SaaStr

JUNE 7, 2019

By contrast, only 12% of online purchasers in Germany stated that a debit or credit card was their preferred payment method, with customers opting for alternatives such as invoices or PayPal. The importance of understanding local preferences but also offering a range of currency options for SaaS payments in a secure manner is vital.

SaaS Payments 233

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Clouded Judgement

MARCH 7, 2025

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. This week, we saw an economic forecast predict Q1 GDP to shrink nearly 3%. This week, we saw an economic forecast predict Q1 GDP to shrink nearly 3%. You can see in the graph below just how quickly these economic forecasts have changed.

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Cloud Forecasting Payment Features Subscription 157

Stax

JUNE 18, 2024

Subscription models offer companies large and small the opportunity to build predictable revenue and high customer lifetime value. But managing subscriptions effectively and freeing up time and resources for expansion is no picnic. In a subscription business model, customers pay a recurring fee in exchange for a product or service.

Payment Features 88

Payment Features Payment Solutions Payment Services SaaS Payments 88

Baremetrics

AUGUST 18, 2021

Invoicing is a sales process where a seller issues a commercial document to a buyer requesting payment. This document shows all products and services rendered, the payment owed, and the contact details of both the buyer and the seller. An invoice also represents credit because the seller will only receive cash at a future date.

Payment Features 83

Payment Features SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payments 83

Stax

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The commerce landscape—whether it’s retail, services or software—is moving faster than ever. We can see this trend in action in the realm of payment processing with the advent of recurring payments, also known as automatic payments. Industry data shows that subscription-based businesses are growing 3.7x

Payment Services 88

Payment Services Payment Features Merchant Services Payment Methods 88

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. To succeed, subscription-based organizations must embrace smarter, more integrated approaches to billing, management, and strategy.

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Clouded Judgement

JANUARY 24, 2025

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. It might also boost sales forecasting accuracy by using your enterprise’s historical transaction data to predict future trends more reliably. Follow along to stay up to date! Revenue multiples are a shorthand valuation framework.

Enterprise 157

Enterprise AI Cloud Artificial Intelligence 157

Neil Patel

DECEMBER 8, 2020

They’re not using time tracking software. Because no one should suffer any longer, I’m going to share the top five time tracking software options on the market today. The Top 5 Options for Time Tracking Software. How to Choose the Best Time Tracking Software for You. There is no third reason. Scheduling. Accounting.

Payment Solutions 142

Payment Solutions Software Payment Methods Payments 142

Baremetrics

MAY 20, 2021

Financial forecast software helps you create projections of financial outcomes within a specified area of your company. This information can then feed into your business's larger overall financial model, whether it's a SaaS or a subscription service. All the data your startup needs 1 Why Use Financial Forecast Software?

Payment Solutions 87

Payment Solutions Forecasting Payments SaaS Payments 87

Clouded Judgement

JULY 16, 2024

We can expect the company to start trading on the public markets next Wednesday Subscribe now OneStream Overview From the S1 - “OneStream delivers a unified, AI-enabled and extensible software platform—the Digital Finance Cloud—that modernizes and increases the strategic impact of the Office of the CFO.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 24, 2022

With that, I asked my first controller at my first start-up, Anita Kutlesa, who has since gone on to be CFO at several SaaS and software companies, from Pipedrive to Coverity and more, to share her suggestions and learnings: … The Top 10 Important Finance Mistakes First Time Founders Make. Anita Kutlesa.

Finance 332

Finance Outsourcing Services Systems Review Technical Review 332

Neil Patel

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Interested in customer relationship management (CRM) software that’s free forever? I’ve picked out the top five free CRM software products on the market. Let’s run through the important considerations that go into picking the right free CRM software on the first try. The Top 5 Options For Free CRM Software.

Payment Solutions 143

Payment Solutions Software Review Software Payments 143

Clouded Judgement

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Generally, software companies follow a beat-and-raise model in their forecasts. It’s still really difficult to sell software. Follow along to stay up to date! Subscribe now 2024 Estimates Q2 earnings season is now behind us.

