Stax

JUNE 3, 2025

The term SaaS platform gets tossed around a lotbut what does it actually mean, and why does it matter for today’s software companies? In this article, we’ll break down what a SaaS platform is, highlight real-world examples, and explore key strategies to succeed in the fast-moving software-as-a-service industry.

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USIO

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

An efficient, flexible, and scalable payment ecosystem can drive growth, reduce costs, and improve customer satisfaction. APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are at the heart of this transformation, enabling businesses to create customized payment workflows that meet the unique demands of their operations.

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

As you work to expand your SaaS, software, mobile games, or other digital product business worldwide, having the right payment methods available to global customers is key to ensuring they all feel comfortable purchasing. How FastSpring is supporting digital product and gaming companies with these methods.

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 11, 2024

When you’re expanding your software business into new regions, industry benchmarking data can help you make better strategic decisions by answering important questions about business in the region. However, in Asia, retention for monthly subscriptions is notably lower at 75%. This means that, for example, for every 100 U.S.

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Stax

JANUARY 28, 2025

Completing online payments via manual card entry can be time-consuming and off-putting for customers. Click to Pay completely removes the need to enter credit card information during online purchases, making it more convenient and faster than manual card entry. Learn More What is Click to Pay?

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USIO

JULY 1, 2024

In the competitive world of Software as a Service (SaaS), generating recurring revenue is essential for sustainable growth. While many strategies involve significant investments in marketing, sales, and technology, there are also effective methods to boost recurring revenue that require minimal financial outlay.

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FastSpring

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Hackers are getting more sophisticated, and one area they love to attack is the online checkout experience on eCommerce websites, making secure payment forms more important than ever. 1 full-stack commerce platform for SaaS and software sellers worldwide! Use eCommerce Fraud Protection.

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Stax

MARCH 16, 2025

The average churn rate for the software industry as a whole is 14%. As a SaaS business leader, reducing software user churn is an important part of maintaining your customer base and increasing revenue. TL;DR The average software industry churn rate is 14%, but SaaS companies should aim for under 2%. Looking to measure churn?

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SaaStr

JUNE 7, 2019

Despite the hyper competition, many SaaS providers take their organization’s payment processing experience for granted. Whether we want to admit it or not, payments can play a big and often unseen role in contributing to or reducing customer churn. Making payments accessible overseas. Securing payments. A 2017 U.S.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

If you sell software internationally, you know how difficult handling cross-border payments can be. From making sure you display the right currencies for each region to supporting your customers’ preferred payment methods, global commerce can come with its fair share of challenges. Table of Contents.

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Stax

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

As a SaaS business owner, you are always looking for ways to improve your software and boost your bottom line. When adding payment features for software users, the importance of including customer support for payment processing is no different.

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Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 10, 2022

With lockdowns preventing in-store experiences, shoppers have gravitated towards brands that can provide the best online experience possible. And, as society reopens, it is vital to maintain ease of movement between in-store and online channels – not just for your customers, but for your teams. Proactive engagement.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 9, 2022

SaaS billing software automates one or more of the various aspects of the recurring billing process — payment processing, fulfillment, dunning, and more. You’ll still need a separate solution for payment processing, taxes, chargebacks, and more. 3 Subscription Management Software. 3 Payment Processors.

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Payrix

JUNE 10, 2025

White label merchant processing enables third parties like integrated software vendors (ISVs) or independent sales organizations (ISOs) to customize and sell the payment processing technology and services of a payments provider under their own brands. What is white label merchant processing?

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SaaStr

APRIL 1, 2023

The SMBTech economy is very different from enterprise software, and there is massive opportunity to capture it. Rewind The Clock — How Did We Get Here Most small businesses in pre-2010 didn’t have computers in their store or restaurant. Everyone was stuck in place and online was the answer. Most didn’t even have internet.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 5, 2021

When you were starting your online business, you probably weren’t thinking about how exciting the billing process would be unless you’re a trained accountant and love documentation, of course. To help you find the right billing software for your online business, we’re covering the ten features your billing software needs to have: 1.

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SaaStr

APRIL 24, 2021

ARR now really means revenue with 100%+ Net Revenue Retention. 50% revenue from software (recurring), 50% from payments (not-recurring). . Half of its revenues comes from its software. And yes, it’s a software company. You pay a subscription for websites to help you sell stuff. Call it ARR.

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

A recent Forrester Consulting study commissioned by Intercom, Drive Conversational Experiences For A Future-Ready Customer Support Strategy , revealed that 54% of teams can’t personalize support with their tech stack and 50% waste time jumping between tools. So before you begin searching for specific tools, define your goals upfront.

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Payrix

JUNE 4, 2024

What do merchants want from their software providers? This is a question that keeps many software companies up at night, and Leah Asdell, Head of Partner Marketing and Content Strategy at Worldpay for Platforms. Leah and Ian cover a lot of ground in 15 minutes.

