Clouded Judgement

MARCH 21, 2025

With more recent cloud software companies, there was a lot of organic expansion - ie expanding into new markets and capabilities through internal product development. They started with infrastructure monitoring, and then organically built out application performance monitoring (APM), logging, cloud security solutions, ITSM offerings, etc.

Cloud 188

Cloud Subscription Payment Features Pricing 188

Incredo

JULY 14, 2019

Whether you are a startup owner, a manager of a growing business or the CEO of an established company, you might find yourself asking questions like “ Should our SaaS subscription model be monthly, annually or both ?” or “ What are the best tips I can get in terms of annual vs monthly subscription models ?”. Boring, right?).

Payment Features 184

Payment Features SaaS Payments Payment Methods Subscription 184

SaaStr

APRIL 30, 2022

Check out this 2018 Europa session with Guillaume Princen, Head of France and Southern Europe @ Stripe, where he talks about the metrics you need to be focused on in your startup. If you don’t have the time to watch the whole session, here are the main metrics you should be mindful of. Why do developers love SaaS products?

SaaS Payments 246

SaaS Payments Metrics Payment Methods Scale 246

FastSpring

DECEMBER 9, 2022

SaaS billing software automates one or more of the various aspects of the recurring billing process — payment processing, fulfillment, dunning, and more. You’ll still need a separate solution for payment processing, taxes, chargebacks, and more. 3 Subscription Management Software. 3 Payment Processors.

Payment Services 147

Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Methods SaaS Payments 147

FastSpring

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Chargebee is a robust subscription management platform. However, there are certain aspects of collecting recurring payments that you would still be responsible for when using Chargebee, such as: Connecting to payment gateways manually. Zoho Subscriptions. Remitting taxes at the end of the year.

Payment Methods 148

Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Services Payments 148

SaaStr

OCTOBER 14, 2021

And the engine really never stopped running, evolving into a dominant DevOps Platform for software development. We’re getting used to seeing these super-high NRR numbers from the top developer-focused leaders, in many cases because utility pricing often encourages it (see also Datadog, Twilio, etc). 5 Interesting Learnings: #1.

Outsourced Development 66

Outsourced Development Software Development Innovation Cloud 66

SaaStr

APRIL 8, 2020

Click here for ChartMogul’s free-forever launch plan that will give SaaS businesses access to the world’s first subscription data platform so they can analyze and improve key metrics like MRR, churn and LTV. What are they all about? What are they all about? Hiver’s Free Shared Inboxes for SMB. What are they all about?

Artificial Intelligence 295

Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning SaaS Consulting 295

SaaStr

MARCH 17, 2020

Pendo for Startups” gives companies access to the product usage data that today’s investors consider alongside business metrics as they vet deals, as well as sentiment and guidance tools to improve product usage and adoption. Chargebee offers subscription billing and revenue operations for fast-growing B2B SaaS companies. ProfitWell.

Sales Hiring 213

Sales Hiring Scale Payment Features Marketplace as a Service 213

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. Subscription and recurring payment collection.

Payment Methods 142

Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Solutions 142

SaaStr

AUGUST 25, 2022

With A-LIGN as your guide, we bring you the people, process and platform you need to secure your summit, protect against future risks and build customer confidence so you can focus on elevating your business. Appcues makes it easy to measure and improve product adoption—without a developer.

Cybersecurity 263

Cybersecurity Scale compliance Payment Features 263

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The core product is very B2C, but the upgrade to paid has very SMB B2B metrics, and 80% of the revenue is subscription based. We wrote a classic SaaStr post long ago saying you needed about 50,000,000 Freemium users to make the model work, more or less, and Duolingo’s metrics tie to this. But is Duolingo SaaS?

Scale 312

Scale B2C SMB B2B 312

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

SaaStr

MAY 12, 2022

Offering its services as a freemium-based model, CircleCI recognizes driving trials as the cornerstone of a go-to-market strategy for any developer tool. . Jim Rose, CEO of CircleCI, leverages his experience marketing to software developers to discuss the merits of moving from a subscription-based to a usage-based business model.

