Stax

JANUARY 24, 2024

This makes the apparent new direction of Intuit, the developer of QuickBooks, symptomatic of the wider transition within the SaaS space towards cloud-based software solutions. Firstly, QuickBooks Desktop 2021 is to be discontinued from May 31, 2024. Let’s start with the discontinuation of QuickBooks Desktop 2021.

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Chart Mogul

OCTOBER 20, 2020

We recently announced a new partnership and integration with Invoiced. The integration was created by the Invoiced team because they wanted to find a way to integrate their billing data with ChartMogul. What is Invoiced? At the same time, the product also allows them to provide a modern payment experience to their customers.

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SaaStr

MARCH 31, 2021

UiPath is one of the most amazing not-really-an-overnight success stories in Cloud, SaaS and software. One of the fastest-growing SaaS companies ever. — Jon Ma (@jonbma) March 27, 2021. Is it really SaaS? UiPath grew from 6,009 customers last year to 7,968 at January 2021, or 33% growth. seed round.

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ChurnZero

JULY 27, 2021

ChurnZero is a finalist in the 2021 SaaS Awards Program in the category of Best SaaS Product for Customer Service/CRM. Categories for 2021 include Best Enterprise-Level SaaS and Best Data-Driven SaaS, alongside new categories including ‘Bespoke SaaS Solution’. About the SaaS Awards.

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FastSpring

APRIL 18, 2024

For many SaaS and software companies, international sales are a key part of their growth trajectories. FastSpring is an all-in-one payments platform for SaaS, software, and digital products businesses, including VAT and sales tax management, payment localization, and consumer support.

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Baremetrics

JUNE 15, 2021

Before going any further you might be thinking, "how can this strategy be implemented in a SaaS or subscription business?" Keep reading to see our answers to some basic, common questions about influencer marketing and how you can incorporate this in your SaaS or subscription business: Table of Contents. Hello Fresh 2.

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Clouded Judgement

JANUARY 12, 2024

The big cash piles raised in 2021 are starting to get smaller, and we dug in on how investors and founders should be thinking about the world. If we rewind the clock back to 2021, the venture funding market went crazy. This all shifted in 2021. Many companies raised rounds in 2021 who thought they had product market fit.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

One of the most powerful things in SaaS is having a visionary founder-CEO. Blackline is one of the leaders in accounting software and invoicing-to-cash. Today, at $600m ARR, Blackline’s market cap — is right in the middle of SaaS leaders. Blackline had consistent growth of 20%+ in 2020, 2021, and 2022.

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Baremetrics

MAY 13, 2021

For SaaS businesses, you use your contraction monthly recurring revenue (MRR) , churn, and average revenue per customer in addition to other transaction data to predict your future cash flow. Baremetrics has robust forecasting tools built indirectly, so you can have all of your SaaS reporting in one place. Try Baremetrics free.

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ChurnZero

OCTOBER 26, 2021

2021 SaaS Awards Announced – APPEALIE Honors The Very Best In Software. APPEALIE has announced the winners of the 2021 SaaS Awards and ChurnZero is honored to be recognized for the fifth year in a row. 41 SaaS apps were recognized for their demonstrated excellence and customer outcomes. LiquidPlanner.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Reason 1: To Introduce You to Digital Invoicing and Interactive Quotes, Our Latest Products. Earlier this year, we released Digital Invoicing , a new, easy way to create and send invoices directly from FastSpring — no PDFs or back and forth emails required. Reason 3: To Highlight Our SaaS and Subscription Business.

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Chart Mogul

OCTOBER 20, 2020

We recently announced a new partnership and integration with Invoiced. The integration was created by the Invoiced team because they wanted to find a way to integrate their billing data with ChartMogul. What is Invoiced? At the same time, the product also allows them to provide a modern payment experience to their customers.

