Incredo

JULY 14, 2019

Whether you are a startup owner, a manager of a growing business or the CEO of an established company, you might find yourself asking questions like “ Should our SaaS subscription model be monthly, annually or both ?” or “ What are the best tips I can get in terms of annual vs monthly subscription models ?”. Boring, right?).

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Blulogix

JANUARY 5, 2024

Key Definitions in Subscription Billing: Demystifying the Jargon By BluLogix Team Welcome to the fourth installment of our comprehensive guide on selecting the right subscription billing platform. Before we go much further, let’s go deep into essential definitions and concepts in the world of subscription billing.

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Note: Apple announced that it would be reducing the App Store fee from 30% to 15% for most developers starting on January 1st, 2021. For app entrepreneurs and ecommerce store owners, the battle to be noticed in the marketplace is ongoing. How viable is it for companies to shop their apps outside of mainstream marketplaces?

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FastSpring

JULY 12, 2019

Since most SaaS and subscription-based businesses depend on recurring payments to sustain themselves, it can pay dividends to keep a close eye on lifetime value and customer retention rates. 30 (average recurring revenue per account) * 24 months (partnership length) = $720 CLV. Implement a Dunning Management System.

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Baremetrics

MARCH 16, 2021

When choosing the right billing software for your subscription businesses, there are many things to consider. If you are searching for a business metrics software that displays everything you need to know in an easy-to-use interface, Baremetrics offers a free trial which is a great way to get started.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 23, 2024

One of the holy grails of SMB software is, how are you going to acquire customers? The opportunity is to leverage that trust factor to drive customer acquisition, and it has worked for us. Alex: The other side of the equation on customer acquisition is monetization. What do you think the role of subscriptions are in B2B fintech?

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Chart Mogul

DECEMBER 4, 2020

And is Stripe a good choice as your billing and payment provider? When Stripe was launched in 2010, dealing with payments online wasn’t a straightforward matter. Fast forward 10 years and setting up shop and accepting payments has become a lot easier, thanks to a large extent to Stripe.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Payments and e-commerce drag blended gross margins down to 60%. Wix along with Squarespace and also WordPress / Automatic have pushed deeply into e-commerce and as part of that, payments. But payments can be low gross margin, and they are for Wix. Add e-commerce, payments and more has pushed it up.

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Software Platform Consulting

MAY 8, 2019

Fleetcor (FLT) closed on its acquisition of privately-held nvoicepay on April 1, 2019. Fleetcor’s first quarterly earnings report since the acquisition provides insight into the economics of the B2B payments space. Nvoicepay is interesting, in part, because it is a pure-play payments provider. Nvoicepay Economics.

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FastSpring

JUNE 25, 2019

A challenge faced by all subscription-based businesses is figuring out a way to keep recurring payments flowing for their company. And since revenue is closely tied with business growth and wellbeing, any dip in recurring revenue is immediately felt throughout the entire organization.

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Baremetrics

MARCH 7, 2021

Read what you should know about subscription management and why it is important in recent times! Many products and services online are beginning to adopt subscription-based systems for their billing processes. Apart from the recurring revenue, subscription billing systems also offer appreciable stability to businesses.

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ProfitWell

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The subscription revenue model is hardly new. It’s been a staple of industries—publications, utilities, and, more recently, software—since it first emerged in the 17th century. But in the past few years, subscriptions have seen a bit of a resurgence. Even the humble houseplant doesn’t seem immune to the subscription economy.

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Baremetrics

APRIL 6, 2021

ProfitWell is a cloud-based app that generates real-time financial and subscription metrics for data-driven SaaS enterprises. The recurring revenue growth platform provides users with valuable insights into subscription funnels and one-click analytics for Stripe. But ProfitWell does not benefit all SaaS companies.

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Baremetrics

OCTOBER 26, 2021

What is CAC for Shopify Partner Apps? Use Baremetrics to calculate CAC for Shopify Partner Apps CAC for Shopify Partner Apps How do you calculate CAC for Shopify Partner Apps? Baremetrics can calculate CAC for Shopify Partner Apps Why do you need to calculate CAC for your Shopify Partner Apps?

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Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

What is a Shopify Partner App? Use Baremetrics to calculate LTV for Shopify Partner Apps How do you calculate LTV for Shopify Partner Apps? What is a Shopify Partner App? Shopify Partner Apps are third party companies that sell their services or Apps to Shopify store owners. Table of Contents. What is LTV?

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Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The Shopify App Store brings together Shopify app developers and Shopify shop owners for their mutual benefit. To get the most out of the time and money invested into their apps, Shopify App Developers need to track the core metrics of their industry. Use Baremetrics to calculate business metrics for Shopify Apps 6.

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Baremetrics

AUGUST 16, 2021

What does it mean to reactivate a subscription? There are several reasons a customer would cancel their subscription. Reactivating the subscription could mean many things, but primarily it means the customers decided to activate the subscription and make payment for another billing cycle. Table of Contents.

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Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

There are some amazing and comprehensive guide books out there for building a Shopify app (including this one from Shopify ). But in this article, I am going to give you a brief run down on the Shopify Partner Dashboard for app developers. That includes the development store for testing and perfecting your app. Do so much more.

