Blulogix

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

By Inga Broerman How High-Performing Subscription Businesses Maximize NRR For subscription-based businesses, Net Revenue Retention (NRR) is the ultimate measure of growth and sustainability. High-performing subscription businesses use NRR as a growth engine , ensuring that renewals and expansions outpace any losses from churn.

Payment Features 59

Payment Features Subscription Payments Payment Services 59

Blulogix

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

By Kegham Khrigian The New Standard for Subscription Renewals: Intelligent, Automated, and Scalable For subscription businesses, renewals are the foundation of predictable revenue and long-term growth. Subscription models thrive on automation, accuracy, and data-driven decision-making and renewals should be no different.

Payment Features 59

Payment Features Subscription Payments Payment Services 59

FastSpring

MARCH 3, 2023

Most billing and subscription management solutions let you: Build various trial and subscription models (e.g., free or paid trial and usage-based or fixed price subscriptions). Manage active subscriptions (e.g., Send invoices and/or payment notifications. You can also: Create trials of any length.

Payment Services 142

Payment Services Payment Features Merchant Services Payments 142

Clouded Judgement

MARCH 28, 2025

Given most software companies are not profitable, or not generating meaningful FCF, it’s the only metric to compare the entire industry against. I created this subset to show companies where FCF is a relevant valuation metric. Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Cloud 299

Cloud AI Scale Scaling 299

SaaStr

MARCH 23, 2023

Chargebee is a recurring billing and subscription management tool that helps SaaS and SaaS-like businesses streamline Revenue Operations. Chargebee integrates with the leading payment gateways like Stripe, Braintree, PayPal etc.

Payment Features 246

Payment Features SaaS Payments Payments Payment Methods 246

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. Billing integration simplifies the implementation of these models, ensuring accurate tracking and invoicing.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Payments Subscription Payment Solutions 52

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Metrics are the key to evaluating success and setting goals, but not every SaaS business should orient itself around the same one-size-fits-all numbers. This flexible mindset creates just the right conditions for embracing evolving business models and new metrics. The Metric Monolith: The Rise and Fall.

Metrics 272

Metrics Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Technical Review 272

Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Operating a business entails a number of processes like managing products and payments, invoices, customer engagement, revenue, unpaid invoices and much more. That is why most modern SaaS and subscription-based businesses have transitioned to using a good billing software, reducing their workload by a great deal.

Payment Services 59

Payment Services Payment Solutions Payment Features SaaS Payments 59

SaaStr

MARCH 31, 2021

But since the effective NRR is still 145%, ARR-style metrics still work. Even if a lot of the revenue isn’t truly recurring SaaS revenue. “We define ARR as annualized invoiced amounts per solution sku from subscription licenses and maintenance obligations assuming no increases or reductions in their subscriptions.”

Outsourcing Services 362

Outsourcing Services Outsourced Development Payment Features Cloud 362

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Cyvatar is a technology-enabled cyber security as a service (CSaaS) provider disrupting a $150 billion industry by introducing and delivering smarter, measurable managed security subscriptions to help you achieve compliance and security faster and more efficiently.

Banking 261

Banking Payment Features Venture Capital Subscription 261

FastSpring

JANUARY 10, 2023

Chargebee: Supports Complex Subscription Management. Recurly: Easily Integrates with Multiple Payment Gateways. Zoho Subscriptions: Online Subscription Billing Platform. Wave: Invoicing and Accounting Software for Small Businesses. Fully Compliant, Custom Trial and Subscription Options (Without Writing Code).

Payment Solutions 146

Payment Solutions Payment Features Payment Methods Software Review 146

Clouded Judgement

MARCH 21, 2025

Given most software companies are not profitable, or not generating meaningful FCF, it’s the only metric to compare the entire industry against. I created this subset to show companies where FCF is a relevant valuation metric. Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Cloud 188

Cloud Pricing Subscription Payment Features 188

How To Buy Saas

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Keeping track of the accounting for SaaS businesses can be challenging because of the subscription model that they operate on, and that is why most companies opt for cloud-based software solutions to smoothen the processes. This is an important process as you need to send invoices to customers on time and also collect revenue effectively.

Payment Services 52

Payment Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Features 52

Clouded Judgement

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Given most software companies are not profitable, or not generating meaningful FCF, it’s the only metric to compare the entire industry against. I created this subset to show companies where FCF is a relevant valuation metric. Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Cloud 144

Cloud Banking Subscription Payment Features 144

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In this week’s Workshop Wednesday , Salesforce Ventures Investor, Jessica Bartos, shares the 5 metrics every SaaS company should care about in any market environment, especially the one we’re currently in. Growth Is Still Number One Growth is still the number one metric, but it’s not the only one. You do that by showing momentum.

Metrics 261

Metrics Marketing SaaS SMB 261

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. Delayed payments and unpredictable revenue.

Payment Features 59

Payment Features Payments Subscription Revenue 59

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Companies need to: Ensure secure data handling Maintain clean data for model training Integrate effectively across multiple systems Enable real-time data access where needed Evolution of Business Models The integration of AI is driving changes in how vertical software companies approach pricing and business models: Pricing Strategies Traditional subscription-based (..)

