Buffer Resources

AUGUST 13, 2024

Standout feature for creators: Creators can get access to a wide range of campaigns and sign up to be presented to join the platform’s database. The platform allows creators to connect with brands, access product discounts, and receive payments directly through Shopify, making it easier to monetize their influence.

Payments 110

Payments Branding Merchant Services Payment Methods 110

Blulogix

JANUARY 2, 2025

By Inga Broerman How Industry Consolidation is Reshaping Subscription Billing The subscription economy is on a path of rapid growth and transformation, projected to reach a $3 trillion valuation in 2024. For smaller and mid-sized businesses, this consolidation presents both challenges and opportunities.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Payments Subscription Payment Solutions 52

Clouded Judgement

MARCH 7, 2025

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. Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Cloud 157

Cloud Forecasting Subscription Payment Features 157

Clouded Judgement

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

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. Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Cloud 144

Cloud Software Subscription Payment Features 144

Kellblog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Upgrade your subscription to get access to the rest of this post and other paid-subscriber only content. Upgrade subscription The post Video of my SaaStr 2023 Presentation: The Strategic Use and Abuse of SaaS Metrics appeared first on Kellblog. You're currently a free subscriber.

Metrics 122

Metrics SaaS Payment Features Subscription 122

Clouded Judgement

OCTOBER 11, 2024

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. Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Cloud 167

Cloud Cost optimization & reporting GCP(Google Cloud Platform) Software Review 167

Clouded Judgement

JUNE 19, 2024

Through these interactions, I’ve built up mental benchmarks for metrics on which I place extra emphasis. My hope is that this analysis can provide startup entrepreneurs with a framework for how to manage their businesses around SaaS metrics (e.g., This metric is more self-explanatory, so I won’t go into detail.

Cloud 318

Cloud GCP(Google Cloud Platform) Software Azure 318

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. Blissfully unveiled their SaaS Trends 2020 report, hitting on a few highlights in the virtual presentation.

Sales Hiring 236

Sales Hiring Scale Payment Features Marketplace as a Service 236

Clouded Judgement

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

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. Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Systems Review 144

Systems Review Cloud AI Artificial Intelligence 144

Clouded Judgement

MARCH 29, 2024

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. Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Cloud 284

Cloud Forecasting Subscription Payment Features 284

Clouded Judgement

JULY 12, 2024

And very well may lead to better “other” metrics like retention or churn. 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.

Cloud 288

Cloud AI Investment User Experience 288

Clouded Judgement

MARCH 1, 2024

Update on Q4 Earnings One metric I love tracking in net new ARR added in a quarter. 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.

Cloud 317

Cloud AI Investment Metrics 317

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

Clouded Judgement

DECEMBER 1, 2023

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. Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

AWS 299

AWS Cloud AI Search Cost optimization & reporting 299

Kellblog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Just a quick post to share my slides from today’s presentation at SaaS Metrics Palooza 2024 , entitled The Impact of AI on SaaS Metrics. In the future, we’re going to read invoices , instead. But for external reporting, the big six SaaS metrics all depend on ARR and going forward that won’t change.

Metrics 100

Metrics AI SaaS Payment Features 100

Clouded Judgement

AUGUST 30, 2024

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. Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Cloud 274

Cloud Venture Capital AI Startup 274

Tom Tunguz

JANUARY 26, 2021

There’s a trend in pitch decks and startup pitches I’ve been watching - the commingling of metrics definitions, especially ARR. The valuation multiples on annual recurring revenue are the highest across startup categories. Then, consumer subscription businesses began pitching using ARR. Tom-ay-to / tom-ah-to.

SMB 279

SMB Startup Trends Subscription 279

Clouded Judgement

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

One metric I like to examine is how much companies adjust their full-year guidance. 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.

Cloud 252

Cloud Forecasting Metrics Subscription 252

Kellblog

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Unlike Meritech Public Comps , where you can see metrics for the best [1], public SaaS companies, this private company data is somewhat harder to come by (the only other source that springs to mind is RevOps Squared ) and, for most of us, it provides much more realistic comparables than Meritech [2]. See slide 13 of this presentation. [3]

Metrics 144

Metrics SaaS Benchmarks Churn 144

SaaStr

JANUARY 20, 2022

ChartMogul is an analytics platform to help you run your subscription business. You get a complete overview of your global subscriber base; MRR, ARPU, ASP, churn and LTV are presented in a beautiful and easy to use dashboard. 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

Clouded Judgement

JULY 16, 2024

Provides end-to-end visibility of analytics and key metrics to all stakeholders, including executives, Finance professionals, line-of-business leaders and other business partners. You can some metrics below based on different share prices. Financial and Operational Reporting. This implies roughly a $4.2 - $4.8b market cap, and a ~7.5x

Benchmarks 295

Benchmarks Data Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence 295

Clouded Judgement

AUGUST 16, 2024

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. Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Outsourcing Services 274

Outsourcing Services Cloud Software Outsourced Development 274

FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

About Our Presenters. 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. No matter what your business model, we meet you where you are. About FastSpring.

