Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Some of the pitfalls that come with unplanned billing migration are faulty revenue reporting, data duplication, and customer churn. Getting onboard a robust billing system means benefiting from advanced features like automated recurring billing, customized invoicing, and revenue recognition.

Payment Solutions 105

Payment Solutions Payment Services Systems Review SaaS Payments 105

Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In simple terms, revenue leakage means that a business is unable to collect a 100% of its earned income. There is always a small percentage of income that gets ‘leaked out’, causing revenue loss. Revenue leakage is that amount of money from your customers which gets processed, but which does not end up in your account.

Payments 105

Payments Payment Features Payment Services Payment Solutions 105

Blulogix

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

By Inga Broerman The Renewal Blind Spot: Where Subscription Businesses Lose the Most Revenue Renewals should be a source of predictable, recurring revenue yet for many subscription businesses, they are a pain point filled with inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and revenue leakage.

Payment Features 59

Payment Features Payments Subscription Revenue 59

USIO

APRIL 24, 2025

Healthcare providers rely on software partners not just for operations, but to help optimize the full revenue cyclefrom the first appointment to the final payment. By integrating smarter, more efficient payment workflows into your platform, you position yourself as an essential partner in their financial health.

Merchant Services 130

Merchant Services Payments SaaS Payments Payment Services 130

SaaStr

MARCH 24, 2022

Our All-In-One Payment Platform is designed to increase sales and reduce costs for all businesses accepting payments. BlueSnap supports payments across all geographies through multiple sales channels such as online and mobile sales, marketplaces, subscriptions, invoice payments and manual orders through a virtual terminal.

Payments 260

Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 260

Blulogix

JANUARY 2, 2025

By Inga Broerman How Industry Consolidation is Reshaping Subscription Billing The subscription economy is on a path of rapid growth and transformation, projected to reach a $3 trillion valuation in 2024. Schedule a demo with a BluLogix billing expert today and take the first step towards revolutionizing your revenue management.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Payments Subscription Payment Solutions 52

Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

With the rise of Embedded Payments, payment processors have a new role as a powerful sales tool for software companies that strive to become the everything platform empowering them with essential digital finance tools to manage and grow their business as well as generate new revenue streams. Learn more about Embedded Finance.

Payment Services 130

Payment Services Payments Merchant Services Payment Methods 130

SaaStr

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Confluent’s President of Field Operations, Erica Schultz, explores different tactics businesses can employ to scale revenue and increase efficiency in the current macro environment. Where do they show up during the engagement cycle? Another approach to scaling revenue involves accelerating the customer adoption and expansion phases.

VP of Engineering 245

VP of Engineering Scale Scaling Sales Hiring 245

Clouded Judgement

MAY 16, 2025

For those who don’t, I will take quarterly subscription revenue x 4 as a proxy for ARR. Revenue multiples are a shorthand valuation framework. Multiples shown below are calculated by taking the Enterprise Value (market cap + debt - cash) / NTM revenue. For some public companies, they disclose ARR.

Trends 144

Trends Cloud Payment Features Subscription 144

SaaStr

JANUARY 24, 2022

Was it misunderstanding bookings vs. ARR vs. GAAP revenue, was that the issue? With early revenue, you start thinking about churn and scalability of every aspect of the business, including product, infrastructure, customer support, sales and marketing. Mistake #1: Bookings are not revenue. They didn’t make any sense.

Finance 334

Finance Outsourcing Services Systems Review Technical Review 334

FastSpring

JANUARY 31, 2023

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. Flexible subscription management and recurring billing tools.

Payment Services 147

Payment Services Payment Methods Merchant Services Software Review 147

User Pilot

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

What if you could boost revenue without having to invest a small fortune in new customer acquisition? A customer expansion strategy is a playbook for increasing the revenue from your existing customers, for example, by selling them additional products and services or encouraging them to upgrade to higher plans.

Strategy 105

Strategy Payment Solutions Payments Customer Lifetime Value 105

FastSpring

JUNE 22, 2022

I was recently interviewed by my friend Steve Lurie, who’s the Chief Engagement Officer of B2B Rocks. For example: Are you making your quoting and invoicing experience as efficient and flexible as possible? At FastSpring, we do this by linking pricing, payments, subscription management, and tax into one seamless platform.

