SaaStr

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Churn increase due to greater scrutiny of costs Contract values declining More stakeholders involved in decision-making Capchase combined the study with their data set of thousands of SaaS companies and looked at what the best companies do to overcome these hurdles. Lay out the sales process early on. Then, get something exchanged.

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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

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Stax

MARCH 27, 2025

A cash shortage, a payment delay, and limited payment options. Thats why 92% of consumers and 82% of companies reportedly made the switch to electronic payments, like Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT) and Automated Clearing House (ACH). EFT and ACH payments are fast, secure, and hassle-free.

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Subscription Flow

AUGUST 20, 2024

The 2000s were all about making payments through credit and debit cards. The 2010s were a period of uncertainty with multiple alternative payment methods entering the fray. Now, as we approach the middle of the 2020s, it has become obvious that the payments industry is undergoing significant changes.

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The Angel VC

APRIL 24, 2015

When I talk to SaaS startups and take a look at their metrics, it still happens quite often that some of the numbers aren’t quite clear to me and it takes some time to clarify things. I’m not referring to sophisticated reports or analyses but to the much more mundane question of what exactly people mean when they use a term like “revenues”.

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Stax

MARCH 15, 2025

This is especially true now more than ever before as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions continue to be amongst the fastest-growing segment within the tech world. Consumer adoption of digital solutions is accelerating at a rapid pace, with the SaaS market projected to grow from $315 billion in 2025 to $1,131 billion in 2032.

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How To Buy Saas

DECEMBER 20, 2024

2024 is coming to a close, and it has been a terrific year for SaaS businesses as the industry has witnessed quite a favorable growth. For SaaS companies, accounting becomes one of the most crucial processes to understand their financial and overall business health, and then make informed decisions about future steps.

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Chaotic Flow

OCTOBER 8, 2013

SaaS product management professionals should always remember that there are four P’s in marketing , one being product. This is a particularly costly mistake in SaaS and is the root cause of many a SaaS Don’t. The Boundless SaaS Product. What are the boundaries of your SaaS product?

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Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 22, 2024

But when it comes to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) businesses, this statement stands even truer. So why is SaaS sales tax so challenging? The reason is, there doesn’t exist any single standardized system internationally to preside over SaaS sales tax. What is SaaS Sales Tax? Is SaaS taxable?

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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. Invoicing can be done for both recurring and one-time payments.

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Payrix

APRIL 3, 2024

Before we dive into the risks associated with payments, let’s review why embedding payments is good for SaaS businesses and the three payment processing solutions available to software companies today. What are the benefits of adding payments to vertical software? What is a PayFac® developer?

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The payments landscape and how it affects businesses trying to grow in Asia. Podcast Full Interview: Audio Listen online or find it on more podcast services. In simple terms, we handle everything from payments to fraud management, to custom support and tax compliance, so that sellers can focus on growing their business.

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

What is a payment processor? A payment processor facilitates the flow of transactions typically made with credit cards, debit cards, and other digital payments. The processor is responsible for processing and settling the transactions initiated by the payment facilitators merchants, but they can also offer so much more.

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Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

Steps To Implementing Payment Tokenization In the SaaS Industry The global economy is shifting to digital currencies andtransactions. Because of this,the concern for payment security is at an all-time high. Payment tokenization helps safeguard cardholder data, so your users can collect and process payments securely.

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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.

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Stax

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Here’s an interesting stat: 70% of businesses consider subscription and membership models indispensable for future commercial growth and expansion. Software-as-a-service (SaaS) businesses need to constantly evolve their offerings to stay fresh and relevant. How do you add payment processing capabilities to your software?

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Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Revenue leakage is that amount of money from your customers which gets processed, but which does not end up in your account. For subscription-based businesses, revenue leakage means the waste of potential capital which has been rightfully earned. Boasting revenue is the central goal for subscription-based businesses.

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Chart Mogul

OCTOBER 20, 2020

We recently announced a new partnership and integration with Invoiced. The integration was created by the Invoiced team because they wanted to find a way to integrate their billing data with ChartMogul. What is Invoiced? At the same time, the product also allows them to provide a modern payment experience to their customers.

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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. Licensing : A form of renting out goods and services, usually of intellectual nature.

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Q4 sales numbers usually outperform the rest of the year thanks to year-end holidays and their associated shopping cycles — but how much does that trend carry over into software and SaaS sales? We’ve analyzed aggregate sales data to give you insights into just how important Q4 can be for your software, SaaS, or other digital goods business.

