SaaS & Ownership
Vendor Lock-In Is Not A Feature
How dependency compounds risk over time.
Lock-in rarely arrives as a dramatic event.
It accumulates through convenience, integrations, workflows, staff familiarity, and the slow disappearance of exit options.
The question is not whether SaaS platforms are useful. They are. The question is whether the business understands what it would take to leave, recover, or prove its position without them.
Exit Is A Capability
A business has an exit capability when it can move records, retain meaning, and continue operating without negotiating with the failure itself.