SaaS

SaaS (Software as a Service) is a software distribution model where applications are hosted in the cloud and accessed by users via a web browser or API, typically on a subscription basis. Examples include Notion, Figma, Slack, Stripe, and GitHub.

Building a SaaS product is one of the most common goals for vibe coders: a useful tool or service, accessible to anyone on the internet, generating recurring revenue. The core technical requirements are: user authentication, a data model specific to your use case, a payment integration (Stripe is standard), and a deployment pipeline.

The vibe coding path is specifically designed to take someone from zero to a deployed, paying SaaS product. The technical pieces — auth, database, payments, deployment — are all covered as sequential skills with guided projects.