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.

Scale 293

Scale Scaling Marketplace as a Service Cloud 293

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., upgrades, downgrades, and adding or removing products). Send invoices and/or payment notifications.

Payment Services 142

Payment Services Payment Features Merchant Services Payments 142

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.

Retention 120

Retention Subscription Payment Features Payment Methods 120

FastSpring

JANUARY 17, 2023

Most subscription billing platforms let you: Automate invoicing and payments. Customize and manage one or more subscription and trial models. However, the vast majority of companies doing subscription billing will also need a solution for other aspects of subscription billing management including: Payment processing.

Payments 125

Payments Payment Features Payment Methods Payment Services 125

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 65

Mobile Engagement Strategy Social Media 65

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?

Payments 164

Payments Mobile Payment Methods Revenue 164

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.

Payment Services 88

Payment Services DevOps as a Service SaaS Payments Payments 88

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. Embedded Finance Embedded Finance refers to the integration of financial services within non-financial platforms.

Payment Services 130

Payment Services Payments Merchant Services Payment Methods 130

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. Using Baremetrics to monitor subscription revenue. Table of Contents. What is a perpetual license?

Payment Features 95

Payment Features Payments Payment Solutions Subscription 95

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.

Social Media 143

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

Payment Methods 157

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Merchant Services Payment Services 157

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. Download the guide here → [link] See why BluLogix is a top choice for usage-based SaaS billing in 2025.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Systems Review Software Review AI Search 52

FastSpring

JUNE 25, 2020

New download button to easily turn an invoice into a PDF. Minor UI updates to the subscription detail page to make updating and canceling subscriptions more visible to the user. Fixed a bug that caused some event timestamps on the Activity pages (orders and subscriptions) to be inaccurate.

Payment Features 147

Payment Features Payment Solutions Subscription Pricing 147

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.

Payment Features 98

Payment Features Payments Subscription Payment Methods 98

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. Let’s dive in. The future of support is here. Is your tech stack ready?

Technical Review 249

Technical Review Customer Support Payment Methods Payment Solutions 249

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.

Subscription 78

Subscription Payment Features Software Advertising 78

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.

Payment Methods 97

Payment Methods Subscription Payment Features PayPal 97

The Angel VC

OCTOBER 5, 2014

Hunting flies In order to get to 10 million active users you need roughly 100 million people who download your app or use your website. Hunting elephants Like it or not, most of the biggest SaaS companies derive most of their revenues from selling expensive subscriptions to large enterprises. Let's take a look at it in reverse order.

Scale 280

Scale Business Customer Lifetime Value Enterprise 280

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. Why SaaS vendor management matters Keeping track of all your SaaS subscriptions can feel like a never-ending game of whack-a-mole. This blog is your guide to conquering SaaS chaos.

Management 52

Management SaaS compliance Benchmarks 52

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Early on, Basecamp had to deal with banks that were wary of their subscription plans. Download our free guide here. . When the company first began web app development and selling software-as-a-service in 2004, their business model wasn’t even called SaaS.

SaaS 218

SaaS New CTO Sales CTO 218

FastSpring

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Some of the most downloaded apps, like Spotify and Netflix, are distributed through Play and App Store. But rather than having the distributor handle the billing, the companies have created their own system for their subscriptions. Pro-tip: A full-service ecommerce platform like FastSpring takes the work out of subscription billing.

Development 136

Development Advertising Payment Features Subscription 136

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. Download the Report If you’re evaluating agile billing platforms, MGI’s guide is an essential resource.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Underperforming Technical Team AI Search Outsourced Development 52

SaaStr

JULY 5, 2019

If you haven’t downloaded it, it’s pretty awesome. #2. What’s A Typical Price Increase I Can Expect When Renewing A SaaS Subscription? The Ultimate Guide to Scaling, Sales & Raising Capital (i.e., a PDF of Our Top 100 Answers on Quora). This eBook was our top performing post and page overall. The greener grass.

Sales Hiring 193

Sales Hiring Scale Venture Capital Acquisition 193

Unbounce

MARCH 20, 2019

But it’s worth revisiting in the context of app marketing since some elements gain increased importance when you’re hoping to score some downloads. It can be a simple download page with links directly to the Android and iOS app stores. Why it works: Use texting to get them downloading. Keep their attention.