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Buffer Resources

AUGUST 16, 2023

We’ve shared a number of parts of Buffer’s business transparently over the years — and one piece we’ve always wanted to expand on is where your money goes when you pay for a Buffer subscription. This means our software is hosted on the cloud and used over an internet connection via a web browser or mobile app.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Pricing positioning based on regional purchasing power (2 minutes): Note: Check out our Recession-Proof Pricing Report for a collection of data from the 2009 recession and the global inflation surge in 2021 to look for trends. How to Price a New Product. No matter what your business model, we meet you where you are. About FastSpring.

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Clouded Judgement

DECEMBER 29, 2023

If we rewind the clock back a few years and look at the year end top 10 for 2020, 2021, 2022 and now 2023, there are 4 companies that find themselves on every year end list: Snowflake, Cloudflare, Datadog, and Zscaler. and 99.2%, respectively) And below you can see who ended up in the top 10 at the end of 2022 and 2021.

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Baremetrics

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

This article covers why growth analytics are important and the best tools to use in 2021. Recover from Baremetrics is the smarter way to prevent customers on monthly and annual subscription plans from churning, making it an invaluable tool for your business. Table of Contents. Why Are Growth Analytics Important? Try it free today!

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SaaStr

MAY 15, 2022

Check out this week’s top blog posts, podcasts, and videos: Top Blog Posts This Week: SaaS Multiples Are At a 3+ Year Low. When to Go Multi-Product in SaaS. In 2021+, Yes. Unlocking Growth in the Internet Economy: a Perspective from Stripe Head of Invoicing, Suzanne Xie. Where It Goes From Here. Is it Really ARR?

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CustomerSuccessBox

AUGUST 25, 2021

SaaStr Annual 2021. Virtual: September 28-29, 2021. SaaStr 2021 gives you an opportunity to join 10,000+ Cloud and SaaS Founders, VC, and Execs. Lisbon: Nov 1-4, 2021. CXO Summit 2021. September 29-30, 2021. Slush 2021. 19th – 20th November 2021, Finland. Virtual: October 6-8th, 2021.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 30, 2021

Indian SaaS hybrid super success stories. but with 3,800 of 4,300 employees in India, and customers spread across the globe — Freshworks is a great example of the future of SaaS. Many of us older timers in SaaS will continue to think of Freshworks as mainly Freshdesk, but that’s hardly the case.

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Kellblog

JUNE 10, 2021

This is a quick post to share the slides I presented today at the GainSight Pulse Everywhere 2021 conference in a session entitled Net Dollar Retention, Key Benchmarks at $50M, $200M, and $1B in annual recurring revenue (ARR). The rise of NDR as the SaaS metric of choice. In the session we discuss: The answer, which is 104%.

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Baremetrics

APRIL 6, 2021

Upgrading your financial modeling software helps your SaaS enterprise make more informed decisions about income, cash flow, revenue, risk management, and various financial outcomes. The best way to do this is to create scenario-based forecasts that predict SaaS finances. Read more: 7 Best SaaS Billing Systems.

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SaaSOptics

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Getting SaaS Accounting and Financial Operations Right in 2022. According to Gartner, the SaaS industry is projected to grow to a staggering $121B in 2021, a 15% increase from 2020. So, what is SaaS accounting, and how will it affect your business? It must be recognized over the duration of the subscription.

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SaaStr

MARCH 11, 2021

Q: Why do SaaS companies bill annually up front? A lot of SaaS pricing originally comes from classic enterprise software. SaaS then remixed this model by charging less in Year 1 for a “subscription”, but often more over time, especially by Year 3. Perhaps they shouldn’t. You no longer bought. You rented :).

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Chart Mogul

JUNE 24, 2021

Pricing localization is a strategy where you present the price of your SaaS differently depending on where the customer lives. The same could also be true for your SaaS business. In our B2B SaaS Pricing Masterclass , we detail the importance of SaaS pricing and how to get it right for your audience.

