SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The Macro Impact On Public Cloud Software Over The Past Year Cloud stocks dropped in 2022 in a severe market pullback event that Bessemer Venture Partners call The SaaSacre. While 2022 was a gloomy year, the skies are parting in 2023. In 2021, the average multiple was 34x, decreasing to 30x in 2022, and 26x in 2023.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 31, 2023

So Zoom and Shopify are the latest SaaS leaders to do price increases — albeit very differently. Although it’s more impactful than it sounds, because that’s an almost 7% price increase. Bigger accounts and enterprise pricing in some cases is going up much more: Shopify’s increases are much, much bigger.

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FastSpring

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

If you’re not sure how to sell an app direct to consumer (D2C) outside the app stores — or if you’re looking for a new way to monetize your mobile app or game — you may be wondering what options you have. In this article, we’ll cover: Current app store practices and rates. Highlights from recent U.S. Interested?

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

There are several big leaders in property management software, and AppFolio is one of them. At $660m in “ARR” (a lot of that isn’t software, as we’ll see below), it’s trading at a $7.2 jasonlk) November 15, 2023 And its stock is up 87% this year! Let’s dig in. 5 Interesting Learnings: #1.

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Stax

JUNE 18, 2025

Software tailored to your industry? Unlike horizontal SaaS solutions that serve a broad range of businesses, vertical SaaS solutions are designed with deep knowledge of specific markets—making them more intuitive, efficient, and impactful. these software companies are able to develop deep expertise in those niches.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 11, 2023

▶️ Radically more efficient, $600m+ adj operating income run-rate ▶️ 29% of biz from enterprise (Plus) — Jason ✨Be Kind✨ Lemkin  (@jasonlk) October 10, 2023 5 Interesting Learnings: #1. Software Important. Pricing Increases Really Boosted MRR. 80% Margins on Software, But Just 38% on Payments and Merchant Solutions = 49.3%

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Stax

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Small businesses in America and worldwide have to choose from a wide variety of accounting software solutions, and this range of choices can be overwhelming. Research shows that 64% of small businesses use accounting software and the market for accounting software solutions is projected to be worth $4.3billion by 2023.

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SaaStr

MAY 4, 2022

As difficult as SaaS companies can be to build, that can go double for things like setting up billing systems and automating revenue. Maybe your billing system is not ready, your invoicing is a patchwork, or your reconciliation and invoicing have to be done manually. The explosion of low and no-code solutions.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Can You Get Away Without Single Sign-On When Closing Bigger Customers In 2023? Smaller companies have become more sophisticated in the tools they use, the IT systems, and automation for onboarding and offboarding, and all of that has resulted in needing to plug stuff into the tools you’re using quickly. No, you can’t. And you should.

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FastSpring

MAY 15, 2024

District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’ order to allow app developers to “steer” users to third-party payment options outside of the native App Store. The article points out that according to Epic documents, Apple is still blocking developers from steering consumers to other payment options with lower pricing options.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 9, 2023

Most Stripe alternatives fall into one of two categories: (1) payment processors, or (2) a billing solution that covers payment processing and other aspects of billing such as fraud detection, checkout, and more. can provide payment processing, order fulfillment, financing options, and more. Table of Contents.

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USIO

MAY 13, 2024

If it’s a large enterprise with thousands of checks, the cost of labor can be mammoth size pricing. And this is including the accounting software into this expense of paper checks. Take for example, about 5,000 checks going out a month, that will likely run up a price of $3.5k. The Akimbo Card can keep things digitally.

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Q4 sales numbers usually outperform the rest of the year thanks to year-end holidays and their associated shopping cycles — but how much does that trend carry over into software and SaaS sales? We’ve analyzed aggregate sales data to give you insights into just how important Q4 can be for your software, SaaS, or other digital goods business.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 4, 2023

With the turbulence in the market in 2023, sales cycles have only been getting longer and a lot more complicated. It could be price, product composition, or payment terms. If you want to cut the sales cycle, always do an exchange of urgency, i.e., “I’ll accept flexible payment terms, but we need to close this week.” #2:

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FastSpring

AUGUST 2, 2023

When TestDome was created, CEO and co-founder Mario Zivic knew the pre-employment testing software company wouldn’t be able to rely on domestic sales to succeed. “As Selling Software Internationally With FastSpring Croatia is a relatively small country with a population of only 4 million people. Now, Stripe offers it. Paddle offers it.

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Cyber Weekend — the weekend encompassing Black Friday and Cyber Monday — is a great time for businesses to slash prices and increase sales volume as the year wraps up. 2023 Cyber Weekend SaaS and Software Deals World Anvil “ World Anvil is the ULTIMATE all-in-one software for anyone who loves creative worldbuilding!

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FastSpring

MAY 25, 2023

FastSpring previously presented on SaaS fees pricing and packaging to combat stagflation in 2022, but this article is based on an updated presentation delivered in March 2023 by David Vogelpohl. This article offers tips for optimizing pricing and packaging of your SaaS products in a less-than-stellar economy: What is stagflation?

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SaaStr

AUGUST 7, 2020

359: The Secrets to Vertical Growth, What it Really Takes to Build a $1B SaaS Company with Matt Garratt, SVP, Managing Partner @ Salesforce Ventures, Trisha Price, Chief Product Officer @ nCino and David Schmaier, CEO & Founder @ Vlocity. Trisha Price. You can see the full video here , and read the podcast transcript below.

