems, with Kyndryl finding 98% of respondents have delayed modernisation and suffered setbacks.
Acumatica embeds AI across cloud ERP in 2026 R2 update
Mid-market users will get embedded AI, a new analytics layer and industry-specific upgrades as routine ERP tasks shift onto Acumatica's 2026 R2 platform.
OpenAI launches dots, always-on AI agents for work
The new service lets users delegate ongoing work to persistent agents that can act across apps, raising fresh privacy and control questions.
LocalStack acquires WonderTwin AI to boost local testing
Teams testing software integrations could soon avoid live APIs and shared sandboxes, as LocalStack adds WonderTwin AI's application emulators.
Gainsight links Salesforce Agentforce & Slack to data
Sales and customer success teams can now see renewal risks and expansion signals in Slack and Salesforce without switching systems.
UK & Ireland headcount growth rebounds as AI roles rise
Hiring momentum returned across the UK and Ireland, while AI-related job changes accelerated, according to Personio's latest workforce index.
Drata launches standalone third-party risk tool for vendors
The standalone release aims to cut manual vendor checks as firms face faster AI adoption and increasingly complex supplier risk.
Open-weight AI models take majority of Vercel traffic
Cheaper open-weight systems are now driving more than half of Vercel's AI Gateway token traffic, while average token prices fell 23.2% in August.
MongoDB launches Atlas Agent Engine for AI production
Enterprises struggling to move AI pilots into live systems now have a single layer for memory, governance and execution across models and clouds.
Job Moves
Tem appoints Berian James to open Rosso to customers
Aptitude Software appoints Kenneth Paqvalén as CFO
VinciWorks names Shmuli Goldberg as Chief Executive
de Novo appoints Lynette Slater as Chief Executive
Centeca appoints first Head of AI Strategy & Enablement
Unit4 appoints Anja Sadock as chief marketing officer
Freeths appoints John Jones as Chief Technology Officer
United Fintech names three new partners in leadership shift
Epicor names Vaibhav Vohra as Chief Executive Officer