SaaStr

MARCH 21, 2025

So RevenueCat has its latest “Sate of Subscription Apps 2025” report out and there is a ton of great stuff in here. So they see 40% of all mobile subscriptions — and a ton of data from it. Across a stunning 75,000 paid subscription mobile apps. Not all of it is relevant to B2B but a big chunk is.

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Blulogix

JANUARY 3, 2025

By Inga Broerman Preparing for Regulatory Changes in Subscription Management The subscription economy is thriving, with businesses worldwide adopting models that offer flexibility, scalability, and recurring revenue streams. Subscription management platforms simplify this process by capturing and storing consent records.

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Payment Features Subscription Management compliance 52

Blulogix

DECEMBER 23, 2024

By Inga Broerman How Usage-Based Pricing is Transforming Subscription Billing The subscription economy is undergoing a transformation, driven by the rising popularity of usage-based pricing. The days of flat-rate subscriptions being the default option are gone. Your ERP cannot bill usage subscriptions.

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Payment Features Subscription Pricing Artificial Intelligence 52

Blulogix

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

By Inga Broerman How High-Performing Subscription Businesses Maximize NRR For subscription-based businesses, Net Revenue Retention (NRR) is the ultimate measure of growth and sustainability. High-performing subscription businesses use NRR as a growth engine , ensuring that renewals and expansions outpace any losses from churn.

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Payment Features Subscription Payments Payment Services 59

Blulogix

JANUARY 2, 2025

By Inga Broerman How Industry Consolidation is Reshaping Subscription Billing The subscription economy is on a path of rapid growth and transformation, projected to reach a $3 trillion valuation in 2024. Prioritize Integration: Ensure your billing systems are seamlessly connected to your CRM, ERP, and subscription management tools.

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Payment Features Payments Subscription Payment Solutions 52

Blulogix

JANUARY 6, 2025

By Inga Broerman The 2025 Blueprint for Scalable Growth in the Subscription Economy The subscription economy is entering a pivotal year. To succeed, subscription-based organizations must embrace smarter, more integrated approaches to billing, management, and strategy.

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Payment Features Subscription AI Search compliance 52

SaaStr

JANUARY 8, 2025

As Checkr follows usage-based pricing, it’s a transactional business that needs to be managed differently than a typical subscription SaaS model since they only earn revenue when the customer is using the product.

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Blulogix

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

By Kegham Khrigian The New Standard for Subscription Renewals: Intelligent, Automated, and Scalable For subscription businesses, renewals are the foundation of predictable revenue and long-term growth. Subscription models thrive on automation, accuracy, and data-driven decision-making and renewals should be no different.

Payment Features 59

Payment Features Subscription Payments Payment Services 59

Blulogix

DECEMBER 4, 2024

By BluLogix Team The Rise of the Subscription Economy for IT Service Providers Introduction The subscription economy is reshaping how businesses across all industries operate , and IT Service Providers (ITSPs) are no exception. Increased Customer Loyalty Subscription-based services also help build stronger customer relationships.

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SaaStr

JUNE 12, 2021

Since the dawn of the age of the subscription, forcing people to keep paying to use some small part of a web service has been a common strategy. And making it hard to leave a subscription has probably been a strategy employed by some since the very first gym opened. Yes, SaaS is often sold as a subscription. But so what?

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Scale Social Media Churn Subscription 304

Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 10, 2024

In this blog, we will explore why companies migrate to a new billing system, the pain points of billing system migration, the best practices to overcome these obstructions, and SubscriptionFlow’s tailored solutions that guarantee your business a seamless transition. The subscription plans must be transferred to the new software as they are.

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Payment Solutions Payment Services Systems Review SaaS Payments 105

Blulogix

DECEMBER 19, 2024

By BluLogix Team Thriving in the Subscription Economy of 2025 and Beyond Introduction The subscription economy is not just a trendits a transformative shift in how businesses operate and generate value. Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) AI is set to play a significant role in the future of the subscription economy.

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Subscription Payment Features AI Search Artificial Intelligence 52

SaaStr

JANUARY 27, 2024

So with that, let’s dive into what’s new at WordPress: Is Blogging on the Decline? Matt shares that blogging did decline for a while, and it does seem to be all over social how folks are quitting blogging or vlogging these days. What people love about a blog is a person’s voice and their story.

