{"id":7226,"date":"2020-11-05T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intexsoft.com\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=7226"},"modified":"2023-05-13T18:24:47","modified_gmt":"2023-05-13T18:24:47","slug":"enterprise-software-vs-saas-what-is-better-for-business","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/intexsoft.com\/blog\/enterprise-software-vs-saas-what-is-better-for-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Enterprise Software vs SaaS: What is Better for Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class=\"hero hero-blog \">\n\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero__container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/intexsoft.com\/blog\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-blog-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBlog\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-blog-date-author\"> November 5, 2020 \u2022 by \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDora &amp;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAndrew\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hero__title \">Enterprise Software vs SaaS: What is Better for Business<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-blog-categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-blog-category\" data-id=\"23\" data-parent=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBusiness\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-blog-category\" data-id=\"24\" data-parent=\"23\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBusiness Process Automation\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-blog-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intexsoft.com\/app\/uploads\/uploads-webp\/2021\/08\/360\u0445510-Enterprise-Software-vs-SaaS_-What-is-Better-for-Business-min.jpg.webp\" media=\"(max-width: 480px)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intexsoft.com\/app\/uploads\/uploads-webp\/2021\/08\/768\u0445773-Enterprise-Software-vs-SaaS_-What-is-Better-for-Business-min.jpg.webp\" media=\"(max-width: 992px)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intexsoft.com\/app\/uploads\/uploads-webp\/2021\/08\/1920x437-Enterprise-Software-vs-SaaS_-What-is-Better-for-Business-min.jpg.webp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/intexsoft.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/360\u0445510-Enterprise-Software-vs-SaaS_-What-is-Better-for-Business-min.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 480px)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source srcset=\"https:\/\/intexsoft.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/768\u0445773-Enterprise-Software-vs-SaaS_-What-is-Better-for-Business-min.jpg\" media=\"(max-width: 992px)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/intexsoft.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/1920x437-Enterprise-Software-vs-SaaS_-What-is-Better-for-Business-min.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><section id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"custom-wysiwyg-editor wysiwyg-portfolio \">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-wysiwyg-editor__anchors\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Each step in business requires a thorough analysis and understanding of outcomes and benefits. When it comes to deciding on the type of software to use for your business processes, there are two options \u2013 SaaS (software as a service) and custom enterprise software. Both of them have their advantages and drawbacks.<\/span> <span style=\"color: #333333;\">So which one to choose to get the best outcome?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Let&#8217;s take a close look at core difference between enterprise software and SaaS<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span> pros, cons, and reasons to choose one solution or another.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">What is SaaS<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">SaaS or software as a service is one of the cloud-based services when subscribers are provided with out-of-the-box application software fully serviced by a provider. Such a type of solution is also called software on demand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">SaaS providers independently manage the application, providing customers with access to certain functionality on a subscription basis. In a nutshell, the business using the SaaS solution does not control or own the infrastructure needed to host the service and just pays money to use it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The SaaS nowadays offers a wide range of functionality: from CRM to accounting systems. As a rule, the functionality provided by SaaS solutions is built according to the common practice of business process organizing. So typically, you have a choice between several packages of predefined functionality at a different price.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Custom Enterprise Software<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Custom software is a solution built from scratch and according to the specifics of a particular business. It includes the very functionality the company and stakeholders need.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/intexsoft.com\/enterprise-application-development-services\/\">Custom enterprise software solutions<\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333;\">are often developed by software vendors specializing in Java, PHP, and other enterprise-oriented technologies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The most in demand enterprise software solutions:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/intexsoft.com\/custom-logistics-software-develo\">Supply chain management<\/a>: <span style=\"color: #333333;\">the software solutions automating the whole process of goods flow management (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/intexsoft.com\/blog\/automated-procurement-systems-introduction-with-examples\/\">procurement<\/a>, <span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">product lifecycle, planning, logistics, order management).<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/intexsoft.com\/portfolio\/hr-system\/\">Human resource management<\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">: software system that helps to tune and automate human resource management and tie it with other vital enterprise processes. Such software allows to optimize recruitment, onboarding &amp; offboarding, corporate learning, time tracking, payroll and more.<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/crm\/what-is-crm\/\">Customer relationship management<\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">: CRM systems that help to optimize business-to-client communication, accumulate the information about company\u2019s clients, track touch points, and accumulate expertise of the company.<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Accounting_software\">Accounting software<\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">: this type of enterprise software records and manages day-to-day financial operations, transactions, expenses, etc. It also usually includes revenue management, payroll management, subledger accounting, and reporting.<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oracle.com\/erp\/what-is-erp\/\">ERP software<\/a><span style=\"color: #333333;\">: enterprise resource planning software usually covers the whole range of every-day\u00a0 business processes such as accounting, supply chain management, procurements, human resources, and more. Gathering all the data needed from different sources, ERP systems help organizations provide operationl integrity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The main advantage of a custom software solution is that it&#8217;s fully customizable: from the uniques features to it&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/intexsoft.com\/blog\/software-scalability-how-to-keep-up-with-business-growth\/\">scalability<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The process of custom enterprise software development usually involves the following steps:<\/span><\/h3>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7236\" src=\"\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/software-development-process-1700-1-min-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1700\" height=\"932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/intexsoft.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/software-development-process-1700-1-min-min.jpg 1700w, https:\/\/intexsoft.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/software-development-process-1700-1-min-min-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/intexsoft.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/software-development-process-1700-1-min-min-1024x561.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/intexsoft.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/software-development-process-1700-1-min-min-768x421.jpg 768w, https:\/\/intexsoft.com\/app\/uploads\/2021\/08\/software-development-process-1700-1-min-min-1536x842.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1700px) 100vw, 1700px\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Discovery phase<\/strong>: at this stage the company\u2019s stakeholders share their business needs and challenges. Presale consultants together with business analysts gather vital information, discuss possible solutions to be developed and provide an approximate estimation of the project scope.<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Requirements &amp; Analysis<\/strong>: business analysts together with project managers systemize and document business and functional requirements to the software, create the software development action plan, communicate the requrements to the dev team assembled for project implementation,\u00a0 perform budgeting and prioritization.<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Prototyping &amp; Design<\/strong>: at this stage UX\/UI designers translate all the requirements into connected prototypes\/wireframes, using user-centric approach. The design team can also create several scaled-down versions of the product or specific features to wrap it up into a final concept.<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Software development<\/strong>: after the design is ready and approved, the software developers start their work.