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The Vertical SaaS Gold Rush: Why Non-Tech B2B Is Growing 250%+ Faster

SaaStr

A restaurant isn’t dropping Toast’s POS system to save money. Regulatory Requirements Create Infinite Moats Try switching away from Toast when you’ve got 50 restaurant locations with integrated POS, payments, payroll, and compliance systems. These are companies buying their first real software platform.

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Glossary: 117 software-led payments terms to know

Payrix

Authentication The process of assuring that data has come from its claimed source, or a process of corroborating the claimed identity of a communicating party. Check verification Process that screens checks and check-writers against a negative database at the point-of-sale (POS) when the customer presents a check as payment.

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The Complete Guide to SaaS Pricing Strategy

Tom Tunguz

Your company can employ pricing to communicate to the market whether your product is a premium, mid-market or low cost alternative. Challenges sales compensation : Building effective compensation plans for sales teams is more difficult because the value of an account can’t be fully measured at the point of sale.

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The Top 8 Embedded Payment Processors of 2025

USIO

Support Rating: 4/5 Strong onboarding and partner communication. Lightspeed Lightspeed builds POS systems and embedded payments for the hospitality and retail industries. Lightspeed/Global/NMI : Legacy or POS-focused players not built for embedded SaaS monetization. Print/Mail : Not supported. ISV onboarding is solid.

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How to Choose the Right Payment Gateway: Strategies and Tips for Payment Gateway Comparison

Stax

Transaction is completed The gateway relays the bank’s response to your website or POS system. A good fit also means supporting the payment methods your customers prefer, offering seamless integrations with your eCommerce or POS platform, and providing strong security measures to protect sensitive data.

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What is a Payment Processing System and How Does It Work?

Stax

The processor facilitates the transaction by communicating with the payment gateway, issuing bank, and acquiring bank. It links the merchants eCommerce store or point of sale (POS) system and the financial networks involved. Its more popular in brick-and-mortar stores since its reliable for in-store purchases.

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Contactless payments: Definition, types, and examples

Payrix

A contactless payment is a transaction that occurs without the physical contact of a credit card to a payment terminal, device, or other point-of-sale system. Contactless credit cards and devices use Near Field Communication (NFC) to complete transactions. What are contactless payments?