Engineering · Definition

What is Multi-tenant architecture?

Multi-tenant architecture is a way of building software where one running application serves many customers, called tenants, while keeping each customer's data separate and secure. Most SaaS products work this way.

Why it matters for your business

It lets a SaaS business onboard new customers instantly and keep hosting costs low, as long as data isolation and permissions are designed in from the start.

Example

Two hundred companies use the same project management app, yet each one only ever sees its own projects, users and files.

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