{"id":2213,"date":"2015-06-17T05:38:15","date_gmt":"2015-06-17T12:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/?p=2213"},"modified":"2025-09-16T16:14:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T23:14:28","slug":"gps-tracking-saas-benefit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/blog\/gps-tracking-saas-benefit\/","title":{"rendered":"What is GPS Tracking with Saas and How Does it Benefit Me?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SaaS stands for Software as a Service. SaaS are centrally hosted applications which are licensed to users as a subscription. This software distribution method allows users to access a software as long as they have access to the internet.<\/p>\n<p>There are many potential benefits of opting to use SaaS:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The provider of the SaaS hosts the application of its server. This saves clients from having to buy, download, or maintain software on their computers.<\/li>\n<li>Use of SaaS allows the client to control the security of the software, granting access to programs as they prefer.<\/li>\n<li>Additionally, SaaS are automatically updated and patches are automatically managed, ensuring that all users will have access to the same version of the software.<\/li>\n<li>Users with access permission are able to use the software from any location in the world where they have access to the internet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>SaaS is also known as web-based software, hosted software, or on-demand software. Software as a Service can be compared to Software as a Product, which is the traditional model of buying and installing software. SaaS has recently become the more popular of the two options for licensing and delivering software.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>GPS Tracking Services as a SaaS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/fleet+tracking.html\">GPS fleet tracking<\/a> services work on many SaaS networks. The GPS software company hosts the system used to deliver and interpret GPS tracking data sent from devices in the vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Users can then access this system from any device with an internet connection, making SaaS an incredibly easy and flexible option for GPS fleet tracking software hosting.<\/p>\n<p>Using GPS tracking software as a service, instead of the traditional method of buying and installing software, can have the following benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/fleet+management.html\">Effective fleet management <\/a>can begin immediately due to the ability to access the gps tracking software on the internet instead of having to purchase and install software on individual devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Using SaaS makes gps fleet tracking incredibly accessible and flexible since it can be accessed from any location with an internet connection. This also allows the software to integrate easily with the system you already have in place since it won\u2019t need to be installed onto individual devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Easily integrated and widely accessible software is also more affordable. Since software products do not need to be bought and installed, companies do not need to invest in hardware as a means of hosting the software.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>GPS fleet tracking services hosted on a SaaS platform are always compatible since they are automatically updated by the host.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>GPS fleet tracking services are an important part of keeping costs low and ensuring that operations are running smoothly. If your company is using a gps fleet tracking service, it may be pertinent to consider products which follow the Software as a Service model.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liveviewgps.com\/\"><strong><em>LiveView GPS <\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>fleet tracking utilizes SaaS, so there is no software to download. Call us at 1-888-502-3636 to learn more.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SaaS stands for Software as a Service. SaaS are centrally hosted applications which are licensed to users as a subscription. This software distribution method allows users to access a software as long as they have access to the internet. 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