B2C 148

B2C Payments SaaS Payments B2B 148

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. Zoho Subscriptions. Remitting taxes at the end of the year.

Payment Methods 148

Payment Methods Merchant Services Payment Services Payments 148

ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

You might be surprised to know that SaaS companies can learn a lot from their consumer subscription counterparts. 4: High-end sales teams Increasingly, SaaS organizations leverage inside sales teams, since selling subscriptions is easier and less of a commitment than selling enterprise software. Dont rely on your CS professionals.

SaaS Payments 52

SaaS Payments Payment Features Subscription B2B 52

Payrix

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Capturing revenue through software-led payments A master merchant can earn revenue by facilitating payments, usually through transaction fees or revenue sharing with sub-merchants. The master merchant model is common in industries that involve marketplaces or platforms with multiple sellers or service providers.

Merchant Services 130

Merchant Services Payment Services Payments SaaS Payments 130

SaaStr

APRIL 15, 2025

Heres why: Revenue in Consumption Models Comes from Usage, Not Signatures : Unlike traditional subscription SaaS, where you lock in revenue with a signed contract, in a consumption-based model, revenue only materializes when the customer starts using the product. Thats a disaster for your business. 10k/month in usage).

Scale 147

Scale Compensation Retention Churn 147

User Pilot

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Unlike traditional businesses, most SaaS businesses operate the subscription pricing model. For instance, satisfied customers are more likely to renew their subscriptions month after month with a subscription-based streaming service. Use gamification to drive engagement. The reverse is true for unhappy customers.

Business 111

Business Underperforming Technical Team Customer Lifetime Value Systems Review 111

SaaStr

JULY 20, 2024

Let’s use net dollar or net revenue retention as an example. Secureframe has everyone on their customer success team calculate their book of business by hand to see their net revenue retention, so that they truly understand what goes into the calculation, what impacts it, and how they can better take action on it. What does this mean?

Sales Recruiting 304

Sales Recruiting Sales Hiring Scale Engineering 304

User Pilot

MAY 27, 2025

I mean what happens after the download: how users navigate, what features they engage with, and where they drop off. With app tracking, you can see that drop-off and know exactly where and why user engagement decreased. Track mobile app engagement metrics with Userpilot. Why track in-app user behavior? How to track it?

Mobile 96

Mobile Retention Payment Features Onboarding 96

SaaStr

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Folks churn out of their Verizon plan, their Netflix subscription, etc. In a low-end subscription model for a tool, not a solution (e.g., So make it a top goal to turn each $1m in Big Company Revenue you have into at least $1.2m (inclusive of churn) every year. Get engagement up. the dynamics are similar.

Churn 362

Churn Sales Hiring Systems Review B2C 362

SaaStr

APRIL 14, 2025

Head of AI Dialpad: How to Build AI at Scale GTM/ B2B Speakers: CEO HubSpot Yamini Rangan: Going More Multiproduct, Going More AI, and Going More SMB and More Enterprise CEO Dropbox Drew Houston: DropBoxs Third Act: AI & Content Intelligence CEO Calendly, Tope Awotona Open AMA and AI in 2026 CEO Clio, Jack Newton: Reaccelerating Vertical SaaS to (..)

VP of Engineering 195

VP of Engineering CTO Coach VPCs (Virtual Private Cloud) Scale 195

SaaStr

DECEMBER 11, 2020

And with nearly 70% of global revenue for ISVs currently derived from third-party channel sales , no other approach to distribution ensures the exposure and revenue of the channel. In turn, charting a course to channel proficiency depends upon optimizing your channel partner engagement strategy at every stage.

Scale 299

Scale Scaling Marketplace as a Service Cloud 299

User Pilot

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Tracking revenue on a spreadsheet is easy, but understanding the underlying factors influencing revenue growth rate is a different ball game. As you read on, you will learn: How to properly define revenue growth. Related metrics that impact your revenue and how to use the insights to turn your product into a growth engine.

