SaaStr

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

and Is the app so core, or at least is on a path to become so core, that they can charge $20,000+ a year for it? Even a fairly small business can pay $10,000-$20,000 a year for one app, usually. It’s just hard to get most vertical SaaS start-ups to scale if they can’t get to a $10k ACV. Oftentimes, only one.

Payment Solutions 261

Payment Solutions Inbound Sales Team Marketing Scale 261

SaaStr

JULY 9, 2025

The B2B Parallel : Like the best B2B companies, NVIDIA created switching costs through their software stack (drivers, development tools, APIs). Build the infrastructure that makes your solution sticky and creates natural expansion opportunities. Make your product the center of a larger ecosystem, not just a point solution.

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SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payments Payment Services 199

Payrix

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The world of Embedded Payments saw remarkable developments in 2024, shaping strategies and innovations across the industry. In a compelling discussion on PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments podcast, Ian Hillis hosted payments veterans Ella Aguirre and Michael Veatch to reflect on the past year.

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Payments Embedded Payments Merchant Services Payment Services 130

Payrix

JANUARY 10, 2025

Ian Hillis welcomes David Blair, Senior Director of Product Management at Worldpay for Platforms, on PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments podcast to explore the critical roles of merchant underwriting and onboarding for software providers. Check out this helpful blog: The essential elements of merchant underwriting for software companies.

Merchant Services 130

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Solutions Payments 130

USIO

JULY 14, 2025

That’s where embedded payments come in. Whether you’re building a SaaS product, launching a curated box service, or running a subscription model, embedded payments aren’t just a backend upgrade. What Are Embedded Payments? Think of it as a native, invisible payment layer working in the background.

Payments 130

Payments Embedded Payments Payment Solutions Payment Features 130

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? Whether you’re building your first product or scaling an established solution, understanding the SaaS platform model is essential for long-term growth.

Payment Services 88

Payment Services DevOps as a Service SaaS Payments Payments 88

FastSpring

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Selling internationally can get complicated very quickly if you’re trying to manage cross border payments yourself. And typical payment service providers won’t help you with most of those concerns. Read on to learn: Why cross border payments are key to taking your business global.

Merchant Services 158

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods Outsourcing Services 158

Tom Tunguz

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Many mid-market software companies price with the goal of revenue maximization, negotiating for the highest possible price in each sale. There are exceptions: Oracle’s database, Tanium’s security product, Workday’s human capital management software. Application software companies typically sell seats.

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SaaS Payments Pricing Strategy Scale 281

USIO

JUNE 12, 2025

Embedded payments are becoming the backbone of modern commerce, and no one explains it better than our CEO, Louis Hoch. In a recent episode of the PayPod podcast, Louis joined host Kevin Rosenquist to unpack what’s driving the evolution of payments – from invisible infrastructure to intelligent automation. And so does speed.

Payments 130

Payments Embedded Payments Payment Methods Payment Solutions 130

Payrix

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Ensuring secure, seamless payment processing is more essential – and complex – than ever today. At Payrix from Worldpay, we have an internal team of risk management experts dedicated to helping software companies, like yours, manage payment processing, fraud prevention, and compliance. Here’s what they want to know.

Merchant Services 130

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Solutions Payments 130

USIO

APRIL 4, 2025

Healthcare is evolving quicklyand payment expectations are evolving with it. For medical billing software providers, that means delivering more than just clinical functionality. Integrated Payments: Powering Medical Facilities Behind the Scenes When payments flow smoothly, operations follow suit. Its mandatory.

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Payments Payment Solutions Payment Services Payment Methods 130

SaaStr

APRIL 30, 2025

ServiceTitan, the operating system for the trades, continues to scale impressively, with $772M in FY25 revenue, $800m+ ARR and a clear path to $1B ARR. Net Dollar Retention >110% and GDR of >95%: The Power of Being a True Operating System ServiceTitans NRR consistently exceeds 110%, even with SMB-heavy customers.

Payments 144

Payments Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 144

USIO

JUNE 24, 2025

Embedded payments have become the financial backbone of modern SaaS, fintech, and marketplace platforms. In 2025, choosing the right embedded payment processor is about more than just rates and APIs — it’s about revenue share potential, support quality, payout flexibility, and long-term partnership. Print/Mail : Not supported.

Payments 100

Payments Payment Services Embedded Payments Merchant Services 100

SaaStr

JULY 22, 2025

What Separates Future Decacorns The companies that will break through the $10 billion barrier share specific characteristics that go far beyond traditional SaaS metrics: Scale Requirement s True decacorn candidates operate with 500-2000+ employees and demonstrate the ability to scale operations across multiple geographies and market segments.

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AI Search AI Venture Capital Scale 260

SaaStr

JUNE 22, 2025

initial public offering on Friday, becoming the latest enterprise software company to test increasingly receptive public markets. Navan’s move could signal the opening of long-awaited floodgates for B2B software companies that have been waiting on the sidelines since the market downturn of 2022-2023. But Figma is a crazy outlier.

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B2B Payments SaaS Payments Payment Services 179

SaaStr

JUNE 7, 2025

The shift from “innovation budget” to “operational budget” means AI tools must compete directly with established software investments—and many aren’t winning those comparisons yet. Many organizations are stuck in “pilot purgatory”—running successful experiments but unable to scale them.

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AI Payment Services Payments Scale 281

Stax

JULY 2, 2025

The real key to sustainable growth and increased revenue lies in maximizing payment attachment – the adoption and usage of integrated payments by your existing customer base. We recently had the privilege of sitting down with a panel of payments experts from Stax for a masterclass on this critical topic.

