Casey Accidental

OCTOBER 20, 2020

This is part two of a three part series on sequencing business models. Casey’s first sequencing business models essay talked about the transition from a SaaS business model to marketplace business model, and why it’s so difficult. This essay is a collaboration with Gilad Horev.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

So recently we’ve done deep dives on the SaaStr pod with several of the top leading SaaS founders — and of course, asked their perspective on just where we are with AI in B2B SaaS today. And being able to analyze large amounts of unstructured data, from invoices to PDFs and more. A few learnings: #1.

AI 187

AI Construction SaaS B2B 187

FastSpring

MARCH 15, 2021

That’s the beauty of subscription models. While implementing a subscription model means ongoing revenue, it also brings up many challenges for managing those subscriptions. You have to create a subscription-friendly product, infrastructure, marketing plan, and customer retention plan. Ease of Distribution.

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Payment Features Payment Services Subscription Payment Solutions 147

Stax

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

We can see this trend in action in the realm of payment processing with the advent of recurring payments, also known as automatic payments. Industry data shows that subscription-based businesses are growing 3.7x So, let’s dive into the realm of recurring payments and how they can benefit your business.

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SaaStr

JUNE 5, 2020

Debt for SaaS companies done right is a gift. Few folks have more data than Nathan Latka and he offers up some insights on how to properly leverage up in SaaS. Geoffrey Moore calls this group the Late Majority and the Laggards in his book Crossing the Chasm , a secret bible for many SaaS CEO’s. . — ed.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 27, 2022

Small tweaks to your SaaS billing practices can make a huge impact on the customer experience. For example, Jon Torres — a digital marketing consultant specializing in SaaS commerce — noticed that, for some of his clients, refund requests spiked around renewal time. “It 7 growth hacks from the SaaS experts. Learn more here.

Merchant Services 146

Merchant Services Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 146

Clouded Judgement

JUNE 6, 2025

ARR (annual recurring revenue) is a hallmark SaaS metric rooted in predictability. Customers sign multi-year contracts, churn and expansion are stable, and revenue can be confidently modeled. That predictability underpins why investors find “comfort” in SaaS models. ERR is not as predictable.

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Cloud Technical Review Software Review Technical Advisors 146

Baremetrics

MARCH 31, 2021

SaaS and subscription companies like yours need to collect and manage recurring payments at scale. Regular payment gateways like SagePay and WorldPay won't cut it. All the data your startup needs Collecting payments is just one step of effective subscription management. It's the No.1 Square Fees: 3.5

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Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Features 98

Baremetrics

AUGUST 18, 2021

Invoicing is a sales process where a seller issues a commercial document to a buyer requesting payment. This document shows all products and services rendered, the payment owed, and the contact details of both the buyer and the seller. An invoice also represents credit because the seller will only receive cash at a future date.

Payment Features 83

Payment Features SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payments 83

FastSpring

JANUARY 17, 2023

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). Fraud prevention and chargebacks.

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FastSpring

MAY 20, 2024

Moving some, all, or simply more of your software offerings from a one-time perpetual license model to a software as a service (SaaS) subscription model can be daunting, but it’s so powerful for building dependable, recurring revenue. Letting FastSpring handle the subscription infrastructure.

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SaaS Payments Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions 158

Baremetrics

JANUARY 24, 2022

It is no secret that in order to grow a SaaS company, business leaders need to consider cash flow. It can also threaten a small business's ability to keep up with everyday operations. Invoice financing is an excellent option for SaaS companies looking for a fast and easy way to earn a short-term type of funding.

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Payment Features Finance SaaS Payments Payment Services 98

Baremetrics

AUGUST 22, 2021

Subscription revenue can be defined most simply as a model which generates income from customers through recurring fees that are paid at regular intervals. These can be weekly, monthly, or annual payments. Subscription Pricing Models How to Get Subscription Pricing Right The Advantages of a Subscription Revenue Model 1.

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Stax

JANUARY 28, 2024

Long before the digital age, newspaper and magazine companies have been using the subscription model to create and retain a consistent readership for their publications. This business model has now been adapted very well in the internet age, especially in the SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) and eCommerce industries.

Payment Features 88

Payment Features Payment Methods Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 88

SaaStr

OCTOBER 15, 2020

But—and no one knows this better than you—SaaS solutions can save your team so much time. Practice what you preach to your users, and position your business for faster growth by automating these five processes. #1 Sage Intacct is a popular choice for automating bookkeeping because it includes features unique to the SaaS business model.

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Business Marketplace as a Service AI Search compliance 329

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The current public market environment might look like a great SaaS crash for many people. As things appear to slow, how do we get back to the fundamentals, find the things that are great about SaaS that are measurable, and help people see the value in your business? In reality, it’s not a crash. Why does the rule of 40 matter?

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Stax

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Companies can capitalize on: Subscription-based integrations , where users pay extra for advanced functionalities. Business users and providers are able to view data analytics from a single dashboard and manage their customer’s information. If your customers pay online, you can build hosted payment pages.

Payments 88

Payments Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Solutions 88

Stax

JUNE 18, 2024

Subscription models offer companies large and small the opportunity to build predictable revenue and high customer lifetime value. But managing subscriptions effectively and freeing up time and resources for expansion is no picnic.

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Payment Features Payment Solutions Payment Services SaaS Payments 88

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Metrics are the key to evaluating success and setting goals, but not every SaaS business should orient itself around the same one-size-fits-all numbers. The Evolution of Language For SaaS Business. This flexible mindset creates just the right conditions for embracing evolving business models and new metrics.