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Kellblog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

I might call this intentional MRR, much like signing up for a SaaS service on a month-to-month basis [2]. I’m writing this post to help readers who (like me) grew up in an annual subscription SaaS world adapt to the new and increasingly popular world of usage-based pricing [4], including month-to-month contracts and variable fees [5].

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SaaSOptics

JUNE 4, 2021

7 SaaS Metrics Every SaaS Company Should Care About in 2021. The SaaS market is expected to reach $164.29 We’ve done a lot of work with B2B SaaS companies, and over the years, we’ve seen a number of them struggle to get off the ground and grow quickly. SaaS Metrics #1: Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) .

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ChurnZero

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Last week we had the much anticipated opportunity to sponsor, attend, and speak at the in-person 2021 SaaStr Annual conference. Are your compensation plans setting your business up for longer-term success or subscription contraction? SaaS customers are only using 50% of the licenses that they buy- @markroberge. saastrannual.

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SaaSOptics

MARCH 16, 2022

2022 B2B SaaS Trends [Webinar Recap]. There isn’t much that stays the same in the world of B2B SaaS. In this webinar recap, you’ll see the most significant trends in SaaS pricing, subscription management, metrics/analytics, and what they could mean for your business in 2022. Trends in Billing and Pricing .

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SaaStr

APRIL 12, 2022

So is Square a SaaS company? The majority of its revenue is now from Bitcoin transactions, not “traditional” payments and software. And yet … and yet … its engine is all software and really SaaS. Let’s see what we can learn from a SaaS perspective: #1. and a lot of it isn’t SaaS-y.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 24, 2022

SaaS accounting and finance has gotten pretty complicated, and the impacts of getting it wrong have gone up substantially. I’ve worked with numerous start-ups that used outsourced accounting services with zero SaaS experience, and these firms didn’t even recognize automatic upsells, additional seats, etc. Cash is king.

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BetterCloud

DECEMBER 17, 2020

But it’s also a good time to build a different type of list: Your enterprise’s 2021 SaaS sprawl management checklist. It’s good practice for every organization that relies on SaaS to take inventory periodically. Why IT should actively manage SaaS sprawl. Your 2021 SaaS Sprawl Management Checklist.

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Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

ReCharge ReCharge is designed for stores that have recurring billing. For example, a shop that sells subscription boxes can use ReCharge to automate those recurring invoices. All the data your startup needs Get deep insights into your company's MRR, churn and other vital metrics for your SaaS business.

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OpenView Labs

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Software buying has evolved and SaaS companies are increasingly moving to a usage-based pricing model. I along with fellow OpenView Partner Sanjiv Kalevar surveyed nearly 600 SaaS companies to find out how they priced their products in 2021. Whether usage-based pricing is being adopted across the broader SaaS market .

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OPEXEngine

APRIL 14, 2021

What Are the Most Significant Factors Impacting the Business Environment for Your Company in 2021? This is the second analysis in a three-part series that highlights different business observations uncovered when we conducted our Q1 2021 SaaS CFO Pulse Survey in March. . Top Finance Growth Initiatives in 2021.

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OPEXEngine

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The SaaS market is expected to reach $164.29 We’ve done a lot of work with B2B SaaS companies, and over the years, we’ve seen a number of them struggle to get off the ground and grow quickly. And that’s due to one glaring misconception: SaaS business models are just like traditional business models. And we’re here to help.

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Clouded Judgement

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Pretty crazy to think about - growth adjusted multiples are near pre-covid all time highs (excluding 2020-2021 period) even though rates are as high as they’ve been since 2007 (and double what they were on average from 2010-2020). Let’s rewind the clock to summer of 2021 when money was free and times were good!

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Cloud Government Banking Software Review 183

Baremetrics

MAY 16, 2021

These models can then feed into the larger overall financial model for your SaaS business, and help you plan the next phase of your growth. All the data your startup needs Get deep insights into your company's MRR, churn and other vital metrics for your SaaS business. Start your 14-day Baremetrics free trial now! Try Baremetrics free.

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