Clouded Judgement

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Subscribe now OpenAI Updates OpenAI had their big developer day this week, and I wanted to call out two key announcements (and trends): increasing context windows and decreasing costs. 2024 will be the year of AI applications!

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Blulogix

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Technological Innovations: Delving deeper into the role of AI, machine learning, blockchain, and other emerging technologies, the whitepaper explores how these advancements are revolutionizing billing, subscription management, and customer engagement.

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User Pilot

APRIL 6, 2023

A powerful AI tool can be the perfect companion to your customer success platform. However, AI tools also come with their own caveats. In this article, we will explore: How to leverage AI tools for customer success and retention. Best AI tools for customer success managers (CSMs). Why are AI and automation important?

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Blulogix

DECEMBER 15, 2023

From revenue loss and delayed invoicing to customer dissatisfaction and compliance risks, inaccuracies or delays within these processes can significantly disrupt business operations. The Compelling Case for Change The B2B subscription landscape whispers of a transformative force – usage-based pricing (UBP).

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Blulogix

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Agile monetization isn’t just a fleeting trend; it’s a profound shift towards a more dynamic, customer-centric, and data-driven approach to business success. Personalize customer experiences, leveraging data analytics and AI to understand and anticipate customer needs, thereby fostering loyalty and enhancing satisfaction.

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SaaStr

APRIL 4, 2019

And whether they want to know more about security or scalability or automation or AI, the customers are really demanding that the vendors are coming to market with answers to these questions. So one trend is just containers, Kubernetes and how that auto scales in a very seamless way wherever you are. What about compliance?

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Stax

JANUARY 3, 2024

Security and compliance standards Security is paramount in any POS system to protect sensitive customer information. An mPOS system should adhere to industry-standard security protocols, such as PCI DSS compliance, and include encryption and tokenization to safeguard data. Q: Can you turn your phone into a POS?

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Mucker Capital

APRIL 6, 2024

This includes setting up initial accounting practices and systems, HR, payroll, banking, financial controls, and tax compliance. Puzzle is another option that is leveraging AI and automation. These services are crucial for managing international contractors and employees, ensuring compliance with local labor laws and tax requirements.

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SaaSHolic

MAY 15, 2023

Three important factors for companies to consider when implementing AI are discussed: organizational structure, management systems, and leadership models, with an emphasis on simplicity and financial optimization in data processes.

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Point Nine Land

JUNE 22, 2023

Especially in the age of the cloud and AI copilots, you’re only ever a few clicks, prompts, and copy-pastes away from a functional skeleton of a product. These teams have special development flows, security concerns, observability needs, etc. Software is also a lovely thing to scale.

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How To Buy Saas

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

If you think about catching up with one of the biggest tech trends in recent years, this list will provide you with IT service providers working in different industries, with different tech stacks, and from different countries. Businesses of any size and industry can find reliable SaaS development partners.

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Buffer Resources

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The program is part of a broader effort by TikTok to enhance monetization opportunities , including other avenues such as LIVE Gifts and subscriptions , TikTok Series , and TikTok Pulse. Regularly reviewing the guidelines ensures your content remains in compliance. TikTok often provides resources and updates about policy changes.

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Stax

JANUARY 17, 2024

Benefits for SaaS Companies and ISVs For a SaaS company or an independent software vendor (ISV), ACH PayFacs offer a host of benefits besides allowing them to add a new revenue stream: Streamline the payment process ACH payments are convenient for both you and your customers. This provides an additional layer of security.

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Frontegg

DECEMBER 2, 2021

PLG) is probably in the top 5 of the trend list. Or what happens if the dynamics of the customer’s organization are different so suddenly there are more people involved in the purchase process – the security team, the product team, the compliance team, the finance – all with varying product demands?

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Blulogix

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Charting the Future: What Are the Emerging Trends in Subscription Billing and Monetization? This blog post explores the emerging trends that are set to redefine subscription billing and monetization, offering predictions for the transformative journey ahead in the digital economy.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

It was initially compliance focus. Felix : And then kind of as we raised our series B round where we said, okay, let’s try to build a really good and successful company, that’s when we shifted to a hundred percent subscription. It can order subscription. Felix : Yeah, exactly. Financial services. And I think any.

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SmartKarrot

JANUARY 20, 2023

Manage complex cases on compliance, payroll, invoicing, account setups, etc. Identify and report on customer needs and trends to inform product development. You will bring precise and fast answers to customers on all contact channels (emails, phone, etc). Troubleshoot and resolve customer issues in a timely and efficient manner.

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User Pilot

APRIL 30, 2024

Quickbooks and Xero are accounting SaaS products that help you send invoices, track expenses, and process payroll. Software as a Service (SaaS): SaaS providers have ready-to-use software applications over the internet on a subscription basis. You don’t handle maintenance or updates. Mixpanel analytical dashboard. Salesforce dashboard.

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User Pilot

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

It involves collecting and analyzing user data, from website visits, page views, clicks, and purchases, to in-app behavior like feature usage and navigation, in order to identify patterns and trends. This early warning system enables you to intervene with retention strategies, reducing the likelihood of users canceling their subscriptions.

