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title: "Explain the differences between IaaS, PaaS and SaaS with example."  
description: "Explain the differences between IaaS, PaaS and SaaS with example."  
author: "Ravi Vishwakarma"  
published: 2024-12-18  
updated: 2024-12-18  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/113654/explain-the-differences-between-iaas-paas-and-saas-with-example  
category: "application"  
tags: ["clouds", "cloud computing"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Explain the differences between IaaS, PaaS and SaaS with example.

[Explain](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/86025/content-created-for-humans-not-for-bots-explain-this-statement) the [differences](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/300750/what-is-the-link-between-resting-metabolic-rate-and-basal-metabolic-rate) between **[IaaS](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/158492/what-are-the-different-cloud-service-models-iaas-paas-saas-and-their-use-cases)** ([Infrastructure as a Service](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/799/cloud-computing-concepts-iaas)), **[PaaS](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/188414/how-to-select-an-appropriate-web-development-framework-for-paas)** ([Platform as a Service](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/801/cloud-computing-concepts-paas)), and **[SaaS](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/300165/10-smart-techniques-you-can-do-to-improve-your-saas-sales)** ([Software as a Service](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/11196/distributed-computing-services)). Provide examples for each.


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