Scale 258

Scale Payments SaaS Payments Payment Services 258

User Pilot

MAY 27, 2025

So you can better analyze in-app behavior, whether you’re an app developer, product manager, or part of a growth team looking to optimize every tap, swipe, and session. Track mobile app engagement metrics with Userpilot. Once segmented, compare app performance metrics like engagement, retention, or feature usage across groups.

Mobile 95

Mobile Retention Payment Features Onboarding 95

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. Use the wealth of data you have on your customers to analyze your churn metrics. How Castos upsells subscription tiers. Learn more here. Learn more here.

Merchant Services 146

Merchant Services Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 146

FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Kurt is the head of product, payments, strategy, and corporate development at FastSpring, as well as the General Manager of Interactive Quotes (IQ). No matter what your business model, we meet you where you are. Schedule a demo to see if we’re a good fit to be your next global commerce partner. About Our Presenters. About FastSpring.

Pricing 146

Pricing Payment Solutions Payment Services Scale 146

Subscription Flow

MARCH 1, 2024

Keeping all of this in mind, in this blog we will first be talking about what is ClickFunnels, how exactly does it work, what are some of the best payment gateway for ClickFunnels, and lastly how does it integrate with SubscriptionFlow and how does the integration work. PayPal imposes operational charges at 2.9

Payment Services 105

Payment Services Payment Methods Payments Merchant Services 105

Clouded Judgement

JULY 12, 2024

AI will lead to new drug development, new autonomous vehicle /robotics technologies, better ad targeting (yawn, but real impact!), 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

Neil Patel

OCTOBER 29, 2020

It’ll be tough to focus on lots of metrics at once. Instead, you’ll want to focus your attention on a small number of really meaningful KPIs and metrics. You’re looking for the 20 percent of KPIs and metrics that produce 80 percent of your results. Focus is really important. Which ones are meaningful?

Underperforming Technical Team 145

Underperforming Technical Team Development Strategy Payment Methods 145

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.

SaaS Payments 158

SaaS Payments Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions 158

Clouded Judgement

DECEMBER 1, 2023

They want to offer up developers as many options as possible. Given most software companies are not profitable, or not generating meaningful FCF, it’s the only metric to compare the entire industry against. I created this subset to show companies where FCF is a relevant valuation metric.

AWS 299

AWS Cloud AI Search Cost optimization & reporting 299

User Pilot

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Unlike traditional businesses, most SaaS businesses operate the subscription pricing model. Satisfaction in SaaS, therefore, isn’t simply about developing a nice product and launching it in the market. For a broader measure of satisfaction, you’ll need to consider other customer success metrics. Customer effort score formula.

Business 111

Business Underperforming Technical Team Customer Lifetime Value Systems Review 111

Clouded Judgement

AUGUST 16, 2024

And this doesn’t even include the substantial budgets allocated to internal development teams who effectively serve as "internal consultants." AI-driven software will increasingly handle the tasks that used to require armies of consultants and developers, leading to a greater percentage of spend shifting toward software itself.

Outsourcing Services 274

Outsourcing Services Cloud Software Outsourced Development 274

FastSpring

JULY 26, 2024

In this episode, we’re going to be talking about developing a winning KPI strategy for game marketing. We primarily work with PC and console game developers. But most games now, most especially big AAA games, they’re going to have some sort of subscription service, DLCs, secondary parts of the product that you can buy.

Development 158

Development Strategy Marketing Forecasting 158

Clouded Judgement

AUGUST 30, 2024

A technological shift is exemplified by what happened in endpoint security, where rules-based solutions from Trend Micro and Symantec were replaced by AI-based anomaly detection from CrowdStrike and SentinelOne. I created this subset to show companies where FCF is a relevant valuation metric. Creating transformative leaps is not easy.

