Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

The current Software-as-a-Service ( SaaS ) business landscape is going through a mass subscription revolution. Thanks to the advent of cloud computing, SaaS businesses are no longer selling their products in the forms of hardware. This has greatly facilitated the widespread implementation of subscription based billing models.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 10, 2023

In broad strokes, recurring billing consists of four steps: Setting up trials, recurring billing intervals, and pricing models. Checkout (including payment processing and gathering sales tax, GST, and VAT). Handling failed payments and customer notifications. FastSpring: All-in-One Billing Solution for SaaS.

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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). Legal compliance. Table of Contents.

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Stax

JANUARY 29, 2024

As industry leaders in billing software, our mission is to help our customers work more efficiently, recover more revenue, and effortlessly collect invoices. TL;DR A billing platform is a comprehensive system facilitating subscription management, recurring billing, revenue recognition, payment gateways, analytics, and dunning processes.

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Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Customers can pay for goods and services according to their consumption ( pay-as-you-go ), scale their service usage up or down in accordance with business needs, and have their subscriptions automatically renewed thanks to subscription billing and revenue management. What Entails Effective Subscription Revenue Management?

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Blulogix

APRIL 2, 2024

By BluLogix Team Mastering the Art of Complex B2B Recurring and Subscription Billing: How to Manage Subscription Complexity: A Comprehensive Roadmap The evolution of B2B subscription models has introduced unprecedented flexibility and opportunities for businesses across various sectors.

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Stax

APRIL 18, 2024

Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Software-as-a-Service Providers (SaaS) operate within the same market, thus creating a push-and-pull revenue dynamic. SaaS companies deliver software applications over the internet on a subscription basis, simplifying access and management for users. What are SaaS companies?

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Buffer Resources

AUGUST 16, 2023

We’ve shared a number of parts of Buffer’s business transparently over the years — and one piece we’ve always wanted to expand on is where your money goes when you pay for a Buffer subscription. Another important detail to note is how Average Sales Price (ASP) and Expenses have changed over time.

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Blulogix

JANUARY 26, 2024

In this blog, we will discuss some of the prominent trends in subscription billing and examine the crucial role of advanced platforms like BluIQ in steering the industry forward. Today, customers are increasingly leaning towards subscription models for access to products and services, moving away from traditional one-time purchases.

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Baremetrics

MARCH 24, 2021

Running a SaaS or subscription business takes a lot of work, but you can save time by automating the subscription billing process with the help of the right payment system. Ultimately, subscription management requires the right payment processor, but that's just one tool in the stack. Try Baremetrics free.

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Stax

APRIL 17, 2024

TL;DR An ISV payments partner, when properly integrated, can reduce billing errors, empower companies to take data-driven decisions, and enhance overall efficiency. It’s important to carefully go through criteria like transparency, PCI compliance, and payment monetization when selecting an ISV payments partner.

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Subscription Flow

APRIL 23, 2024

A robust recurring billing software can make all the difference for your subscription business but win 2024 we are taking no gambles. Invest in the right billing and subscription-management software to automate your workflows after carefully assessing three of the best options in the market.

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Subscription Flow

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The subscription economy is booming. However, with the bustling world of opportunities to earn recurring revenue , subscription-based SMEs are also faced with unprecedented demands for speed, efficiency, compliance and customer support. Let’s take a closer look. Chargebee Competitors: Why SubscriptionFlow?

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SaaStr

JANUARY 24, 2022

SaaS accounting and finance has gotten pretty complicated, and the impacts of getting it wrong have gone up substantially. I’ve worked with numerous start-ups that used outsourced accounting services with zero SaaS experience, and these firms didn’t even recognize automatic upsells, additional seats, etc. Cash is king.

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Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Most SaaS businesses adopt a subscription-based model supported by a recurring payment system. Setting up a recurring payment system can be complicated and requires the right tools to measure, manage, and review payments regularly. What is Recurring Billing? How Does Recurring Billing Work?

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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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FastSpring

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

In this guide, we compare six Recurly competitors and alternatives according to several categories: Subscription management and recurring billing Checkout Global payment processing Reporting and analytics Pricing Customer reviews We’ll start with a deep dive into FastSpring — our end-to-end payment solution (i.e.,

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Baremetrics

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Deciding between Stripe vs. Chargebee for your online payment processing needs? Stripe supports online payments for e-commerce businesses, while Chargebee helps SaaS companies set up and manage their recurring payments. Wondering what's the best pricing approach for your business? Table of Contents.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 25, 2022

A-LIGN is a technology-enabled security and compliance partner that helps global organizations take a strategic approach to confidently mitigate cybersecurity risks. With our platforms, SaaS companies can manage any subscription model, calculate revenue, and generate custom reports that investors love.

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Clouded Judgement

DECEMBER 1, 2023

There were also quite a few questions around cost and compliance. And on the latter - there will be more guardrails and structure in place to appease some of the compliance questions. The promise of SaaS is that growth in the early years leads to profits in the mature years. This year, there was tons of experimentation.