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Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 15, 2021

Agile principles can be a North Star for time-strapped support teams, helping them to keep the customer’s needs at the heart of their decisions so they can provide fast, personal support at scale. Agile teams start small and move fast, collecting and incorporating feedback to iterate their way to bigger and better solutions quickly.

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Payrix

MARCH 27, 2024

Payment transaction types and touchpoints are becoming more accessible and diverse. Online and offline payments, credit cards, digital wallets, and ACH — the more commerce intersects with our daily lives, the higher the expectations for simple and intuitive payments. They need omnichannel payments. No problem.

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Stax

JUNE 17, 2025

The world of payments is constantly evolving, with new technologies and shifting business demands reshaping how money moves. In an interview with Karen Webster , CEO of PYMNTS , Paulette Rowe , CEO of Stax, pulled back the curtain on the critical strategies and innovations driving the next wave of payment partnerships.

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Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In today’s fast-tracked financial landscape, billing software has become a need. Operating a business entails a number of processes like managing products and payments, invoices, customer engagement, revenue, unpaid invoices and much more. A billing software is the ultimate solution to your growing business’s complex needs.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Payments can be facilitated on a mobile device in a variety of ways. Tablets or phones can be transformed into a formidable payment platform by swiping or inserting cards with hardware plugged into the mobile device. It seems simple, but often people forget to update their antivirus software. Protect payment information.

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Totango

AUGUST 16, 2022

Customer Retention Software Cuts Down Client Churn. Customer retention software has become essential for effective SaaS customer success strategies. Customer retention software automates best practices for maintaining clients, helping you deliver successful outcomes that inspire subscription renewals and repeat business.

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USIO

JUNE 12, 2024

July 11, 2024 10-11 AM CST Mastering the art of integrating payments can be the key to unlocking exponential growth and profitability. Join us for an exclusive event: Unlock the Secrets: How These Top SaaS Leaders Are Transforming Payments into Profit. Mark Your Calendar!

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USIO

JANUARY 15, 2024

Subscription Models: Usio will provide general insights into why subscription-based payment processing is often considered advantageous for Software as a Service (SaaS) businesses. Customer Retention: Subscriptions encourage customer loyalty as users are committed to the service for a predefined period.

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Stax

JUNE 18, 2025

Software tailored to your industry? TL;DR Vertical software solutions are those that are hyperfocused on addressing the pain points or specific needs of small and medium businesses (SMBs) in certain industries or niches. Vertical SaaS is industry-specific software designed to meet the unique needs of a particular niche or market.

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Payrix

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Software-led payments have grown in popularity, and for good reason. Last year, we sat down with several of the payments experts that roam the halls of Worldpay to understand what was on the horizon for software platforms and payments. From those conversations, we made software-led payments predictions for 2024.

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FastSpring

APRIL 20, 2023

When you’re selling software internationally, it’s vital to give your buyers payment methods that are both familiar and convenient to them. FastSpring helps sellers do this globally with a wide range of payment methods. From there, collecting payments from customers is the same as other transactions.

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Payrix

APRIL 24, 2024

Andy Meadows, the Head of Partner Success at Payrix joins host Ian Hillis to continue their conversation about building a successful Embedded Payments strategy. As the last episode of a four-part series on the topic, Andy and Ian tackle how software companies can minimize attrition and why it’s important to the payments conversation.

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FastSpring

MAY 13, 2021

Conversion doesn’t just happen, you need to optimize your website for it. An ecommerce business without conversion rate optimization is like a car without wheels — it won’t take you anywhere. Ecommerce Optimization Basics. Benefits of a Fast Website: · Better customer experience. Better website ranking.

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Baremetrics

MARCH 30, 2021

Finding the right recurring payment system to process recurring invoices for your subscription-based business isn't easy. If you're currently looking for the right recurring payment system, this guide will help. If you're currently looking for the right recurring payment system, this guide will help. Interested in a demo ?

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Incredo

JULY 14, 2019

People were using subscription-based services when the world couldn’t even dream of having computers or, moreover, think of developing software. The essence of transactional method is that your customers pay only for what they actually use, not the whole infrastructure. Boring, right?). Annual subscription billing: Minuses. #1

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Subscription Flow

MARCH 1, 2024

Imagine a situation where each prospective client that visits your website receives a seamless checkout experience, resulting in a rise in conversions and satisfied customers. When talking about ClickFunnels payment gateways – when a reliable payment gateway is integrated with ClickFunnels – this vision comes to pass.

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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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FastSpring

JANUARY 27, 2022

We also show you how to personalize your billing practices with advice from our experience working with thousands of SaaS businesses. The person using your SaaS product may not have access to the credit card used to sign up. He then sent out a link to this page inside payment failure notification emails.

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