Clouded Judgement

JANUARY 24, 2025

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. For many current large language models, once they are exposed to domain-specific challenges or niche inquiries—like in-depth product troubleshooting or compliance-related questions—they can stumble. Follow along to stay up to date!

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Enterprise AI Cloud Artificial Intelligence 157

Payrix

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The conversation unpacked notable trends, challenges, and opportunities for software companies navigating this dynamic landscape. Takeaway #2: Inflation and surcharging compliance Ella highlighted the rising importance of surcharging as a response to inflation and escalating operational costs.

Payments 130

Payments Embedded Payments Merchant Services Payment Services 130

BetterCloud

APRIL 30, 2025

Every year we explore ITs biggest challenges and concerns, trends in SaaS management, and what the future holds – making this the industrys largest and longest running research of its kind. Were seeing a growing trend of greater IT control of IT resources. Were seeing a growing trend of greater IT control of IT resources.

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Trends SaaS AI Government 52

USIO

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Enhancing Vendor Relationships with Data Insights Digital disbursement platforms often come equipped with analytics tools that provide valuable insights into payment trends. With a focus on security, compliance, and scalability, Usio empowers businesses to manage payments efficiently while fostering strong vendor partnerships.

Payment Services 130

Payment Services Payment Solutions Payment Methods Payments 130

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Its proprietary technology simplifies the employment process by managing the complexities of local compliance, labour contracts, payroll, benefits and taxes. We enable companies to manage their distributed teams via a simple dashboard while taking responsibility for local labor law compliance on their behalf.

Cloud spend optimization 260

Cloud spend optimization AWS Scale compliance 260

SaaStr

MAY 4, 2022

Market trends: why is it easier than ever to build an online business? The recent bump in Netflix’s subscription cost may have grabbed headlines, but it’s also part of the greater trend that has had subscription-based services grow six-fold in the past nine years. Plan for compliance implications of your growth. Key takeaways.

Payment Features 258

Payment Features Payment Services Outsourcing Services Payment Solutions 258

Clouded Judgement

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. There were also quite a few questions around cost and compliance. And on the latter - there will be more guardrails and structure in place to appease some of the compliance questions. Follow along to stay up to date!

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AWS Cloud AI Search Cost optimization & reporting 299

SaaStr

JANUARY 13, 2023

We’ve had Fractional CFOs for a very long time, and perhaps they inspired the trend. They usually come in and handle compliance and oversight for an existing finance team that perhaps lacks the seasoned experience to handle models, venture capital and debt, prepare for an audit, etc. But Fractional CFOs are often different.

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Sales Hiring Venture Capital Scale Finance 326

SaaStr

APRIL 4, 2019

Eyal Manor: Yes, so one trend I’ve been observing in the past two years is first of all is the rise of containers and the rise of Kubernetes. So one trend is just containers, Kubernetes and how that auto scales in a very seamless way wherever you are. What about compliance? Where is your storage? How is data being managed?

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Cloud Scale Trends Machine Learning 173

SaaStr

AUGUST 2, 2024

Plus, these teams face longer sales cycles and need things like SOC 2 compliance. Enterprise customers need single sign-on, data encryption, AI-driven security shields, and compliance with industry standards. #3: Be able to respond to trends as early as possible. Those aren’t things you can prepare and turn on immediately.

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Scale Sales Hiring Sales B2C 283

FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Current market trends in Asia that can affect expansion and the challenges associated with those market trends. In simple terms, we handle everything from payments to fraud management, to custom support and tax compliance, so that sellers can focus on growing their business. Jay Jia (03:29) Exactly, exactly.

Merchant Services 193

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods SaaS Payments 193

User Pilot

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In SaaS, the top data analytics trends can either be a revolution or just fluff. So what are the trends in the data analytics landscape that are actually important for product management ? Data security and privacy : Addresses increasing data breaches and cybercrimes, emphasizing the importance of robust data governance and compliance.

