Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Operating a business entails a number of processes like managing products and payments, invoices, customer engagement, revenue, unpaid invoices and much more. 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.

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Blulogix

JANUARY 2, 2025

By Inga Broerman How Industry Consolidation is Reshaping Subscription Billing The subscription economy is on a path of rapid growth and transformation, projected to reach a $3 trillion valuation in 2024. Billing integration simplifies the implementation of these models, ensuring accurate tracking and invoicing.

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Stax

APRIL 8, 2025

For many small business owners, credit card processing fees may seem like a hefty price to pay for providing convenience to customers. Merchants paid a record $172 billion in payment processing fees in 2023. Merchants can, however, negotiate with their payment processor to cut costs, tweak pricing, or secure better rates.

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Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Methods Payments 88

FastSpring

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Merchant of record and payment services provider platforms may each offer varying levels of additional features, such as integrations and API connections, subscription management functionality, customer support, and more. They also have an enterprise pricing package called 4Enterprise.

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Payments Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services 160

Stax

MAY 13, 2025

Fee structures matter; understand the differences between interchange plus, flat rate, tiered, and subscription pricing to find the most transparent and cost-effective option. Credit card merchant services are the systems, tools, and agreements that allow businesses to accept payments via credit and debit cards.

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Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods SaaS Payments 88

SaaStr

MAY 9, 2025

Support tickets disappeared into the void. Then they raised prices. It’s (Almost) Never Too Late to Save a Customer The key lesson? And if you’re a customer ready to cancel that long-standing subscription, maybe pause the process. The UI looked increasingly dated. Performance issues multiplied.

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User Pilot

MAY 31, 2025

Intercom first launched in 2011 and has since rolled out regular updates, including the Mobile SDK to bring messaging and support directly into native apps. Well cover its key features, pricing, and real user reviews. Intercom Mobile pricing Intercom Mobile comes as an add-on to Intercoms Web Messenger and Help Center packages.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 16, 2019

No matter the specifics of how your company adapts and grows, it’s crucial to be aware of how your pricing strategy relates to other aspects of your business. It’s all too easy to make the mistake of adopting a pricing model that is ill-suited to other aspects of your company, such as the go-to-market strategy or sales strategy.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 31, 2023

Paddle vs. FastSpring, this guide compares: What areas of the payment lifecycle each one provides a solution for (e.g., payment processing, gathering and remitting taxes, and subscription management) and what additional software you’ll need to add to your tech stack. Flexible subscription management and recurring billing tools.

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Payment Services Payment Methods Merchant Services Software Review 147

How To Buy Saas

MAY 26, 2025

Are you a solopreneur or small business owner juggling invoices, expenses, and all the hats of running a business? Finding simple, affordable invoice software that doesnt require an accounting degree can be a game-changer. Bottom line: Great for basic invoicing needs, but larger or growing businesses may find it lacking.

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Stax

APRIL 10, 2025

ACH transfers are particularly popular among businesses that deal in high transaction volumes because of much lower processing fees than card payments. Its a good fit for payroll processing and large bill payments between B2B businesses. It’s also perfect for businesses with a subscription-based (recurring payments) sales model.

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Payment Methods Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 88

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. The reverse is true for unhappy customers.

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Business Underperforming Technical Team Customer Lifetime Value Systems Review 111

SaaStr

JANUARY 24, 2022

With early revenue, you start thinking about churn and scalability of every aspect of the business, including product, infrastructure, customer support, sales and marketing. He probably lost several millions in his purchasing price because of it. Your focus expands. And Jason here, I’m going to add a #11.

Finance 332

Finance Outsourcing Services Systems Review Technical Review 332

FastSpring

JANUARY 9, 2023

For example, Stripe advertises subscription management features, however, many companies end up integrating with another service like Chargebee or Recurly to get the subscription management features they need. More subscription management features. Manage Everything from Checkout to Subscriptions in One Platform.

Payment Methods 147

Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Solutions 147

FastSpring

MARCH 8, 2024

However, as SocialBee utilizes many different ways to package and monetize their software as a service subscriptions, they began discovering new ways to test the FastSpring platform’s capabilities. An actively involved leadership team that gets to know customers personally.

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Merchant Services Payments Payment Features Subscription 158

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.

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Payment Features Payment Solutions Payment Services SaaS Payments 88

Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Look at the payment terms and fees carefully. Different companies offer different pricing models and things can start to get a little complex. This means that you need a credit card processing company that offers superior customer support. Full-service credit card processing companies also take a monthly fee.

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Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Methods Technical Review 135

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.

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Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Solutions 142

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. Talk to sales What is a Payment Processing System?

