Stax

MAY 20, 2024

The concept of unearned revenue can easily trip up SaaS companies that offer subscription services and products on a recurring basis. Unlike when selling ordinary products, you cannot recognize the revenue earned from a subscription all at once. In the case of SaaS subscriptions, this could take several months—or even years.

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Payment Features Payments Payment Services SaaS Payments 167

Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 3, 2022

In July, newly released research from Harvard Business Review Analytic Service, sponsored by Intercom, revealed what we’ve all been thinking – customer engagement is the key to retention and loyalty. Upgrade your customers’ experience with more targeted personalized communications.

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Subscription Payment Features Communication Engagement 203

FastSpring

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Yep, we’re talking about customer retention—a business’s ability to keep customers over a period of time. While we’re not going to get into Customer Lifetime Value stats and the benefits of customer retention in this post, just know it’s in your best interest to get repeat customers. to make them more comfortable with your products.

Retention 148

Retention Payment Features Payment Methods Payment Services 148

Incredo

JULY 14, 2019

Whether you are a startup owner, a manager of a growing business or the CEO of an established company, you might find yourself asking questions like “ Should our SaaS subscription model be monthly, annually or both ?” or “ What are the best tips I can get in terms of annual vs monthly subscription models ?”.

Payment Features 184

Payment Features SaaS Payments Payment Methods Subscription 184

Clouded Judgement

MARCH 21, 2025

They built out their core CRM capabilities, but expanded into analytics when they acquired Tableau, expanded into integration when they acquired Mulesoft, and expanded into communication when they acquired Slack. Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Cloud 188

Cloud Pricing Subscription Payment Features 188

Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 2, 2024

For subscription-based businesses, revenue leakage means the waste of potential capital which has been rightfully earned. The causes behind this gap range from errors in subscription handling to recurring billing inefficiencies. Boasting revenue is the central goal for subscription-based businesses.

Payments 105

Payments Payment Features Payment Services Payment Solutions 105

Subscription Flow

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Small businesses require automated billing software because while getting paid is great, sending out invoices is frequently a laborious process. It comprises outlining costs, accounting for taxes, monitoring payments, and contacting unpaid clients. Another short step away is sending the invoice straight to the customer’s email.

Payment Solutions 105

Payment Solutions Payment Features Payment Services SaaS Payments 105

SaaStr

MARCH 17, 2020

Learn more about Bandwidth’s new communications API suite built for scaling SaaS companies here , or schedule a meeting today to get the conversation going. CustomerSuccessBox announced “Sheldon,” a new AI-engine to help customer success teams improve MRR Retention. SaaSOptics . Request a demo here. ProfitWell.

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Sales Hiring Scale Payment Features Marketplace as a Service 227

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.

SaaS Payments 158

SaaS Payments Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions 158

Payrix

APRIL 10, 2025

Perhaps your platform is specifically designed for HVAC businesses and does everything from route management to inventory to CRM all while processing and reconciling one-time and recurring payments. This is common when outsourcing payments. To move quickly, you must have a plan in place to generate adoption.

Payments 100

Payments Payment Services Outsourcing Services Payment Solutions 100

User Pilot

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Unlike traditional businesses, most SaaS businesses operate the subscription pricing model. They include metrics like the Net Promoter Score , Customer Effort Score , Customer Churn/Retention Rates , etc. Similarly, you want to communicate clearly and honestly about your products, features, and services.

Business 111

Business Underperforming Technical Team Customer Lifetime Value Systems Review 111

Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Adopting the right strategy will help you scale your personalized support without scaling your costs, which will have the knock-on effect of increasing your customer satisfaction (CSAT) and customer retention. Subscription payment and management: Stripe. Obviously we’re a little biased ?? It includes: Live chat.

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Technical Review Customer Support Payment Methods Payment Solutions 249

Blulogix

DECEMBER 31, 2024

By Inga Broerman Scaling with Usage-Based Models: A Practical Guide to Metering The rise of usage-based pricing is revolutionizing the subscription economy. Usage-based pricing represents a seismic shift in how subscription businesses operate.

