USIO

MAY 16, 2024

Security: Look for PCI-DSS compliance and other security measures to protect sensitive data Support : Ensure the organization provides ongoing developer support and merchant support. What are the security concerns with integrated payments? Can integrated payments support subscription billing?

Payment Services 263

Payment Services Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions 263

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

SaaS pricing isn’t static – it’s a living strategy that grows with your company. In this article we dive into a playbook for pricing across different stages of company growth, inspired by Geoffrey Moore’s Crossing the Chasm. Tiered pricing models emerge to address these differences.

Pricing 104

Pricing Scale SaaS Technical Review 104

Blulogix

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This is where the concept of real invoice calculation comes in, fundamentally changing the way organizations approach revenue projection. Schedule a Demo Today What is Real Invoice Calculation? Real invoice calculation is an approach to revenue prediction that goes beyond simple estimates.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Payments Revenue SaaS Payments 52

Blulogix

JANUARY 3, 2025

By Inga Broerman Preparing for Regulatory Changes in Subscription Management The subscription economy is thriving, with businesses worldwide adopting models that offer flexibility, scalability, and recurring revenue streams. However, as the industry grows, so does regulatory scrutiny.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Subscription Management compliance 52

Tom Tunguz

APRIL 28, 2022

One invoice. I would pay each product provider in their own token: one for storage, compute, caching/CDN, email subscription management, etc. Paying five decentralized providers in five different tokens means managing several wallets and monitoring token prices to hedge expenses. I paid for them each in US dollars every month.

Payment Solutions 268

Payment Solutions GCP(Google Cloud Platform) Startup Payment Features 268

FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

But what about pricing? When FastSpring’s Chief Product Officer Kurt Smith worked with growth-stage to Fortune 100 companies at Accel-KKR, he consistently saw pricing as one of the most essential growth levers they employed to meet their next revenue goal. Why You Shouldn’t Trust How Your Competitor’s Price.

Pricing 146

Pricing Payment Solutions Payment Services Scale 146

FastSpring

MARCH 3, 2023

Most billing and subscription management solutions let you: Build various trial and subscription models (e.g., free or paid trial and usage-based or fixed price subscriptions). Manage active subscriptions (e.g., Send invoices and/or payment notifications. You can also: Create trials of any length.

Payment Services 142

Payment Services Payment Features Merchant Services Payments 142

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.

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods SaaS Payments 88

FastSpring

JANUARY 17, 2023

Most subscription billing platforms let you: Automate invoicing and payments. Customize and manage one or more subscription and trial models. Provide a self-service portal to customers so they can manage their accounts (including payment information, seats, and more). Automated invoices and customer notifications.

Payments 125

Payments Payment Features Payment Methods Payment Services 125

Blulogix

JANUARY 6, 2025

By Inga Broerman The 2025 Blueprint for Scalable Growth in the Subscription Economy The subscription economy is entering a pivotal year. Trends like usage-based pricing , complex provisioning , industry consolidation , and evolving regulatory landscapes are reshaping how businesses operate and thrive.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Subscription AI Search compliance 52

Clouded Judgement

MARCH 21, 2025

Price undisclosed but sounds like >$300m DataStax acquired by IBM. Price undisclosed but sounds like >$1B M&A has followed an interesting arc over the last ~20 years. Most public companies don’t report net new ARR, so I’m taking an implied ARR metric (quarterly subscription revenue x 4).

Cloud 188

Cloud Pricing Subscription Payment Features 188

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. Pricing starts low per transaction, but it will add up quickly if you’re looking for a more robust service.

Payments 160

Payments Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services 160

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.

Payment Services 147

Payment Services Payment Methods Merchant Services Software Review 147

SaaStr

MAY 9, 2025

Then they raised prices. To fully rebuild trust, they need to: Maintain this new momentum with regular meaningful updates Improve their core platform stability issues Revamp their customer support processes Demonstrate they’ve truly changed their approach to product development But we’re back. Performance issues multiplied.

Social Media 159

Social Media Outsourced Development Interviewing Retention 159

Stax

MAY 6, 2025

TL;DR A scalable solution adapts to higher volumes, evolving business models, and new payment methods without breaking down or holding you back. From handling spikes in transactions to supporting subscriptions, omnichannel sales, and new markets, your payment processor should make expansion easier.

