Moss cancelled a $25k PMS, an $8k CRM, Canva, Zapier and Make — then built replacements
Vertical SaaS just took a $50k hit on one island. Moss, founder of Domus Aedes, says the whole software bill is now about $500 a month and all of it is AI. This year the horde cancelled a $25k/yr property management suite, an $8k/yr CRM, plus Canva, Zapier, Make and the rest — then built what they needed instead. Moss is even thinking about open-sourcing the new PMS so other operators can skip the bill too. The post's closing shot: vertical SaaS that charges millions for software AI can make is in serious trouble.
Saving, as stated by the author: $50k+ a year
Our entire software bill is now ~$500/mo. All of it AI.
This year we cancelled:
– $25k/yr property management software
– $8k/yr for the CRM
– plus Canva, Zapier, Make… etc.$50k+ a year, gone. We built what we needed instead.
Thinking about open-sourcing our PMS so other operators can skip the bill too.Vertical SaaS charging millions for software AI can make is in serious trouble.
— Moss, read the original on XMore SaaS obituaries
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