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Hexaware Disrupts SaaS Economics: Launches 'Zero License' to Pivot Enterprises toward Agentic AI

Hexaware's new 'Zero License' initiative allows companies to transition from expensive SaaS stacks to self-managed Agentic AI systems, aiming to reduce costs and complexity within months.

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Published: 10 Feb 2026, 08:48 PM IST (1 week ago)
Last Updated: 10 Feb 2026, 08:48 PM IST (1 week ago)
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Market snapshot: Hexaware Technologies has formally introduced 'Zero License,' a strategic enterprise offering designed to dismantle the high costs of traditional SaaS subscriptions. By leveraging Agentic AI, Hexaware aims to replace bloated software workflows with autonomous AI agents that execute tasks directly, potentially rendering seat-based licensing models obsolete for many enterprise functions.

Summary: Hexaware's new 'Zero License' initiative allows companies to transition from expensive SaaS stacks to self-managed Agentic AI systems, aiming to reduce costs and complexity within months.

Key Takeaways

  • Strategic shift from 'software that organizes work' to 'AI that does the work.'
  • Targets workflow-heavy sectors like Healthcare, Insurance, and Banking for immediate SaaS cost reduction.
  • Complements Hexaware's AI-first strategy, following a year of 7.6% revenue growth and a record $4B pipeline.

SAHI Perspective

This move is a direct response to 'SaaS fatigue' and the 'SaaSpocalypse' narrative. By offering a way to exit recurring license fees, Hexaware is positioning itself not just as a service provider, but as an architect of autonomous enterprise intellectual property. Financially, this aligns with their shift toward higher-margin, outcome-based AI services, moving away from traditional headcount-linked billing.

Closing Insight

As Hexaware prepares for its first anniversary of secondary market listing, the focus on Agentic AI could be the catalyst needed to push the stock past its recent consolidation range.

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