ASK HN : Is there still room for new SaaS products in 2026?

For people who build, buy, or use SaaS products: how do you think about the opportunity for new SaaS products today?

It feels like many categories are already crowded, while AI is also making it easier to build software and potentially easier to replace some existing SaaS products.

3 points | by lifegrid 53 minutes ago

3 comments

  • KenPainter 17 minutes ago
    The plausible answer is yes, there is an opportunity. One line item in the entire bill of materials for a successful product got cheaper. The other line items are unchanged.

    All else being equal, the organization that can leverage the improved code maintenance tools has an edge, but a small one. Code is only part of the winning package.

  • alikhater30000 42 minutes ago
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  • lifegrid 38 minutes ago
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