Here are some benefits<\/strong> of an API-based SaaS product:<\/h2>\n\n- Little to no design, UX consideration required.<\/strong> There is no user interface, and therefore you aren\u2019t doing any visual design.<\/li>\n
- Speed and style of scale.<\/strong> You can scale more quickly to a large volume of customers, and also have more\u00a0control over how the service is scaled.<\/li>\n
- Value to customers.<\/strong> There’s inherently more focus on the true value you’re delivering to customers, because the value is usually in the raw data you’re providing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
And some drawbacks<\/strong>\u00a0to keep in mind:<\/h2>\n\n- Sales cycles are generally much longer.<\/strong> Committing to purchasing an API-based solution can be seen as greater risk for the customer, due to the initial barrier to integration.<\/li>\n
- Onboarding.<\/strong> It can be more difficult to provide a great onboarding experience when engineering and development time are required to start using the product:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Less flexibility in pricing.<\/strong> You’ll have less options for pricing your solution. Pricing for API-based solutions is usually volume-based (depending on the number of requests you make to the API).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\n\nThis answer was originally published on Quora. View\u00a0the original thread here:<\/p>\n
How does an API play into the growth of an enterprise SaaS startup?<\/a><\/p>\nShare and follow!<\/h1>\n\nNEW on @ChartMogul<\/a>: SaaS Q&A: What are the pros & cons of API-based #SaaS<\/a>? https:\/\/t.co\/9TGJnxGuB1<\/a> #API<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/4aL1ngh5cj<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014 ChartMogul (@ChartMogul) April 7, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
And some drawbacks<\/strong>\u00a0to keep in mind:<\/h2>\n\n- Sales cycles are generally much longer.<\/strong> Committing to purchasing an API-based solution can be seen as greater risk for the customer, due to the initial barrier to integration.<\/li>\n
- Onboarding.<\/strong> It can be more difficult to provide a great onboarding experience when engineering and development time are required to start using the product:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Less flexibility in pricing.<\/strong> You’ll have less options for pricing your solution. Pricing for API-based solutions is usually volume-based (depending on the number of requests you make to the API).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\n\nThis answer was originally published on Quora. View\u00a0the original thread here:<\/p>\n
How does an API play into the growth of an enterprise SaaS startup?<\/a><\/p>\nShare and follow!<\/h1>\n\nNEW on @ChartMogul<\/a>: SaaS Q&A: What are the pros & cons of API-based #SaaS<\/a>? https:\/\/t.co\/9TGJnxGuB1<\/a> #API<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/4aL1ngh5cj<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014 ChartMogul (@ChartMogul) April 7, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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- Less flexibility in pricing.<\/strong> You’ll have less options for pricing your solution. Pricing for API-based solutions is usually volume-based (depending on the number of requests you make to the API).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\n\nThis answer was originally published on Quora. View\u00a0the original thread here:<\/p>\n
How does an API play into the growth of an enterprise SaaS startup?<\/a><\/p>\n
Share and follow!<\/h1>\n
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NEW on @ChartMogul<\/a>: SaaS Q&A: What are the pros & cons of API-based #SaaS<\/a>? https:\/\/t.co\/9TGJnxGuB1<\/a> #API<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/4aL1ngh5cj<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 ChartMogul (@ChartMogul) April 7, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n