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The Critical Question Facing Web3 Infrastructure Startups

Tom Tunguz

One invoice. I would pay each product provider in their own token: one for storage, compute, caching/CDN, email subscription management, etc. That’s much more work than the automatic credit card payment with AWS. Third, software engineers decentralize only a subset of the app.

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ISVs vs SaaS: What’s the Difference?

Stax

Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Software-as-a-Service Providers (SaaS) operate within the same market, thus creating a push-and-pull revenue dynamic. TL;DR ISVs develop and distribute software products independently and often collaborate with hardware manufacturers and platform providers. Learn More What are ISVs?

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FastSpring at Game Developers Conference 2024!

FastSpring

The GDC Expo showcases the latest game development tools and services from leading technology companies such as AWS, Epic, and Google. Head over to the registration page to grab your ticket and get access to incredible speakers, unparalleled networking opportunities, and proprietary software that will maximize your experience even more!

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Is it Really ARR? In 2021+, Yes. As Long As NRR is > 100%

SaaStr

50% revenue from software (recurring), 50% from payments (not-recurring). . Half of its revenues comes from its software. And yes, it’s a software company. You pay a subscription for websites to help you sell stuff. Let’s take a look at 3 great examples: Example #1: Bill.com.

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Thanks to Bee, ChartMogul, Maast, SecureFrame, and StratusGreen for Sponsoring SaaStr Annual 2023!

SaaStr

ChartMogul is an analytics platform to help you run your subscription business. Our mission is to build powerful and secure cloud software for subscription businesses of all sizes, with a strong emphasis on good design and ease of use. Embedded finance has everything to do with the flow of money.

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Our New Transparent Pricing Dashboard: Where Your Money Goes When You Buy a Buffer Subscription

Buffer Resources

We’ve shared a number of parts of Buffer’s business transparently over the years — and one piece we’ve always wanted to expand on is where your money goes when you pay for a Buffer subscription. This means our software is hosted on the cloud and used over an internet connection via a web browser or mobile app.

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The decade software ate the world

Intercom, Inc.

Putting narrative order on the past decade, a 10-year-period that has somehow remained stubbornly nameless, is quite the challenge, but it’s impossible to make sense of the 2010s without understanding the role of software. What was perhaps less predictable was the ensuing prevalence of the subscription-based business model.