SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The Macro Impact On Public Cloud Software Over The Past Year Cloud stocks dropped in 2022 in a severe market pullback event that Bessemer Venture Partners call The SaaSacre. While 2022 was a gloomy year, the skies are parting in 2023. The average growth rate in Cloud100 in 2022 was 100%, and this year it fell to 55%.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 7, 2020

359: The Secrets to Vertical Growth, What it Really Takes to Build a $1B SaaS Company with Matt Garratt, SVP, Managing Partner @ Salesforce Ventures, Trisha Price, Chief Product Officer @ nCino and David Schmaier, CEO & Founder @ Vlocity. Trisha Price. You can see the full video here , and read the podcast transcript below.

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Stax

JUNE 25, 2024

Almost $500 billion dollars —that’s how much Americans donated in 2022. With 63% of donors preferring to make online payments with a debit or credit card, it’s important that nonprofits and charity organizations take a forward-thinking fundraising approach to maximize the impact they can make.

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SaaStr

MARCH 19, 2021

Shopify, since last year, has nearly tripled in market cap driven by the rise of e-commerce, but also the digital payments and the QR code system they provide for contactless payments. Usage-based pricing. Companies that employ a usage-based pricing model have about a 10% higher public market valuation.

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FastSpring

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The fourth quarter is the most important quarter for software companies around the world. . We confirmed this by reviewing sales data from over 300 SaaS and software companies that use our billing platform. In November, software companies see 11% to 24% over the average monthly revenue. But is this true for SaaS and software?

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SaaStr

APRIL 30, 2022

In the run up to SaaStr Europa 2022 in Barcelona on June 7-8 , we’re taking a look at some of the top all-time SaaStr Europa sessions. Join us at SaaStr Europa 2022. Sitting down with folks and helping them to integrate Stripe on their U app. Want to know what to expect at SaaStr Europa? Average Revenue per Customer.

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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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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The payments landscape and how it affects businesses trying to grow in Asia. If you’re not sure how to kickstart growth for your digital products or software business in Asia, listen or watch now! Before joining FastSpring, I spent quite a number of years within the payments industry. Jump to video. | Jump to transcript.

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Frontegg

MAY 28, 2022

With more and more businesses offering their services online, payment processing is now taking centerstage. Creating a secure and smooth payment pipeline is becoming increasingly important, with users expecting more in-app freedom with the ability to purchase or upgrade their accounts with just a few clicks.

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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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OpenView Labs

JANUARY 13, 2022

Welcome to the third edition of the Pricing Transformations series. This year we look back at 2021 and forward to 2022, measuring how our past predictions have stood up to another tumultuous year and laying out what you can expect in 2022. Pricing Transformations in 2020. Pricing Transformations in 2021.

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FastSpring

APRIL 11, 2022

That’s not what we found when we studied the pricing plans of 50 best-in-class SaaS companies for our 2022 pricing pages report. We studied the pricing pages of 50 companies that were among the top-rated in their market on G2 and found the number of monthly or annual plans offered varied from zero plans to 23.

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SaaStr

MARCH 27, 2023

They either raise prices or they don’t give discounts. Most of the app sales and net retention comes from deploying software and tech-driven features that have 100% gross margin. In 2022, investor due diligence is back, and you will get challenged on those assumptions more than you ever have.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In our first post about our online community , we mentioned launching the Global SaaS Leaders Slack group because we saw a need for the kind of software-and-SaaS-focused community we’d want to be a part of. Our Guiding Principle: Our Software and SaaS Community Must Be Good for You in Order for It to Succeed. Professional moderation.

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Payrix

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In the fast-evolving world of software, Embedded Payments have emerged as a crucial element for software companies aiming to grow their business, enhance customer experiences, and streamline transactions for consumers. Brittany used Embedded Payments as an example to demonstrate this point.

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Baremetrics

JANUARY 3, 2022

I’m going to discuss SaaS conferences, why they are worth attending, and which ones are set for 2022. If you are hosting a SaaS conference in 2022 and don’t see it on the list, or you have more information to provide, feel free to get in contact with me ! This list is tentative. How do you choose the right SaaS conference to attend?

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Stax

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

According to the Pew Research Institute , in 2022, a whopping 41% of Americans said they don’t use cash at all for any of their weekly purchases—a significant jump from 29% in 2018. In this article, we’ll break down two popular terms used in the payment processing industry—ISV and PayFac —and see what they exactly mean.

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FastSpring

AUGUST 2, 2024

Menu and Pricing Page Your website menu should be easily identifiable, with a direct link to a product page and a pricing page. The pricing page is a key element to the ease of purchase. For SaaS companies, most pricing pages will offer different tiers. Need more pricing page recommendations and examples?

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Stax

AUGUST 26, 2024

The year 2024 is a special one for everyone at Stax because we’re celebrating a decade of transforming the payments industry and supporting our merchants and partners with innovative technologies and unwavering support. Launching PayFac and ISV solutions In 2019 and 2020, Stax became more than just a payment processor for merchants.

