Stax

MAY 16, 2025

The rapid evolution of embedded payments is reshaping industries and unlocking new opportunities, particularly for small business sectors that have often been overlooked. Adam Gray , Chief Transformation Officer at Stax, recently sat down with Hal Levey of PYMNTS to discuss emerging trends in payment processing and vertical integration.

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Payments SaaS Payments Finance Payment Services 88

SaaStr

MAY 4, 2022

Suzanne Xie kicked off her journey in SaaS as the Founder and CEO of Lightwell. These days, as the business lead for invoicing at Stripe, Xie has earned her own stripes in navigating the unique challenges of building and thriving in the SaaS marketplace. What makes a SaaS business so hard? Making money shouldn’t be this hard!

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Tom Tunguz

JANUARY 3, 2018

Below are 7 predictions about the startup software ecosystem. It permit companies to bring US dollars held abroad (from software sales in other countries) back to the US at a lower tax rate than before. There are now 5 publicly traded software companies worth more than $10B, and 19 companies worth between $2.5B

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FastSpring

JANUARY 10, 2023

There are tons of monthly recurring billing software solutions available, so it can seem difficult to determine which one is right for your business. In broad strokes, recurring billing consists of four steps: Setting up trials, recurring billing intervals, and pricing models. FastSpring: All-in-One Billing Solution for SaaS.

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SaaStr

MARCH 19, 2021

Shopify, since last year, has nearly tripled in market cap driven by the rise of e-commerce, but also the digital payments and the QR code system they provide for contactless payments. We’re bringing S-M-B back with SaaS. Diversity, equity and inclusion software taking their rightful place.

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Point Nine Land

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

One of the lessons I, along with many other founders and investors, have learned in my roughly 15-year journey in SaaS investing is that most businesses adopt new technologies at a painfully slow pace. ServiceTitan, a leading vertical SaaS for home services, penetrated 1% of its core TAM of 900,000 home services businesses.

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Payrix

MARCH 6, 2024

Embedded Payments have become a popular feature in the ecosystem of software developers who understand their role in driving better user engagement, value, growth, and competitive advantage. But in the rapidly evolving world of digital payments, nothing stays the same for long. How important is data to Embedded Payments?

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Payments Embedded Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions 100

FastSpring

APRIL 26, 2024

This year’s themes cover the big topics in tech, including the Creator Economy, Gaming and eSports, B2B, and, of course, Artificial Intelligence. FastSpring is how SaaS companies sell online in more places around the world. Sign up for a free account or request a demo today to learn more.

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User Pilot

MAY 23, 2023

In this article, we’re going to unpack how AI customer experience can completely transform how people engage with your SaaS. AI customer experience, on the other hand, is all about using artificial intelligence (using computing power to solve problems) as a valuable tool to enhance the customer experience.

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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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Payment Solutions Payment Services Merchant Services SaaS Payments 88

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. MoRs for SaaS Companies.

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Neil Patel

DECEMBER 17, 2020

It’s actually quite simple: business process management (BPM) software. BPM software helps organizations of all sizes streamline operations and minimize waste. If optimizing your business processes sounds like a good idea, this post will tell you everything you need to know about how to find the perfect BPM software for you.

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Payments Payment Solutions Software Review Payment Services 131

Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The solution? While it’s a trend across sectors, it’s picking up steam in tech where companies are looking to deliver more complete solutions to consumers. For example, HR and finance SaaS vendor Workday bought Scout RFP (a San Francisco startup with a team of 8) for $540 million. Micro startup acquisitions.

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User Pilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Funnel tracking software can solve this problem. Unlike sales funnel software, funnel-tracking tools track numerous funnels such as goal completion, conversion , and review funnels. Unlike sales funnel software, funnel-tracking tools track numerous funnels such as goal completion, conversion , and review funnels.

Payment Solutions 105

Payment Solutions Data Analysis Software Review SaaS Payments 105

Chart Mogul

MARCH 30, 2020

Building your own billing system can be a world of pain, risk and complexity, so what options are out there for integrating a third party product? This guide serves as a comprehensive overview of the options available for SaaS businesses. The trick about billing systems is that when they’re working correctly, you can forget they exist.

Payment Solutions 90

Payment Solutions Merchant Services Payment Features SaaS Payments 90

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.

Payment Services 88

Payment Services SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payment Facilitation 88

User Pilot

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Product analytics can help you track changing user behavior for your app but here are some industry-wide changes that are influencing purchasing decisions in 2024. The former tracks trends for software users , while a consumer behavior trend mainly refers to online shopping, such as buy-now-pay-later payment methods.

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Stax

JUNE 18, 2024

In a subscription business model, customers pay a recurring fee in exchange for a product or service. This could be a subscription box, a SaaS (Software as a Service) product, or even just a streaming platform like Netflix. But managing subscriptions effectively and freeing up time and resources for expansion is no picnic.

Payment Features 88

Payment Features Payment Solutions Payment Services Payments 88

Stax

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The commerce landscape—whether it’s retail, services or software—is moving faster than ever. We can see this trend in action in the realm of payment processing with the advent of recurring payments, also known as automatic payments. Learn More What are Recurring Billing and Payments?