Payment Solutions 88

Payment Solutions Payment Methods Payment Services Payments 88

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.

Business Model 195

Business Model Scale Pricing Payment Methods 195

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

Stax

JUNE 3, 2025

SaaS operates on a subscription model, making it easier to manage cash flow and reduce upfront expenses. SaaS vs PaaS While SaaS provides complete software solutions, PaaS (Platform as a Service) offers the tools and environment developers need to build, test, and deploy their own applications.

Payment Services 88

Payment Services DevOps as a Service SaaS Payments Payments 88

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

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. Profitwell’s Free Pricing and Retention Audits. What are they all about? Where can I find the deal?

Machine Learning 290

Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence SaaS Consulting 290

Subscription Flow

MARCH 12, 2024

Paystack is well-known for its intuitive user interface, quick implementation process, and strict security measures. It places a high priority on making sure all users can transact securely. Understanding the Pricing Structures of Paystack Nigeria Paystack provides a clear pricing structure devoid of any additional costs.

Merchant Services 98

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods Payment Features 98

FastSpring

MARCH 8, 2024

After adopting FastSpring as their merchant of record, SocialBee even saw 2x year-over-year growth in monthly recurring revenue (MRR) after their first year with FastSpring. Our continued focus on developing and improving a great product , especially features and tools for subscription management to support SaaS businesses.

Merchant Services 159

Merchant Services Payments Subscription Payment Features 159

Subscription Flow

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Changing customer expectations, digital advancement, and transforming market trends call for a price discipline. Fair and competitive pricing, especially in the SaaS arena has emerged as a strong requirement for businesses looking for operational stability. What is Dynamic Pricing SaaS? 7 Types of Dynamic SaaS Pricing 1.

Pricing 52

Pricing SaaS Customer Lifetime Value Subscription 52

SaaStr

MAY 27, 2021

Large customers only pay via invoices, especially for any deal of any material size (>$10k a year). Invoices have their own annoying set of characteristics (they can be Net 60+, you have to deal with procurement, etc.). The last thing a VP in a Fortune 5000 company wants to deal with is credit card payments or monthly invoicing.

Payment Features 225

Payment Features Outsourced Development Scale Payment Services 225

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. Making it all work together puts a massive strain on the development team.

Payment Methods 147

Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Features 147

FastSpring

MARCH 9, 2022

Answer: It’s the pricing page. The path to a signup or purchase may include a variety of page views, but it almost always includes the pricing page. In this article, we’ll show you examples from a variety of SaaS pricing pages. 7 SaaS pricing page examples. Add a summary table for pricing plans. How do we know?

SaaS Payments 148

SaaS Payments Pricing Payments Payment Methods 148

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

User Pilot

MAY 31, 2025

Well cover its key features, pricing, and real user reviews. Intercom Mobile is a suite of mobile software development kits (SDKs) that lets you embed customer messaging , support, and engagement into your mobile app. Intercom Mobile pricing Intercom Mobile comes as an add-on to Intercoms Web Messenger and Help Center packages.

Mobile 66

Mobile Software Review Pricing Underperforming Technical Team 66

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

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).

Outsourced Development 66

Outsourced Development Software Development Innovation Cloud 66

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

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 143

Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Solutions 143

Tom Tunguz

MARCH 24, 2020

But the US has the potential to increase grocery delivery 5x if we look to other developed nations as a proxy for long-term adoption. Better for the leagues and athletes to sell more products and subscriptions, better for the fans who engage more, over longer seasons, in different formats. Entertainment is changing.

Software Review 361

Software Review Technical Review Entertainment Outsourced Development 361

SaaStr

APRIL 30, 2022

So growth of the kind of subscription, eCommerce industry has been over 100% year on year for the past five years, according to McKinsey. The second constituent there is the developer. Why do developers love SaaS products? Changing a price … you have to change the website, change a few things in the background.

SaaS Payments 246

SaaS Payments Metrics Payment Methods Scale 246

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.

Payment Services 52

Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Features 52

Stax

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

An ISV partnership refers to a relationship between a company and an independent software vendor that develops applications running on a particular platform or ecosystem. Enhanced product functionality One of the most significant advantages of ISV integrations is the ability to expand a products capabilities without in-house development.

Payments 88

Payments Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Solutions 88

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?

Payments 88

Payments Payment Services Merchant Services SaaS Payments 88