InferentialThe Build-or-Buy Reversal
Three years ago, "build vs. buy" was a settled question in enterprise software. You bought. The cost of building was too high, the maintenance burden too real, and the vendor ecosystem too mature. Tha
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The Build-or-Buy Reversal
Three years ago, “build vs. buy” was a settled question in enterprise software. You bought. The cost of building was too high, the maintenance burden too real, and the vendor ecosystem too mature. That calculus just flipped — and this week, every layer of the stack showed the consequences. 35% Have Already Replaced a SaaS Tool A VentureBeat survey published this week puts a hard number on something that’s been anecdotal until now: 35% of enterprise teams have already replaced at least one SaaS product with a custom internal build powered by AI tooling. Another 78% plan to build more custom tools in 2026.