FastSpring

OCTOBER 13, 2023

If you’re currently using 2Checkout or Stripe to sell digital goods or SaaS but are considering switching — to the other, or to other options such as FastSpring — you may be wondering whether there are substantial differences between the platforms and their services. Payment Gateways , Payment Processing , PSPs, MoRs — What’s the Difference?

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Payrix

JULY 17, 2024

How to implement a software payment solution to elevate your business management platform The software industry has always had the reputation of advancing at breakneck speeds. In recent years, many have discovered the value of Embedded Payments to elevate that experience.

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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. Learn more about Embedded Finance.

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Payrix

MARCH 6, 2024

Embedded Payments have become a popular feature in the ecosystem of software developers who understand their role in driving better user engagement, value, growth, and competitive advantage. But in the rapidly evolving world of digital payments, nothing stays the same for long. How important is data to Embedded Payments?

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Monetizing your desktop or mobile game effectively in the rapidly growing and changing video game industry can be very challenging, and choosing the right distribution channels is just one piece of the puzzle. Click here to download How to Implement Direct to Consumer Sales for Video Games With FastSpring.

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

What is an integrated software vendor? An integrated software vendor more commonly known as an ISV is a software company that engages in a partnership with a payments provider in order to integrate payment processing capabilities into their platform. Learn more about the revenue potential for ISVs.

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

What is a payment processor? A payment processor facilitates the flow of transactions typically made with credit cards, debit cards, and other digital payments. To operate as an integrated software vendor (ISV) or payment facilitator, a software company requires a relationship with an acquiring bank and a payment processor.

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Payrix

MARCH 13, 2024

No matter your industry, keeping up with the latest technology and payments trends is essential for any software company looking to stay competitive and keep their customers satisfied. What can these financial and technology decision-maker perspectives tell us about the role of payments and the payments experience in software?

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 20, 2023

As mobile game and app developers gasp for air under a player-gouging 30% duopoly-tax on nearly all mobile game revenue worldwide, Epic Games has emerged as the de facto leader of the gaming community in the fight for open computing on mobile. Allow unlimited “steering” and embedded payments from third-party payment platforms.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 17, 2023

Most subscription billing platforms let you: Automate invoicing and payments. Provide a self-service portal to customers so they can manage their accounts (including payment information, seats, and more). Gather metrics and view reports on monthly recurring revenue. Legal compliance. And much more.

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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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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

How can a simple offering be transformed into its own platform? Renaud Visage, Co-Founder of Eventbrite, and Romain Huet, Head of Developer Relations at Stripe, know what it takes to effectively evolve your offering into a platform without losing what made offering appealing in the first place. Want to see more content like this?

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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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FastSpring

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

If you’re not sure how to sell an app direct to consumer (D2C) outside the app stores — or if you’re looking for a new way to monetize your mobile app or game — you may be wondering what options you have. Various tools you can use to monetize apps and games outside app stores. Highlights from recent U.S. Interested?

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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.

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Scytale

OCTOBER 30, 2024

If your business has any connection to the healthcare space, you’ve definitely come across HIPAA by now… right? Well, if you haven’t, it’s best we dive in quickly (before non-compliance lands your business in some serious sh@#). The HIPAA Bible Everything you need to know about HIPAA compliance.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Chargebee is a robust subscription management platform. However, there are certain aspects of collecting recurring payments that you would still be responsible for when using Chargebee, such as: Connecting to payment gateways manually. Reconciling payments, fulfillment, refunds, etc. Process chargebacks.

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Payrix

APRIL 3, 2024

Before we dive into the risks associated with payments, let’s review why embedding payments is good for SaaS businesses and the three payment processing solutions available to software companies today. What are the benefits of adding payments to vertical software? What is a PayFac® developer?

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

A master merchant, often referred to as a payment facilitator or merchant aggregator, is a third-party agent that acts as the link between acquirers and online merchants. The master merchantis the primary account holder for a payment processing system, overseeing and managing multiple subordinate accounts, often referred to as sub-merchants.