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OPEXEngine

JUNE 11, 2020

You hear the terms SaaS, subscription, term licenses and perpetual license software tossed around frequently. We sometimes hear companies call themselves “SaaS” companies, because they sell subscriptions, but they do not host software. The product is hosted by the vendor or a 3 rd party (like AWS).

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FastSpring

MAY 14, 2019

It wasn’t long ago that buying a new piece of software involved a trip to your local brick and mortar software retailer. Any updates to the software meant that you’d repeat the entire buying process (including the trip to the store) all over again. Reason #1: Subscriptions support product innovation. And that was it.

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User Pilot

APRIL 8, 2021

Here’s a sobering truth: if you run a SaaS company and don’t use customer analytics software , you probably won’t be in business very long. If you’re looking for quality customer analytics software for your business, you’re in the right place. What is Customer Analytics Software? Best Customer Analytics Software 1.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Revenue refers to the total earnings a company generates through its core operations like sales of products or services, rents on a property, recurring payments , interest on borrowings, etc. This model is common in a software and specialized content context. The Future of Revenue: Subscription Revenue.

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BrightBack

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

In this report, we've surveyed over 400 subscription businesses to better understand how the industry is approaching and prioritizing customer retention. We found subscription companies have completed a shift in focus toward retention over acquisition, but still struggle to execute and engage their customers across teams and systems.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 20, 2018

First, you need to be sure that you’ve priced your product fairly, and second, you want to offer the payment option that will appeal to the largest number of users. Many customers appreciate the affordability and flexibility pay-per-use provides, particularly when they don’t have a need to use the software more than a few times per month.

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Subscription Flow

JANUARY 26, 2024

Secondly, we intend on focusing exclusively on SubscriptionFlow to see how this software in particular can assist you in not only calculating accurate SaaS MRR growth but also in increasing it for the strength of your business. Read more: What is MRR, And, Why Is It Inevitable for Measuring Recurring Revenue for Subscription Businesses?

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User Pilot

APRIL 29, 2024

A good SaaS renewal strategy helps drive customer retention , increases the customer lifetime value , and improves your monthly recurring revenue. The renewal rate is calculated as the number of customers who renew their subscription divided by the total number of customers up for renewal at any given period.

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ProfitWell

JUNE 27, 2019

From CRM software to coffee beans, shaving blades to designer gowns, recurring billing is the lifeline for every subscription business. It’s easy to see why—automatic charges for subscriptions are simple and convenient for customers and predictable and sustainable for companies. What is recurring billing?

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FastSpring

JANUARY 21, 2020

Subscriptions are the lifeblood of any SaaS business model. However, SaaS subscriptions can also cost businesses money if they’re not set up with the customer’s experience in mind. Incorrect payment details can lead to one of the unspoken reasons behind customer losses in the SaaS industry—involuntary churn.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Looking to leverage FastSpring’s subscription capabilities and want to try out reports for yourself? Trials are the gateway to growth for many SaaS and software companies. Trial Type Highlights Gain a clear view of trial activations by type, including: trial with a payment method, trial without a payment method, and paid trials.

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User Pilot

APRIL 3, 2024

Choose the right monetization model that aligns with your product’s value and user payment willingness. Utilize in-app guidance with tools like Userpilot to create intuitive flows and resource centers. Use user data analytics to monitor in-app behavior, sentiment, engagement, and financial metrics.

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Chart Mogul

DECEMBER 4, 2020

And is Stripe a good choice as your billing and payment provider? When Stripe was launched in 2010, dealing with payments online wasn’t a straightforward matter. Fast forward 10 years and setting up shop and accepting payments has become a lot easier, thanks to a large extent to Stripe.

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Stax

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

For modern Software as a Service (SaaS) companies, the automobile is replaced by primarily digital and cloud-based solutions and software. And because of the digital nature of SaaS businesses and their subscription-based business models, the ability to collect data on how the company is performing is easier and faster than ever.

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OPEXEngine

AUGUST 17, 2021

With the explosive growth of the SaaS business model impacting businesses worldwide, many are navigating SaaS financial operations and subscription management for the first time. Spreadsheets and disconnected systems open the door for errors. Choose a solution made for B2B.

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User Pilot

OCTOBER 5, 2023

TL;DR The CAC payback period measures the time it takes for a company to recover the money invested in new customer acquisition. This metric helps SaaS companies choose the most effective customer acquisition channels , diagnose inefficiencies in customer retention strategies , and inform pricing decisions.

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Subscription Flow

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Many software and applications are there that claim to boost the performance of your business, but today, the focus of businesses is such technology that can ensure growth in the long run. Customer Relationship Management ( CRM ) software are the ultimate solution to help you. Once again, CRM SaaS solutions can help you.

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Practical Advice on SaaS marketing

AUGUST 8, 2015

And you’ve been racking up customer acquisition costs all along the way. The SaaS customer acquisition machine That’s exactly how the software-as-a-service (SaaS) business model is supposed to work. Of course, the machine only works if the paying customer sticks around long enough to recover your acquisition costs.

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Stax

DECEMBER 4, 2023

For any merchant selling products or services online, it’s always a good idea to allow customers to make payments on their platform itself—instead of redirecting them to a third-party website or gateway. In this article, we’ll discuss everything you need to know about ensuring AML compliance as a payment facilitator (or PayFac).

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