SaaStr

MARCH 1, 2024

Generative AI is a platform shift where models can take inputs such as text, image, audio, video, and code and generate new content into any of the modalities mentioned. The Pace of AI is Increasing Dramatically Something ground-shifting has been happening over the last five years — the pace of innovation.

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USIO

MARCH 7, 2025

By embedding payment capabilities directly into existing business systems, companies can eliminate redundancies, improve cash flow, and create a smoother experience for customers and partners alike. Manual invoicing, reconciliation, and transaction approvals require time and personnel, leading to higher operational costs.

Payments 130

Payments SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Services 130

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Metronome’s sophisticated billing and subscription management platform enables companies to easily manage and automate complex billing and invoicing processes. Enterprise software–at all stages and check sizes–with a focus on SaaS, Security, Infrastructure and, of course, with an integrated AI strategy.

Scale 289

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Blulogix

JANUARY 6, 2025

By Inga Broerman The 2025 Blueprint for Scalable Growth in the Subscription Economy The subscription economy is entering a pivotal year. To succeed, subscription-based organizations must embrace smarter, more integrated approaches to billing, management, and strategy.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Subscription AI Search compliance 52

Buffer Resources

AUGUST 13, 2024

This detailed level of analysis helps marketers refine their strategies for better outcomes. The platform’s AI-driven algorithms detect fake followers and engagement, ensuring that creators with authentic and engaged audiences are highlighted, increasing their appeal to brands.

Payments 111

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Buffer Resources

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Royalty-free A "royalty" is a payment made every time a piece of content is used. Royalty-free music means you pay once upfront for rights to use the music, rather than making recurring payments (royalties) each time you use the track. Annual subscriptions offer significant savings.

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Blulogix

MARCH 12, 2025

By BluLogix Team The Future of Monetization: Why Usage-Based Billing is the Key to Scalable Growth Introduction Introduction Subscription models have dominated the digital economy for years, but in 2025, usage-based billing is emerging as the smarter, more scalable approach. Automate Billing & Invoicing to prevent revenue loss.

Payment Features 59

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Clouded Judgement

JULY 16, 2024

We can expect the company to start trading on the public markets next Wednesday Subscribe now OneStream Overview From the S1 - “OneStream delivers a unified, AI-enabled and extensible software platform—the Digital Finance Cloud—that modernizes and increases the strategic impact of the Office of the CFO.

Benchmarks 295

Benchmarks Data Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence 295

Clouded Judgement

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Couple takeaways for me: 2024 is shaping up to be the “prototype to production” year for AI. A strong data foundation is critical for an effective AI strategy! This was repeated quite a few times AI tends to be additive budget for large enterprises. This year, there was tons of experimentation.

AWS 299

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SaaStr

MARCH 17, 2020

CustomerSuccessBox announced “Sheldon,” a new AI-engine to help customer success teams improve MRR Retention. Go to customersuccessbox.com to learn how your teams can get to 130%+ MRR Retention with AI-powered CustomerSuccessBox. Chargebee offers subscription billing and revenue operations for fast-growing B2B SaaS companies.

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Blulogix

DECEMBER 31, 2024

By Inga Broerman Scaling with Usage-Based Models: A Practical Guide to Metering The rise of usage-based pricing is revolutionizing the subscription economy. Usage-based pricing represents a seismic shift in how subscription businesses operate.

Payment Features 52

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SaaStr

AUGUST 21, 2024

May Habib, CEO and Co-Founder @ Writer.ai May Habib, CEO and Co-Founder @ Writer.ai May Habib, CEO and Co-Founder @ Writer.ai

CTO 289

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Neil Patel

MAY 14, 2021

Well, now it’s possible, thanks to AI copywriting tools powered by machine learning. Let me introduce you to how it works and how it could transform your marketing strategy. What Is AI Copywriting and How Does It Work? AI copywriting is essentially computer-generated writing created using natural language processing tools.