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Tom Tunguz

MARCH 24, 2020

I’m struggling to find the link now, but if I do, I will update this blog post with it. Better for the leagues and athletes to sell more products and subscriptions, better for the fans who engage more, over longer seasons, in different formats. Since then, I’ve been asking myself, what changes will this crisis accelerate?

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Software Review Technical Review Entertainment Outsourced Development 361

Blulogix

JULY 26, 2024

By BluLogix Team Navigating Subscription Billing Account Complexity in Modern Enterprises In the era of digital transformation, enterprises face unprecedented challenges in managing account complexities. Read More » June 20, 2024 The post Navigating Subscription Billing Account Complexity in Modern Enterprises appeared first on BluLogix.

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Payments Payment Features Payment Services Enterprise 105

Tom Tunguz

APRIL 28, 2022

When I hosted this blog on Amazon Web Services, I used 5 products. I would pay each product provider in their own token: one for storage, compute, caching/CDN, email subscription management, etc. It’s too much complexity for a simple static blog. I paid for them each in US dollars every month. One invoice.

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Payment Solutions GCP(Google Cloud Platform) Startup Payment Features 268

Subscription Flow

MAY 30, 2024

Did you know the subscription economy is touted to reach $1.5 As a business that provides software as a service, you will not only need to jump on this bandwagon, but more importantly, you will need the right set of subscription management tools to stay on it to keep reaping the profits of this booming industry. trillion by 2025 ?

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Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Services SaaS Payments 97

FastSpring

JANUARY 9, 2025

Justin Sacks (02:08) Taking me back, I think I got a summer job in high school so that I could pay for my own WoW subscription. Back in the day, games, well, at least large online multiplayer games, required a subscription rather than just a one-time fee. How many years you recall did you pay for the subscription?

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Payments Mobile Payment Methods Revenue 164

SaaStr

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Drawing on our experience partnering with 200 of the world’s largest cloud marketplaces and managing 30 million cloud subscriptions, the following report details three distinct stages of channel distribution maturity. ——— Blog post brought to you by: The post The Channel Maturity Scale: How Do You Measure Up?

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Subscription Flow

MAY 14, 2024

Or you may be someone who specifically uses the NMI gateway and are on the lookout for a subscription-management software that will sync well with an NMI integration. Either way, you landed on the right blog. Let us dig into it in a little more detail in the following paragraph before jumping onto the next main section of our blog!

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Payment Methods Payment Features Payments Merchant Services 105

Subscription Flow

JUNE 25, 2024

Although selling eCommerce subscriptions can be a cash cow, one major catch with it is that the revenue generated can be quite unpredictable. This is firstly because these subscriptions seem expensive (since they usually require the bundling together of multiple products). How do eCommerce subscriptions work?

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Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Solutions 98

SaaStr

MAY 9, 2025

And if you’re a customer ready to cancel that long-standing subscription, maybe pause the process. Even the most damaged relationships can be salvaged with the right 10x feature at the right time. But it has to be truly game-changing not just another checkbox feature.

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Social Media Outsourced Development Interviewing Retention 177

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Companies need to: Ensure secure data handling Maintain clean data for model training Integrate effectively across multiple systems Enable real-time data access where needed Evolution of Business Models The integration of AI is driving changes in how vertical software companies approach pricing and business models: Pricing Strategies Traditional subscription-based (..)

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AI Technical Review Artificial Intelligence Systems Review 225

SaaStr

MAY 25, 2024

RevenueCat is the dominant solution to manage subscriptions in the mobile world. mobile apps with a subscription use their API/SDK, and they have a massive data set. But many of the largest SaaS and B2B vendors, from Notion to other leaders, use RevenueCat as well to manage mobile subscriptions. Over 30% of U.S.

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B2C Mobile B2B Subscription 308

Blulogix

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Automate Proration and Usage-Based Adjustments : One common challenge for UCaaS companies is managing proration and changes to subscription levels mid-cycle. By delivering transparent billing information, you can reduce customer disputes, enhance satisfaction, and improve retention.

