Clouded Judgement

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. As you can see, Fed officials are saying the fed funds rate will be ~5% in 2024, and ~4% in 2025. The below charts show the distribution of projections for GDP growth in 2023, 2024, 2025. Follow along to stay up to date! Two takeaways.

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How To Buy Saas

MAY 26, 2025

Are you a solopreneur or small business owner juggling invoices, expenses, and all the hats of running a business? Finding simple, affordable invoice software that doesnt require an accounting degree can be a game-changer. Bottom line: Great for basic invoicing needs, but larger or growing businesses may find it lacking.

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SaaStr

JUNE 5, 2020

It’s hard to imagine a world where analysis didn’t understand recurring, subscription based revenue for technology products. The company is the poster child for subscription-based software, a model that’s gaining popularity among corporate buyers. The SKYY First Trust Cloud Computing ETF has grown to $3.3

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Clouded Judgement

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. The projections from individual officials suggested a total of one percentage point in cuts by the end of 2025 and a half-point in 2026. Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

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Blulogix

DECEMBER 31, 2024

By Inga Broerman Scaling with Usage-Based Models: A Practical Guide to Metering The rise of usage-based pricing is revolutionizing the subscription economy. Whether its cloud storage, software access, or other services, customers appreciate paying only for what they use.

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How To Buy Saas

MARCH 18, 2025

From cloud-based applications to emerging technologies, SaaS platforms give you instant access to whatever you need for your game development project. Thus, game developers can better manage their player base, community, and subscription-based offers. This is where subscription services, in-app purchases, and Freemium SaaS come in.

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How To Buy Saas

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Salesforce: A Pioneer in Cloud CRM Salesforce, founded in 1999 by Marc Benioff, was a trailblazer in bringing CRM to the cloud. Through numerous acquisitions (ExactTarget, Tableau, Slack, and more), Salesforce built an expansive ecosystem of cloud services. Basic email integration available in Sales Cloud.

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Blulogix

MAY 19, 2025

If your internal billing system cant generate journal-entry-ready records , reconcile to vendor invoices, or allocate shared service costs with precision, its not just inefficientits a liability. The goal: implement a journal-entry-level billing system that aligned with GASB and could scale with cloud adoption. Enter Chargeback.

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Clouded Judgement

JULY 21, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Let’s look at Salesforce - they may be in maturity mode in their core CRM business, but they also have marketing, commerce and data cloud products that are not in maturity mode. Follow along to stay up to date! ” Quite the claim!

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User Pilot

MAY 27, 2025

How to use it: Define your cohorts: Such as a group of users who signed up in January 2025 or customers who started their free trial this week. Adapt your analysis based on the app use case Different app use cases include subscription services, on-demand platforms, social apps, marketplaces, and productivity tools.

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Blulogix

MARCH 17, 2025

By BluLogix Team Why Consumption-Based Pricing Drives Higher Customer Retention Introduction One of the biggest challenges in subscription-based businesses is churn. Many customers cancel subscriptions because they dont see the value. Many customers cancel subscriptions because they dont see the value.

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BetterCloud

MARCH 17, 2025

You likely already have a laundry list of SaaS subscriptions that have been around the company longer than you have. Are you using too much or too little of your budget on these subscriptions? A well-thought-out SaaS budget should allow you to make the most of cloud-based solutions while being financially smart and adaptable.

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BetterCloud

MAY 9, 2025

SaaS sprawl concerns increased by 55% State of SaaS 2025 This isnt just about managing a few extra subscriptions; its a systemic issue impacting security, compliance, and budget efficiency. Uncontrolled spending: The lack of centralized oversight leads to redundant subscriptions and unnecessary expenses.

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SaaStr

JUNE 26, 2024

SaaStr founder and CEO Jason Lemkin shares his take on the current SaaS landscape midway through 2024 and what might be coming next in 2025 at the opener to this year’s SaaStr Europa. MongoDB was down 23%, a great Cloud stock consistently growing in the 30s. 30% of all mobile apps with a paid subscription use RevenueCat to manage it.

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Stax

MARCH 15, 2025

Consumer adoption of digital solutions is accelerating at a rapid pace, with the SaaS market projected to grow from $315 billion in 2025 to $1,131 billion in 2032. Improve the user experience Handling the payment processing side of things enables you to offer a more seamless and consistent experience to your users.

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Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

Data cited by Statista shows that the software as service is expected to hit $299 billion by the end of 2025. Join the payments-led growth movement Sign up to keep up-to-date with the latest trends in payments, vertical SaaS, and technology from industry experts. Churn rate. Customer lifetime value.

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SaaStr

MARCH 28, 2025

As we gear up for 2025 SaaStr Annual, May 13-15 in SF Bay , we want to take a look back at a few of our top sessions from last year. billion in revenue 475,000 customers across all platforms (Bill, Divvy, Invoice to Go) 250,000 customers on the core Bill platform A payment network of 7.1 SMB customers. From Zero to $1.4

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How To Buy Saas

APRIL 4, 2023

Image: Pixabay Subscription-based businesses are everywhere nowadays. And it doesn’t matter whether you’re seeking recurring deliveries of cosmetic products , tasty snacks , or gourmet dog food — whatever the niche, it’s highly likely that there’s a subscription service built to cater to it. trillion by 2025.

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Neil Patel

APRIL 9, 2021

This method is best suited to subscription-based businesses. For example, fitness coaches can use VOD platforms to offer monthly subscriptions for on-demand fitness classes. Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD). Subscription video on demand (SVOD) is one of the most popular ways of monetizing a VOD platform.

