FastSpring

OCTOBER 24, 2024

It’s almost time again for Cyber Weekend, and November sales spikes aren’t just for holiday gifts and physical goods — SaaS and software companies also benefit from this annual increase in sales. trends in year-end SaaS and software sales data. trends in year-end SaaS and software sales data.

Payment Solutions

SaaStr

JULY 23, 2025

Managing revenue operations (RevOps) in a SaaS company is all about aligning sales, marketing, and customer success to drive growth efficiently. Here are some best practices that I’d recommend: Centralize Data and Metrics RevOps thrives on data. Without this, you’ll constantly be fighting over whose data is “right”.

Sales Hiring

SaaStr

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Jason starts with the meta-question we’ve been asking a lot of SaaS leaders lately ( Klaviyo , ZoomInfo ) — ‘are we in a downturn?’ A mobile phone is their dominant source of managing business activities. Going Long We’ve written before on the power of going long in SaaS. in revenue.

SMB

SaaStr

JULY 9, 2025

For SaaS founders, NVIDIA’s journey offers critical lessons about platform strategy, timing major transitions, and building infrastructure that becomes indispensable. Key Lesson: The best platforms don’t just serve one vertical—they create horizontal infrastructure that enables entirely new categories of applications.

SaaS Payments

SaaStr

JULY 4, 2025

The SaaS PE market is heating up again, and Thoma Bravo just made a big statement buying SaaS restaurant pioneer Olo for $2 Billion. share, 65% premium) Why This Deal Matters for B2B and SaaS This isn’t just another PE rollup. That’s $10.25 ” The Bigger Picture This deal is part of a broader pattern.

SaaS Payments

Stax

JUNE 18, 2025

That’s the main premise of vertical SaaS. Unlike horizontal SaaS solutions that serve a broad range of businesses, vertical SaaS solutions are designed with deep knowledge of specific markets—making them more intuitive, efficient, and impactful. What is Vertical SaaS? Since vertical SaaS platforms are niche-focused (e.g.,

Merchant Services

SaaStr

JANUARY 20, 2025

What To Do Next Audit your current payment/finance offerings Survey your customers about their financial pain points Start conversations with embedded finance providers Focus on partners who can scale globally with you Remember: In SaaS, revenue diversity is power.

Payments

Payrix

APRIL 17, 2025

What is a payment facilitator? A payment facilitator (or PayFac) is a software platforms all-in-one payment processing solution. Instead of your customers needing to create their own merchant account to process payments, you as the PayFac developer handle all the payments setup and complexity for them.

Payment Services

Stax

JUNE 3, 2025

The term SaaS platform gets tossed around a lotbut what does it actually mean, and why does it matter for today’s software companies? Whether you’re building your first product or scaling an established solution, understanding the SaaS platform model is essential for long-term growth. Contact sales What is a SaaS Platform?

Payment Services

Payrix

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The world of Embedded Payments saw remarkable developments in 2024, shaping strategies and innovations across the industry. In a compelling discussion on PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments podcast, Ian Hillis hosted payments veterans Ella Aguirre and Michael Veatch to reflect on the past year.

Payments

USIO

AUGUST 1, 2025

A candid look at payment monetization and why so many SaaS platforms are still waiting for results. If you’re a SaaS CFO or finance leader who decided to monetize payments, the pitch probably sounded like a no-brainer: embed payments, flip the switch, and watch a new revenue stream flow in.

Payments

SaaStr

JUNE 29, 2025

I dream about clients telling me, ‘Hey, I did not receive my payment today. ” This brutal honesty has become Wang’s signature—and it’s exactly what propelled Deel from $1M to $100M ARR in just 20 months, making them (briefly) the fastest-growing SaaS company in history. .” What is going on?'”

Payment Services

Stax

MAY 13, 2025

Credit card merchant services are often viewed as a back-office function or necessary cost. When leveraged strategically, these services can become a key driver of business growth. With the right provider, merchant services can improve your checkout experience, increase cash flow, and unlock valuable business insights.

Merchant Services

USIO

JULY 14, 2025

That’s where embedded payments come in. Whether you’re building a SaaS product, launching a curated box service, or running a subscription model, embedded payments aren’t just a backend upgrade. What Are Embedded Payments? Think of it as a native, invisible payment layer working in the background.

Payments

SaaStr

JULY 26, 2025

A look back here at the top 10 learnings from his deep dive with Sam Blond on SaaStr CRO Confidential Most SaaS companies sell horizontally to desk workers across multiple industries. Density Changes Everything About Territory Design The Traditional Approach : Most SaaS companies segment territories by company size or revenue potential.

SMB

SaaStr

APRIL 30, 2025

It’s the vertical SaaS rocketship: $840m ARR Still growing a stunning 29% (!) Theyve built a true operating system for the tradeshandling everything from CRM to payments to field service management. Lesson for SaaS Founders : If youre in vertical SaaS, aim to be the OS for your niche.

Payments

USIO

MARCH 7, 2025

Managing payments efficiently isnt just a convenienceits a necessity. For companies handling high volumes of transactions, traditional payment systems often lead to inefficiencies, hidden costs, and unnecessary complexity. Improving Cash Flow Management Delayed payments and inefficient invoicing create cash flow bottlenecks.

