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.

Payment Features 167

Payment Features Payments Payment Services SaaS Payments 167

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. Most public companies don’t report net new ARR, so I’m taking an implied ARR metric (quarterly subscription revenue x 4).

AWS 302

AWS Cloud AI Search Cost optimization & reporting 302

User Pilot

MAY 27, 2025

Which in-app behaviors correlate with long-term user retention? How to use it: Break the complete user journey into stages: Acquisition, Onboarding, Activation, and Retention. So you can measure retention, feature adoption, or conversion rates across time and compare how different user segments respond to in-app changes.

Mobile 96

Mobile Retention Payment Features Onboarding 96

SaaStr

OCTOBER 20, 2022

ChurnZero is the Customer Success platform and partner for growing SaaS and subscription businesses. You need an efficient way to keep your customers successful, reduce churn, drive adoption, and increase net revenue retention. Get access to corporate-level benefits, seamless payroll, HR tools, and compliance support—all in one place.

Scale 200

Scale compliance Healthcare Education 200

Clouded Judgement

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Most public companies don’t report net new ARR, so I’m taking an implied ARR metric (quarterly subscription revenue x 4). Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA. The list goes on. There are so many others. What do all of these have in common?

Systems Review 146

Systems Review Cloud AI Artificial Intelligence 146

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.

Merchant Services 146

Merchant Services Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 146

Stax

JUNE 3, 2025

SaaS operates on a subscription model, making it easier to manage cash flow and reduce upfront expenses. Prioritize customer success, not just customer acquisition While getting new users in the door is important, retention is what drives predictable revenue and strong unit economics.

Payment Services 88

Payment Services DevOps as a Service SaaS Payments Payments 88

Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 16, 2024

That is why most modern SaaS and subscription-based businesses have transitioned to using a good billing software, reducing their workload by a great deal. Compliance with financial laws Calculating your tax, and then making sure that you are compliant with all the relevant tax laws is something that you have to do often.

Payment Services 59

Payment Services Payment Solutions Payment Features SaaS Payments 59

Blulogix

MARCH 25, 2024

By BluLogix Team Mastering the Art of Complex B2B Recurring and Subscription Billing: Navigating Financial Process Complexity in B2B Subscriptions The financial backbone of B2B subscription models rests on efficiently managing complex processes spanning billing, payments, revenue recognition, and reporting.

Payment Services 94

Payment Services Payment Features B2B Payments 94

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. Subscriptions are a great way for businesses to generate stable revenue streams.

Payments 52

Payments Payment Services SaaS Payments Revenue 52

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. In a subscription business model, customers pay a recurring fee in exchange for a product or service.

Payment Features 88

Payment Features Payment Solutions Payment Services Payments 88

Subscription Flow

MAY 30, 2024

Did you know the subscription economy is touted to reach $1.5 As a business that provides software as a service, you will not only need to jump on this bandwagon, but more importantly, you will need the right set of subscription management tools to stay on it to keep reaping the profits of this booming industry. trillion by 2025 ?

Merchant Services 97

Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Services SaaS Payments 97

FastSpring

DECEMBER 9, 2022

In this piece, we’ll be comparing 7 SaaS billing solutions that we separate into three categories: Subscription management: This type of software lets you automate free trials, recurring payment schedules, and the dunning process. 3 Subscription Management Software. Subscription and Recurring Billing Management.

Payment Services 147

Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Methods SaaS Payments 147

Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

To choose the right payment processing solution for your business, you need to evaluate your business needs, evaluate security and compliance standards, and evaluate different payment processors based on pricing, features, customer support, and scalability. Theyre also less flexible for remote or subscription-based businesses.

Payment Services 88

Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 88

BetterCloud

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Rinse and repeat a few dozen times and suddenly youre drowning in a sea of subscriptions. Without a clear strategy and a system in place, your organization can quickly become a victim of SaaS sprawl – a chaotic landscape of redundant subscriptions, hidden costs, and potential security risks. Thats where SaaS governance comes in.

Government 52

Government Technical Review Systems Review Software Review 52

Blulogix

MARCH 12, 2025

By BluLogix Team The Future of Monetization: Why Usage-Based Billing is the Key to Scalable Growth Introduction Introduction Subscription models have dominated the digital economy for years, but in 2025, usage-based billing is emerging as the smarter, more scalable approach. Automate Billing & Invoicing to prevent revenue loss.

Payment Features 59

Payment Features AI Search B2B AI 59

Clouded Judgement

MARCH 22, 2024

Enterprise software businesses strive for 90-95% gross retention (generally the percent of revenue that sticks with you vs churns altogether), with net expansion in the 120%+ range (the aggregate change in expansion - contraction - churned revenue). Namely, retention!! For “fake” ARR, retention can vary wildly.

AI 193

AI Revenue Cloud Technical Advisors 193

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.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Scaling AI Search Subscription 52

How To Buy Saas

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Keeping track of the accounting for SaaS businesses can be challenging because of the subscription model that they operate on, and that is why most companies opt for cloud-based software solutions to smoothen the processes. Managing the cash flow becomes a crucial aspect for SaaS businesses with a subscription payment model.