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Payment Services Payment Features Merchant Services Payment Methods 88

Blulogix

MARCH 27, 2025

With businesses adopting diverse pricing modelsranging from subscriptions to usage-based billinglegacy systems often struggle to keep up. Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping this landscape, introducing automation, predictive analytics, and personalized billing experiences that streamline operations and improve financial predictability.

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FastSpring

AUGUST 1, 2024

Fulfillment Infrastructure : Make sure remote fulfillment systems are robust and ready to handle the increased demand. Learn more about contacting FastSpring’s Customer Support. Managing Payment Issues Expect Declines : Higher transaction volumes can lead to payment issues. Machine-Learning Fraud Engine.

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Stax

APRIL 18, 2024

Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Software-as-a-Service Providers (SaaS) operate within the same market, thus creating a push-and-pull revenue dynamic. In this article, you’ll learn the differences between these providers and gain valuable insights for positioning your offerings successfully.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 31, 2023

To help you choose between Stripe vs. Paddle vs. FastSpring, this guide compares: What areas of the payment lifecycle each one provides a solution for (e.g., payment processing, gathering and remitting taxes, and subscription management) and what additional software you’ll need to add to your tech stack.

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Payment Services Payment Methods Merchant Services Software Review 147

User Pilot

MAY 17, 2024

Looking for the best no-code SaaS tools to build innovative solutions and improve your product management workflows? TL;DR No-code SaaS tools are software products that allow users to create applications, websites, or in-app experiences without writing any traditional programming code.

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SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payment Services 105

Baremetrics

JANUARY 25, 2022

The Scalability of Cloud Solutions The Three Stages of FinOps 1. Act FinOps Tools Cost Management Software Financial Modeling Tools EDI Systems Conclusion. Image source The Scalability of Cloud Solutions Cloud-based approaches were once seen as a high-tech solution reserved for cutting-edge IT businesses.

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Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Scaling 97

Stax

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Software as a Service (SaaS) has made business software more accessible by offering cloud-based, on-demand access to a range of solutions, from project management and collaboration to sales and marketing. But not all SaaS products are alike. Other types of SaaS are relevant only to companies in specific industries.

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SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 88

Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

As the team at the Saas Commerce Platform Paddle has learned, real growth is about entering new markets – and that takes thoughtful attention to pricing, making inroads into new geographic regions, deciding whether to move upmarket (or downmarket), and offering new standalone products instead of bloated features tacked onto old ones.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Romain Huet : See how you can turn like a SaaS business, or a core product you have and make it a very successful developer platform. The idea for Stripe, I’m sure most of you know in the early days was to have just a few lines of code and lead developers accept payments in the apps and services.

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Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Services 168

Stax

AUGUST 22, 2024

Digital payments are increasingly becoming the norm. According to Forrester’s data, digital payments are the most used payment method today, with 69% of American adults using them to make payments online. Businesses must therefore adapt and be able to accept such payments.

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Subscription Flow

AUGUST 6, 2024

Artificial Intelligence or AI has been an industry-wide transformative force. Working with large quantities of data, AI can help improve company performance by offering accurate trend predictions. In the SaaS industry AI exists primarily in the form of support chatbots. What is AI Customer Support?

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Baremetrics

AUGUST 17, 2021

Baremetrics integrates directly with your payment gateways, so information about your customers is automatically piped into the Baremetrics dashboards. This is the first step in saying goodbye to declined payments. IBM SPSS Modeler This tool is available as a stand-alone service and as part of the IBM studio offer.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Artificial Intelligence. Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to a system of computers, software, machines and processes that simulate certain aspects of human intelligence such as image perception, voice recognition and reasoning. Content Management System. Account Executive. Cold Email.

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Natalia Luneva

JANUARY 13, 2021

Existing customer renewal is a high priority for 59% of SaaS companies and a medium priority for 27%. However, the subscription business model can’t survive if you keep on acquiring new custo mers but the old ones keep on walking away. How to calculate this metric and what’s the average SaaS churn rate?

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SaaS Payments Payment Methods Churn Payment Services 105

User Pilot

MARCH 17, 2023

How do you perform a customer churn analysis that gives you the necessary insights to boost retention and grow your SaaS business ? Plus, learn four efficient strategies to lower your churn rate. Find disengaged users who aren’t using important features and send them in-app messages to engage them. Let’s get started.

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Baremetrics

AUGUST 20, 2019

Note: These are written with SaaS and software products in mind, although many of the principles apply to other types of products as well. Disrupt : New technology, model, or brand for a market dominated by old, large incumbents. Productize : Turn custom software into something turnkey and managed. Productize.

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Subscription Flow

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Since its introduction, the SaaS business model has grown in popularity and transformed many industries. Why are SaaS software adoption rates among businesses so high? These features make it easier for SaaS users to scale their businesses as they expand and help them run more productive businesses.

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Neil Patel

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Commission Rate: Varies by merchant Product Types: Retail, software, travel, and finance Best For : Mid-level to experienced level affiliates. Avangate Affiliate Network connects publishers with digital goods merchants—think software companies and digital security companies like Malwarebytes. Rakuten Advertising. Conclusion.

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