Software as a Service
(SaaS) Evaluation Agreement (Short Form)

Summary

This template is a short form SaaS evaluation agreement granting a customer the non-exclusive right to evaluate a SaaS offering during a trial period. The agreement contemplates a provider that is the sole owner of the SaaS. This template includes practical guidance and drafting notes. For a long form SaaS evaluation template, see Software as a Service (SaaS) Evaluation Agreement (Long Form). For an overview of cloud computing agreements, see Cloud Computing Agreements: Initial Considerations and Cloud Computing Agreements: Drafting and Negotiating Effective Agreements. For a discussion of SaaS agreements, see Software as a Service (SaaS) Agreements. See also, Cloud Computing Agreements Checklist (Pro-Provider) and Cloud Computing Agreements Checklist (Pro-Customer).