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Natalia Luneva

APRIL 24, 2025

Stripe Connect, a popular choice among businesses, offers robust features; however, many enterprises are seeking alternatives to better align with their specific needs in 2025. Its cloud-based architecture supports businesses without requiring large upfront investments in new technology. What is Stripe Connect?

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How To Buy Saas

MARCH 17, 2025

Higher-tier plans unlock marketing automation , customer service (with Service Cloud), and advanced analytics. You can start using email templates, log customer interactions, and track leads immediately, with no subscription fee. You can integrate email, calendars, and more via the Salesforce AppExchange marketplace.

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Full Session

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Pricing for Matomo Cloud starts at $26/month. Annual subscriptions come with a 20% discount. Integrations Adobe Analytics integrates with the Adobe Experience Cloud, which includes tools like Adobe Target, Adobe Campaign, and Adobe Audience Manager. View the Pricing page for more info.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Tech advances like SaaS and cloud-based ecommerce platforms make it easier to buy. ?? More choice and competition around shipping and payment options. Is it easy for the customer to make a one-off/subscription purchase? Of course, there are other reasons why B2B ecommerce is rising in popularity like: ??

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Full Session

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

You can also get a 20% discount on all plans with an annual subscription, making it a cost-effective solution for businesses of all sizes. Pricing Userpilots pricing is based on a monthly subscription model, starting at $299 monthly for the Starter plan. Visit the Pricing page to learn more.

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Full Session

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

You can also get a 20% discount on all plans with an annual subscription, making it a cost-effective solution for businesses of all sizes. Pricing Userpilots pricing is based on a monthly subscription model, starting at $299 monthly for the Starter plan. Visit the Pricing page to learn more.

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How To Buy Saas

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

CRM is now expected to reach more than $80 billion in revenues by 2025. It was the first CRM tool that was based on the cloud and can be used with a monthly subscription model of payments. In this buyer’s guide of CRM Software, we are going to discuss about. Social CRM Market Leader: Nimble.

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Chart Mogul

AUGUST 6, 2019

Analysts from Research and Markets forecast that the industry will be worth a whopping $325 Billion by 2025. . Internet access, the subscription economy , and mobile learning (mLearning) have made it easier to acquire new skills. Secondly, while most cloud services are secure, they are not impervious to failure.

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Chart Mogul

AUGUST 6, 2019

Analysts from Research and Markets forecast that the industry will be worth a whopping $325 Billion by 2025. . Internet access, the subscription economy , and mobile learning (mLearning) have made it easier to acquire new skills. Secondly, while most cloud services are secure, they are not impervious to failure.

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SmartKarrot

JANUARY 18, 2022

A report from Bain & Company predicted that “Indian SaaS companies will reach $30 billion in revenue by the year 2025”. CloudCherry is a cloud-based CRM ( customer relationship management ) company that assists its clients’ tracking and enhancing their customer engagement. CloudCherry. Capillary Technologies.

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Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Director of Customer Success at Decisions), Marko Buric (Head of Cloud Customer Experience, Bay Area Enterprise at Google), Joanna Johnston (SVP Customer Success at Gong), and Erin Guagenti (VP of Customer Success at Productiv). Chasing down invoices?… Lets get into it. Is itpre-sales? Post-sales? Onboarding? Engagement?

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 28, 2025

That was my, really my big start in cloud and SaaS. And at that time, the cloud and SaaS industry was just exploding. The cloud and the SaaS movement. And so you got like CRM and you got an entire office suite and these two cloud leaders and with kind of us in the middle. [00:12:00] And we tied those two things together.

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 7, 2025

New year, time to take back control – 2025 is the year of inbox zero. And I think all this kind of knowledge we had changed when we came with cloud. What’s your outlook for 2025? It was the most seamless onboarding experience – everything in my inbox synced within minutes. They cannot resell.

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Full Session

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The open-source version is free; the cloud version costs $26/month. The cloud version can be expensive for high-traffic sites, and self-hosting requires technical expertise. If you sign up for an annual subscription, you will get 20% off any plan. It has heatmaps, session recordings, funnel tracking and A/B testing.

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Full Session

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The open-source version is free; the cloud version costs $26/month. The cloud version can be expensive for high-traffic sites, and self-hosting requires technical expertise. If you sign up for an annual subscription, you will get 20% off any plan. It has heatmaps, session recordings, funnel tracking and A/B testing.

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Clouded Judgement

JANUARY 12, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Subscribe now Reinventing Founder Friendliness - Back to the Future This week I joined Ed Sim (Founder and Managing Partner at Boldstart Ventures) on Harry Stebbings podcast to chat about the state of venture backed companies heading into 2024 and 2025.

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SaaStr

MARCH 31, 2025

We’ll have 1000+ speakers, braindates, workshops, and 1-on-1’s, but here are some of the core speakers for this year: AI Speakers: CEO Snowflake Sridhar Ramaswamy + CEO Observe: “Where B2B Applications Are Going” CEO Box Aaron Levie : “AI, Agents and The Next Era of SaaS” COO Google Cloud Francis deSouz a: “Hyperscalers: (..)

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Clouded Judgement

JANUARY 3, 2025

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Subscribe now The Rise of Domain-Specific Models in 2025 It’s prediction season! Here’s mine: 2025 is shaping up to be the year that domain-specific AI models take center stage. Follow along to stay up to date!

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