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Payment Features Scaling AI Search Subscription 52

FastSpring

JANUARY 27, 2022

Note: FastSpring offers advanced subscription management services that support free trials, monthly and annual paid plans, proration, discount management, and more. How Castos upsells subscription tiers. His podcast hosting company uses data analytics that looks at which users are most likely to grow out of their current subscriptions.

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Merchant Services Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 146

Subscription Flow

DECEMBER 12, 2024

These are the functions that need to be streamlined for optimum revenue growth: pricing, product launch, marketing, service innovation, customer retention etc. Customer retention is key to unlocking a stable MRR, and ARR. Customer segmentation is not limited for communication purposes only.

Payments 52

Payments Payment Services SaaS Payments Revenue 52

Subscription Flow

MARCH 1, 2024

Keeping all of this in mind, in this blog we will first be talking about what is ClickFunnels, how exactly does it work, what are some of the best payment gateway for ClickFunnels, and lastly how does it integrate with SubscriptionFlow and how does the integration work.

Payment Services 105

Payment Services Payment Methods Payments Merchant Services 105

FastSpring

JANUARY 5, 2021

Regardless of your professional motivations, billing and invoicing is a vital part of any successful business. Good billing and invoice software will simplify your life by automatically doing all this math for you. So, your comfort level with billing and invoicing will determine the type of layout and functionality you prefer.

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payment Services Payments 125

ChurnZero

JANUARY 24, 2022

Building a business from the ground up always has its challenges, but maintaining a subscription-based business can be particularly difficult due to its ongoing nature. One of the most effective ways to run a subscription-based business is through a customer-centric strategy. You might be wondering, what is customer centricity ?

Payment Features 98

Payment Features Subscription SaaS Payments Sales Hiring 98

Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

Payment processor – The company managing the transaction process. The processor facilitates the transaction by communicating with the payment gateway, issuing bank, and acquiring bank. The payment processor communicates with the issuing bank and card networks to approve or decline the transaction.

Payment Services 88

Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 88

Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 10, 2022

Luckily, consumer behavior has shifted towards being more understanding since the pandemic, so long as communications are clear. In fact, 75% of consumers were more likely to favor brands that exhibited clear and frequent communication during the pandemic. But what’s the best way to stay ahead of these expectations?

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Payment Methods Technical Review Payments Payment Solutions 209

User Pilot

APRIL 24, 2024

TL;DR SaaS renewals includes the process of renewing a subscription to an online-hosted software service. Effective renewal strategies enhance customer retention , drive revenue , and build a loyal base for long-term SaaS success. SaaS renewals refer to the process of a subscription renewal to a software service that is hosted online.

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SaaS Payments Retention Payment Services Payment Solutions 104

Totango

AUGUST 16, 2022

Customer Retention Software Cuts Down Client Churn. Customer retention software has become essential for effective SaaS customer success strategies. Customer retention software automates best practices for maintaining clients, helping you deliver successful outcomes that inspire subscription renewals and repeat business.

Payment Solutions 106

Payment Solutions Payment Methods Retention Customer Success 106

Subscription Flow

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

It is a powerful tool which automates the generation of recurring invoices and financial reports. It also works harmoniously with SubscriptionFlow to speed-up subscription management, and track recurring payments. Tailor your invoices according to individual clients, with specific payment terms.

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Payment Features Payments Payment Services Payment Methods 52

User Pilot

JUNE 5, 2024

Are you on the lookout for tools that can help you improve customer retention ? This article shows what you should look for when choosing customer retention software and showcases 12 tools worth considering. This article shows what you should look for when choosing customer retention software and showcases 12 tools worth considering.

Retention 105

Retention Software SaaS Social Media 105

Stax

MARCH 6, 2024

For businesses offering subscriptions, memberships, retainers, and other recurring services, recurring billing is a powerful solution to streamline processes and ultimately enhance revenue generation. Consider this: Consumers are already conditioned to the subscription model. Learn More What is Recurring Billing?