Cloud 274

Cloud Venture Capital AI Startup 274

Clouded Judgement

JULY 16, 2024

Our platform’s extensible architecture also enables customers to rapidly adopt and develop new solutions that meet the unique and continually evolving needs of their business. You can some metrics below based on different share prices. Financial and Operational Reporting. This implies roughly a $4.2 - $4.8b NTM revenue multiple.

Benchmarks 295

Benchmarks Data Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning 295

Stax

APRIL 15, 2025

For subscription-based businesses achieving consistent and predictable revenue growth is the holy grail. In fact, monthly recurring revenue (MRR) is one of the most important metrics subscription businesses should be aware of. MRR is an important metric for SaaS businesses to track to understand business health.

Payments 88

Payments SaaS Payments Revenue Payment Services 88

SaaStr

JANUARY 20, 2022

ChartMogul is an analytics platform to help you run your subscription business. Our mission is to build powerful and secure cloud software for subscription businesses of all sizes, with a strong emphasis on good design and ease of use. Our clients love to use our solution. Every day, all day.

DevOps as a Service 246

DevOps as a Service AI Search Cloud compliance 246

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

He was instrumental in developing the WebEx videoconferencing technology and eventually became Vice President of Engineering. He personally emailed every customer who canceled their Zoom subscription to understand their issues. He emphasizes happiness – both for employees and customers – as a key metric of success.

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VP of Engineering Software Engineering Company Culture Engineering 258

Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 27, 2020

?. The subscription model has revolutionized virtually every industry. Success in the subscription economy isn’t about having the best product; it’s about having the strongest customer relationships. From legacy business to subscription service. To navigate the current minefield of growth, businesses need to shift their focus.

Scale 211

Scale Payments Payment Features Subscription 211

SaaStr

OCTOBER 5, 2022

For instance, you may begin with a product-led model serving developers. Moving away from a subscription to a consumption-led model can bring several benefits to your business. The consumption-led model enables you to recognize customer revenue based on actual usage versus the subscription contract and associated promise of usage. . “It

VP of Engineering 245

VP of Engineering Scale Scaling Sales Hiring 245

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. Typical business applications include: Back-Office Automation: AP/AR processing, invoicing, and HR onboarding can be fully automated.

Artificial Intelligence 59

Artificial Intelligence Payment Services Payments SaaS Payments 59

User Pilot

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

To answer this, let’s explore: What a market development strategy is. Real-life SaaS examples of successful market development attempts. A step-by-step process to build a viable market development strategy. Product development : Focuses on creating new products or enhancing existing ones to meet the needs of your current market.

Development 105

Development Strategy Marketing Technical Review 105

User Pilot

JUNE 11, 2024

Product marketing metrics are key for understanding and optimizing the performance of your product. That said, let’s explore the most critical product marketing metrics to track, along with the latest benchmarks in 2024: Check out the 2024 Benchmark Report. Book a Userpilot demo to see how you can track all your metrics in one place.

Benchmarks 102

Benchmarks Product Marketing Metrics Marketing 102

Stax

JANUARY 28, 2025

The payment system unified all the distinct online checkouts offered by Visa, American Express, Mastercard, and Discover, and once customers register their cards with any of the major card networks, they only need to tap the Click to Pay button on the websites of online retailers and service providers to make payments.

Payment Methods 68

Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services SaaS Payments 68

User Pilot

JANUARY 28, 2024

Tracking relevant product performance metrics allows you to assess how successful your product is at satisfying user needs and achieving business goals. What metrics should you track though? Our guide covers 11 key performance metrics to analyze at different stages of the customer journey. What are product performance metrics?

Metrics 105

Metrics Customer Lifetime Value Business SaaS 105

Stax

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Here’s an interesting stat: 70% of businesses consider subscription and membership models indispensable for future commercial growth and expansion. They must engineer a well-rounded solution that makes handling subscriptions a breeze (and yes, it is as hard as it sounds). However, only 10% of them currently employ these models.

Payments 88

Payments SaaS Payments Payment Services Merchant Services 88