### Contents - [**Articles**](#resources-articles) - [**Glossary Terms**](#resources-glossary_terms) - [**Discussions**](#resources-discussions) - [**Reports**](#resources-reports) # SaaS Management Platforms (SMP) Resources ##### Articles, Glossary Terms, Discussions, and Reports to expand your knowledge on SaaS Management Platforms (SMP) Resource pages are designed to give you a cross-section of information we have on specific categories. You'll find [articles](#resources-articles) from our experts, [feature definitions](#resources-glossary_terms), [discussions](#resources-discussions) from users like you, and [reports](#resources-reports) from industry data. [ContentsExpand/Collapse Contents](#) - [**Articles**](#resources-articles) - [**Glossary Terms**](#resources-glossary_terms) - [**Discussions**](#resources-discussions) - [**Reports**](#resources-reports) ## SaaS Management Platforms (SMP) Articles [![SaaS Operations Management Software Ranked Based on G2 Reviews](https://learn.g2.com/hubfs/saasops.jpg "SaaS Operations Management Software Ranked Based on G2 Reviews")](https://www.g2.com/articles/saas-operations-management-software-ranked-based-on-g2-reviews) [ ### SaaS Operations Management Software Ranked Based on G2 Reviews ](https://www.g2.com/articles/saas-operations-management-software-ranked-based-on-g2-reviews) As more organizations adopt SaaS software and replace their on-premises software, IT administrators can now manage SaaS users using SaaS operations (SaaSOps) management software. In this article, we will take a look at the best SaaSOps management applications from user reviews on G2 based on best value. [ ![Tian Lin](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Tian Lin") TL ](https://learn.g2.com/author/tian-lin) by Tian Lin ## SaaS Management Platforms (SMP) Glossary Terms [![Perpetual Licensing](https://learn.g2.com/hubfs/G2CM_GI843_Glossary_Article_Images-%5Bperpetual_licensing%5D_V1a.png "Perpetual Licensing")](https://www.g2.com/glossary/perpetual-licensing-definition) [Perpetual Licensing](https://www.g2.com/glossary/perpetual-licensing-definition) Perpetual licensing is a traditional method of purchasing software by making upfront payments for the license. Learn about its benefits and applications. by Sagar Joshi [![Software as a Service (SaaS)](https://learn.g2.com/hubfs/G2CM_GI543_Glossary_Article_Images-%5Bsoftware_as_a_service%5D_V1a.png "Software as a Service (SaaS)")](https://www.g2.com/glossary/software-as-a-service-saas-definition) [Software as a Service (SaaS)](https://www.g2.com/glossary/software-as-a-service-saas-definition) Software as a service (SaaS) is a cloud computing solution that lets people use cloud apps without installing additional programs. Learn how it works. by Sagar Joshi ## SaaS Management Platforms (SMP) Discussions 0 Question on: Quolum [What is Quolum used for?](/discussions/what-is-quolum-used-for) What is Quolum used for? Quolum is used for SaaS Security and SaaS Management by IT & Finance teams of the pioneer organizations, who want to reduce SaaS related risk and increase visibility on SaaS stack and spend, Answered: Chirag Mahawar on September 26, 2023 [Your answer](/discussions/what-is-quolum-used-for/comments/new?remote=true) 0 Question on: Zylo [How do you use Zylo?](/discussions/how-do-you-use-zylo) How do you use Zylo? I mainly use it to track and manager our software spend. We upload our contracts, keep track of renewals and identify tool overlap or licenses that aren't being used so we can rightsize our contracts as well. Answered: Nate Booth on January 2, 2024 [Your answer](/discussions/how-do-you-use-zylo/comments/new?remote=true) 0 Question on: Torii [What is SaaS management software?](/discussions/torii-what-is-saas-management-software) What is SaaS management software? This a great question! The market for SaaS Management Platforms (SMPs) is quickly evolving; the definitions of even a couple of years ago are woefully out of date. At a high level, A SaaS Management Platform (SMP) enables discovery, management, automation, and optimization for your company's sanctioned and unsanctioned (shadow IT) cloud applications. The SMP allows companies to bolster identity and data protection, find and remove wasted expenditures, and automate time-intensive or mundane tasks related to SaaS administration. We just published an explainer on this topic that pulls stats and definitions from Gartner's recent Market Guide, you can read that here 👉https://blog.toriihq.com/saas-management-platform I hope this is helpful! 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