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Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 88

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. This is an important process as you need to send invoices to customers on time and also collect revenue effectively.

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SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions Payment Features 52

Blulogix

DECEMBER 4, 2024

By BluLogix Team The Rise of the Subscription Economy for IT Service Providers Introduction The subscription economy is reshaping how businesses across all industries operate , and IT Service Providers (ITSPs) are no exception. Increased Customer Loyalty Subscription-based services also help build stronger customer relationships.

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SaaStr

JULY 20, 2024

Secureframe has everyone on their customer success team calculate their book of business by hand to see their net revenue retention, so that they truly understand what goes into the calculation, what impacts it, and how they can better take action on it. For hyperscale, people forget about word-of-mouth marketing and referrals from customers.

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How To Buy Saas

MAY 29, 2025

For example, machine learning models can forecast sales, optimize pricing, and evaluate investment scenarios in real time. ” In practice, this means executives can simulate scenariossuch as projecting how a price change affects revenueand refine strategies accordingly. What if we raise prices by 5%?)

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Artificial Intelligence Payment Services Payments SaaS Payments 59

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

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Systems Review Cloud AI Artificial Intelligence 144

USIO

JANUARY 15, 2024

Subscription Models: Usio will provide general insights into why subscription-based payment processing is often considered advantageous for Software as a Service (SaaS) businesses. Predictable Revenue Streams: Subscription models provide a consistent and predictable revenue stream for SaaS companies.

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SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 130

SaaStr

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Leaders like ZoomInfo and Paycom that combine strong growth with strong profits have seen their stock prices stay relatively high, often at 15x ARR still. A big number, but not a big multiple. “Business Solutions” including payments has gross margins of only 21%. Embedded fintech often has a price. #3. Wix is one.

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Payments Payment Solutions Payment Methods SaaS Payments 282

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

Stax

MAY 23, 2025

New revenue streams With integrated payments, youre no longer just a software provideryoure also part of the transaction flow. That opens the door to revenue streams like: Payment processing fees Earn a share of every transaction processed through your platform. Can you set custom pricing for your merchants?

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Blulogix

DECEMBER 19, 2024

By BluLogix Team Thriving in the Subscription Economy of 2025 and Beyond Introduction The subscription economy is not just a trendits a transformative shift in how businesses operate and generate value. Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) AI is set to play a significant role in the future of the subscription economy.

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SaaStock

JANUARY 25, 2019

Its focus is on helping companies handle financial routine and streamlining processes related to accounting, banks, stock, and electronic invoicing, among others. Vindi is a PCI-certified online payment platform for recurring billing. Its core product is AgentBot, which is an automated platform for omnichannel customer support.

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Ensure that your website has robust security measures in place to protect customer data. Once a customer enters the checkout, FastSpring employs risk management to help safeguard you from fraud. Customer Support readiness : Anticipate a surge in customer inquiries and prepare your support team.

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Stax

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Stax Stripe Square PayPal Banks Contract Required No No No No Yes Early Termination Fees No No No No Yes Card Present Processing Pricing $99/month + 8¢ per transaction + interchange 2.9% + 30¢ per transaction (includes interchange) 2.6% + 10¢ per transaction (includes interchange) 2.7% These cards average around 0.5% interchange–so 2.6%

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User Pilot

JULY 21, 2024

So you’ve decided to invest in Userpilot to bolster product-led growth , but you’re still unsure which Userpilot pricing plan to purchase? In this article, we’ll break down Userpilot’s pricing plans and review all the features you can find when you choose your specific pricing plan. SSO, and activity logs.

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Technical Review Pricing Software Review Enterprise 104

Frontegg

MAY 28, 2022

This vendor now offers turnkey solutions for multiple sectors, including SaaS businesses that are looking to manage their subscriptions and billings with advanced features like embeddable checkouts, customization UI features, and comprehensive reporting capabilities. Braintree Payments (PayPal). Pricing: 2.59% + $.49

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SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Methods Payments 98

USIO

JUNE 3, 2024

This seamless experience allows users to make purchases, pay invoices, or manage subscriptions without leaving your application. By using Usio, you enhance customer satisfaction and reduce the friction associated with external payment gateways. Usio generates a wealth of data that can be leveraged for strategic insights.

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Payments Payment Solutions Payment Services SaaS Payments 130

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?

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Stax

AUGUST 29, 2024

The question is: how do payment service providers work and how can you choose the right one for your business? PSPs offer joint merchant accounts and flat-rate processing fees that make them ideal solutions for small businesses that only process payments occasionally. Read on to find out.

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Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 88