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods Payment Features 88

User Pilot

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Looks like it’s time to call in a retention specialist. A dynamic retention specialist will implement proactive strategies to improve the customer experience and increase loyalty, thus improving customer retention. Measuring KPIs to gauge the success of retention efforts. What is a retention specialist?

Retention 105

Retention Customer Lifetime Value Churn Outsourced Development 105

User Pilot

MAY 20, 2024

Wondering how to improve customer retention? The article shares 20 actionable customer retention strategies for your SaaS! TL;DR Customer retention is your ability to keep users using the product. Without retention, a SaaS business doesn’t have a predictable revenue stream necessary for growth.

Retention 105

Retention Strategy Sales Recruiting Scale 105

User Pilot

JULY 26, 2022

Looking for the right retention KPIs to track and improve your customer retention rates? Customer retention is the key ingredient when it comes to growing your SaaS product without having to acquire new customers. So let’s find out what retention KPIs you should start tracking! What is customer retention?

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Retention Metrics Customer Lifetime Value Churn 98

Chargebee

DECEMBER 31, 2023

The success of any subscription-based business isn’t dependent solely on your customer acquisition efforts, but rather on the number of customers you retain. Your employees play a vital role in improving retention rates, from communicating value during the sales process to providing first-class customer service.

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Retention Churn Acquisition Subscription 98

User Pilot

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In-app communication is one of the most effective ways to engage with your users since it allows you to send contextual messages at the perfect moment. TL;DR In-app communication shouldn’t be used interchangeably with push notifications since the two have very different use cases. What is in-app communication?

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Communication Onboarding User Experience Retention 98

Stax

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Here’s an interesting stat: 70% of businesses consider subscription and membership models indispensable for future commercial growth and expansion. They must engineer a well-rounded solution that makes handling subscriptions a breeze (and yes, it is as hard as it sounds). However, only 10% of them currently employ these models.

Payments 88

Payments SaaS Payments Payment Services Merchant Services 88

Chart Mogul

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Because MRR is based on subscriptions, it has a strong forward-looking element. For example, if a customer pays for a whole year in advance, you should spread their payment over the 12 months it covers and count each share towards your MRR for the year ahead. Example: A customer pays $60 for an annual subscription. Sure, it is.

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Payments Revenue Payment Features SaaS Payments 145

User Pilot

JANUARY 23, 2023

A successful customer retention strategy starts with effective communication – the right message to the right audience at the right time. In this article, we cover: How is marketing segmentation used in customer retention? Why is retention important in SaaS? What is retention and why is it important for SaaS?

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Market Segmentation Retention Marketing Software Review 98

User Pilot

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A customer retention model helps you predict what customers want using data. It helps you generate insights from past user behaviors, and you can use that information to design customer retention strategies that work. This article breaks down different customer retention models and how they can help your SaaS growth efforts.

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Retention Customer Lifetime Value Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning 105

Subscription Flow

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Subscription pricing with the help of automated billing software has transformed many industries and provided businesses with a dynamic way to generate revenue, especially in the SaaS space. SaaS companies’ success is largely dependent on their use of subscription billing.

SaaS Payments 105

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 105

User Pilot

JANUARY 3, 2023

Ready to double down on customer retention automation? Shortly, you’ll learn: Why retention automation should be the focus of every SaaS company. 8 retention automation strategies. Three of the best customer retention software to use. Three of the best customer retention software to use.

Retention 98

Retention Customer Lifetime Value SaaS Scale 98

User Pilot

AUGUST 28, 2023

As the number of potential customer communication channels and touchpoints continues to increase, omnichannel communication is a must. In this article, we discuss what omnichannel communication involves, how it can help you deliver seamless experiences, and how to get started implementing it. What is omnichannel communication?

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Communication Strategy Social Media Underperforming Technical Team 98