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User Pilot

MAY 12, 2024

Slice and dice data to uncover trends and see live updates on how people use your app. This means it can help you identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement based on how users behave within your website or web application but can’t track product usage metrics or KPIs. Set up your metrics to measure growth and retention.

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Subscription Flow

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Read more: African Payment Trends: A Glimpse into the Future of Payments in Africa Section 1: What is Shopify? What are payment gateways? Payment gateways enable that to occur without requiring you to handle private payment information. 2. It provides a comprehensive and safe online payment solution.

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User Pilot

APRIL 7, 2024

ChartMogul is the best subscription and revenue-tracking software. Uses quote-based pricing and includes enterprise features such as custom roles, permission management, premium integrations, priority support, activity logs, security audits, SOC 2/GDPR compliance, and more. AI-powered insights. Enterprise.

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User Pilot

MAY 12, 2024

Userpilot lets you look at granular product analytics, such as which features have the highest adoption rates, and big-picture insights like trend reports. You can also create a group of events to track a specific process i.e. onboarding, subscription, etc. Example of a trend report in Userpilot. from HelpHero.

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How To Buy Saas

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

With raining discounts and offers on premium AI features, this is the time to upgrade your business tools. AI tools have been the talk of the town for some time now, and the Black Friday sale is the best time to buy AI tools at exciting offers. Too many AI tools, too little patience? So what are you waiting for?

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User Pilot

MAY 12, 2024

Pricing jumps – Upgrading from Basic (2,500 MAUs) to Professional (20,000 MAUs) increases your subscription cost by more than 4x. Manual localization – UserGuiding doesn’t have AI-powered localization, so you’ll need to manually download, translate, and upload every CSV when attempting to localize content for your product.

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SmartKarrot

APRIL 13, 2020

SaaS businesses are organizations that provide subscription-based software applications that are centrally hosted on their servers over the internet. Instead of buying and installing the infrastructure, customers can simply bear the subscription costs of the functionalities they use. Source: Byteant , December 2019.

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User Pilot

MAY 12, 2024

Expensive Pricing Model : Pendo is more expensive than most solutions on the market and the subscription cost rises rapidly as your MAUs grow. Because Pendo has no AI-powered localization features, you’ll need to upload language CSVs manually for this to work.

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User Pilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

However, you'll need to upload language CSVs manually since Pendo doesn't have AI localization. A free version quickly turns into a $7,000 annual subscription or up to $50,000+ for quote-based plans. AI-assisted user guides. Use AI to refine your copy. Trend analysis. AI analytics. Locked features.

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User Pilot

MAY 12, 2024

The platform doesn’t have third-party integrations for knowledge bases, live chats, or AI-powered chatbots either. The paid subscriptions range from $79/month on the entry-level Startup plan (with the annual discount) to $239/month for the Growth plan. Example of a trend report in Userpilot. Pros of Lou Assist?

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User Pilot

MAY 12, 2024

This is in addition to the monthly or annual subscription fee you’ll pay to use Heap. Slice and dice data to uncover trends and see live updates on how people use your app. Pro – Tailored for enterprise businesses with robust security and compliance requirements. Set up your metrics to measure growth and retention.

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User Pilot

MAY 12, 2024

From the Startup plan (for small companies to get started and save) to the Growth and Enterprise plans (for larger organizations with advanced requirements) billed via invoice. Userpilot lets you look at granular product analytics, such as which features have the highest adoption rates, and big-picture insights like trend reports.

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User Pilot

MAY 12, 2024

Slice and dice data to uncover trends and see live updates on how people use your app. Slice and dice data to uncover trends and see live updates on how people use your app. User activity tracking : Daily, weekly, and monthly active user reports (DAU, WAU, MAU) provide insights into user engagement trends.

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User Pilot

MAY 12, 2024

Userpilot enables multi-language flows with its AI-driven translation service and has no user segmentation limits. AI Writer : This feature instantly generates your onboarding copy. This package contains everything in the Core plan, with added benefits such as custom event triggers, advanced integrations, and an AI writer.

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Buffer Resources

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Meta's Subscription Model WSJ unveils Meta’s ad-free subscription pricing, impacting ad visibility on Instagram and Facebook – this may affect ad engagement rates. Meta's AI Assistant Meta trains a new AI assistant on public posts, yet QZ argues Meta wins even if it fails. Instagram 1. LinkedIn 1.

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User Pilot

MAY 12, 2024

Slice and dice data to uncover trends and see live updates on how people use your app. Enterprise – Includes advanced governance and security features; pricing is available on request. Amplitude also offers a free annual subscription to the Growth Plan for startups with under $5M in funding and fewer than 20 employees.

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User Pilot

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This includes promptly identifying and addressing issues, anticipating seasonal trends, and enhancing the customer experience through data-driven experimentation. Baremetrics is a subscription analytics and insights management platform that helps businesses get hundreds of valuable metrics and insights, achieving real-time growth.

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User Pilot

MAY 12, 2024

If you need access to cohorts, retention analysis, funnels, paths or trends, you will need a different tool. Platforms like Userpilot do a better job at tracking user engagement for specific in-app elements, on top of offering more advanced analytics features like funnels, trends and cohort analysis. Pros of Appcues?

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