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An In-Depth Guide to Subscription Billing Platforms (+ 5 Options)

FastSpring

Most subscription billing platforms let you: Automate invoicing and payments. Customize and manage one or more subscription and trial models. Provide a self-service portal to customers so they can manage their accounts (including payment information, seats, and more). Offer and manage one-time add-ons, coupons, and more.

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The decade software ate the world

Intercom, Inc.

Apple survived the death of Steve Jobs in October 2011 under the thoughtful stewardship of Tim Cook, and continued to essentially be the iPhone company, while branching into wearables and services. Rise of the cloud and SaaS businesses. Rise of mobile.

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What is the subscription revenue model? | ProfitWell

ProfitWell

It’s no wonder more and more companies are shifting to a subscription business model. But before you do, let’s take a look at some of the basics of the subscription revenue model and why it works across such a wide range of businesses. What is the subscription revenue model? While your $8.99

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Average churn rate for SaaS: What is a good churn rate?

ProfitWell

It’s the question on every SaaS founder’s lips: Is my churn rate too high? So how do you know what a healthy churn rate is for your SaaS company? Why is it so hard to define an average churn rate—and what does that mean for your subscription business? Subscription service Recurly reports an average monthly churn rate of 5.6%

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The most popular subscription-based companies and types in 2020

ProfitWell

A subscription company is a business that sells their products on a scheduled time basis. The products that subscription businesses sell are usually consumables or licensed products that can only be used for a finite amount of time. So why the subscription business model? The 4 types of subscription businesses.

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Why the SaaS Business Model Is Going to Dominate the B2B Tech World

SmartKarrot

The B2B Tech world is booming with SaaS business models. Statistics claim that about 50% of the enterprises run their operations by depending on a SaaS platform, of which 38% work exclusively on the SaaS module. Let us dive right into this article and explore the world of SaaS and its facets deeply.

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Subscription marketing 101: your ultimate guide to marketing subscriptions

ProfitWell

The subscription business model has seen an immense rise in popularity in recent years, and with good reason. The subscription-based economy grew 350% between 2012 and 2019, and subscription businesses grew revenues about five times faster than S&P 500 company revenues during that time. What is subscription marketing?