Pricing 146

Pricing Payment Solutions Payment Services Scale 146

SaaStr

OCTOBER 5, 2022

This might present a chance to complement product-led engagement with enterprise sales. Moving away from a subscription to a consumption-led model can bring several benefits to your business. Moving away from a subscription to a consumption-led model can bring several benefits to your business. Be clear on your new metrics.

VP of Engineering 245

VP of Engineering Scale Scaling Sales Hiring 245

Clouded Judgement

MARCH 10, 2023

Given most software companies are not profitable, or not generating meaningful FCF, it’s the only metric to compare the entire industry against. Most public companies don’t report net new ARR, so I’m taking an implied ARR metric (quarterly subscription revenue x 4).

Cloud 244

Cloud Trends Subscription Payment Features 244

Clouded Judgement

JULY 5, 2024

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. Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Cloud 184

Cloud Subscription Payment Features Metrics 184

Subscription Flow

MAY 30, 2024

Did you know the subscription economy is touted to reach $1.5 As a business that provides software as a service, you will not only need to jump on this bandwagon, but more importantly, you will need the right set of subscription management tools to stay on it to keep reaping the profits of this booming industry. trillion by 2025 ?

Merchant Services 97

Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Services SaaS Payments 97

Clouded Judgement

AUGUST 18, 2023

Given most software companies are not profitable, or not generating meaningful FCF, it’s the only metric to compare the entire industry against. Most public companies don’t report net new ARR, so I’m taking an implied ARR metric (quarterly subscription revenue x 4).

Cloud 243

Cloud Software Review Subscription Payment Features 243

Clouded Judgement

AUGUST 25, 2023

.” How Klaviyo Makes Money Klaviyo has about 130k customers, with an ACV of ~$5k From the S-1: “We generate revenue through the sale of subscriptions to our customers for the use of our platform. We currently permit our customers to send unlimited push notifications, which are included as part of our email subscription plan.

Benchmarks 246

Benchmarks Artificial Intelligence Data Software Review 246

Clouded Judgement

DECEMBER 29, 2023

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. Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Cloud 196

Cloud Software Review Subscription Payment Features 196

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

Stax

JANUARY 28, 2025

Step 2: Card recognition If there is a successful authentication, the checkout system will retrieve the customer’s stored card information and present the customer with a list of available card network options. The customer will then select their preferred means of payment. Your provider should help with this.

Payment Methods 68

Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services SaaS Payments 68

Stax

MARCH 6, 2024

For businesses offering subscriptions, memberships, retainers, and other recurring services, recurring billing is a powerful solution to streamline processes and ultimately enhance revenue generation. Consider this: Consumers are already conditioned to the subscription model. Learn More What is Recurring Billing?

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods Payment Features 88

Clouded Judgement

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Given most software companies are not profitable, or not generating meaningful FCF, it’s the only metric to compare the entire industry against. Most public companies don’t report net new ARR, so I’m taking an implied ARR metric (quarterly subscription revenue x 4).

Cloud 273

Cloud Software Review Technical Review Systems Review 273

Clouded Judgement

MAY 24, 2024

We expect these dynamics to persist in the near term, which is reflected in our revised FY '25 subscription revenue guidance. Quarterly Reports Summary Guidance for Snowflake and Workday are product rev and subscription rev, respectively. I created this subset to show companies where FCF is a relevant valuation metric.

Cloud 157

Cloud Software Headcount Scale 157

Clouded Judgement

JUNE 7, 2024

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. Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Cloud 190

Cloud AI Enterprise Revenue 190

User Pilot

MAY 31, 2024

Would you like to learn how to design a SaaS metrics dashboard for your team without any coding? We also explain what metrics you may want to track and how to use the insights they offer. These dashboards are often customizable so they allow businesses to focus on specific metrics relevant to their goals. SaaS Metrics Dashboard.

Metrics 105

Metrics SaaS Retention Trends 105