Incredo

JULY 14, 2019

Whether you are a startup owner, a manager of a growing business or the CEO of an established company, you might find yourself asking questions like “ Should our SaaS subscription model be monthly, annually or both ?” or “ What are the best tips I can get in terms of annual vs monthly subscription models ?”.

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Payment Features SaaS Payments Payment Methods Subscription 184

Blulogix

DECEMBER 5, 2024

By BluLogix Team Navigating Complex Pricing Models in the Subscription Economy Introduction In the subscription economy, Managed Service Providers (MSPs) must adapt to increasingly complex pricing models to meet the evolving needs of their customers. Gone are the days of simple, one-size-fits-all pricing.

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Blulogix

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Centralizing pricing data not only reduces the chance of errors but also helps ensure that all teams—from sales to finance—are working with consistent information. Automate Proration and Usage-Based Adjustments : One common challenge for UCaaS companies is managing proration and changes to subscription levels mid-cycle.

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Clouded Judgement

OCTOBER 11, 2024

So at the end of the year, no one wants to implicitly tell their higher ups / finance org that they “need less because they spent less.” Most public companies don’t report net new ARR, so I’m taking an implied ARR metric (quarterly subscription revenue x 4).

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Cloud Cost optimization & reporting GCP(Google Cloud Platform) Software Review 167

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.

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Payment Services Payments Merchant Services Payment Methods 130

SaaStr

APRIL 8, 2020

Divvy is a seamless expense management software combined with the world’s smartest business card giving your company total control of finances. Profitwell solves the hardest parts of subscription growth with outcome-centered products that reduce churn, optimize pricing, and grow your subscription business end-to-end.

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Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence SaaS Consulting 307

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

After experiencing the pain of managing software subscriptions first-hand, Cristina, Cledara ‘s Founder and CEO, decided to build a platform that was 100% focused on the customer and solved that very issue. Cledara is the result of that. FIS is at the heart of the commerce and financial transactions that power the world’s economy.

Merchant Services 261

Merchant Services Cybersecurity compliance Finance 261

Blulogix

JANUARY 3, 2025

By Inga Broerman Preparing for Regulatory Changes in Subscription Management The subscription economy is thriving, with businesses worldwide adopting models that offer flexibility, scalability, and recurring revenue streams. Subscription management platforms simplify this process by capturing and storing consent records.

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Baremetrics

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Equity financing is a method of capital raising via the selling of stock. While the phrase "equity financing" is often used to refer to the funding of publicly traded businesses, the term is also applied to private company financing. What is Equity Financing in SaaS? Equity Financing 2. Debt Financing (Loan) 3.

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Finance Venture Capital SaaS Payments Payments 98

FastSpring

AUGUST 12, 2024

Throughout the year, sales and subscription management teams juggle hundreds or thousands of subscription upgrades, add-ons, and renewals across customer accounts. Create accurate proforma invoices for subscription renewals, upgrades, downgrades, and add-ons to streamline budgeting and pre-approve costs. Increase Renewal Rates.

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Payment Features Payments Subscription Payment Services 147

Baremetrics

APRIL 21, 2021

In this article, we shall get back to basics: What is SaaS finance, and what financial phases can you expect your business to go through? When it comes to understanding finance for SaaS companies, there are key differences between more traditional financial models and SaaS-specific financial modeling and forecasting. Table of Contents.

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Finance Scale SaaS Forecasting 98

SaaSX

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

While many of these mistakes or potential issue items are likely to be more prevalent in a business with a lean (or essentially non-existent) finance team, we’ve seen large businesses deal with many of these same challenges. Classifying One-Time Revenue as Recurring/Subscription Revenue. This is a big no-no in any SaaS business.

Finance 118

Finance Sales Hiring Headcount Scale 118

Tom Tunguz

JUNE 14, 2022

In addition to his experience navigating financial markets, Lee oversaw the finance function at one of the most successful usage-based billing companies. During the dotcom crash in 2001, the Global Financial Crisis of 2008, and the SaaS corrections in 2014, 2016, and 2018, Lee was either COO/CFO or CFO at Twilio, SAY Media, and Ofoto.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 26, 2024

They explore the unique challenges and opportunities presented by different approaches, from subscription-based models to enterprise solutions. The CFO Summit at SaaStr Annual Join us for the official Chief Finance Officer (CFO) Summit at SaaStr Annual. AMA for All Things CS : Get Your Burning Questions Answered from Top CS Leaders!

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Stax

OCTOBER 13, 2024

The main difference between Quicken and QuickBooks is that Quicken is primarily a personal finance management software while QuickBooks is a full-featured small business accounting software. Quicken includes features that let users view the complete picture of their personal finances on a single dashboard.

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Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payments Payment Services 88

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 3, 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. Embedded finance has everything to do with the flow of money.

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Payments Payment Services GCP(Google Cloud Platform) Payment Solutions 264

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., Just because Gary in finance was your champion and got the deal pushed through … so what? semi-commodity storage, semi-commodity hosting, etc. the dynamics are similar.

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Tom Tunguz

APRIL 28, 2022

I would pay each product provider in their own token: one for storage, compute, caching/CDN, email subscription management, etc. Can you imagine a site reliability engineer managing 15 to 20 tokens, coordinating with finance teams to ensure proper treasury management, while ensuring high uptime?