Automotive 145

Automotive Mobile Payment Features Subscription 145

The Angel VC

MARCH 23, 2016

just in time for a little Easter gift to the SaaS community. ;-) I'd recommend that you read this post first since it includes some important notes, but if you prefer to check out the template right away click here to download the Excel sheet. If you've made it this far and haven't downloaded the Excel sheet yet: Here it is.

SaaS Payments 217

SaaS Payments Headcount SaaS Payment Methods 217

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Here is our countdown to our top ten most downloaded podcasts of all time. Sometimes oldies are goodies, especially when it comes to some of our most downloaded podcasts. Sometimes oldies are goodies, especially when it comes to some of our most downloaded podcasts. Episode No.

Technical Review 205

Technical Review Development Team Review Software Review Scale 205

Incredo

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

Lookalike audience includes users who are unfamiliar with your services, but have things in common with your current customers. Warm audience combines people who have visited your website or have filled in a form to download a template/guide. Or if they have opened but haven’t renewed their subscription, you can show them an ad later.

Social Media 200

Social Media SaaS Advertising B2B 200

SaaSOptics

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

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. The post MRR Calculation for a Term Subscription Business appeared first on SaaSOptics. MRR from renewals vs. MRR from new sales).

Subscription 86

Subscription Payment Features Business Systems Review 86

Incredo

JANUARY 14, 2020

You submitted your email address/phone number and downloaded that free resource. If your visitor wants to know what is lead generation and downloads a cheatsheet, you shouldn’t immediately write an email, asking to try your lead generation software. DOWNLOAD YOUR E-BOOK. How is your SaaS sales funnel constructed? .

Sales Funnel 239

Sales Funnel SaaS Sales Social Media 239

FastSpring

JANUARY 31, 2023

payment processing, gathering and remitting taxes, and subscription management) and what additional software you’ll need to add to your tech stack. In addition, they also offer a few basic features for subscription management, fraud detection, invoicing, and more. Flexible subscription management and recurring billing tools.

Payment Services 147

Payment Services Payment Methods Merchant Services Software Review 147

Chart Mogul

JANUARY 27, 2020

Many users come to Flipsnack to design brochures, catalogs or magazines and to download them as PDFs. The PDF download was a premium option, available with a subscription. This resulted in fewer monthly subscriptions bought, as soon as the free web PDF went live.

Revenue 129

Revenue Sales Hiring Payment Features Subscription 129

FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Reason 3: To Highlight Our SaaS and Subscription Business. Some of our competitors have (incorrectly) tried to label FastSpring as a payments platform for one-time downloads. How do you see this mix changing over the next year? We also believe we process more SaaS revenue than these big-talk competitors. Reason 4: Partnerships.

Merchant Services 146

Merchant Services Payment Features Payments SaaS Payments 146

Neil Patel

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Instead of downloading fonts one at a time, you’ll have the option to download entire libraries of different designs. Every week, you can download their featured fonts, themes, and graphics for no charge. So you can check back every week and download an additional 6. Creative Market. Just make sure you act fast.

Branding 145

Branding Scale Mobile Systems Review 145

Blulogix

JUNE 18, 2025

Partner Portals and Self-Service Partners can manage their own customers, view billing data, and adjust subscriptions via BluLogix’s partner portal. Download the MGI Agile Billing Buyer’s Guide featuring BluLogix here → [link] And discover how BluLogix helps you scale your channel—without losing control.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Underperforming Technical Team Outsourced Development Systems Review 52

IT World

AUGUST 24, 2022

It’s pre-installed on Windows 10 and 11 and is included with a Microsoft 365 subscription. But anyone can download the app and use it for free. Other available versions include a more fully featured Windows desktop app, a web app, and apps for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and Android.

Mobile 119

Mobile Subscription Payment Features 119

Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

There are also free different subscription levels, depending on your needs: Power BI Free: With Power BI Free, you can access the Power BI Desktop app to create and manage reports. You can use the Power BI Desktop app on the free tier, but you can’t use the cloud-based service without a paid subscription. Choose Pricing Structure.

Marketing 127

Marketing Social Media Marketplace as a Service Underperforming Technical Team 127