I'm a big fan of software served up via the Internet. Call it cloud computing. Call it SaaS. I'm not fighting on the name. I'm just excited that we can find useful, first rate software at prices that impact our IT budgets.

Interesting, then, that you can take this another notch lower by comparing the prices of various software platforms offering similar things.

In this article by Zoli Erdos, there's a great profile comparing the differences in cost and offerings between Zoho CRM and Salesforce.com's CRM product. Through just quick glances at the features and pricing charts, you can see the differences quite clearly.

So, has the question shifted from wondering whether or not to consider purchasing to web-based software, into price? What's your take?