[jimmmylost]

We prefer SaaS because of: 1. Data Safety (and sometimes for high risk information companies prefer a desktop app for privacy) 2. Multi-Platform 3. Access from everywhere 4. A better UX (in most cases) 5. Maintenance,Maintenance and Maintenance (a bug in your desktop app is terrible, but SaaS? you can solve in for all customers in a second) 6. Prevent hack and cracks! (That's really a huge money-loss)

Really these are very serious problems. But there are some cases you should use desktop apps.

[robodale]

Having created and sold several Windows desktop apps over the last 10 years...the worst thing about them is getting updates out to users. I regularly get bug reports sent from my apps, mostly from eastern European countries, that are several YEARS worth of updates behind. I assume they are cracked versions, so I usually pay no attention.