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Cloud Forecasting Metrics Payment Features 252

How To Buy Saas

MAY 29, 2025

For example, machine learning models can forecast sales, optimize pricing, and evaluate investment scenarios in real time. Key benefits of AI-driven decision support include: Predictive Insights: Machine learning forecasts customer demand and market shifts by analyzing historical and real-time data.

Artificial Intelligence 59

Artificial Intelligence Payment Services Payments SaaS Payments 59

Stax

JANUARY 28, 2024

Long before the digital age, newspaper and magazine companies have been using the subscription model to create and retain a consistent readership for their publications. This business model has now been adapted very well in the internet age, especially in the SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) and eCommerce industries.

Payment Features 88

Payment Features Payment Methods Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 88

Sage Intacct

JUNE 28, 2022

Even for seasoned SaaS CFOs that have been in the subscription revenue sector for years, reporting and forecasting can be daunting processes. Not to mention the tight deadlines finance teams frequently operate under.

Forecasting 129

Forecasting Finance Subscription Payment Features 129

Baremetrics

MAY 16, 2021

Revenue forecasting software is used to create predictions of sales. 1 Why Use Revenue Forecasting Software? 4 Azurepath 5 Forecast Pro 6 Anaplan 7 IBM Planning Analytics 8 NetSuite CRM 9 Workday Adaptive Planning 10 How Baremetrics Can Help. Why Use Revenue Forecasting Software? Table of Contents.

Forecasting 80

Forecasting Payments Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 80

TechEmpower SaaS

JULY 24, 2023

If you launched tomorrow, how many users would you forecast? eCommerce Does your startup run on a subscription model? How many kinds of subscriptions do you support? How many kinds of subscriptions do you support? What are the rules for subscriptions? Six months from now? A year from now? Do you support discounts?

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Innovation Development CTO Hire Technical Review 780

How To Buy Saas

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Most SaaS businesses prefer to manage their accounting processes through cloud-based software solutions, but even for that you need to know the nitty-gritties of SaaS accounting. The revenue earned over the subscription period does not relate to the amount earned at a given point of sale like in traditional businesses.

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SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions Payment Features 52

Clouded Judgement

MARCH 29, 2024

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. For the majority of the software universe, Q4 earning season was not a catalyst for future forecasts to go up. Coming out of earnings season, full year consensus estimates will be slightly down for the software universe.

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Cloud Forecasting Payment Features Subscription 284

Neil Patel

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Getting the best inventory management software for your business will make all of it a reality. And if that isn’t enough, the software tool can also help you reduce operating costs, increase revenue, and most importantly, ensure greater customer satisfaction. How to Choose the Best Inventory Management Software for You.

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Payment Solutions Payment Methods Software Review Payment Services 117

Clouded Judgement

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Subscribe now Is Software Rebounding? This is the first quarter we’ve heard that message, and a good leading indicator for the rest of the software buying universe. I’m calculating FCF by taking the Operating Cash Flow and subtracting CapEx and Capitalized Software Costs. net retention and CAC payback).

Cloud 184

Cloud Software Benchmarks Retention 184

Baremetrics

MAY 4, 2021

Financial forecasting models are used to predict financial outcomes within a specified area of your business, like recurring revenue or payroll. Adopting this approach provides you with invaluable insights into your subscription-based business, helping you calculate costs, improve budgeting, and allocate resources.

Forecasting 98

Forecasting Benchmarks Finance Churn 98

Clouded Judgement

OCTOBER 3, 2024

It’s still rough out there selling software! Every public company has a number of equity research analysts covering them who build their own forecasted models, which combine guidance from the company and their own research / sentiment analysis. Some software companies also have seasonality in the “payback.”

Cloud 167

Cloud Software Benchmarks Retention 167

Clouded Judgement

APRIL 11, 2024

Is Software Rebounding? Azure has gone back above trend as they’ve benefited quite a bit form the recent AI boom There’s many ways of answering the question of “is software rebounding” when looking at performance from Q4. To calculate implied ARR I take the subscription revenue in a quarter and multiply it by 4.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Many customers appreciate the affordability and flexibility pay-per-use provides, particularly when they don’t have a need to use the software more than a few times per month. What’s the story with subscriptions? If your digital business is just getting off the ground, subscriptions can be a lifesaver.

