SaaStr

JULY 30, 2024

PLG ensures your product is doing the work for you in terms of customer advocacy, acquisition, and retention. Lower customer acquisition costs. Selling to Developers Let’s look at software developers as your target customers, as users and buyers. Most software developers are skeptical. How do you scale PLG?

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Underperforming Technical Team Enterprise Scale Payments 282

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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Payment Services Merchant Services Payments Payment Solutions 100

FastSpring

JANUARY 9, 2023

Most Stripe alternatives fall into one of two categories: (1) payment processors, or (2) a billing solution that covers payment processing and other aspects of billing such as fraud detection, checkout, and more. A MoR also takes the lead on chargebacks, tax audits, legal compliance, and more. Table of Contents.

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Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Features 147

FastSpring

MARCH 3, 2023

When you’re using a DIY payment solution like Stripe, making it work for your business falls on your developers. From testing out plugins to setting up new payment methods, maintaining Stripe can be very time-consuming. Fred is a prior customer of FastSpring and now serves as an advisor.

Merchant Services 148

Merchant Services Payment Services Outsourcing Services SaaS Payments 148

SaaStr

MARCH 28, 2025

Regulatory compliance can be a moat, not just overhead Spending five years securing money transmitter licenses across 50 states created a significant barrier to entry that competitors can’t easily replicate. The compliance risk is significant,” Ren says. SMB customers. Founded in 2006, Bill.com has grown to: $1.4

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SMB Payments Payment Services SaaS Payments 130

How To Buy Saas

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Most SaaS businesses prefer to manage their accounting processes through cloud-based software solutions, but even for that you need to know the nitty-gritties of SaaS accounting. In this blog, we will cover all of these and provide the best solutions to some common challenges as well.

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Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Features 52

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. Customer acquisition cost. Customer lifetime value.

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Scale Payment Services Payments SaaS Payments 117

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. From multiple acquisitions to leadership changes, the company has continuously evolved.

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Payment Services Merchant Services Stax Payment Solutions 88

FastSpring

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Further, we’ve made improvements to how we handle tax exemptions in Japan to be in compliance with new regulations starting October 1, 2023. Now users are able to add a tax exemption ID to quotes created within the FastSpring App and from the Quotes API. Example of the new changes to FastSpring’s Digital Invoicing Quotes in-app.

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Payment Features B2B Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 156

FastSpring

MARCH 15, 2021

With FastSpring, customers get the latest version of your products in the form of files and software keys delivered to their inbox after they’ve completed their purchase. With active subscribers, recurring payments are sent automatically, giving you predictable cash flow and a steady income stream. Stronger Customer Relationships.

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Payment Features Payment Services Subscription Payment Solutions 147

FastSpring

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Maybe you’re unsure if your software company should outsource your ecommerce operations to a full-service platform, such as FastSpring, or just stick with a basic payment service? To help you make an informed decision, we’re providing a detailed comparison of full-service platforms vs. basic payment services.

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Payment Methods Outsourcing Services Payment Services Payment Solutions 80

FastSpring

DECEMBER 7, 2023

“This is everyday for me, so I love talking about it,” says Carl Hargreaves about mergers and acquisitions. As the Director of Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships at WP Engine , Carl has worked on many acquisitions and partnerships, including brands like Flywheel, Perfect Dashboard, Block Lab, and recently, Delicious Brains.

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Chart Mogul

DECEMBER 4, 2020

And is Stripe a good choice as your billing and payment provider? When Stripe was launched in 2010, dealing with payments online wasn’t a straightforward matter. It required significant development work, working with banks and other financial institutions, passing multiple verification and compliance hurdles, and so on.

Payment Methods 105

Payment Methods Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 105

Stax

DECEMBER 4, 2023

For any merchant selling products or services online, it’s always a good idea to allow customers to make payments on their platform itself—instead of redirecting them to a third-party website or gateway. In this article, we’ll discuss everything you need to know about ensuring AML compliance as a payment facilitator (or PayFac).

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Payment Services Payfac Technical Review 88

Stax

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Worldpay stands as a leading global payments company, offering a comprehensive suite of payment processing solutions to merchants and financial institutions across the globe. With a robust presence in over 146 countries, Worldpay is equipped with a team of seasoned experts who bring extensive experience in the payments industry.

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Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 88

Subscription Flow

MAY 30, 2024

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. Choice of Billing Options Churn usually happens because of repeated failed payments.

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Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Services SaaS Payments 97

User Pilot

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Funnel tracking software can solve this problem. Unlike sales funnel software, funnel-tracking tools track numerous funnels such as goal completion, conversion , and review funnels. Unlike sales funnel software, funnel-tracking tools track numerous funnels such as goal completion, conversion , and review funnels.

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Payment Solutions Data Analysis Software Review SaaS Payments 105

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The idea for Stripe, I’m sure most of you know in the early days was to have just a few lines of code and lead developers accept payments in the apps and services. There were solutions for the stadiums for the very large conferences, but nothing really for under 20,000 people. So first, I would say the API and Stripe.js

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Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Services 171

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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Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services SaaS Payments 88

Stax

JUNE 20, 2024

Enter ISVs, which play a crucial role in enhancing and extending the capabilities of SaaS solutions. An ISV partner is a software vendor that partners with an ISV and provides additional services or technology. In this article, we’ll explore key aspects software service providers must consider when navigating an ISV partner ecosystem.