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Pricing B2B Subscription Payment Features 110

Stax

MAY 13, 2025

In this blog, we’ll explore how to approach credit card processing like an opportunity instead of just another expense. Fee structures matter; understand the differences between interchange plus, flat rate, tiered, and subscription pricing to find the most transparent and cost-effective option.

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Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods SaaS Payments 88

SaaStr

DECEMBER 25, 2022

RevenueCat (where I was lucky enough to be the first investor) automates subscription management for mobile apps. It recently published its annual review of data from the 10,000+ mobile apps it powers subscription management for and I learned a few interesting things: Longer Trials Are Better.

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Mobile Subscription Payment Features Data 330

Blulogix

DECEMBER 27, 2024

By Inga Broerman Overcoming Revenue Leakage with Smarter Billing Practices Revenue leakage is one of the most insidious challenges subscription-based businesses face. In todays competitive subscription economy, addressing revenue leakage isnt optionalits critical for sustaining profitability and building trust with customers.

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Payment Features Revenue Scale Operational efficiency. 52

Blulogix

DECEMBER 26, 2024

By Inga Broerman Building a Competitive Edge Through Channel Partnerships In an increasingly competitive subscription economy, channel partnerships have become a beacon for businesses seeking scalable growth and sustainable revenue streams.

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Payments Payment Features Payment Services Scale 52

Blulogix

MARCH 13, 2025

By BluLogix Team Subscription Billing vs. Usage-Based Billing: Which Model Wins in 2025? Introduction Introduction Subscription billing has been the backbone of SaaS, telecom, and cloud services for years, but consumption billing is quickly gaining traction. Businesses can forecast cash flow and plan budgets with ease.

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Subscription Payment Features B2B Forecasting 59

Blulogix

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

By Inga Broerman The Renewal Blind Spot: Where Subscription Businesses Lose the Most Revenue Renewals should be a source of predictable, recurring revenue yet for many subscription businesses, they are a pain point filled with inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and revenue leakage. The result?

Payment Features 59

Payment Features Payments Subscription Revenue 59

SaaStr

APRIL 24, 2021

You pay a subscription for websites to help you sell stuff. Fast forward to day, Merchant Solutions is a much larger share of revenue than software subscriptions. And yes, it’s a software company. Does this all count as “ARR”?

Merchant Services 360

Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Services 360

SaaStr

AUGUST 11, 2024

RevenueCat is the market leader for managing mobile subscription apps, with over 30% of U.S.-based based mobile subscription apps using their SDK and API to manage mobile subsriptions. We led the U.S. seed in Algolia, and were the first VC investor in Talkdesk! #2. RevenueCat Launches First App Growth Conference, Sep 25th at Shack 15!

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Cloud AI Generative AI CTO 303

Blulogix

JANUARY 1, 2025

By Inga Broerman Simplifying Complex Provisioning with Advanced Billing Systems In the fast-paced subscription economy , customer expectations are evolving rapidly. This shift has made complex provisioning a non-negotiable aspect of subscription billing. They want personalized, flexible offerings that deliver value.

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Scale Marketplace as a Service Subscription Payment Features 52

Blulogix

MARCH 18, 2025

By BluLogix Team The Hidden Costs of Traditional Subscription Billing (And How Usage-Based Models Solve Them Introduction While subscription billing offers predictable revenue, it also introduces inefficiencies that can cost businesses millions. Many customers cancel subscriptions because they dont see the value.

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Subscription Payment Features AI Search Customer Lifetime Value 59

SaaStr

APRIL 17, 2021

Monetizing ecommerce via subscriptions, but not payment processing. Rather, it charges for software subscriptions to take payments on its websites. 70% annual, 30% monthly subscriptions. Squarespace has rapidly expanded into ecommerce, with $3.9 Billion in GMV processed, up a stunning 91% from 2019.

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Payment Methods Merchant Services Payments Payment Services 338

SaaStr

MAY 8, 2021

Squarespace is at $700m ARR and has 3.7m “unique subscriptions” although it’s unclear how many unique customers that is. Wix is at $1B ARR, worth $15B and added 1 million new subscriptions in 2020. Both it and Wix are a bit murky on customer count vs “subscriptions”, but those are the data we have. More here. More here.

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