# GDPR - SaaS reconsiders on-premises software

DevFeed: [GDPR - SaaS reconsiders on-premises software](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/gdpr-saas-reconsiders-on-premises-software-29656.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://goteleport.com/blog/gdpr-impact-on-saas-vendors/>)

Author: taylor@goteleport.com (Taylor Wakefield)

Published: 2018-03-26T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Teleport](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/teleport.md>)

Topics: [Software as a service](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/saas.md>), [on-prem](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/on-prem.md>), [Data Management](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data-management.md>), [Cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud.md>)

Tags: [data](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data.md>), [gdpr](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gdpr.md>), [on-prem](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/on-prem.md>), [privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/privacy.md>), [regulatory](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/regulatory.md>), [saas](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/saas.md>)

## AI overview

This article examines how GDPR affects SaaS vendors that serve users in the European Union, particularly those collecting and managing personal data. It argues that stronger data controls may narrow the cost difference between multi-tenant hosted SaaS and single-tenant private SaaS or deployments in customer-owned cloud accounts.

## Source excerpt

We review GDPR's impact on SaaS vendors and data collection practices and how it may reduce the cost disparity between hosted SaaS and on-premises Private SaaS.