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I would see this as an on-premise tool more than a SaaS, given we're taking about low level access to dbs. My 2 cents.

Fair feedback. That said, a lot of SaaS companies exists today which require a database connection in order to operate. They all also offen on-prem, but for enterpise sales only.

Everything I have is fairly automated so I think it'd be trivial to offer an on-prem version at some point, but currently still figuring things out.

I think the main difference between SaaS companies that require a database connection and Aidmin is that (from what I can gather) Adimin requires root credentials whereas other SaaS tools can have limited access to DBs.

It doesn't need root credentials. The RBAC is applied on top of the credentials Aidmin is given.

I'd suggest turning this into an Open Source product with dual-licensing. Single devs are unlikely to pay for this (though they might use it) and would help with bug reports in the early stages. Enterprises that are willing to install this, will buy a license and support.

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