SaaStr

JULY 20, 2024

Metrics, Metrics, Metrics The first thing Secureframe thinks about is metrics. If you don’t know your key company or North Star metrics, talk to your investors or other experts to figure out what they should be. So they can take action on the metrics in real time if they’re going in a direction they don’t like.

Sales Recruiting 292

Sales Recruiting Sales Hiring Scale Engineering 292

Neil Patel

MARCH 8, 2021

Customer support and customer success can be confusing for both beginners and experts alike. Both customer support and customer success teams are important for your brand’s ongoing growth and success, and the roles share similar skill sets. What customer support is and why it’s important.

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Customer Support Customer Success Underperforming Technical Team Customer Lifetime Value 132

User Pilot

OCTOBER 19, 2024

As such, you must tailor your strategies to meet your target customers’ specific needs and expectations. What does customer satisfaction look like for SaaS businesses? Unlike traditional businesses, most SaaS businesses operate the subscription pricing model. As a result, satisfying customers is key to any success in SaaS.

Business 111

Business Underperforming Technical Team Customer Lifetime Value Systems Review 111

Clouded Judgement

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Signal can come from many places (sales team notes, customer support tickets, etc) IT Incident Management: Similar to the security alert example. Given most software companies are not profitable, or not generating meaningful FCF, it’s the only metric to compare the entire industry against.

Systems Review 144

Systems Review Cloud AI Artificial Intelligence 144

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.

Payment Features 88

Payment Features Payment Solutions Payment Services SaaS Payments 88

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. In-person payments.

Payment Methods 142

Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Solutions 142

Clouded Judgement

JULY 12, 2024

Take customer support - is the right way to look at AI’s impact as the spend on AI contact center solutions, or the human costs that were removed? And very well may lead to better “other” metrics like retention or churn. I created this subset to show companies where FCF is a relevant valuation metric.

Cloud 288

Cloud AI Investment User Experience 288

User Pilot

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

” And that’s also why AARRR metrics are called pirate metrics. Short for acquisition, activation, retention, referral, and revenue, these metrics help you measure and drive product growth. In this article, we’ll dig deeper into the AARRR framework and the relevant metrics associated with each stage.

Metrics 105

Metrics Customer Lifetime Value Acquisition Software Review 105

Baremetrics

MARCH 30, 2021

If you are looking for the right billing and invoicing solution for your business, Zuora and Chargebee should be at the top of your list. Do they support the payment platform you desire? Do any of them have what you want in a subscription management service? Do the automation features match your interest?

Payment Solutions 105

Payment Solutions Payment Features Payments Payment Methods 105

Stax

MARCH 16, 2025

Losing customers is expensiveacquiring new ones costs 525x more than retaining existing ones. Key metrics include customer churn rate, revenue churn, and net revenue retention (NRR). Lower churn leads to higher customer lifetime value (LTV), better brand reputation, and increased revenue. Looking to measure churn?

Payment Solutions 88

Payment Solutions Software Review Churn SaaS Payments 88

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. Subscription-based billing platforms ensure accurate billing cycles, efficient invoicing, and seamless customer subscription handling.

Stax 88

Stax Payments Payment Services Payment Features 88

User Pilot

MAY 2, 2024

Customer retention is vital for product success and business profitability. You will also learn how to build a retention strategy, what metrics to track, and 10 bulletproof retention tactics for SaaS companies. TL;DR Customer retention is the ability to keep your customers actively using their products.

Retention 111

Retention Metrics Strategy Scale 111

Stax

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Here’s an interesting stat: 70% of businesses consider subscription and membership models indispensable for future commercial growth and expansion. What hinders the 90% is the high costs of delivering better products and experiences that warrant long-term customer loyalty. However, only 10% of them currently employ these models.

Payments 88

Payments SaaS Payments Payment Services Merchant Services 88

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

How To Buy Saas

MAY 29, 2025

In one retail example, a CEO might use an AI tool to draft a summary of key performance metrics or ask a virtual assistant to highlight emerging market trends. These capabilities make AI decision making a practical support for leadership, turning data into strategic action. Task Automation: Many SaaS tools add AI-powered automation.

Artificial Intelligence 59

Artificial Intelligence Payment Services Payments SaaS Payments 59

User Pilot

JANUARY 15, 2024

With an abundance of product analytics to track, having a robust SaaS KPI dashboard is essential to monitor the metrics that matter most. TL;DR A SaaS dashboard can be used to track important metrics and key performance indicators. Your custom SaaS dashboard should provide actionable data and be as automated as possible.

Metrics 105

Metrics SaaS Customer Lifetime Value Retention 105

Baremetrics

AUGUST 30, 2021

Chargebee is a subscription billing and payment software system ideal for SaaS and subscription-based companies. Chargebee assists companies that offer subscription services in automating their billing procedures by enabling you to modify pricing, provide coupons, and conduct campaigns—all without the assistance of a developer.

SaaS Payments 93

SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Methods Payments 93

Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 14, 2020

“A team takes its tone from its leader,” says our Global Director of Customer Support Kaitlin Pettersen. Your support team is likely experiencing an array of unprecedented stressors right now, like tackling high conversation volumes, resolving stressed-out customers’ issues, and abruptly transitioning to working remotely.

Scale 223

Scale Leadership Customer Support Healthcare 223

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Pricing in this stage focusses on: Segmentation: Companies recognize that different customers have varying needs and willingness to pay. Value Alignment: Pricing starts to align with the value customers perceive, often measured in metrics such as usage, number of seats, or specific features.

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Pricing Scale SaaS Technical Review 107

Baremetrics

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Managing the customer journey means understanding context and measuring the right metrics. Customer experience (CX) is a critical component of modern business management, but it’s far too easy to get lost in the sheer mass of available data. Customer goals need to be aligned with business goals. It really is that simple.