Payments 105

Payments Revenue Payment Features SaaS Payments 105

SaaStr

MARCH 17, 2020

Predictable Revenue. Predictable Revenue outlined the four pillars of outbound sales development and talked about how they’re helping companies investigate markets before building out sales teams, and also explained how the company helps customers create a link between targeting and messaging. SaaSOptics . com/matched. ProfitWell.

Sales Hiring 227

Sales Hiring Scale Payment Features Marketplace as a Service 227

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. Schedule a demo with a BluLogix billing expert today and take the first step towards revolutionizing your revenue management.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Scaling AI Search Subscription 52

USIO

JANUARY 15, 2024

Subscription Models: Usio will provide general insights into why subscription-based payment processing is often considered advantageous for Software as a Service (SaaS) businesses. Predictable Revenue Streams: Subscription models provide a consistent and predictable revenue stream for SaaS companies.

SaaS Payments 130

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions 130

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

ChurnZero

MAY 23, 2025

If youve come up in your career through sales, you’re used to living in a world defined by revenue metrics. If youve reached the pinnacle of becoming a chief revenue officer (CRO), you know how to tell a growth story that makes sense to the board and to the market. 1: Net revenue retention (NRR): your valuation growth engine.

Customer Success 52

Customer Success Metrics Revenue Scale 52

Blulogix

DECEMBER 4, 2024

By BluLogix Team The Rise of the Subscription Economy for IT Service Providers Introduction The subscription economy is reshaping how businesses across all industries operate , and IT Service Providers (ITSPs) are no exception.

Payment Features 59

Payment Features Subscription Outsourced Development Pricing 59

SaaStr

JANUARY 15, 2021

Founder and Chairman Ryan Smith is also one of the most engaging and transparent CEOs out there, and we’ve had 3 amazing SaaStr sessions with him: And most interestingly … they’ve gotten a second chance to IPO. Only annual contracts, and plenty of professional services (25% of revenue).

Enterprise 316

Enterprise Scaling Investment Revenue 316

How To Buy Saas

MAY 29, 2025

Sephoras Virtual Artist and Amazons product recommender personalize shopping for each user, boosting engagement and sales. Typical business applications include: Back-Office Automation: AP/AR processing, invoicing, and HR onboarding can be fully automated. Executives also leverage generative AI for idea generation and reporting.

Artificial Intelligence 59

Artificial Intelligence Payment Services Payments SaaS Payments 59

SaaStr

OCTOBER 13, 2022

ChartMogul is an analytics platform to help you run your subscription business. Our mission is to build powerful and secure cloud software for subscription businesses of all sizes, with a strong emphasis on good design and ease of use.

GCP(Google Cloud Platform) 260

GCP(Google Cloud Platform) Azure AWS Enterprise readiness 260

Subscription Flow

MARCH 1, 2024

When you have the correct payment gateway incorporated with ClickFunnels, that you can access a world of opportunities that will improve your online presence and maximize your revenue streams. These possibilities include increased security features and a wider range of payment options.

Payment Services 105

Payment Services Payment Methods Payments Merchant Services 105

Blulogix

APRIL 12, 2024

The intricate nature of subscription models can indeed be a formidable maze, but with the right strategies, businesses can turn these complexities into substantial advantages. Strategic Insights Through Data Analysis Complex subscription models generate vast amounts of data, from customer usage patterns to billing preferences.

Payment Features 94

Payment Features Subscription B2B Payments 94

FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

When FastSpring’s Chief Product Officer Kurt Smith worked with growth-stage to Fortune 100 companies at Accel-KKR, he consistently saw pricing as one of the most essential growth levers they employed to meet their next revenue goal. And Kurt believes that iterative pricing can be a highly effective strategy during volatile markets.

Pricing 146

Pricing Payment Solutions Payment Services Scale 146

Clouded Judgement

AUGUST 25, 2023

Klaviyo Overview From the S1 - “Klaviyo enables businesses to drive revenue growth by making it easy to bring their first-party data together and use it to create and deliver highly personalized consumer experiences across digital channels. After the roadshow launch there’s typically ~2 weeks before the stock starts trading.

Benchmarks 246

Benchmarks Artificial Intelligence Data Software Review 246