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ISVs vs SaaS: What’s the Difference?

Stax

SaaS companies deliver software applications over the internet on a subscription basis, simplifying access and management for users. While they operate under different business models, ISVs and SaaS share similarities in software development, cross-platform accessibility, and industry reach.

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JFrog IPO: Lessons For Entrepreneurs

SaaStr

Before starting JFrog, the founders had built a successful IT consulting firm, AlphaCSP, which focused on developing Java solutions. In other words, they got first-hand experience of the pains of software development. One of the first things that stood out at the time was JFrog’s highly efficient financial metrics.

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Measurement: What SaaS platform builders need to know to prepare for growth, Part 3

CloudGeometry

In this blog series, we explore how these three dimensions figure into key technical recommendations which enable scale in pursuit of SaaS business growth. Part 3: Measurement One of the great breakthroughs of SaaS as a business strategy is in how it puts users and subscribers front and center of software development and keeps them there.

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11 Key SaaS Roles and Responsibilities in 2023

User Pilot

TL;DR SaaS, or “Software as a Service,” is a business model that delivers centrally hosted software to subscribers over the internet. What is a SaaS business model? This model contrasts the traditional—and outdated—model where users purchase and install software on their computers or servers.

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Customer Acquisition Strategy for SaaS Companies: A Complete Guide

SaaSOptics

Not only is it one of the main drivers of revenue growth for early-stage companies, but it’s a primary goal for SaaS businesses across market stages. For subscription-based SaaS businesses, your customer acquisition metrics indicate how effectively you acquire new users via sales, marketing, or a product-led approach like a free trial.

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SaaS KPI Dashboard: Components, Metrics, and Examples

User Pilot

With an abundance of product analytics to track, having a robust SaaS KPI dashboard is essential to monitor the metrics that matter most. TL;DR A SaaS dashboard can be used to track important metrics and key performance indicators. You need to set goals and gather data to properly track metrics through your SaaS dashboard.

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SaaS “Industry-Centric” Business Models

OPEXEngine

“Industry-Centric” SaaS business models offer an alternative SaaS company categorization to the “Customer-Centric” SaaS model, which is defined based on the “go-to-market” strategy used by a management team. Horizontal SaaS companies develop and provide software for a specific function used by companies across all industries.