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by JMTQp8lwXL 2251 days ago
Stuff like SAML is kind of the only leverage freemium SaaS has for rationalizing charging enterprise customers.
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Not true. There are other things (like audit logs, invoice/PO payments, better support) that enterprises will still want.
Yeah but considering SAML is one of the primary asks of enterprise, it kind of makes it a big selling point.
And people keep saying that it's a security feature but that's not why large orgs pay for it. It's a "I'll pay you to not have to manually manage account access to all these different services.
If it's possible for GH to run a profitable business while offering SAML integration for free, I am 100% supportive of the suggestion. It's hard to say exactly how many enterprises pay specifically or exclusively for this reason, as opposed to other enterprise features, like audit trails.
Yes, I'm pretty happy with the new pricing but my employer will probably have to go with the Enterprise plan to get access to the "Audit Log" and HIPAA compliance. :frown: