SaaS ERP Has Buzz, But Who Are the Real Players

Much has changed since then, including the number of vendors that offer their own flavor of SaaS (or on-demand) ERP packages. But as is the case with nearly every technology du jour, sometimes it's hard to pin down a vendor on just what exactly it is they offer and if that product actually qualifies as, say, SaaS ERP.

In a recent report, Aberdeen VP of research development and ERP expert Cindy Jutras lists nine SaaS ERP vendors in business today, noting that the number grew from six in 2008 to nine in 2009. "While the options are still relatively limited," she writes, "they are expanding."

Here is Jutras's list (in alphabetical order):

Activant: ERP for distribution available as both SaaS and on-premise.

Epicor 9: Broad solution across many verticals, available as both SaaS and on-premise.