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Payment Solutions GCP(Google Cloud Platform) Startup Payment Features 268

SaaStr

JULY 6, 2022

24 Month Subscription Backlog of 21%. Perhaps not a surprise given how country-specific HR and especially finance platforms are. That’s pretty efficient, higher than the $250k we often see for scaling SaaS companies, although not the crazy high efficiency we see in some B2C and other companies. 75% of revenue in the U.S.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

As a SaaS company, you can meet the economic nexus threshold by selling a certain number of software subscriptions in a state to only a handful of customers. Considering that SaaS companies typically charge a monthly subscription amount, one customer can create 12 transactions. More likely SaaS financing and valuation.

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Payment Services compliance SaaS Payments Scale 335

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.

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SaaStr

APRIL 27, 2023

QuotaPath is the most adaptable compensation solution to bring Sales, RevOps, and Finance all on the same page. Spendflo offers the best buying, negotiation, renewal & tracking service for your SaaS subscriptions. Organizations using Bob are able to accelerate hiring, retain the best talent, and elevate employee engagement.

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Cloud Scale Startup Sales Hiring 264

Stax

AUGUST 20, 2024

And it’s all thanks to embedded finance and embedded fintech. Embedded finance isn’t entirely a new concept. Airline credit cards, payment plans for costly items, and car rental insurance are forms of embedded finance that have been around for a while. Everything is done under one platform.

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Payments Payment Methods Merchant Services Finance 88

SaaStr

JULY 4, 2019

Modelling, finance and administration is often easier , at least in the early days, since it is much easier to model out fixed annual deals. The post What are some major advantages of annual vs. monthly subscription billing for SaaS? Can help cashflow a bit ; getting all the cash up front can help with cashflow, no doubt; and.

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SaaS Payments Subscription Payment Features Payment Services 140

FastSpring

JANUARY 17, 2023

Most subscription billing platforms let you: Automate invoicing and payments. Customize and manage one or more subscription and trial models. However, the vast majority of companies doing subscription billing will also need a solution for other aspects of subscription billing management including: Payment processing.

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Payments Payment Features Payment Methods Payment Services 125

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. The result? Lets optimize your renewals.

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Neil Patel

APRIL 12, 2021

They offer some of the best-known subscription boxes around, reflecting an increasingly popular (and potentially lucrative) business model. Why Should You Launch a Subscription Box? According to MarketsandMarkets , the subscription and recurring billing market will grow to around $7.8 How to Create a Subscription Box.

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SaaStr

MARCH 23, 2023

Chargebee is a recurring billing and subscription management tool that helps SaaS and SaaS-like businesses streamline Revenue Operations. At the 9th ever SaaStr Annual, ~200 of the best and hottest companies on earth will go BIG as partners/sponsors. Join these incredible companies to experience all the value of SaaStr!

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Payment Features SaaS Payments Payments Payment Methods 246

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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Baremetrics

AUGUST 22, 2021

Subscription revenue can be defined most simply as a model which generates income from customers through recurring fees that are paid at regular intervals. Subscription Pricing Models How to Get Subscription Pricing Right The Advantages of a Subscription Revenue Model 1. Subscription Revenue is Easier to Scale 3.

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Clouded Judgement

AUGUST 30, 2024

In a world without venture capital (or other sources of external financing for startups), each company would have to grow solely based on the merits of their product and sales. Most public companies don’t report net new ARR, so I’m taking an implied ARR metric (quarterly subscription revenue x 4).

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Chargebee

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Based on a benchmark report from PwC, Finance Teams continue to spend about 30-40% of their bandwidth on data collection, quality checks, and reporting. While our customers deeply appreciate the efforts and time their finance teams invest in ensuring everything runs smoothly, we’re always looking for ways to lighten their load.

Finance 75

Finance Benchmarks Subscription Payment Features 75

Clouded Judgement

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

This could happen because 1) real-world companies that finance themselves with debt will see their interest expenses decrease, allowing them to allocate funds elsewhere, like IT, and 2) when rates start to drop, there are psychological effects that often lead to increased spending. MAYBE when interest rates drop, IT budgets will get a boost.

Cloud 252

Cloud Forecasting Metrics Subscription 252

Subscription Flow

MARCH 12, 2024

On the other hand, SubscriptionFlow provides a range of applications for payment, invoicing, and customer administration, and focuses on the administration of subscription-based services. Giving customers more flexible payment options — a critical component for subscription-based services — through this integration enhances their experience.

Merchant Services 98

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods Payment Features 98

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Net Dollar Retention Shows SaaS’s Best Qualities NDR encapsulates SaaS revenues’ best qualities in one metric: the subscription-based model. Key Takeaways The SaaS “crash” reminds us to drive our investing from corporate finance fundamentals. You do that by showing momentum. For companies with less than $25M ARR, less than.5x

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

On a longer term basis (monthly, quarterly, and annually) you’ll be using a more comprehensive view of CAC with your marketing, sales, and finance teams. It’s essentially a cap we pre-negotiate with our finance team. As my Finance colleague once wrote , LTV CAC is where most marketers end their analysis.

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Acquisition Scale Advertising Customer Lifetime Value 202

Blulogix

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Companies in industries like SaaS , telecommunications , and construction often face unique challenges when recognizing revenue: Subscription and Usage-Based Models : For SaaS and telecom companies, revenue recognition is complicated by subscription fees, usage-based charges, and variable consideration.

Payment Services 52

Payment Services Payments compliance SaaS Payments 52