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Software with a Service (SwaS): The New SaaS Alternative

Tangiblee
Kenzie DeLong
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August 31, 2022
Software with a Service (SwaS): The New SaaS Alternative

Software as a Service, or more commonly referred to as SaaS, has become a staple word in the tech industry. This term refers to companies that deliver applications over the internet. Customers are able to access software through the internet rather than having to install and maintain software.

There are many benefits for SaaS companies including scalability, minimal setup and implementation costs, accessible from anywhere, auto updates, and more. While these are great benefits they lack personal connection and relationships. The term SwaS was coined to bridge this gap and refer to companies that are technically a SaaS company, but provide a service as well.

Benefits of SwaS

Software with a service indicates that customers weren’t just receiving a software, but also a service on top of that. For instance, rather than having to train a full-time employee on the software the company will maintain the software for you and minimize the number of resources required for the software.

Many companies have started to shift towards this business model as it provides a more personal experience. Additionally, it allows smaller companies to implement the technology because they don’t have to commit ample amounts of time or resources to the project.

Benefits of SwaS include:

  1. Install and maintain the software with low friction and low effort required from the retailer
  2. Don’t have to commit a full-time employee to learn and manage the software
  3. Achieve your goals of the ideal customer experience without hiring an external agency or team
  4. Rely on software provider to provide continuous support
  5. Evaluate the service with ongoing results and analytics that are automatically provided

SwaS with Tangiblee

Tangiblee has always been a SwaS company. We take on all the heavy lifting required to maintain our software on a retailer’s site. This makes our software more accessible to companies of all sizes.

It is important to our team that we have a relationship with our clients. We are able to listen to our clients and implement their candid feedback to enhance our product. Does this sound like something that could improve your e-commerce website? Schedule a demo here.

Frequently Asked Qustions

No. Virtual try-on adds a visualization layer on top of a product; it doesn't replace accurate product data or existing imagery. In a quality-checked pipeline, the brand's existing product photo is actually the foundation the result is built from.

It places the brand's real 2D catalog photo of the item onto a hand, wrist, or ear from a reference photo, rather than generating a new image of the product from scratch. The item's proportions and details come from the actual product photo; the AI handles scale, angle, and blending onto the shopper's photo. This is different from older try-on technology, which mapped a manually built 3D or 2D asset onto the shopper using fixed geometric rules, and different from generic AI image generators, which typically synthesize the product rather than place a real photo of it.

We recommend supporting the launch with a dedicated email announcing the new feature, ideally featuring an animated GIF that demonstrates the experience in action and links to a category page with VTO-enabled products.

To build broader awareness, homepage visibility is also important. Banners or other prominent placements can help introduce the feature to more visitors and encourage trial.

We also suggest adding a short explanation of how the feature works. Even when the experience is simple, some shoppers may benefit from a little extra guidance before they feel comfortable using it.

Finally, we recommend promoting the new capability across social media and user-generated-style content so that more of your audience is exposed to it and encouraged to engage.

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