Buffer Resources

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Royalty-free A "royalty" is a payment made every time a piece of content is used. Royalty-free music means you pay once upfront for rights to use the music, rather than making recurring payments (royalties) each time you use the track. Annual subscriptions offer significant savings. Paid plans start at $6.99/month,

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Payments Social Media Payment Methods Payment Features 21

Scytale

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Heres who must follow PCI DSS requirements : Any business that processes, stores, or transmits payment card data. SaaS companies offering payment solutions, subscriptions, or integrations that handle transactions. Third-party service providers supporting businesses that process payments.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 10, 2023

Chargebee: Supports Complex Subscription Management. Recurly: Easily Integrates with Multiple Payment Gateways. Zoho Subscriptions: Online Subscription Billing Platform. Wave: Invoicing and Accounting Software for Small Businesses. Fully Compliant, Custom Trial and Subscription Options (Without Writing Code).

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Payment Solutions Payment Features Payment Methods Software Review 146

SaaStr

MARCH 13, 2019

It’s taken a looooong time, but SaaS mobile subscriptions are finally becoming mainstream. SaaS on mobile is nothing new, but having the primary payment and subscription mechanics be on mobile is new. In the beta for iOS 12.2 , Apple announced a new feature for subscription developers called “Subscription Offers.”

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Subscription Payment Features Payment Methods Payment Solutions 130

Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

It allows software companies to expand beyond their core subscription-based revenue models by seamlessly offering their customers new fintech products such as funding, deposits, loans, payment cards, and more. How do payment processors secure payments? Fraudsters are everywhere, and theyre getting smarter.

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Payment Services Payments Merchant Services Payment Methods 130

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

BrightBack

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

In this report, we've surveyed over 400 subscription businesses to better understand how the industry is approaching and prioritizing customer retention. We found subscription companies have completed a shift in focus toward retention over acquisition, but still struggle to execute and engage their customers across teams and systems.

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Retention Subscription Payment Features Payment Methods 120

FastSpring

JUNE 25, 2020

Invoice Refresh – We updated the look and feel of our invoices to provide a simple and modern buyer experience. Clear “Pay Now” button on unpaid invoices. New download button to easily turn an invoice into a PDF. Check out the latest features and improvements for the FastSpring app! New font styling.

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Payment Features Payment Solutions Subscription Pricing 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.

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Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Services Payments 148

Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

We are going to walk you through a couple of the most popular pricing models—perpetual license and annual license, along with its variant subscription model —as well as mention a couple of the other popular ways to monetize software. Payment ii. Using Baremetrics to monitor subscription revenue. Table of Contents.

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Payment Features Payments Payment Solutions Subscription 95

SaaStr

OCTOBER 15, 2020

For example, Sage Intacct is compatible with Salesforce1, allowing Sage to automate the SaaS subscription billing life cycle through features such as subscription changes, automatic billing, flexible pricing, and accurate revenue recognition. #3 If your team wasn’t spread out across the country before COVID-19, it probably is now.

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Business Marketplace as a Service AI Search compliance 325

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. Leverage Multiple Payment Processors to Increase Revenue.

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Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Features 147

Blulogix

JUNE 13, 2025

It’s a validation of what we’ve always believed: enterprise billing is fundamentally different , and solving it requires more than just subscription logic and pretty invoices. What to Look for in an Enterprise Billing Platform If you’re evaluating agile billing solutions, don’t stop at invoice templates and subscription logic.

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Payment Features Enterprise Traceability Scale 59

Blulogix

JUNE 17, 2025

By BluLogix Team The Real Reason SaaS Companies Struggle with Usage-Based Billing—And What the MGI Report Says to Do About It For years, SaaS companies have embraced subscription billing for its simplicity and predictability. Without the ability to rate events in real time—or even hourly—companies delay invoicing and lose revenue.

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Payment Features Systems Review Software Review AI Search 59

FastSpring

JANUARY 9, 2025

Justin Sacks (02:08) Taking me back, I think I got a summer job in high school so that I could pay for my own WoW subscription. Back in the day, games, well, at least large online multiplayer games, required a subscription rather than just a one-time fee. How many years you recall did you pay for the subscription?

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Payments Mobile Payment Methods Revenue 165

FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Reason 1: To Introduce You to Digital Invoicing and Interactive Quotes, Our Latest Products. Earlier this year, we released Digital Invoicing , a new, easy way to create and send invoices directly from FastSpring — no PDFs or back and forth emails required. Reason 3: To Highlight Our SaaS and Subscription Business.

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Merchant Services Payment Features Payments SaaS Payments 146

Buffer Resources

AUGUST 28, 2023

TikTok has its revamped Creativity Program , YouTube has the YouTube Partner Program , and now, Instagram creators who want to monetize their content directly have the Subscriptions feature. What are subscriptions on Instagram? For example, creator Joy Ofodu created an Instagram subscription to offer exclusive content.

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Payment Features Payments Subscription Payment Methods 98

SaaStr

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Drawing on our experience partnering with 200 of the world’s largest cloud marketplaces and managing 30 million cloud subscriptions, the following report details three distinct stages of channel distribution maturity. To assist you with this all-important self-assessment, CloudBlue is introducing our Channel Maturity Scale.

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Blulogix

JUNE 16, 2025

This includes hybrid models—like subscriptions + usage + one-time charges—and flexible terms like commitment enforcement, ramp-ups, co-termination, and auto-renewals. Companies rely on BluLogix to manage their end-to-end monetization—from catalog and CPQ to usage mediation, invoicing, and revenue recognition.