Payments

SaaStr

JUNE 22, 2025

Navan, the corporate travel and expense management unicorn formerly known as TripActions, confidentially filed for a U.S. Instead, the company pivoted aggressively into expense management and payments, expanding beyond its travel roots. No “classic” B2B leader has IPO’d yet in this wave. But we may have our first.

B2B

Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

According to the US Federal Reserve in 2022, general-purpose card payments reached $153.3 On top of that, 69% of Americans online in 2023 said they used digital payment methods to make a purchase. To address evolving customer demands and accept electronic payments, you need a payment processing system.

Payment Services

Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Billing system migration is the process of replacing your existing billing system with a new one. Companies opt for this process to adopt new tools, and upgrade their functionality. Some of the pitfalls that come with unplanned billing migration are faulty revenue reporting, data duplication, and customer churn.

Payment Solutions

FastSpring

JULY 29, 2025

SaaS, software, and mobile app companies are always chasing the next logos, stacking pipeline, and are obsessing over booked revenue. If you’re looking for a payment services provider and merchant of record to help you grow your subscription business, we can help. How FastSpring can help with both ARR and NRR. Interested?

Merchant Services

SaaStr

JUNE 28, 2025

The data is clear: the IPO renaissance isn’t coming—it’s already here. And for SaaS companies with strong fundamentals, the opportunity window is wide open. 21 billion 2021 valuation, $1.6B+ revenue Navan (formerly TripActions) – Corporate travel and expense management, confidentially filed June 2025.

Payments

Payrix

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Embedded Finance is reshaping SaaS, and for good – and exciting – reasons. SaaS businesses that embed financial products are seeing a 2-5x revenue increase per user. Ian recommends that platforms looking to expand their potential with Embedded Finance find a payments partner who can grow alongside them.

Payments

Stax

MAY 23, 2025

If youre a software provider looking to boost revenue, streamline operations, and deliver more value to your users, ISV integrated payments can be a game-changer. Embedding payments directly into your platform can unlock tremendous benefits both for you and your users. The best part?

Payments

USIO

MAY 9, 2025

Whether youre a product leader, fintech founder, or payments partner, understanding the language behind embedded finance platforms is mission-critical. This blog post is your jargon-free guide to all the advanced embedded finance terminology you’ll encounterfrom OAuth to multi-rail payment strategies.

Payments

Stax

APRIL 3, 2025

But launching your eCommerce store is just half the equationaccepting payments efficiently and effectively is a whole different ball game. On the surface, it seems effortless, with customers only taking a few seconds to initiate and complete payments. The eCommerce payment solution infrastructure involves several key players.

Payment Methods

Subscription Flow

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The purpose of the revenue growth management strategy is to steer a business in an organized, and sustainable direction. In this blog, you will find out the meaning of revenue growth management, its importance, components, and challenges. Also get to know why a revenue growth management platform is necessary for your business.

Payments

Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 22, 2024

But when it comes to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) businesses, this statement stands even truer. So why is SaaS sales tax so challenging? The reason is, there doesn’t exist any single standardized system internationally to preside over SaaS sales tax. What is SaaS Sales Tax? Is SaaS taxable?

SaaS Payments

FastSpring

JULY 22, 2025

Software companies, SaaS platforms, mobile apps businesses, and AI solutions need flexible tools that adapt to their business. At FastSpring, we’ve always operated as a developer-first platform, building tools and services to help you create, customize, and optimize every part of the subscription lifecycle.

Payment Features

Stax

MAY 16, 2025

The rapid evolution of embedded payments is reshaping industries and unlocking new opportunities, particularly for small business sectors that have often been overlooked. Adam Gray , Chief Transformation Officer at Stax, recently sat down with Hal Levey of PYMNTS to discuss emerging trends in payment processing and vertical integration.

Payments

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.

Payment Services

SaaStr

JULY 30, 2025

Think B2B SaaS platforms (“CRUD”), apps handling some sensitive data, products with complex workflows and user management. Think B2B SaaS platforms (“CRUD”), apps handling some sensitive data, products with complex workflows and user management. This isn’t casual browsing.

Underperforming Technical Team

Stax

JANUARY 28, 2025

Completing online payments via manual card entry can be time-consuming and off-putting for customers. This article will cover everything you need to know about Click to Pay, including its history, how it works, and how you can implement the payment method in your business. Learn More What is Click to Pay?

Payment Methods

Stax

MARCH 16, 2025

That said, industry experts agree that your SaaS companys goal churn should be below 2%. As a SaaS business leader, reducing software user churn is an important part of maintaining your customer base and increasing revenue. TL;DR The average software industry churn rate is 14%, but SaaS companies should aim for under 2%.

Payment Solutions

How To Buy Saas

DECEMBER 20, 2024

2024 is coming to a close, and it has been a terrific year for SaaS businesses as the industry has witnessed quite a favorable growth. For SaaS companies, accounting becomes one of the most crucial processes to understand their financial and overall business health, and then make informed decisions about future steps.

Payment Services

BetterCloud

JANUARY 15, 2025

With both high complexity and large volume, data within SaaS apps can be difficult to protect. Ensuring its privacy and security requires the proper infrastructure, people, processes, and practices in place. This is why security teams require SaaS security assessments. But whats in them? Insider Threats.

Payment Solutions

Scytale

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Did you know that the total value of losses due to fraudulent card payments worldwide – including both credit and debit cards – is expected to reach $43 billion by 2028? Thats an astronomical number, and businesses accepting card payments must take security seriously to avoid falling victim to fraud.

Payment Services