What is SDaaS?

Traditional software projects often run over time, cost more than expected, and come to a halt after delivery. Meanwhile, your processes keep stalling and innovation grinds to a stop. That’s exactly the problem SDaaS solves.

What is Software Development as a Service (SDaaS)?

Software Development as a Service (SDaaS) is a model where a company partners with an external software provider to deliver ongoing software development. Instead of expensive one-off projects, with SDaaS you get an experienced development team with a single point of contact that delivers tangible results and real business value every month for a fixed monthly fee.

Companies collaborate semi-permanently with their SDaaS partner, scaling capacity up or down depending on their needs. Where traditional projects stop after delivery, SDaaS keeps going. Every month brings new features, improvements, and innovations that directly contribute to your success.

SDaaS, TaaS, SaaS

SDaaS, TaaS, SaaS… it almost sounds like we’re just trying to rhyme. Let’s clear it up with a simple comparison:

• With SaaS, you pay a monthly fee to use ready-made software.
• With TaaS, you hire an external team to develop software on a monthly basis.
• With SDaaS, you don’t just rent capacity, you get commitment, deliverables, and structural value creation. Together, we build software fully tailored to your organization and ready for the future.

With SaaS, you rent standard tools. With TaaS, a standard team. With SDaaS, you gain a dedicated team of developers who help you claim or strengthen your position in the market. Sounds good, right?

Why is SDaaS better than TaaS?

With TaaS (Team-as-a-Service), you simply hire extra capacity: a group of developers making hours. Useful for short-term projects, but often without a clear focus on business value or strategic outcomes.

SDaaS (Software Development as a Service) takes it a step further. You don’t just get a team, you get a complete development model: including roadmap, consultancy and strategic guidance. Instead of paying for hours, you invest in structural progress and tangible results. In SDaaS, it’s not about people’s time but about the value each sprint delivers for your organization. That makes it more scalable, predictable, and effective than TaaS.

The benefits of SDaaS

• Predictable costs: a fixed monthly fee, no surprises.
• Always capacity: no need to hire developers or sign costly contracts.
• Continuous innovation: new features every month, no standstill.
• Flexibility: scale up, scale down, or pause whenever needed.
• Strategic advantage: innovate faster than the competition.
• Fast first value: a working improvement within 30 days.

Who is SDaaS for?

SDaaS is designed for organizations that take digital growth seriously. Whether you’re the founder of a scale-up looking to accelerate, a marketing manager needing more capacity and expertise, or a company aiming for continuous innovation, with SDaaS you get the manpower and know-how of a complete development team.

Where companies used to rely on outsourcing or one-off custom projects, SDaaS offers a flexible, future-proof alternative. It combines the certainty of a dedicated team with the flexibility of a subscription. That means access to top expertise without the risks and overhead of full-time staff.

SDaaS is the new standard in software development. No more one-off projects that stagnate, but a model that embeds innovation structurally. With Rocksolid SDaaS, you get ongoing results, predictable costs, and the flexibility to move with your ambitions.

Ready to discover what SDaaS can mean for your organization?