AI Search 143

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Stax

APRIL 3, 2025

Integration capabilities Since you probably have other tools in your tech stack, you dont want to keep switching tabs or windows to reconcile invoices or transfer data. Look for an eCommerce payment system that offers plug-and-play integrations with your existing tech stack to minimize development costs.

Payment Methods 88

Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Services 88

Clouded Judgement

JUNE 30, 2023

Subscribe now Data + Compute = AI Two of the largest data companies in the world, Snowflake and Databricks, held their annual conferences this week. To truly take advantage of AI, enterprises need organized data in the cloud. The challenge is probabilistic answers don’t work for true enterprise specific AI.

AI Search 130

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 18, 2024

AI is everywhere but still uncharted As anticipated, AI was at the heart of nearly every conversation at the conference. Caroline Kinlin (CMO at SPHERE) highlights that AI is use case agnostic – regardless of industry or function, the core question is how AI can be integrated effectively. Link to GPT.

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Sales Recruiting Software Review Scale AI 109

Blulogix

DECEMBER 19, 2024

By BluLogix Team Thriving in the Subscription Economy of 2025 and Beyond Introduction The subscription economy is not just a trendits a transformative shift in how businesses operate and generate value. Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) AI is set to play a significant role in the future of the subscription economy.

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Blulogix

JANUARY 7, 2025

By Inga Broerman Why Billing Automation is the Foundation of Scalable Growth In the dynamic world of the subscription economy , businesses face increasing competition and mounting customer expectations. Schedule a Demo Today The Challenge of Scalability in Subscription Management Scaling a subscription business is inherently complex.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Scale Operational efficiency. AI Search 52

Buffer Resources

AUGUST 21, 2024

You need a proper strategy , content creation skills, copywriting formulas in your back pocket, and a knack for tying it all together.  7 courses on building a social media marketing strategy This section is dedicated to courses that help you build a social media marketing strategy from scratch.

Social Media 114

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SaaStr

MARCH 15, 2024

They also have a media segment, a separate business supporting creators who want to do subscription-based video monetization. In their most recent earnings call, they made a change in strategy to lean more into product-led. Well, they started the strategy, and Adam believes it’s a big opportunity.

AI Search 278

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SaaStr

AUGUST 26, 2024

With so much change in SaaS, Cloud, and AI the past few years, it’s albeit become much harder to predict so many things — including how events will go. They explore the unique challenges and opportunities presented by different approaches, from subscription-based models to enterprise solutions. The 10th Annual!!

Benchmarks 299

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Blulogix

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

By BluLogix Team The Future of Renewal Management: How Automation is Changing the Game Introduction Renewals should be a seamless, predictable part of any subscription or service-based business. Yet, for many companies, theyre a manual headachefilled with last-minute scrambles, missed opportunities, and revenue left on the table.

Payment Features 59

Payment Features AI Search Management Scale 59

Subscription Flow

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Businesses following the right strategies are experiencing a growth boom. The purpose of the revenue growth management strategy is to steer a business in an organized, and sustainable direction. Revenue growth management (RGM) is a business strategy centred around maximizing revenue, and driving sustainable profitability.

Payments 52

Payments Payment Services SaaS Payments Revenue 52

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. Strategy first, technology second. Let’s dive in. Proactive messaging.

Technical Review 249

Technical Review Customer Support Payment Methods Payment Solutions 249

SaaStr

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Our financial operations platform is designed to meet the unique financial challenges of B2B SaaS, including billing, subscription management, revenue and expense recognition, and SaaS analytics. Orum leverages AI to detect voicemails, filter out bad numbers, and navigate phone directories to get your reps into live conversations quickly.

Scale 277

Scale Underperforming Technical Team B2B AI 277

FastSpring

APRIL 26, 2022

Last week, I canceled an annual SaaS subscription (I had three weeks left until renewal). Interestingly, even though I paid for a year-long subscription, the company didn’t let me keep the last three weeks of access to its premium features. This action will immediately downgrade your subscription. Table of Contents.