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Stax

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Accepting credit card payments at your business is a surefire way of increasing customer satisfaction and retention. Over 80% of American adults owned at least one credit card in 2023. Also, credit cards contributed to 27% of the spending at point-of-sale (POS) systems worldwide. Don’t believe it? Why does this matter to you?

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Payment Services Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payment Methods 88

Stax

MARCH 13, 2025

Credit and debit cards have become the preferred payment methods for many, and it isn’t hard to see why. This small rectangular piece of plastic enables customers to ditch bulky wads of cash, making payments easier and safer. Interchange fees (or swipe fees) might appear to be just a cost merchants pay to accept card payments.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 15, 2023

FastSpring provided key evidence about alternative payment options in EPIC’s antitrust lawsuit against Google Santa Barbara, CA – December 12, 2023 – Overnight in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California a jury found that Google Play and Google Play Billing represent an illegal monopoly run by Google.

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User Pilot

MAY 17, 2025

Mobile apps are evolving fast, but whats changing even faster is what users expect from them. They want apps that understand them, personalize their journey, and grow with their needs. At Userpilot, we help teams meet those expectations with better onboarding, in-app guidance, and personalized engagement.

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Stax

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

FIS Global reports that in Norway, Sweden, and other Scandinavian countries, more than 90% of transactions processed at point-of-sale (POS) in 2023 were cashless. The writing on the wall is clear—businesses need to start accepting digital payments and software providers need to start offering payment services one way or another.

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Payment Services Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payment Methods 88

FastSpring

MAY 20, 2024

Moving some, all, or simply more of your software offerings from a one-time perpetual license model to a software as a service (SaaS) subscription model can be daunting, but it’s so powerful for building dependable, recurring revenue. Are you looking for a merchant of record that will partner with you to grow your SaaS business?

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Frontegg

MAY 28, 2022

With more and more businesses offering their services online, payment processing is now taking centerstage. Creating a secure and smooth payment pipeline is becoming increasingly important, with users expecting more in-app freedom with the ability to purchase or upgrade their accounts with just a few clicks.

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Further, we’ve made improvements to how we handle tax exemptions in Japan to be in compliance with new regulations starting October 1, 2023. Now users are able to add a tax exemption ID to quotes created within the FastSpring App and from the Quotes API. Example of the new changes to FastSpring’s Digital Invoicing Quotes in-app.

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Stax

AUGUST 29, 2024

The dominance of cashless commerce means only businesses that ensure the seamless processing of in-store and online credit and debit card payments will remain competitive. The question is: how do payment service providers work and how can you choose the right one for your business?

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Unbounce

JANUARY 6, 2025

Use this Unbounce template Pricing pages Pricing pages clearly display pricing options and encourage visitors to make a purchase decision or reach out for more context or a custom quote. Image courtesy of Notion Theres plenty of different approaches you can take with a pricing page too. March 14, 2024. March 14, 2024.

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Stax

AUGUST 16, 2024

From $412 billion in 2021 to $591 billion in 2023, the industry has expanded by more than 140%. In this landscape, embedded payments have become a great way for SaaS companies to provide value-added services on top of their core offerings to customers. Integrating embedded payments into your SaaS platform offers a host of benefits.

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Stax

JULY 25, 2024

Years ago, point-of-sale (POS) systems were reserved for large enterprises with big budgets. Today, a small business is barely complete without a POS system. If you feel left out, the good news is that there’s a POS system out there ideal for your business. Thanks to the rise of SaaS platforms, that’s no longer the case.

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Stax

JANUARY 22, 2024

That’s the value of eCommerce transactions that took place in 2023 in the U.S. In a world where we’re spending more and more time online and every click is a potential transaction, it’s no surprise the eCommerce and digital payments sectors are experiencing exponential growth. alone, according to a report from Insider Intelligence.

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Payment Services SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payment Facilitation 88

Stax

MAY 30, 2024

Field service management software is a system that helps a company monitor and coordinate their employees’ activities off the company’s premises. The software allows managers to view and modify work schedules, orders, inventory, invoices, customer account records, and other records in the database.

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Stax

AUGUST 26, 2024

The year 2024 is a special one for everyone at Stax because we’re celebrating a decade of transforming the payments industry and supporting our merchants and partners with innovative technologies and unwavering support. Launching PayFac and ISV solutions In 2019 and 2020, Stax became more than just a payment processor for merchants.

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Stax

APRIL 30, 2024

Whether you run a small online store or a major brand, accepting electronic payments is a must for all businesses. According to Onbe, 73% of consumers prefer using digital payments like cards and payment apps. But to seamlessly receive these payments as a merchant, you’ll need merchant processing services.

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Stax

JANUARY 17, 2024

Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments are a type of electronic bank-to-bank payment system in the US. Unlike payments facilitated by card networks like Visa or Mastercard, ACH payments are managed by a body called the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA). Let’s get started.

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Stax

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

A payment gateway is a must-have for online stores. In fact, research from 2023 shows that 69% of Americans said they’ve used a digital payment method in the past 3 months when making a purchase. And the best way for online businesses to start accepting payments is with a payment gateway.

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Stax

JULY 30, 2024

Credit cards are incredibly convenient as a payment method. Unfortunately for them though, credit card payments come with a cost. billion in fees for accepting Mastercard and Visa credit cards in 2023. Before making a payment, customers should know they are liable to pay a surcharge if they choose to pay with their credit cards.

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