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

A master merchant can serve both card-not-present and in-person (card-present) sub-merchants, providing solutions that suit the needs of diverse business models. The master merchant model is common in industries that involve marketplaces or platforms with multiple sellers or service providers.

Merchant Services 130

Merchant Services Payment Services Payments SaaS Payments 130

FastSpring

APRIL 23, 2024

Depending on your needs, sellers may run into a number of potential limitations with the Paddle platform: Paddle doesn’t accept as many alternative payment methods as other MoR partners. The subscription management system doesn’t support multi-product transactions. Digital invoices. Subscription and recurring payment collection.

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Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Solutions 142

SaaStr

AUGUST 26, 2024

With so much change in SaaS, Cloud, and AI the past few years, it’s albeit become much harder to predict so many things — including how events will go. They explore the unique challenges and opportunities presented by different approaches, from subscription-based models to enterprise solutions. The 10th Annual!!

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SaaStr

MAY 27, 2025

The Second IPO Strategy Is Real Sometimes you need to go private to reinvent your business model. AI Creates New Strategic Value Informatica wasn’t just acquired for their current business – they were acquired for their role in making AI workable at enterprise scale. Most SaaS founders think in quarters or years.

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USIO

JUNE 3, 2024

In the dynamic world of Software as a Service (SaaS), staying ahead of the curve means continuously evolving and integrating new functionalities that enhance user experience and streamline business operations. One such critical functionality is integrated payments. As your SaaS business grows, your payment needs will evolve.

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Payments Payment Solutions Payment Services SaaS Payments 130

Subscription Flow

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Recurrent Payment Processing is a key component of modern business models. Today, most of us rely on recurring payment solutions for streaming services, gym memberships and other similar subscription services regardless of industry. The concept of recurring payments drives business efficiency as well.

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Payment Features Payment Services Merchant Services SaaS Payments 52

Blulogix

JUNE 13, 2025

Most of them were built for startups, SMBs, or simple direct-to-consumer models. But as companies scale into the enterprise—whether in SaaS, UCaaS, IoT, or managed services—their billing needs evolve fast. And most platforms can’t keep up. BluLogix was.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 11, 2023

One SaaS leader that’s accelerating again is Shopify. From a business model perspective, Shopify has in essence been a fintech and merchant product first and a SaaS product second for quite some time. 80% Margins on Software, But Just 38% on Payments and Merchant Solutions = 49.3% Software Important.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This includes internal data we pulled from 271 global SaaS and software sellers using FastSpring to process transactions last year. How to write a formula for business value when launching a new product (4 minutes): How the US and Europe Think About Pricing Differently. No matter what your business model, we meet you where you are.

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Pricing Payment Solutions Payment Services SaaS Payments 146

Baremetrics

MARCH 30, 2021

Recurly debate, we take a look at the best option for your business. These are some of the most revered apps when it comes to subscription billing platform and recurring payments management. Check out the Baremetrics free trial to get better analytics on your subscription customers. Try Baremetrics free.

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Payment Features Payments Payment Solutions Payment Services 95

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Wondering how your SaaS business got slapped with a multi-million dollar sales tax bill from one or multiple states? Probably because you, like so many other SaaS companies out there, didn’t even know you had to collect and remit sales tax. Some states consider SaaS a product, others consider it a service.

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SaaStr

MAY 12, 2022

Offering its services as a freemium-based model, CircleCI recognizes driving trials as the cornerstone of a go-to-market strategy for any developer tool. . Jim Rose, CEO of CircleCI, leverages his experience marketing to software developers to discuss the merits of moving from a subscription-based to a usage-based business model.

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Scale Payments SaaS Payments Payment Services 261

Stax

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Here’s an interesting stat: 70% of businesses consider subscription and membership models indispensable for future commercial growth and expansion. However, only 10% of them currently employ these models. Software-as-a-service (SaaS) businesses need to constantly evolve their offerings to stay fresh and relevant.

Payments 88

Payments SaaS Payments Payment Services Merchant Services 88

FastSpring

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Factors to consider when choosing an international payment gateway. FastSpring: Merchant of Record for global SaaS companies. 9 other international payment gateways for SaaS and non-SaaS businesses. Related: International Recurring Payments (How We Handle It for You).

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Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

The SaaS industry has seen explosive growth in the past decadeand this is expected to continue this year. Join the payments-led growth movement Sign up to keep up-to-date with the latest trends in payments, vertical SaaS, and technology from industry experts. Customer lifetime value. Customer acquisition cost.

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Scale Payment Services Payments SaaS Payments 117

How To Buy Saas

MARCH 15, 2024

Recurring payments have been a boon for both payers and receivers. Numerous benefits are associated with recurring payments, which is why the popularity of recurring payment apps has been increasing consistently. One key reason could be the popularity of subscription-based business models in various sectors.

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Tom Tunguz

JULY 9, 2018

He has been working in SaaS for nearly 20 years. He’s a thought leader in the world of subscriptions, and I learned a tremendous amount from his book. First, the shift to a subscription business model reinforces customer centricity. There are only two kinds of subscription pricing: consumption and capability.

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SaaS Subscription Payment Features Mobile 162

Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Fast forward to today when most software companies use a Subscription as a service (SaaS business model , and things aren’t as simple. You have to deal with recurring payments, multiple pricing plans, annual vs monthly payments, add-ons, variable payments and the list goes on.

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Payment Solutions Merchant Services Systems Review SaaS Payments 105