Metrics 106

Metrics Social Media Scale Churn 106

User Pilot

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Having trouble deciding which customer service KPI to use? There are some vanity metrics among the KPIs for customer service. So let’s look at the most important KPIs that will help you create strategies to provide superior customer service and boost retention. What are customer service KPIs?

Metrics 98

Metrics Software Review Strategy Underperforming Technical Team 98

User Pilot

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In the article, we look at 12 solid contenders for this title, covering a few most common use cases: In-app user engagement Sales funnel management Customer support Analytics and reporting Marketing Collaboration and project management Let's dive right in! It also offers tools for managing recurring payments and subscriptions.

Payments 105

Payments Payment Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 105

Chart Mogul

JUNE 1, 2023

In an uncertain market, customer retention is key. So if you are keeping a close eye on your retention metrics this year, you’re not alone. Retention is one of the most important metrics when building a successful SaaS business. In an uncertain market, customer retention is key. What is customer retention?

Retention 90

Retention Metrics Benchmarks Scale 90

User Pilot

JULY 26, 2022

Forbes claims that it’s 5 times cheaper to invest in retaining existing customers than in trying to attract new ones, while The Economics of E-Loyalty suggests that even a mere 5% increase in customer retention can boost profits anywhere between 25% and 95%. Customer retention benchmarks. Monthly Recurring Revenue.

Retention 98

Retention Metrics Customer Lifetime Value Churn 98

User Pilot

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Looking for the right product engagement metrics to track and see how well users are interacting with your product? As a product manager, you need to track product engagement metrics as it allows you to measure user engagement and find ways to deliver more value to your daily active users. Ready to get started? Let’s go!

Engagement 98

Engagement Metrics Strategy Churn 98

User Pilot

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Is the "North Star Metric" just another bit of SaaS jargon somebody has coined to rename something everybody already knows about? What other SaaS companies use the North Star Metric and how can you find yours? In this article, I'll go over what the North Star is, why this metric matters, and how to find yours.

B2C 98

B2C Metrics B2B Retention 98

User Pilot

MARCH 31, 2023

What user onboarding metrics should you track if you want to evaluate your onboarding processes? We all know that successful onboarding is especially important for SaaS companies since they depend on a subscription-based business model. Tracking the metrics helps you improve your onboarding process and retain more customers.

Onboarding 97

Onboarding Metrics Retention Scale 97

Intercom, Inc.

JULY 1, 2019

The new SaaS model is subscription revenue-driven, which begs the question: what is a conversion today? At Collision , I spoke about the new techniques that product owners and marketers will need to navigate the world of customer relationships. It’s not just SaaS; subscriptions are taking over.

Retention 223

Retention Onboarding Payment Features Subscription 223

Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Whatever your goals, Shopify has a plan to suit your business needs and allows you to make the most of their customer support and a wide range of helpful plugins. For example, when you receive an order on Shopify, Zapier can instruct MailChimp to add that customer to your monthly newsletter and create an invoice through Invoice Ninja.

Payment Methods 145

Payment Methods Payment Features Payments Scale 145

FastSpring

MARCH 3, 2023

Zuora is a recurring billing and monetization solution for: Subscription management Revenue recognition Payment collection Quotes And more… However, Zuora has one main shortcoming — it doesn’t handle sales tax or transaction liability for you. Provide electronic invoicing of all transactions.

Payment Services 78

Payment Services Payment Methods Payments Merchant Services 78

Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

However, a SaaS company providing global HR and payroll solutions may have a few hundred customers paying a monthly or annual feein other words, making recurring payments over a longer period of time. If customers want to make a switch to another SaaS competitor, it’s easier to do so, affecting the bottom line.

Scale 117

Scale Payment Services Payments SaaS Payments 117

Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 16, 2021

Today, customer expectations are at an all-time high. Simultaneously, support teams are struggling with spikes in conversation volumes. A proactive customer support approach is the key to regaining control. The typical support “strategy” is to let common issues roll in for your support team to address.

Payment Methods 201

Payment Methods Payments Scale SaaS Payments 201

Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Accounting tools and forecasting tools go hand in hand to make sure you have all the GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) and SaaS-specific financial metrics at your fingertips, all important information needed to make the best strategic decisions for your business. It offers competitive subscription rates and many features.

Payment Features 96

Payment Features SaaS Forecasting Subscription 96

SaaSOptics

MARCH 16, 2022

In this webinar recap, you’ll see the most significant trends in SaaS pricing, subscription management, metrics/analytics, and what they could mean for your business in 2022. Trends in Subscription Management . There are several factors involved in monitoring the health of your subscription business.

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Trends B2B Scale Payment Features 98

SaaStr

MARCH 1, 2024

A Case Study: Gorgias Gorgias is a ticketing platform for customer support focused on e-commerce, primarily Shopify. It turned out that it was pretty hard to build out workflows and software support systems for individuals to be able to do that at the time. Take out your P&L or metrics dashboard and go through every metric.

Generative AI 286

Generative AI Outsourcing Services AI Software Review 286

User Pilot

AUGUST 17, 2024

This guide will introduce you to the best resources available for customer support specialists, providing you with a curated selection of valuable materials to enhance your skills and knowledge. Their primary goal is to ensure customer satisfaction by delivering timely and effective support. Let’s get started!

Customer Support 52

Customer Support Social Media Onboarding Trends 52

User Pilot

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The types of metrics to track in your dashboard. An analytics dashboard visually displays important metrics in your business. Three metrics you should track in your product analytics dashboard are product usage metrics , customer loyalty metrics , and customer funnel metrics.

Metrics 98

Metrics Engagement Customer Lifetime Value Social Media 98