# What are the top SaaS trends to watch in 2022

Paige Thornton · August 4, 2026

> The top SaaS trends for 2022 include continued growth and dominance of the market, with a focus on flexibility and cloud services like platform as a...

The top SaaS trends for 2022 include continued growth and dominance of the market, with a focus on flexibility and cloud services like platform as a service (PaaS) and infrastructure as a service (IaaS). The SaaS growth rate is slowing, but is still expected to grow by 40% in 2022. Enterprises are also spending an additional $20 billion on SaaS each year. Other trends include a rise in remote working and app-driven technology, consumption-based SaaS pricing, and a focus on customer experience. Additionally, there is a growing trend of mobile-first SaaS companies and microSaaS products catering to specific industries. Lastly, SaaS vendors are beginning to pivot away from flat-rate pricing to usage-based models.

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