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FastSpring

MARCH 14, 2023

It takes an enormous amount of time, money, and headcount for SaaS companies to handle VAT, GST, and sales tax (and any other form of indirect tax) in-house. Because of this, most SaaS companies end up calculating indirect tax outside of the U.S. Note: Some tax consultants specialize in sales tax compliance in the U.S.

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Blulogix

JANUARY 5, 2024

Key Definitions in Subscription Billing: Demystifying the Jargon By BluLogix Team Welcome to the fourth installment of our comprehensive guide on selecting the right subscription billing platform. Before we go much further, let’s go deep into essential definitions and concepts in the world of subscription billing.

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Subscription Flow

MARCH 28, 2024

The rapidly changing digital economy has led to a growing demand from SaaS businesses based in the US for more straightforward ways to handle international transactions. How It Can Become the Backbone of Your Online Transactions Section 1: Why you may need a merchant of record for SaaS companies?

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

These two departments are a SaaS company’s most important; without their alignment, there is no growth or scale. Prakash Raina, Co-Founder of Subskribe, and Leslie Hui, VP of Accounting Operations and Finance Transformation at Okta, break down the secrets to unifying SaaS teams, processes, and systems. The evolution of SaaS business.

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User Pilot

MARCH 25, 2024

Whether you’re planning your exit, seeking VC funding, or setting up ESOPs, a SaaS valuation is a must. Our article: Explains different SaaS valuation methods. Shows how to leverage PLG strategies to boost the value of your SaaS business. Want to learn how Userpilot can help you improve your SaaS valuation?

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FastSpring

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

FastSpring powers global D2C payments for game studios and app publishers. As a Merchant of Record, we provide a fully managed payment solution including customizable checkout, fraud mitigation, and 100% automated sales tax and VAT compliance. But that ease of use can come at a steep price for developers. Interested?

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Revenue refers to the total earnings a company generates through its core operations like sales of products or services, rents on a property, recurring payments , interest on borrowings, etc. Revenue is calculated by multiplying the total number of goods or services sold by the price of those goods and services. Calculation.

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SaaSOptics

MARCH 10, 2022

Is your company taking advantage of CFO tools like automated invoicing, database management, and automatic tax-compliance updates? Spreadsheets quickly become unwieldy for a scaling SaaS company; SaaSOptics is the financial reporting tool you’ll never outgrow. Invoicing and ePay Tools. If not, read on.

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Baremetrics

MARCH 15, 2021

Chargebee and Chargify have several features that make invoicing workflows easier for small businesses and startups. Chargify directly handles billing and invoicing of your customers, with a focus on B2B SaaS transactions. It has multiple pricing options, unlike Chargebee, and services businesses of varying sizes.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 15, 2020

But—and no one knows this better than you—SaaS solutions can save your team so much time. When you have nexus in multiple states and potentially thousands of tax jurisdictions (as is often the case for SaaS companies with large markets), the risk of human error and resulting penalties is immense. 1 Sales tax. 4 User support.

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Clouded Judgement

MARCH 22, 2024

Subscribe now ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue) vs ERR (Experimental Runrate Revenue) ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue) is one of the most popular SaaS (Non-GAAP) metrics. In it's truest form, ARR is used by pure SaaS business models to describe the aggregate annual value of the entire customer set.

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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. Sales tax laws across the United States are pretty inconsistent, especially for SaaS solutions.

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ProfitWell

MAY 15, 2020

The SaaS model continues to gain traction. If you haven’t transitioned to SaaS yet, I promise moving to a cloud-based computing system sounds more complicated than it actually is. There are many different cloud-based models for storing data, but this article is focused directly on SaaS. What is SaaS? Cheaper upfront.

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ProfitWell

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

It should c ome as no surprise to you then, that software to aid in SaaS operations management exists. If you've never heard of SaaS operations software, this post will explain what it does and show you the best produ c ts on the market. What is SaaS operations management? Your team uses tons of SaaS software.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 19, 2023

But what happens if your Merchant of Record goes down, doesn’t meet your data compliance requirements for specific regions, or has less than ideal approval rates in a particular region? Reduce Downtime Risk Sometimes, technical issues arise that create downtime for your primary payment provider. Is your business ready?

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User Pilot

JUNE 19, 2023

What factors should you consider when choosing a SaaS learning management system to support your customers and employees? TL;DR A SaaS learning management system (LMS) is a cloud-based solution for delivering educational experiences. What is a SaaS learning management system? A SaaS LMS is a cloud-based LMS.

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How To Buy Saas

MARCH 21, 2024

With over 50 billion SaaS service users in the US (including repeat customers) there’s little doubt about the health of the SaaS industry. What Is SaaS? One way to think of Software as a Service (SaaS) is as renting software instead of owning it. You know this very well thanks to Netflix.

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