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Payment Features Underperforming Technical Team AI Search Outsourced Development 52

Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Download The Ultimate Modern Support Tech Stack guide. Subscription payment and management: Stripe. When a customer wants to change or upgrade their subscription plan, they’ll often reach out to your trusted support team. Forget logging into multiple platforms to find payment details or to adjust a customer’s plan.

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Technical Review Customer Support Payment Methods Payment Solutions 249

Blulogix

JUNE 18, 2025

Branding Requirements: White-label partners require invoicing, tax, and notifications to reflect their brand. Invoices can be white-labeled, branded with the partner’s name, and configured to handle taxes, revenue share, and collections—all based on your business model. Most billing platforms weren’t built for this.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Underperforming Technical Team Outsourced Development Systems Review 52

Stax

JUNE 3, 2025

A SaaS platform is cloud-based software that delivers tools, features, and services over the internetno downloads or hardware required. This level of accessibility empowers remote work, cross-border collaboration, and real-time updateswithout IT headaches or downloads. No more manual downloads or downtime.

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Payment Services DevOps as a Service SaaS Payments Payments 88

Blulogix

MAY 13, 2025

But if youre relying on your ERP to handle the complexities of IoT or Telematics monetizationdevice-level billing, usage analytics, subscription logic, channel managementyoure setting it up to fail. Invoices are missed. Yes, it handles financial reporting, general ledger entries, and compliance. Its great at what its built for.

Finance 52

Finance Payment Features Pricing compliance 52

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.

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Payments Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services 160

IT World

MARCH 13, 2023

No subscription. Digital Download – Redeem instructions will be emailed to you after purchase.” I’m sure you’ve seen the ads: “Get Perpetual Office for a dirt-cheap price that’s so cheap it’s too good to be true.” It is, though they don’t phrase the pitch quite like that. Instead, the advertisement says: “One-time purchase.

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Subscription Payment Features Software Advertising 78

SaaSOptics

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) is one of many ways to measure your predictable revenue stream. Its primary purpose is to permit performance reporting across dissimilar subscription terms (e.g. Download a free copy of the CEO’s Guide to SaaS Metrics. MRR from renewals vs. MRR from new sales).

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Subscription Payment Features Business Systems Review 86

IT World

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

It turned out the fee was for a language-learning app my daughter had downloaded and forgotten to uninstall before its two-week free trial period expired. The charge was unfamiliar, and the receipt contained little information, so I had to call Apple to resolve the mystery.

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Payment Methods Subscription Payment Features PayPal 97

Neil Patel

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

We will talk about the variances below, but be sure to do your research on the site you are interested in downloading music from to be sure you’re within their parameters in your use. Other times, you need to pay a subscription fee to access some or all of the content. This downloads an Mp3 file. Free Music Archive.

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Social Media Advertising Payment Features Subscription 143

FastSpring

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Then, app stores make it easy and convenient for users to download and pay for new apps and in-app purchases through a marketplace they already trust, and with payment methods they’ve already saved to their account. subscriptions on both Apple and Google’s app stores.” to $129.99

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions Merchant Services Payment Services 157

Blulogix

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Embracing the Future: How Subscription Models are Redefining Success in Business By BluLogix Team The business world is undergoing a significant transformation, with digital innovation at its core. This evolution has paved the way for subscription and recurring revenue models to emerge as powerful strategies for sustainable growth.

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Payment Features Payments Subscription Payment Services 59

BetterCloud

JANUARY 3, 2025

SaaS has revolutionized how we work, but let’s be honest, managing all those subscriptions can feel like juggling flaming torches. You’re dealing with contracts, security concerns, and costs that seem to spiral out of control. This blog is your guide to conquering SaaS chaos. It’s about sanity.

Management 52

Management SaaS compliance Benchmarks 52

Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Other advanced ecommerce features include: Email marketing integrations Memberships and recurring payments Gift cards and discount codes Partial payments or payment plans Shipping and fulfillment management Product variations Product categories. It’s free to download, install, and use. And the best part?

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Payment Methods Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions 145

User Pilot

MARCH 30, 2025

According to a 2024 analysis , on average, over 95% of users who download a new mobile Android app abandon it within the first 30 days. Put simply, app downloads are great but insufficient. Related business outcomes: Increased subscription revenue, higher conversion rates , and referral growth. Subscription conversion rate.

Mobile 66

Mobile Engagement Strategy Social Media 66

Baremetrics

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

A customer buys a license for your software, and they get the product (either through a download, a CD or even more old school—floppy disks). Fast forward to today when most software companies use a Subscription as a service (SaaS business model , and things aren’t as simple. First, they choose a plan and a payment method.

Payment Solutions 105

Payment Solutions Merchant Services Systems Review SaaS Payments 105

Neil Patel

APRIL 13, 2021

Whether you plan to charge for downloads or use subscription services to generate income, your app will never be profitable without a monetization strategy. Consumers download more than 200 billion mobile apps per year and spend over $140 billion within those apps. Charging for app downloads is the oldest trick in the book.

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Blulogix

JUNE 12, 2025

By BluLogix Team From Quoting to Cash: Why Integration Is the Real Differentiator in Agile Billing—According to MGI Research If you’ve ever experienced the pain of mismatched quotes, delayed provisioning, and inaccurate invoices, you already understand one of the biggest hidden costs in modern monetization: disconnected systems.

Payments 52

Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 52