Payment Features 90

Payment Features SaaS Payments Subscription Payment Solutions 90

ChurnZero

MAY 25, 2023

Customer renewals are the lifeblood of a subscription business. Better forecasts improve Customer Success’ standing There’s something in it for CS too. Forecasts help business leaders identify the risk of churn or opportunity of growth in terms of business impact. They rely on forecasts to secure funding and allocated resources.

Forecasting 97

Forecasting Customer Success Outsourced Development Metrics 97

FastSpring

JUNE 25, 2019

A challenge faced by all subscription-based businesses is figuring out a way to keep recurring payments flowing for their company. And since revenue is closely tied with business growth and wellbeing, any dip in recurring revenue is immediately felt throughout the entire organization.

Payment Methods 90

Payment Methods Payment Features Churn SaaS Payments 90

Blulogix

DECEMBER 4, 2024

By BluLogix Team The Rise of the Subscription Economy for IT Service Providers Introduction The subscription economy is reshaping how businesses across all industries operate , and IT Service Providers (ITSPs) are no exception. Increased Customer Loyalty Subscription-based services also help build stronger customer relationships.

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Payment Features Subscription Outsourced Development Forecasting 59

Baremetrics

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Before we jump into the benefits of combining Baremetrics with Stripe, we’ll take a quick look at what Stripe is, and the advantages of using Stripe as your payment processor. Baremetrics monitors subscription revenue for businesses that bring in revenue through subscription-based services. Table of Contents. What is Stripe?

Payment Services 97

Payment Services Payment Features Payment Methods Payments 97

FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Revenue refers to the total earnings a company generates through its core operations like sales of products or services, rents on a property, recurring payments , interest on borrowings, etc. This model is common in a software and specialized content context. The Future of Revenue: Subscription Revenue.

Payments 112

Payments Payment Methods Payment Features Payment Services 112

Baremetrics

MAY 13, 2021

Cash flow modelling software lets you use historical data from a time period to develop a forecast of your incoming cash from revenue. For SaaS businesses, you use your contraction monthly recurring revenue (MRR) , churn, and average revenue per customer in addition to other transaction data to predict your future cash flow.

Payment Solutions 78

Payment Solutions Payment Methods Payment Services Payments 78

Clouded Judgement

JUNE 20, 2023

The question on everyone’s mind - when will we see software re-accelerate? The real headwinds to software (tougher expansion, longer sales cycles / procurement, slower new business, budget crunches / RIFs, etc) started last August. And I’m optimistic we’ll see reacceleration in software by the end of the year.

Cloud 167

Cloud Software Benchmarks Scale 167

Clouded Judgement

APRIL 12, 2023

Less than half of the software universe is guiding above consensus, and the median guide has gone from ~2.5% Every public company has a number of equity research analysts covering them who build their own forecasted models, which combine guidance from the company and their own research / sentiment analysis. This is quite interesting.

Cloud 167

Cloud Software Benchmarks Retention 167

Clouded Judgement

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Every public company has a number of equity research analysts covering them who build their own forecasted models, which combine guidance from the company and their own research / sentiment analysis. I’m calculating FCF by taking the Operating Cash Flow and subtracting CapEx and Capitalized Software Costs.

Cloud 176

Cloud Software Benchmarks Retention 176

Stax

MAY 30, 2024

Field service management software is a system that helps a company monitor and coordinate their employees’ activities off the company’s premises. The software allows managers to view and modify work schedules, orders, inventory, invoices, customer account records, and other records in the database.

Payment Solutions 88

Payment Solutions Payment Services Merchant Services SaaS Payments 88

Subscription Flow

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Xero is a popular accounting software designed for businesses to keep a record of their finances. It is a powerful tool which automates the generation of recurring invoices and financial reports. It also works harmoniously with SubscriptionFlow to speed-up subscription management, and track recurring payments.

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