Benchmarks 147

Benchmarks Churn Payments SaaS Payments 147

Blulogix

MARCH 18, 2025

By BluLogix Team The Hidden Costs of Traditional Subscription Billing (And How Usage-Based Models Solve Them Introduction While subscription billing offers predictable revenue, it also introduces inefficiencies that can cost businesses millions. Many customers cancel subscriptions because they dont see the value.

Subscription 59

Subscription Payment Features AI Search Customer Lifetime Value 59

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The market changes, e.g. to mobile, or AI, etc., The competition raises a ton more money than you, and starts playing dominant strategy — and is just everywhere. Consumers cancel their Netflix and Disney+ subscriptions just 90 days after signing up just for a new hit movie. and you didn’t change.

Scale 287

Scale Sales Hiring B2C Mobile 287

BetterCloud

MARCH 7, 2025

This is called shadow IT and its a constant battle, but theres a new, more sophisticated invader on the scene: Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI is no longer a futuristic fantasy. While the potential benefits are undeniable, this rapid, often uncontrolled adoption of AI introduces significant challenges for IT.

AI 52

AI Software Review Technical Review Software 52

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

SaaS pricing isn’t static – it’s a living strategy that grows with your company. During this stage, SaaS businesses often expand their teams, invest in marketing, and refine their go-to-market strategies. The focus shifts from experimentation to execution, as companies must scale operations to meet increasing demand.

Pricing 113

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SaaStr

JANUARY 27, 2024

Speaking of the long game, Matt talks about the launch of the 100-year subscription plan last year. This is where Matt believes AI is useful and will start to help. He loves subscription models where people pay for something that gives them value. And if you go long, how that platform runs changes a lot.

Underperforming Technical Team 333

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 22, 2024

But the stakes are much higher with generative AI: though it promises to deliver unprecedented value to businesses, it can also be very expensive to serve to each incremental customer. Or maybe you’re still determining how generative AI will benefit your customers, and right now it’s a nice-to-have for certain users.

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Generative AI Pricing AI B2B 123

Buffer Resources

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Meta Creator Compensation for AI Chatbots Meta is investing heavily in creators , with a whopping $5 million deal for a top creator’s contribution to AI chatbots. AI Celeb Backlash Meta's introduction of AI celebrities faces resistance, indicating a challenge in user acceptance.

Social Media 122

Social Media Payments AI Search AI 122

SaaStr

JULY 30, 2023

Low CAC, scalable growth strategies Growth engineers (this is super important!) MarTech stack and budget (always be on the lookout for cutting-edge platforms) A growth mindset Scalable, Low CAC Growth Strategies “One example that works well for sales-led SaaS businesses is outbound,” says Cabane. How Can You Grow As Fast As ramp?

Scale 246

Scale Sales Hiring Banking AI 246

Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

Online payment processing vs. in-person processing Online payment processing systems Online payment processing allows businesses to accept digital payments via eCommerce platforms, mobile apps, and websites. These systems are ideal for subscription-based and SaaS businesses with global customers.

Payment Services 88

Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 88

Buffer Resources

AUGUST 16, 2023

We’ve shared a number of parts of Buffer’s business transparently over the years — and one piece we’ve always wanted to expand on is where your money goes when you pay for a Buffer subscription. Another area we anticipate we will continue to invest in is AI.

Merchant Services 98

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Features Payments 98

User Pilot

JULY 20, 2023

The undeniable advances in artificial intelligence have led to a plethora of new AI productivity tools across the globe. If you’re looking to accelerate product growth and adoption with the help of AI, you’re in the right place. SurferSEO: AI-generated blogs, SEO optimized. Synthesia: AI video generator.

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Artificial Intelligence AI Search AI Software Review 98