It seems the era of "off-the-shelf" HR solutions is ending
Universal HR Tech products are no longer coping with reality. The market is tired of identical solutions - the winner is one who builds flexible AI-native platforms for specific businesses.
Authors: slavb18
We increasingly hear the same thought from the market: universal HR Tech products, which are "out-of-the-box" or "plug-and-play," are failing to keep up with reality.
And these are not just talks - there are indirect signals:
- classic SaaS companies are losing valuation (down ~30%)
- SaaS indices significantly lag behind the Nasdaq Composite
- meanwhile, AI companies, especially those building products through generative AI and "vibe-coding," are growing very fast
What does this mean in practice?
👉 the market is tired of universal solutions 👉 an identical product no longer solves unique business challenges
Today, a different approach wins:
not "one-size-fits-all", but a customizable builder that can be assembled to fit your needs
HRDs no longer want to:
- adapt to the system
- change processes for the sake of the tool
They want the opposite:
for the tool to adapt to them
Hence the trend:
✔ customizable solutions ✔ AI assistants instead of fixed scenarios ✔ flexible products that can be further configured for a specific company
Essentially, we see a shift:
from SaaS → to AI-native platforms and configurable systems
And this is just the beginning.