For decades, software followed a familiar pattern: identify a need, build a specialized tool. The rise of SaaS accelerated this, leading to an explosion of point solutions, each addressing a specific business function with remarkable efficiency. Yet, this efficiency came at a cost. Today, businesses grapple with a phenomenon known as “SaaS sprawl” — a tangled web of subscriptions, integrations, and data silos.

Remember when phones were just for calls? Then came separate devices for music, cameras, GPS, and so on. We had to carry and use many gadgets, each serving a single purpose. Smartphones changed everything, consolidating these functions into a single, powerful device. We’re on the cusp of a similar paradigm shift in SaaS.

AI has reached an inflection point where we can envision platforms capable of creating bespoke software solutions that can serve all the needs of a business. Features can finally get back to being just part of a single software solution, not necessarily as independent SaaS. In fact, the debate between build versus buy might become entirely moot. Foundation models, AI SWEs, agentic workflows, tried and tested ML models, smart system designs can all be leveraged to make this happen. Imagine, for a moment, a world where businesses describe their operational needs — their workflows and reporting requirements — to an AI-powered platform. And the platform delivers a unified, bespoke software solution. Compare that to using tens or sometimes hundreds of SaaS tools 🤯

At Singular, we are building just that. We call it the “The antidote to SaaS sprawl”. At its core, Singular uses a novel cluster of self-reflective and self-healing AI agents. These agents work in concert to analyze business needs, generate custom software, and manage its deployment and evolution over time.

Singular operates on several key principles:

• Natural language interface: Users describe their business operations and needs conversationally
• AI-powered analysis: Our agents interpret these requirements and translate them into actionable software specifications
• Automated software generation: Singular creates custom, integrated software solutions that consolidate multiple business functions
• Continuous adaptation: The software evolves to meet changing business needs over time

To help tame the non-deterministic nature of LLM outputs, and to ensure reliability and consistency, we employ opinionated programming languages, frameworks, abstract syntax trees (AST), and code reflection along with a few other techniques.

Singular aims to:

• Replace multiple SaaS tools with a single, integrated solution
• Significantly reduce SaaS-related costs
• Eliminate data silos
• Streamline data security and compliance
• Enhance employee productivity

While human oversight is still required at this stage, we’re making rapid progress at Singular.

The consolidation of SaaS is on the horizon, and when it fully arrives, it will reshape how we build, deploy, and interact with business software. Singular is at the forefront of this transformation, working to bring the vision of truly integrated, AI-powered business software to reality.