Trends 102

Trends Artificial Intelligence Data Outsourced Development 102

User Pilot

MAY 27, 2025

Simplify with Userpilot: Create cohorts based on user or company properties, filter data by segments, and view retention trends over customizable periods with Userpilot. Create cohorts, build retention tables, and visualize retention trends with Userpilot. For example: Suppose you rolled out a new onboarding experience in March.

Mobile 96

Mobile Retention Payment Features Onboarding 96

User Pilot

AUGUST 27, 2024

In HubSpot’s consumer behavior trends report, 72% of consumers said they’re more likely to make purchase decisions with a brand they can trust their data with. But when you think about this and all the trends that are happening right now, how can your business catch up? How should we deal with customers in this situation?

Trends 104

Trends Technical Review Software Review Social Media 104

Blulogix

JANUARY 3, 2025

Navigating these changes requires businesses to adopt compliance-focused billing software and automated subscription management tools that ensure adherence to legal standards while maintaining operational efficiency and customer trust. How Billing Automation Supports Compliance Billing automation is a cornerstone of regulatory readiness.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Subscription Management compliance 52

Tom Tunguz

JULY 8, 2021

Information brokers to help traders understand market trends, compliance tools, tax software, protocol debugging tools, even smart contract insurance. In both cases, a person seeking to transact must pay to authenticate the transaction to a group of miners or stakers, people who own computers and perform this math for a fee.

Outsourced Development 267

Outsourced Development Marketplace as a Service Banking Construction 267

Stax

APRIL 3, 2025

Theyre easy to integrate and set up, with the host taking care of data security measures, including PCI compliance and fraud protection. On top of PCI compliance, you might have to pay extra for SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certification. Just like self-hosted gateways, merchants using API-based solutions are responsible for security.

Payment Methods 88

Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Services 88

Stax

MAY 13, 2025

Reporting and analytics – Provide insights into customer behavior, sales trends, and payment type preferences. Merchant services providers often come with built-in reporting dashboards that show you sales trends, peak shopping hours, and customer preferences. Over time, those costs can add up and eat into your margins.

Merchant Services 88

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods SaaS Payments 88

Stax

JANUARY 23, 2025

The merchant underwriting process helps reduce fraud (including chargeback volume), ensures compliance with regulations, and protects financial stability in the payment processing space. Key steps include application review, risk assessment, credit checks, and compliance verification. Learn More What is Merchant Account Underwriting?

Merchant Services 68

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods Development Team Review 68

User Pilot

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Here’s what Userpilot brings to the table: Access to session replays directly from trend charts, funnels, or user profiles (just like Mixpanel). Data masking for privacy compliance with GDPR, HIPA, and SOC 2 type II. ‹ › Userpilot lets you filter your recordings and get access to them directly from user profiles and reports.

Software Review 105

Software Review Enterprise Pricing compliance 105

User Pilot

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Our article explores 8 key trends in product management that you can’t afford to miss! Product management trends product leaders should follow There are a number of product management trends that the product leader of the future can’t afford to ignore. ” Curious about other trends in SaaS onboarding?

Trends 105

Trends Artificial Intelligence Management AI 105

USIO

MAY 13, 2024

A fast paced digital world is where things are trending towards and people who own businesses are always seeking ways to help bookkeep more efficiently. Receiving the highest level of security and compliance with Nacha standards. This can be especially beneficial for urgent or time-sensitive payments.

Payment Methods 264

Payment Methods Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 264

User Pilot

MARCH 9, 2025

It helps quantify customer behaviors on a larger scale to uncover user trends and correlations. Ensure legal compliance: Obtain security certifications, like SOC2 Type II, and ensure industry-relevant compliance, such as with GDPR or HIPAA, all of which Userpilot’s security standards provide.

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SaaS Social Media Interviewing Scale 83

Clouded Judgement

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Follow along to stay up to date! Subscribe now “Grouping + AI” for Triage One area I’m quite excited to see AI revolutionize is “grouping + triage” workflows. The list goes on. There are so many others.

