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Subscription Billing for Businesses: Everything You Need to Know

Stax

Long before the digital age, newspaper and magazine companies have been using the subscription model to create and retain a consistent readership for their publications. The most potent benefit of the subscription-based business model is that companies are guaranteed a fixed revenue stream—if they can retain their customers or subscribers.

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Top 6 Recurly Competitors and Alternatives: An In-Depth Review

FastSpring

In this guide, we compare six Recurly competitors and alternatives according to several categories: Subscription management and recurring billing Checkout Global payment processing Reporting and analytics Pricing Customer reviews We’ll start with a deep dive into FastSpring — our end-to-end payment solution (i.e.,

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What is the SaaS Magic Number and How Do You Calculate It?

Stax

“A man who stops advertising to save money is like a man who stops a clock to save time,” – Henry Ford In 1913, Henry Ford brought the assembly line to the automobile industry, because he knew that prioritizing efficiency in his plants would make him more profitable. One thing to consider is integrated payments.

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Tap to Pay: What It Is and How It Works

Stax

Beyond retailers and accepting payments, NFC is used for public transport, access control systems, smart advertising, data exchange between devices, and interactive gaming. At the front end (the POS), all-in-one providers like Stax offer hardware, software, and additional services tailored to specific industries.

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8 Best Chargebee Alternatives and Competitors (And How They’re Different)

FastSpring

Chargebee is a robust subscription management platform. However, there are certain aspects of collecting recurring payments that you would still be responsible for when using Chargebee, such as: Connecting to payment gateways manually. Zoho Subscriptions. Remitting taxes at the end of the year.