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Freemium is Back! But You’ll Need 50 Million Active Users for Freemium to Actually Work as a Business Model.

SaaStr

In VSB or SMB business apps, you can get to one million paying customers — but you really, really need something broad-based to get there. Intuit, Microsoft, Adobe, PayPal. But there are not too many with 1,000,000 paid business customers, or 50m truly active users. Enough not to churn. The post Freemium is Back!

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Sequencing Business Models: The Types of Marketplaces

Casey Accidental

This is part two of a three part series on sequencing business models. Casey’s first sequencing business models essay talked about the transition from a SaaS business model to marketplace business model, and why it’s so difficult. This essay is a collaboration with Gilad Horev.

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A Look Back: Slack at $30,000,000 in ARR

SaaStr

Jason : A lot of things I want to chat about with limited time, but I want to talk about business models, because we’re here about scaling revenue. Slack for Business? I met you probably before that, you come out of PayPal and all this, and it’s a change. The transactions are a little bit more like PayPal.

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5 Best Paddle Alternatives in 2024

FastSpring

Braintree by PayPal. Are you looking for a Paddle alternative that will partner with you to grow your business internationally? Braintree by PayPal Braintree from PayPal is a payment processor that enables customers to accept online payments via credit, debit, Venmo (in the U.S.), 2Checkout (now Verifone).

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Your 2024 Guide to Payment Integration

USIO

Choosing the Right Payment Integration Solution Selecting the right payment integration solution depends on various factors, including your business model, customer preferences, and technical requirements. Some popular providers include Usio, Stripe, PayPal, Square, and Adyen.

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Top 10 International Payment Gateways: An In-Depth Guide

FastSpring

Plus, our experienced developers are readily available to help you create the best solution for your business model. Stripe can also assist you in issuing virtual and physical cards and help you manage business spend. PayPal is both a payment processor and a popular digital wallet (not a MoR). Learn more here.

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Chargebee vs. Recurly: Which one fits your business?

Baremetrics

You also get several invoicing tools and dunning management , all necessary for your business's smooth running. However, even with these notable similarities, many differences still exist that may dictate your business model's right software. You should first assess your business model before settling on either of the two.