FastSpring

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

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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FastSpring

JANUARY 10, 2023

Checkout (including payment processing and gathering sales tax, GST, and VAT). Handling failed payments and customer notifications. Reconciling payment with accounts and remitting sales tax, GST, and VAT. The second factor to consider is whether or not the solution was built for your type of business.

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 25, 2023

And does it improve B2B sales too, or is it more just a B2C advantage? FastSpring serves as a merchant of record for over 3500 companies that use our platform every day to sell digital products globally. How B2B vs. B2C sales compare. Are you looking for a merchant of record to help you grow your business internationally?

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Subscription Flow

MARCH 20, 2024

Smaller companies or niche publications looking for ease of use for handling their subscription operations will find its streamlined approach especially appealing. But it is important to understand that there are SimpleCirc alternatives with advantages that might be more suitable for certain business requirements.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A diverse range of startups and companies are offering innovative financial solutions to consumers and businesses. But while B2C (business-to-consumer) fintechs have garnered significant attention globally, the B2B sector is quietly reshaping the financial landscape for enterprises in Mexico today.

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BitPay

MAY 25, 2023

A growing number of businesses have begun accepting cryptocurrency payments to meet the demands of their crypto-using customers. Although this shift has so far been more pronounced among B2C companies, B2Bs also stand to benefit a great deal by offering clients the option to pay in crypto.

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ProfitWell

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The way you process B2B payments matters. To keep your company thriving, you need a fast, reliable method for collecting payments for services rendered. Understanding the intricacies of the B2B payments process, and the solutions that can help, will ensure that you’re never struggling to receive these payments.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

If the terms of the settlement include relaxing Google’s current Play Store restrictions and the requirement to use Google Billing, this could be a major win for app and game developers looking to diversify how they sell their apps by adopting cheaper, direct-to-consumer payment solutions like FastSpring. What about Apple?

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Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

One way to do that is through marketing and revenue-generating strategies such as freemium and product demos which are critical to growing one’s clientele. This can be done through a variety of platforms, including social media, email marketing, online ads, and content marketing.

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ProfitWell

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Scheduled payments, aka recurring billing. Scheduled payments have become a core form of revenue collection. Of course, recurring payments vary depending on the business. As the subscription universe continues to expand, you can expect to see even more subscription payment plans. Expansionary revenue.

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 13, 2023

If you’re currently using 2Checkout or Stripe to sell digital goods or SaaS but are considering switching — to the other, or to other options such as FastSpring — you may be wondering whether there are substantial differences between the platforms and their services. What does all of that mean? What Is FastSpring and Who Is It For?

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Baremetrics

JULY 8, 2021

Running a Lean Business: A Need for an All-in-one Analytics Tool Baremetrics as a Solution for SaaS Analytics and Customer Segmentation 26+ Stripe Analytics in One Click Instant and Detailed Customer Segmentation The Future of MetricFire Read More About Metric Fire. To accomplish these tasks, Langston turned to MetricFire’s Stripe account.

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SaaStr

MARCH 11, 2021

Today’s buyer is as much influenced by Slack, Zoom, and even B2C apps as how someone used to pay for Oracle. The majority of Shopify revenue is from payments and merchant services, not even software. So the upfront payment for a year isn’t dead. But it isn’t as common as it was just a few years ago.

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Baremetrics

JUNE 27, 2021

Using the wrong metrics, using them in the wrong way, or overlooking the crucial ones can be a disaster for your business. There are so many business metrics platforms out there that it becomes hard to choose the one you actually need. By the end of the article, you will have a clear overview of both these platforms.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 18, 2020

As of 2019, B2B ecommerce sales globally have surpassed $12 trillion in revenue. According to Statista, B2B sales are now 6X larger than the business-to-consumer (B2C) market. It comes down to having an online presence, understanding buyers’ needs, and, most importantly—a platform that can handle transactions.

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OPEXEngine

AUGUST 17, 2021

If you’ve underestimated the importance of financial operations for both the short and long-term success of your SaaS business, you’re not alone. 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.

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In case you missed it, our recent 2023 SaaS and Software Holiday Spend Report highlights how, whether your business focuses on B2C, B2B, or both , SaaS and software Q4 sales bumps are significant around the globe. Are you looking for a merchant of record to help you grow your business internationally? Deal: “ 50% off everything.

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Baremetrics

JULY 22, 2021

PayPal is a popular choice for online payment processing. The platform currently serves over 20 million active merchant accounts globally, and is a proven solution trusted by entrepreneurs for over twenty years. But for SaaS businesses, PayPal lacks the analytics and reporting features they need to support sustainable growth.