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Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Interested in learning more about software-led payments or joining the current Embedded Payments conversations in your organization? This blog post is your ultimate guide to understanding the most used payments terms today. This blog post is your ultimate guide to understanding the most used payments terms today.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 31, 2023

To help you choose between Stripe vs. Paddle vs. FastSpring, this guide compares: What areas of the payment lifecycle each one provides a solution for (e.g., payment processing, gathering and remitting taxes, and subscription management) and what additional software you’ll need to add to your tech stack.

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FastSpring

MARCH 3, 2023

Send invoices and/or payment notifications. View reports on the key performance indicators that drive revenue. Plus, FastSpring has comprehensive solutions for the entire payment lifecycle including: Localized checkout (i.e., This can cause some prospects to get cold feet and not finish the signup process.

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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. MoRs for SaaS Companies.

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User Pilot

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

What are the best Salesforce integrations in 2024? TL;DR Salesforce integrations connect the CRM with other platforms to enhance functionality, streamline operations, and improve data sharing. There are only a few native integrations but Salesforce hosts over 2,500 apps on the Salesforce AppExchange.

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Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The SaaS businesses have to navigate through the world of tax compliance themselves. 7 additional states apply tax if the SaaS service is downloadable as a software. These factors make it increasingly dispiriting for SaaS businesses to manage tax compliance. Every region has its own taxation rules.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 10, 2023

Checkout (including payment processing and gathering sales tax, GST, and VAT). Handling failed payments and customer notifications. Reconciling payment with accounts and remitting sales tax, GST, and VAT. The second factor to consider is whether or not the solution was built for your type of business.

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Scytale

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Many organizations struggle to find a clear path to HIPAA compliance. They are constantly led off course by trying to understand the complicated terminology, policies and requirements surrounding compliance. They investigate complaints, conduct compliance reviews, and provide education and outreach to foster compliance.

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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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Neil Patel

DECEMBER 13, 2020

DocSend – Best for sales engagement FileCenter DMS – Best for going paperless PandaDoc – Best for closing more deals Rubex by eFileCabinet – Best for automating daily tasks MasterControl – Best for enterprise compliance. eSignature and Payment Gateway. The same is true of connecting a payment gateway.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 29, 2021

Some of the updates to our platform include faster seller onboarding, support for more languages, and a play-by-play rundown of how we’ve made PSD2 compliance effortless for our sellers. Made PSD2 Compliance Easy for Global Sellers. Coming soon: Webhooks & APIs for seamless integration with your existing CRMs and ERPs.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

It’s especially important to note that Digital River is a merchant of record (MoR), which means that many payment service providers may not include the kind of comprehensive services you’re used to with an MoR. Three other payments options in 2024. What Makes a Merchant of Record Different From Payment Service Providers ?

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FastSpring

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

In this guide, we compare six Recurly competitors and alternatives according to several categories: Subscription management and recurring billing Checkout Global payment processing Reporting and analytics Pricing Customer reviews We’ll start with a deep dive into FastSpring — our end-to-end payment solution (i.e.,

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FastSpring

MARCH 15, 2021

While implementing a subscription model means ongoing revenue, it also brings up many challenges for managing those subscriptions. Why Shift to a Subscription Revenue Model. Not only will recurring revenue provide stability during uncertain economic times, but it can help increase profits … fast. Popular SAAS Revenue Models.

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Stax

APRIL 18, 2024

Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Software-as-a-Service Providers (SaaS) operate within the same market, thus creating a push-and-pull revenue dynamic. TL;DR ISVs develop and distribute software products independently and often collaborate with hardware manufacturers and platform providers.

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Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Make sure the software you choose offers a mobile app so you can manage payments, invoices, and cash flow on the go. With internal client management tools, revenue and accounting are centralized in one location to simplify the process. Lastly, consider the payment processing fees associated with each software.

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FastSpring

MARCH 3, 2023

Zuora is a recurring billing and monetization solution for: Subscription management Revenue recognition Payment collection Quotes And more… However, Zuora has one main shortcoming — it doesn’t handle sales tax or transaction liability for you. sales tax, VAT, or GST) that needs to be collected and how those taxes get remitted.

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SaaSOptics

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Get to Know the 5 Steps of Revenue Recognition. Revenue recognition, affectionately referred to as “rev rec,” is a process that outlines when and how revenue should be recognized within a company’s accounting cycle. Why Does Revenue Recognition Matter? What Are the Five Steps of the Revenue Recognition Process?

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