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Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

Data cited by Statista shows that the software as service is expected to hit $299 billion by the end of 2025. Join the payments-led growth movement Sign up to keep up-to-date with the latest trends in payments, vertical SaaS, and technology from industry experts. More on that later.

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Totango

MAY 17, 2022

Well we’re here to help with our guide to the best CRMs for both small businesses and enterprises in 2022. We’ll walk you through what customer relationship management B2B software is, what its benefits are, and a list of the top CRM companies, including the outstanding features and best uses for each. SAP Sales Cloud.

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SaaSOptics

MARCH 10, 2022

These tools allow you to do the above and more, benefitting your company by providing affordable and scalable software solutions to common time-consuming financial operations. Customer relationship management (CRM) software keeps everything related to your customer journey in one place. If not, read on. General Ledger Tools.

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Buffer Resources

AUGUST 16, 2023

We’re also happy to share a more sustainable way of providing this information — our new transparent pricing dashboard. Another important detail to note is how Average Sales Price (ASP) and Expenses have changed over time. Our Average Sale Price (ASP) in 2014 was $13, while our total Operating Costs were $3,575,897.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The tasks are labor-intensive, with low historical adoption of traditional software products to facilitate them. These are areas where hiring “AI staff members” (versus buying software and mandating employees to change their workflow to use it; see third criterion below) has high potential for uptake. better than the status quo.

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Baremetrics

JANUARY 12, 2022

This article is one such list, where we take a deep dive into cash flow modeling for SaaS businesses and the software that can help you do it. In this article, we are going to summarize the six tools you should consider for cash flow modeling in 2022. What does cash flow modeling software do? and project them into the future.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

With cross-border ecommerce expected to reach $627 billion by 2022 , tax complexities will only continue to increase as different countries introduce their own regulations. Check out the infographic below to learn about the various taxes for software, SaaS, and digital content. Location is everything for ecommerce sales tax.

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User Pilot

JUNE 29, 2022

Here, we have listed a few popular customer segmentation software options and described their pros and cons. Customer segmentation tools allow you to segment customers based on shared characteristics such as their in-app behavior, or any other criteria such as the NPS score , completed milestones in the customer journey, etc.

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Stax

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Thankfully, with mobile payments from Stax , you can quickly accept and process payments from your customers. Learn all about mobile payments and why you may want to consider joining the Stax family to streamline payments and boost your small business’ productivity. Learn More What Is Mobile Payment Processing?

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Stax

JANUARY 15, 2024

Swipe fees have doubled in a decade and increased by 20% since 2022. Learn how to achieve payment processing compliance when surcharging to improve your company’s financial stability and reputation. TL;DR Credit card surcharging involves adding a fee to transactions with credit card payments, offsetting processing costs.

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FastSpring

JULY 10, 2019

In fact, according to a recent report from Gartner, more than 90 percent of software providers are expected to migrate to a subscription-based business model by 2022. Subscription-based business models make it easy to support innovation and enhancements of your software products. Will they get a software key sent to their email?

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Stax

JANUARY 28, 2024

This business model has now been adapted very well in the internet age, especially in the SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) and eCommerce industries. As more subscribers join, manually sending out invoices will result in a storm of wasted paper, missed payments, and late penalties—none of which are beneficial to your business.

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Stax

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

A 2022 survey by the Pew Research Centre found that 41% of consumers don’t use cash for weekly purchases like gas, meals, and groceries. This may be concerning for certain types of businesses as they need to spend more to process credit and debit card payments as compared to cash.

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Point Nine Land

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

However, there’s a vast discrepancy between the speed of mainstream adoption for consumer apps and the rate at which most companies transition to a new technology and delivery mechanism like SaaS. One reason is that most companies don’t swap out their “operating system” often. restaurant locations. restaurant locations.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 29, 2020

This way, we can ensure that we’re not only improving our ecommerce solution to better meet your needs, but also the ever-changing demands of the digital economy. Want to learn more about the five ecommerce payment trends shaping 2020? Push for smarter payment processing. A push for smarter payment processing.

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All that Saas

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Today, we are going to review Fyle , an online expense management software for modern businesses. Well, in 2022, Fyle has you covered! Let’s face it, even the top-notch expense management software can fail your employees if they don’t use it, but it also has to be easy and simple to use. Enterprise. Billed monthly: $6.99/active

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FastSpring

JANUARY 25, 2019

This way, we can ensure that we’re not only improving our ecommerce solution to better meet your needs, but also the ever-changing demands of the digital economy. Want to learn more about the 5 ecommerce payments trends shaping 2019? A push for smarter payment processing. Keep reading to find out more. billion , a 19.3%

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FastSpring

JUNE 6, 2024

Xsolla is a merchant of record (MoR) payment provider that serves the video game industry. The platform includes a broad feature set that provides game developers with the infrastructure needed to sell online and accept online payments globally, without having to manage localization, sales tax and VAT, or fraud prevention on their own.

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