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Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

The SaaS industry has seen explosive growth in the past decadeand this is expected to continue this year. Data cited by Statista shows that the software as service is expected to hit $299 billion by the end of 2025. Part of this can be attributed to the SaaS model’s unique aspect of relying primarily on future revenue.

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Stax

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Offering payment processing services is a move that makes sense for a lot of SaaS companies, particularly if your software helps your customers run their business. Adding payments to your suite of features and offerings enables you to provide more value to your users. What Is Merchant Underwriting?

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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. Subscription offers allow developers to apply custom pricing and trials to existing and lapsed subscriptions.

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FastSpring

AUGUST 12, 2024

Self-Service : AI assistance empowers users to find answers independently, reducing the need for support tickets. Continuous Improvement : Feedback loops enable Owlbot to learn and improve over time. ” For “Why is my invoice not showing up?,” Avoid Ambiguity Clearly state what you need to know.

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Stax

MAY 30, 2024

While remote work is all the rage these days, there is still very much a need for on-site services, particularly industries like construction, healthcare, utilities, and telecommunications. This is where field service management (FSM) come in.

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

A master merchant, often referred to as a payment facilitator or merchant aggregator, is a third-party agent that acts as the link between acquirers and online merchants. This model allows sub-merchants to focus on their core activities while benefiting from streamlined access to payment services.

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User Pilot

MARCH 7, 2023

Churn happens even to the most successful SaaS companies. That’s why we have ten reasons why your users are canceling their subscriptions and what you can do to mitigate them and drive long-term customer retention. Unsatisfactory customer service. Involuntary churn due to failed payments. Keeping bugs unfixed.

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Blulogix

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Ready to see how BluIQ can transform your billing process and help you achieve integrated, automated, and accurate complex monetization? Whether a business operates in SaaS, manufacturing, retail, or services, adhering to revenue recognition standards is essential for building trust, ensuring compliance, and achieving sustainable growth.

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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.

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Stax

JUNE 27, 2024

As a business owner, you engage in many daily transactions, from receiving customer payments to paying your bills and suppliers. But cash and checks are rapidly declining as preferred modes of payment. Brainy Insights valued the digital payments market at $102.60 billion in 2022 and estimated it to reach $510.30

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FastSpring

MAY 25, 2023

FastSpring previously presented on SaaS fees pricing and packaging to combat stagflation in 2022, but this article is based on an updated presentation delivered in March 2023 by David Vogelpohl. This article offers tips for optimizing pricing and packaging of your SaaS products in a less-than-stellar economy: What is stagflation?

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Chart Mogul

JUNE 24, 2021

Pricing localization is a strategy where you present the price of your SaaS differently depending on where the customer lives. You may also hear it referred to as multi-currency pricing or localized pricing. The same could also be true for your SaaS business. Here’s what you need to know about SaaS pricing localization.

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Chart Mogul

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

And if you still feel some questions remain unanswered, you can always reach us at marketing@chartmogul.com or on our Twitter account to ask your burning question about MRR or anything SaaS metrics-related. MRR stands for Monthly recurring revenue. Because MRR is based on subscriptions, it has a strong forward-looking element.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 16, 2019

The SaaS industry is constantly evolving, and for many companies in the space, that means having to evolve their business model. Determining where you are on the spectrum leads to the sort of customers you plan to target, your route to market and the most effective sales process. Purchase process. Gaining new customers.

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User Pilot

AUGUST 6, 2024

What is a SaaS marketing funnel, and how do you create one for your business? TL;DR A SaaS marketing funnel outlines the steps users take from their initial awareness of your product to becoming loyal users. Sales funnels, on the other hand, aim to nurture qualified leads through the sales process and close deals as soon as possible.

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Baremetrics

MAY 4, 2020

When most SaaS companies talk about reducing churn, they’re usually referring to voluntary churn. The customers who actively cancel their subscription. The customers whose subscriptions end because their credit card payments failed and they never made up for the payment. I’m talking about involuntary churn.

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Incredo

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Precisely – about SaaS affiliate programs… SaaS partner programs entice both software providers and affiliate partners for various reasons: 1) SaaS products are usually low-cost. Software to track analytics, transfer payments, manage inventory, create videos and for many other things.

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