The strongest future is likely hybrid buy SaaS where reliability, compliance, and scale matter, and use AI built software for specialized internal needs. The winners will know which approach best fits each problem.

AI makes building custom software dramatically cheaper and faster, especially for internal tools and niche workflows. The bigger advantage isn’t just the cost savings, it’s the ability to build around the business instead of forcing the business to adapt to the software.

I don’t think SaaS is dead, but it is definitely changing. AI is shifting software from tools people operate toward systems that can actually perform tasks.

I agree that AI-built software is changing the build-vs-buy equation. The biggest advantage isn’t just lower cost, but having software designed around a company’s exact workflow instead of adapting the business to fit a SaaS product. That said, SaaS still makes sense for complex, business-critical systems where security, maintenance, and reliability are difficult to handle internally. I think the future is less “SaaS is dead” and more “build when customization matters, buy when reliability and scale matter.”

The hybrid approach probably makes the most sense, AI built software is great for those specific internal workflows where existing SaaS feels like overkill, while core systems still benefit from a reliable vendor handling security and maintenance, the interesting shift is that “build vs buy” is no longer as clear cut as it used to be.

I think Saas in itself will be fine but the people that are dependent on it as business will be the worst hit. Saas is so accessible now with tje advent of AI. You don’t even need that much knowledge to develop it.