Payment Services 52

Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Features 52

FastSpring

JANUARY 5, 2021

Global Compliance. Can it handle subscriptions? Functionality is especially important if you offer multiple plans, add-ons, subscriptions, or run coupons. Compliance. Specifically, you need to find a platform that manages compliance for: GDPR. These tools are especially crucial for subscriptions/recurring billing.

Payment Methods 125

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payment Services Payments 125

Stax

JANUARY 28, 2025

For businesses using a subscription-based sales model, Click to Pay supports recurring payments and your customers will be able to easily authorize recurring charges using their stored card information. Your testing should check for security compliance, technical performance, and mobile responsiveness.

Payment Methods 68

Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services SaaS Payments 68

SaaStr

DECEMBER 7, 2020

With the right tools, you can leverage product-led growth, a disruptive go-to-market strategy, that’s been adopted by the most successful companies in the subscription business, including Slack, Dropbox, Twilio and Shopify. The biggest concern for service leaders is customer churn; and customer service is at the forefront to drive retention.

Scaling 179

Scaling compliance Churn Engagement 179

User Pilot

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Looking for a good retention analytics tool and wondering which one of Heap, Amplitude, and Mixpanel is the best option for your SaaS company? There are plenty of tools for retention analytics on review sites, but they don’t make the choice any easier. Let’s compare them! Let’s dive in!

Retention 85

Retention Software Review Technical Review Scale 85

Blulogix

MARCH 27, 2025

With businesses adopting diverse pricing modelsranging from subscriptions to usage-based billinglegacy systems often struggle to keep up. Subscription and Usage-Based Optimization AI helps businesses implement hybrid models, ensuring customers are billed fairly while maximizing revenue.

Payments 59

Payments AI Search Payment Services AI 59

Stax

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Companies that adopt ISV solutions see higher customer retention and satisfaction due to smoother interactions and more personalized service. Companies can capitalize on: Subscription-based integrations , where users pay extra for advanced functionalities. How does an ISV integration work?

Payments 88

Payments Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Solutions 88

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. Start small with an incremental approach.

Payments 158

Payments SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions 158

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

Blulogix

JANUARY 23, 2024

The ROI of Your Subscription Billing Platform By BluLogix Team Selecting a powerful subscription billing platform is a strategic move with the potential to revolutionize your business operations and yield considerable returns on investment (ROI). This self-service capability enhances customer satisfaction and reduces support costs.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Payments Payment Services Subscription 52

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. Moreover, developing a profitable pricing strategy requires consistent model testing and compliance with international tax laws.

SaaS Payments 105

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 105

Clouded Judgement

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

There are many limiters here - data security and compliance are big ones. Most public companies don’t report net new ARR, so I’m taking an implied ARR metric (quarterly subscription revenue x 4). Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Cloud 193

Cloud Artificial Intelligence GCP(Google Cloud Platform) AI 193

Blulogix

JANUARY 23, 2024

What is the ROI of a Subscription Billing Platform? By BluLogix Team Selecting a powerful subscription billing platform is a strategic move with the potential to revolutionize your business operations and yield considerable returns on investment (ROI).

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Payment Services Payments Subscription 52

Subscription Flow

MARCH 20, 2024

SimpleCirc stands out as a noteworthy option when looking into subscription management software because of its intuitive user interface and effective subscriber data handling. Smaller companies or niche publications looking for ease of use for handling their subscription operations will find its streamlined approach especially appealing.

Payment Services 105

Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions Payment Methods 105

Blulogix

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Technological Innovations: Delving deeper into the role of AI, machine learning, blockchain, and other emerging technologies, the whitepaper explores how these advancements are revolutionizing billing, subscription management, and customer engagement. The whitepaper is available for you on BluLogix.com, no registration required.

AI Search 97

AI Search Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Blockchain 97

Chargebee

JANUARY 21, 2024

In an age where consumer protection is paramount, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC)proposed “click to cancel” provision marks a significant shift in the subscription business landscape. Designed to make subscription cancellations as straightforward as signing up, this new regulation brings both challenges and opportunities for businesses.

Subscription 52

Subscription Payment Features compliance Retention 52

Chargebee

JANUARY 21, 2024

In an age where consumer protection is paramount, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC)proposed “click to cancel” provision marks a significant shift in the subscription business landscape. Designed to make subscription cancellations as straightforward as signing up, this new regulation brings both challenges and opportunities for businesses.

Subscription 52

Subscription Payment Features compliance Retention 52

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?

Payments 59

Payments Payment Features Payment Services Subscription 59

Stax

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Industry data shows that subscription-based businesses are growing 3.7x Recurring billing and payments are commonly used for things like paying for a gym membership, utility bills, streaming services like Netflix and Hulu, subscription payments, magazine subscriptions, and many more. faster than companies in the S&P 500.

Payment Services 88

Payment Services Payment Features Merchant Services Payment Methods 88