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Consolidating stagnant or dying SaaS offerings makes sense, but it'd be nice if there were a version of this that's a better steward of the companies.
by dehrmann 3mo ago
Consolidating stagnant or dying SaaS offerings makes sense, but it'd be nice if there were a version of this that's a better steward of the companies.
- cs702 3mo agoArguably, they're a better choice for customers than a shutdown. I mean, they're at least keeping the service alive for as long as possible.
- w4der 3mo agoI'd argue it's worse for consumers, by keeping them alive it staves off competition, and leeches cash by increasing subscription prices or locking once free feature behind paywalls.
- taurath 3mo agoThere’s no choice here, and often the companies are profitable, but if there is any stickiness to the product the customer gets the privilege of having a company they built trust with turn around and betray them with massively increased fees.
- bdamm 3mo agoIf that was good business then presumably the brand could have done it at some point during their long slow decline?