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SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Stax 88

SaaStr

JUNE 13, 2019

We invest from the very earliest stages to the latest stages of software and consumer companies and we’re based in California. The first way is through features: compliance features, security features, Slack uses search. Only 12 companies require payment info at the start of a trial. Trial structure. Take a look at that.

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Scale Sales Hiring SMB Payment Services 252

FastSpring

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Localization: More and more SaaS companies offer localized buying and in-app experiences. This is why more and more SaaS companies are seeking out merchant-of-record solutions like FastSpring to simplify their payment stack and reduce the risk and complexity of transacting around the world. New Embedded Checkout.

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Merchant Services Payments SaaS Payments Payment Solutions 78

Stax

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Software as a Service (SaaS) has made business software more accessible by offering cloud-based, on-demand access to a range of solutions, from project management and collaboration to sales and marketing. Some solutions, like Slack or Microsoft, are useful for any kind of business. But not all SaaS products are alike.

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SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 88

FastSpring

JANUARY 8, 2019

A set of subroutine definitions, protocols, and tools for building application software. An API may be used for a web-based system, operating system, computer hardware, or software library. A security mechanism that determines if a payment account has sufficient funds to complete a given transaction. Back office.

Payment Methods 84

Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Services Outsourcing Services 84

SaaSOptics

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

ASC-606 is intended to improve consistency across industries for a more transparent and comparable system of revenue recognition. Compliant revenue recognition is not only required by auditors, but can also be crucial to the valuation of your company in the event of a strategic investment or acquisition. Identifies the payment terms .

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Payments Payment Services Revenue Payment Solutions 80

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. For example, a SaaS company’s revenue is generated by selling software , while a financial lender earns revenue from interest on loans to borrowers.

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Payments Payment Methods Payment Features Payment Services 112

Baremetrics

OCTOBER 8, 2021

To run a business online, you probably need a customer relationship management ( CRM ) software package and/or payment processor to manage your customers and their invoices. Stripe is often the payment processor of choice for SaaS businesses because it can handle recurring revenue streams. Table of Contents. What is LTV?

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Payment Services Payments SaaS Payments Payment Features 94

FastSpring

OCTOBER 31, 2018

But what you and many others may quickly realize is that setting up your digital business and accepting online payments is often a lot spookier than expected. Or that some of your European customers prefer making payments using direct bank transfers instead of using a payment card. Stay compliant with Tax/VAT complexities.

Payment Methods 84

Payment Methods Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 84

Chart Mogul

DECEMBER 4, 2020

And is Stripe a good choice as your billing and payment provider? When Stripe was launched in 2010, dealing with payments online wasn’t a straightforward matter. It required significant development work, working with banks and other financial institutions, passing multiple verification and compliance hurdles, and so on.

Payment Methods 52

Payment Methods Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 52

Subscription Flow

MAY 30, 2024

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. Choice of Billing Options Churn usually happens because of repeated failed payments.

Merchant Services 52

Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Services SaaS Payments 52

ProfitWell

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Customer retention can hold more weight than acquisition. What is retention software? Retention software is software that focuses on optimizing user retention and reducing churn. Higher retention also leads to lower customer acquisition costs, meaning you and your team are wasting less revenue and time.

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Payment Solutions Retention Payments Software Review 52

Subscription Flow

JUNE 7, 2024

Do you process recurring payments with Square or are you considering this payment gateway for your subscription payments? Perhaps you already use Square for one-off payments and are looking to expand your offering to subscription-based products or services. Why Recurring Payments are Important & Complex?

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Payment Features Merchant Services Payment Methods Payment Services 52

Natalia Luneva

APRIL 24, 2025

Stripe Connect is a comprehensive payment processing solution designed to cater to the unique needs of platforms and marketplaces. As a part of the broader Stripe suite, it facilitates digital transactions and enables businesses to accept credit card payments and manage complex money flows. What is Stripe Connect?

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Stripe Connect Merchant Services Payment Services Payments 40

Totango

DECEMBER 10, 2019

New customer acquisition is at the heart of most traditional business models. When you make customer retention for B2B business models a priority, you’ll not only save money on acquisition costs; you’ll also unlock the growth potential of your existing customer base. The entire process is expensive and time-consuming.

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Retention B2B Enterprise Payment Services 65

Blulogix

JANUARY 5, 2024

Take your business further with BluIQ’s flexible, scalable, enterprise-grade intelligent billing solutions. Example: A software-as-a-service (SaaS) company tracks how many customers cancel their monthly subscriptions. Importance: Effective dunning processes are crucial for reducing involuntary churn due to payment failures.

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Payment Features Subscription Payment Services Payments 52

How To Buy Saas

JULY 22, 2022

An ISV contracts with a cloud provider to host its software. The SaaS security model is concerned with the set of rules and regulations that are implemented to safeguard the data of users who use a SaaS solution. SaaS security services consider data encryptions, security settings, routine vulnerability assessments, and compliance.

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SaaS Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions Payment Methods 52

All that Saas

MAY 1, 2021

Influencer marketing platforms are a great solution to engage with your audience in the right way. With a handful number of useful tools, the software helps you connect with the right influencers for your brand. The software not only helps promote your brand locally but also on an international level. dollars in 2018.

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