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OpenView Labs

DECEMBER 21, 2020

We’ll see more services companies adopt a product led growth strategy but for selling their services online. Productizing their services and enabling contactless and frictionless selling.”. Mike Tria, Head of Platform at Atlassian. Ronak Majmudar, VP Professional Services at Zuora. Martin Roth, CRO at Levelset.

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User Pilot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The ability to follow up on failed payments without putting customer retention at risk is a delicate task that must be handled carefully. Dunning emails tend to be the most effective way to remind customers about a failed payment and speed up the payment process by offering alternative options.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

One of the things our CEO David Nachman told me during a one-on-one about the purpose and direction of the community was that this community is an opportunity to lessen the transactional nature of our relationship with customers and other software and SaaS businesses. We provide a service; you make money; repeat on autopilot.

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FastSpring

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

With improving technology and digital platforms, shoppers have started to think differently and redefined what “shopping” means. Whether you’re selling software, virtual goods or subscription services, chances are you will have noticed one significant trend impacting your ecommerce business: cross-border ecommerce is on the rise.

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User Pilot

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

That’s because an integral component of the product-led growth strategy is your ability to convert a free trial user into a paying customer. An opt-in free trial allows users to experience the product for a limited time without sharing their payment details. Enable self-service support through a resource center.

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Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 7, 2020

As the coronavirus outbreak upends lives and businesses everywhere, support teams are increasingly the first place that customers turn to for guidance. Whether it’s checking on shipment status, processing refunds, or fielding requests for payment relief, support reps are facing mounting pressure.

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FastSpring

APRIL 26, 2022

“It’s likely that a finance or sales tools will be less susceptible to churn than a marketing tool, simply because it’s perceived to be more directly responsible for revenue.”. Some churn is acceptable, perhaps even necessary — especially if you’re using a more B2C-style sales approach. Prove Value as Soon as Possible.

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User Pilot

MARCH 24, 2024

Looking for user flow examples to inspire your UX design process ? Here’s a user flow example depicting the user journey from login to successful credit card payment. For a B2C company like Spotify, they’ll need a music app user flow, an e-commerce payment flow, and so on. User flow example. Miro’s flow chart templates.

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Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

From lead generation to lead nurturing to conversion, funnel AI tools help marketers improve their strategy and streamline their processes. Even small businesses need to adopt AI technology to keep up. The good news is there are many tools and software platforms available, so you are likely to find one that meets your needs.

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Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Connect Baremetrics to your revenue sources and start seeing all of your revenue on a crystal-clear dashboard. You can even see your customer segmentation , deeper insights about who your customers are , forecast into the future, and use automated tools to recover failed payments. Integrations 3. Table of Contents.

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Point Nine Land

APRIL 9, 2021

To add to this, B2B marketplaces tend to have various different business models (commission, SaaS, not monetizing in the beginning), which makes it very difficult to come up with one-size-fits-all metrics for each funding round. As a result, we could not collect as many data points as we do for our SaaS napkin. Team ???????????

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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. A MoR also takes the lead on chargebacks, tax audits, legal compliance, and more. Table of Contents.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 7, 2022

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. Reconciling payments, fulfillment, refunds, etc. Process chargebacks.

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Baremetrics

JANUARY 18, 2022

There are now an estimated 213 million registered companies globally, each competing with one another on the basis of service, customer care, and pricing. Price is one of the largest determining factors for consumers in terms of which products and services they buy. Table of Contents. What Is Price Localization?

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FastSpring

MARCH 3, 2023

Send invoices and/or payment notifications. View reports on the key performance indicators that drive revenue. Table of Contents FastSpring Chargebee Recurly Chargify Zoho Subscriptions FastSpring handles the entire monthly recurring billing process from subscription management to remitting end-of-year taxes for SaaS companies.

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OPEXEngine

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

This is because using a customer-centric definition highlights the key operational differences that drive strategic decision-making at these businesses as well as influencing the relevant performance indicators for them. Business to Consumer (B2C). Enterprise. SMM SaaS Company Overview & Market Dynamics.

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FastSpring

JUNE 19, 2019

Companies are farming more data than ever before to try and find out what their customers are looking for in a product or service. Whether it’s using data to improve customer experiences, open new markets, or make processes more efficient, data is helping companies unlock their potential. They’ll be very happy with us.

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User Pilot

APRIL 30, 2024

Cloud computing offers three main service models: SaaS for ready-to-use software, PaaS for application development frameworks, and IaaS for scalable virtualized computing resources. HubSpot and Salesforce are both CRMs that offer customer analytics, survey tools, and extensive integrations.

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Sales Hacker

APRIL 1, 2021

A global crisis can feel like a smart time to pull in and close down anything not central to a business’ operations. While that can feel like a B2C trend, your B2B shoppers and targets are doing much the same thing. As they move further down your sales funnel and process, these preferences grow.

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