Systems Review 144

Systems Review Cloud AI Artificial Intelligence 144

Blulogix

JANUARY 6, 2025

Trends like usage-based pricing , complex provisioning , industry consolidation , and evolving regulatory landscapes are reshaping how businesses operate and thrive. This comprehensive playbook ties together the key strategies and industry trends driving success in 2025, offering actionable insights for scalable, profitable growth.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Subscription AI Search compliance 52

Scytale

MAY 30, 2025

TL;DR Information security compliance is crucial for protecting sensitive data and maintaining customer trust, and it applies to businesses of all sizes across various industries. Automation and compliance frameworks like SOC 2 and ISO 27001 simplify compliance and help to mitigate risks. Zero trust security: Trust no one!

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SaaStr

MARCH 13, 2024

A panel of AI-driven organizations took the stage at SaaStr Annual to talk about the trends and opportunities of GenAI and how it’s shaped their companies. For Legal OS, the people who buy and set up their product are legal compliance teams. Is Generative AI going to be transformative or incremental for your startup?

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Generative AI AI Cloud Startup 272

User Pilot

MAY 27, 2025

Compliance-heavy industries Sectors like finance, healthcare, insurance, and government cant afford errors in their mobile apps. reducing compliance risks and support tickets. moment faster. However, advanced behavior targeting requires a separate analytics integration.

Mobile 93

Mobile Technical Review Software Review Systems Review 93

SaaStr

MARCH 28, 2024

I spend a lot of time researching software trends in vertical software, compliance, and AI. We have a total of $1.8B under management across the firm, and we are currently investing out of an active $460M growth fund. We are a deeply research-driven firm and invest in what we call ‘automation for the real economy.’

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Venture Capital Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Scale 274

FastSpring

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Whether you’re looking to optimize your payment processes, expand into new markets, or simply curious about the latest trends in gaming monetization, FastSpring is here to help. Spend less time managing your payments and compliance and more time making great games! Go D2C with confidence.

Payments 147

Payments Payment Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 147

How To Buy Saas

MAY 28, 2025

Security and Compliance: Orchestration centralizes data governance. CAI Stack notes that coordinated models trained for specific compliance rules help ensure that all operations meet legal standards. In other words, orchestrators should integrate compliance features like encryption, audit trails, and policy enforcement.

Artificial Intelligence 53

Artificial Intelligence Underperforming Technical Team AI Search Scale 53

FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

This technical integration guide provides a recap of current industry trends, an overview of FastSpring’s solution for video game monetization as a merchant of record , technical details for implementing FastSpring with your game, and stories from other happy game devs and studios who are already succeeding on FastSpring.

Payments 131

Payments Merchant Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions 131

USIO

JULY 25, 2024

Boost Security and Compliance Security is a critical concern for any enterprise handling payments. These services ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations, protecting sensitive data and reducing the risk of fraud.

Payment Services 130

Payment Services Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payments 130

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

They learned the importance of sales tax compliance the hard way—when they had to pay millions in back taxes. Accounting Today’s Roger Russell reports that local sales taxes are likely to trend up in a post-COVID world, as states and cities look for ways to dig out of debt. It’s not hard to understand how Basecamp got this wrong.

New CTO 211

New CTO SaaS Sales CTO 211

FastSpring

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Looking to join SaaS founders and tech enthusiasts who are discussing the most innovative trends for SaaS companies? FastSpring makes it easy for digital goods and software companies to sell around the world by handling business needs such as VAT and sales taxes, fraud detection, and global compliance.

Merchant Services 158

Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payment Methods Payment Services 158

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

No one needs the 11th most boring article on compliance. At SaaStr Annual, Lemkin will do a deep-dive opener on SaaS trends of 2023. At SaaStr, Lemkin has written one post a day since 2012, and it used to be two pieces. That’s just under 10k pieces of content from just the founders. The Learnings You have to do it at an elite level.

Outsourcing Services 285

Outsourcing Services Sales Hiring Scale Sales Recruiting 285

FastSpring

JUNE 20, 2024

Immerse yourself in a diverse array of programs, workshops, and presentations, where industry experts will share their wisdom and cutting-edge trends will be unveiled. We’ll manage your checkout , VAT and sales taxes , compliance , and more, freeing you to focus on what you do best: building great software.

Merchant Services 147

Merchant Services Payment Solutions Payment Methods Payment Services 147