Merchant Services 68

Merchant Services Payments SaaS Payments Payment Services 68

Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

What are integrated payments? Integrated payments are payment processing capabilities that are incorporated into a software companys platform to provide their user base with the ability to accept and manage payments for their businesses. 3 things you should know about integrated payments 1.

Payments 130

Payments Payment Services Payment Methods Merchant Services 130

Stax

JULY 22, 2025

Most businesses use dozens of web applications and software to manage daily operations. Solutions to manage finances, communication tools, project management apps and many other solutions are used daily to keep your business in business. Are your critical applications segmented and siloed?

Payments 88

Payments Payment Solutions Stax Payment Services 88

USIO

JULY 21, 2025

The finance team dreaded the last week of the month—folding invoices, stuffing envelopes, printing return slips, manually processing payments. Usio’s eBilling solution gives you the fastest path from print-and-mail to digital billing, with both systems fully integrated. So, they kept licking stamps. No rip-and-replace.

Payment Services 130

Payment Services Payment Solutions Payments Payment Methods 130

Payrix

APRIL 17, 2025

What is a payment facilitator? A payment facilitator (or PayFac) is a software platforms all-in-one payment processing solution. Instead of your customers needing to create their own merchant account to process payments, you as the PayFac developer handle all the payments setup and complexity for them.

Payment Services 100

Payment Services SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payment Facilitation 100

Stax

MAY 23, 2025

If youre a software provider looking to boost revenue, streamline operations, and deliver more value to your users, ISV integrated payments can be a game-changer. Embedding payments directly into your platform can unlock tremendous benefits both for you and your users. The best part?

Payments 88

Payments Payment Services Merchant Services SaaS Payments 88

Stax

MAY 13, 2025

We’ll also outline how to choose the best payment solutions for your unique business needs. Credit card merchant services are the systems, tools, and agreements that allow businesses to accept payments via credit and debit cards.

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods SaaS Payments 88

FastSpring

JULY 22, 2025

Software companies, SaaS platforms, mobile apps businesses, and AI solutions need flexible tools that adapt to their business. This hybrid approach lets you centralize your subscription data and customer touchpoints within your CRM while using FastSpring to handle billing, renewals, and payments securely and at scale.

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Payment Features Payments Subscription Payment Solutions 88

Stax

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Small businesses in America and worldwide have to choose from a wide variety of accounting software solutions, and this range of choices can be overwhelming. Research shows that 64% of small businesses use accounting software and the market for accounting software solutions is projected to be worth $4.3billion by 2023.

Payment Methods 88

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payments Payment Services 88

SaaStr

JUNE 28, 2025

CEO says could “theoretically” go public in 2025 Stripe – Payments infrastructure, $95 billion valuation. The diversity demonstrates the breadth of enterprise software innovation ready for public markets. The Mega Pipeline Building Databricks – AI-driven data analytics platform, $62 billion valuation.

Payments 179

Payments SaaS Payments Payment Services B2B 179

Payrix

APRIL 10, 2025

In todays competitive software market, forward-thinking trade and field service platforms are no longer asking if they should modernize their payment infrastructure, theyre working diligently to source the right payments partner to implement innovative solutions before their competitors beat them to the punch.

Payments 100

Payments Payment Services Outsourcing Services Payment Solutions 100

FastSpring

JUNE 12, 2025

At Booth 26, FastSpring is showcasing how ambitious digital businesses can scale globally without drowning in operational complexity. Payment Fragmentation : Customers expect 40+ local payment methods. The digital economy has never been more accessible — or more demanding.

Merchant Services 78

Merchant Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payment Services 78

Scytale

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Did you know that the total value of losses due to fraudulent card payments worldwide – including both credit and debit cards – is expected to reach $43 billion by 2028? Thats an astronomical number, and businesses accepting card payments must take security seriously to avoid falling victim to fraud.

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Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Features Payment Solutions 52

Stax

JANUARY 28, 2025

Completing online payments via manual card entry can be time-consuming and off-putting for customers. This article will cover everything you need to know about Click to Pay, including its history, how it works, and how you can implement the payment method in your business. Learn More What is Click to Pay?

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Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services SaaS Payments 68

Blulogix

JANUARY 2, 2025

Larger companies are acquiring smaller businesses to expand their service portfolios, diversify revenue streams, and achieve economies of scale. Operational Complexity: As businesses scale, managing diverse products, pricing models, and customer bases becomes increasingly complex.

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Payment Features Payments Subscription Payment Solutions 52

How To Buy Saas

MARCH 18, 2025

However, advanced SaaS solutions have opened up new possibilities across distinct categories. These are essentially tailored solutions that can empower game developers to fulfill unique needs and drive impact. Lowered expenses: SaaS tools, as a part of your business infrastructure, require no hefty upfront payment.

Payment Solutions 52

Payment Solutions Payments SaaS Payments Artificial Intelligence 52

Blulogix

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Reduce Operational Overhead: Delegating sales and distribution to partners minimizes the resources required to scale. Channel Complexity Requires Smarter Systems The modern channel landscape is complex, requiring businesses to address diverse partner needs while maintaining efficiency and consistency.

Payments 52

Payments Payment Features Payment Services Scale 52

ChurnZero

MAY 16, 2025

For CSMs to be truly effective, they need software that automatically surfaces key insights and prescribes actions, rather than relying on manual tracking and disconnected workflows. Segment, Pendo, Mixpanel) : Helps track in-app behavior and feature adoption, enabling proactive engagement based on usage patterns.

Payments 52

Payments Customer Success Payment Solutions Payment Services 52

ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

There are certainly tactics that work best for specific groups: by industry (software vs hardware, or retail, or services, or healthcare, etc.) 2: Payment structure SaaS is paid on a recurring basis. You subscribe to the service, rather than owning the software outright. 1: Balance acquisition, engagement, and retention.

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SaaS Payments Payment Features Subscription B2B 52