<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Testing<\/strong>: to ensure the flawless work of the product, QA and testing team provides manual and automated testing to find bugs and imperfections, and hand over the onformation to the software engineers for bug fixing.<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Deployment<\/strong>: after your custom enterprise software is ready &#8211; it works smoothly and has all the features required &#8211; DevOps engineers together with the dev team prepare your system for production. Depending on how complex the project is, this can be a single-step release or it can consist of several stages.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">If the project uses Agile principles, then the whole dev process is devided into iterations and each of them includes requirements &amp; analysis, design, development, testing, and deployment stages. Thus, your software is developed gradually with further improvements at each iteration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #333333;\">Being a bespoke software provider, IntexSoft also offers maintenance&amp;support of the systems developed for our clients. We provide improvements to the system, add new modules or functionalities to upgrade its performance, and make it perfect for end-users.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">SaaS vs. Custom Enterprise Software: pros and cons<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The core difference between software-as-a-service and custom software is that the former is more a uniform commodity, while the latter is a unique solution. Let&#8217;s take a look at these solutions in the context of aspects crucial for any business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1. Speed of Implementation &amp; Initial Setup<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">SaaS<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Almost does not require time to deploy, but requires the time to find the best-fit solution<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Rapid user training and integration in company processes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Custom enterprise software<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The implementation takes six months and more, depending on the scope<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Usually takes time to train the users and adopt the solution in a company<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2. Customization and Improvements<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">SaaS<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Have multiple features already tested, but may have features not meeting your requirements<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Regular updates, but, again, new features may not meet your objectives<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">May lack several features specifically important for your business<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">As a rule, there is a trial period to test everything<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Custom enterprise software<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Fully customizable: you define the features<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">You also define all the updates and new features to be developed<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3. Integration with third-party services<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">SaaS<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">APIs allows integrating with a wide (and set) range of third-party software<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">May arise problems with integrating with your current software if SaaS does not offer the needed APIs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Custom enterprise software<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Since developed according to the company requirements, it&#8217;s built to integrate with any software you need<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">At the very start of the project, you define what services, solutions, or your current software it should be integrated with<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">4. Costs<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">SaaS<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Paid by subscription, which helps to plan your budget<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">No additional cost as new features are released<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Custom enterprise software<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Paid for the work done (the cost differs depending on the scale and specifics of the project)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The cost is higher as the development is time- and resource-consuming<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Maintenance costs may be low if no new features or changes are required<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">5. Security<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">SaaS<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The software provider defines security terms<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">You have to register and transmit certain information to use the software<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Custom enterprise software<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">You define the security terms you need<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">No need to transmit the data to the third-party services<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">How to choose suitable enterprise software<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Both SaaS and custom enterprise apps can be a good option, but you should consider your goals, business specifics and possibilities. Moreover, business applications are not about software but business processes and the people involved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"banner-mini schema-gray \">\n\t\t<div class=\"banner-mini-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"banner-mini-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"banner-mini-title fg-title\">Get business revamped<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"banner-mini-subtitle fg-subtext\">with our custom enterprise software development services\r\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/intexsoft.com\/enterprise-application-development-services\/\"  target=\"_blank\"   class=\"banner-mini-link btn btn_color_primary banner__button\">SEE MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<picture class=\"banner-mini-image-picture\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"banner-mini-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/intexsoft.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/06\/650x400-.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t alt=\"image\">\n\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"custom-wysiwyg-editor wysiwyg-portfolio \">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-wysiwyg-editor__anchors\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">So what to choose?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1. When to choose SaaS<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Small or mid-size business<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The business processes are not complex or even undefined<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">You have no internal IT team or any employees with IT skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The IT infrastructure is small, or there is no any at all<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Your company has a stable business model which requires a few changes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">You have no budgets to spend on complex software<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Your business does not require highly-specific software<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2. When to choose a custom solution<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Enterprises and sector-specific businesses usually rely on custom software development<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Your company has complex and well-established business processes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">You have an in-house IT team or employees with a strong IT background<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">You have a well-established IT infrastructure which requires upgrades<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Your company&#8217;s business model is continually changing<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">You have enough time, money, and resources to develop a custom software<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Your business requires a unique solution<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Summarizing<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">When you choose between a custom or ready-made cloud solution for your business, there are two main factors to consider: the specifics of processes in your company and the budget.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Custom software is all about high customization and adaptation to all the tiny details of business. That&#8217;s why the development of such a solution needs time and money.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">SaaS is, as a rule, a quick and affordable solution for companies whose processes do not require unique software solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">If you need a unique or customizable enterprise software and don&#8217;t know where and how to start, you&#8217;re welcome<a href=\"https:\/\/intexsoft.com\/contact-us\/\"> to contact us and get a free consultation<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"\" class=\"authors \">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"authors-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"authors-title\">Written by<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"authors-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"author-photo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" 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