AI 222

AI Technical Review Artificial Intelligence Systems Review 222

Clouded Judgement

JANUARY 24, 2025

Given most software companies are not profitable, or not generating meaningful FCF, it’s the only metric to compare the entire industry against. I created this subset to show companies where FCF is a relevant valuation metric. Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Enterprise 157

Enterprise AI Cloud Artificial Intelligence 157

Clouded Judgement

MARCH 7, 2025

Given most software companies are not profitable, or not generating meaningful FCF, it’s the only metric to compare the entire industry against. I created this subset to show companies where FCF is a relevant valuation metric. Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Cloud 157

Cloud Forecasting Subscription Payment Features 157

TechEmpower SaaS

JULY 24, 2023

What are your key Startup Metrics ? eCommerce Does your startup run on a subscription model? How many kinds of subscriptions do you support? What are the rules for subscriptions? Analytics/Metrics What key startup metrics will you need to track? How will you be taking this to market? Ads, Viral/Social, SEO)?

Innovation 780

Innovation Development CTO Hire Technical Review 780

Clouded Judgement

JUNE 19, 2024

Through these interactions, I’ve built up mental benchmarks for metrics on which I place extra emphasis. My hope is that this analysis can provide startup entrepreneurs with a framework for how to manage their businesses around SaaS metrics (e.g., This metric is more self-explanatory, so I won’t go into detail.

Cloud 318

Cloud GCP(Google Cloud Platform) Software Azure 318

Clouded Judgement

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Given most software companies are not profitable, or not generating meaningful FCF, it’s the only metric to compare the entire industry against. I created this subset to show companies where FCF is a relevant valuation metric. Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Cloud 144

Cloud Software Subscription Payment Features 144

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. using 20 out of 25 features).

Scale 144

Scale Compensation Retention Churn 144

Buffer Resources

AUGUST 13, 2024

Standout feature for brands : HypeAuditor's campaign performance monitoring allows users to assess the impact of their campaigns by measuring key metrics like engagement, reach, ROI, and audience sentiment. Pricing: Shopify Collabs is available to Shopify merchants as part of their existing subscription. 

Payments 111

Payments Branding Merchant Services Payment Methods 111

SaaStr

APRIL 8, 2020

Click here for ChartMogul’s free-forever launch plan that will give SaaS businesses access to the world’s first subscription data platform so they can analyze and improve key metrics like MRR, churn and LTV. What are they all about? What are they all about? Hiver’s Free Shared Inboxes for SMB.

Artificial Intelligence 304

Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning SaaS Consulting 304

Clouded Judgement

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Given most software companies are not profitable, or not generating meaningful FCF, it’s the only metric to compare the entire industry against. I created this subset to show companies where FCF is a relevant valuation metric. Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

Cloud 167

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

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

What data and metrics do you need to convince SaaS investors you’re in good shape and aligned with what they care about? These metrics are more targeted to those preparing for a Series A or B round and could make the difference between an excited-to-invest-in-you investor and a pass. What gets investors excited about this metric?

Metrics 184

Metrics Sales Hiring Retention Churn 184

SaaStr

AUGUST 25, 2022

Maxio provides subscription and revenue management solutions that help growing subscription businesses offer flexible pricing and packaging—without the financial headaches. With our platforms, SaaS companies can manage any subscription model, calculate revenue, and generate custom reports that investors love.

Cybersecurity 269

Cybersecurity Scale compliance Subscription 269

Stax

APRIL 15, 2025

For subscription-based businesses achieving consistent and predictable revenue growth is the holy grail. In fact, monthly recurring revenue (MRR) is one of the most important metrics subscription businesses should be aware of. MRR is an important metric for SaaS businesses to track to understand business health.

Payments 88

Payments SaaS Payments Revenue Payment Services 88

SaaStr

AUGUST 18, 2022

Finally a SaaS company (at least sort of) with almost 50% of its revenue from subscriptions. But after year of working at it, Getty Images now gets almost half of its revenue from subscriptions. #2. Getty Images has 843,000 total customers per quarter, but only 89,000 of them are on subscription. of revenue. #4.

Subscription 58

Subscription Payment Features Revenue Scaling 58

FastSpring

MAY 20, 2024

Moving some, all, or simply more of your software offerings from a one-time perpetual license model to a software as a service (SaaS) subscription model can be daunting, but it’s so powerful for building dependable, recurring revenue. Letting FastSpring handle the subscription infrastructure.

SaaS Payments 158

SaaS Payments Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions 158

SaaStr

APRIL 30, 2022

Check out this 2018 Europa session with Guillaume Princen, Head of France and Southern Europe @ Stripe, where he talks about the metrics you need to be focused on in your startup. If you don’t have the time to watch the whole session, here are the main metrics you should be mindful of. MRR, obviously. Transcript. Hi, everybody.

SaaS Payments 246

SaaS Payments Metrics Payment Methods Scale 246

SaaStr

MARCH 17, 2020

Pendo for Startups” gives companies access to the product usage data that today’s investors consider alongside business metrics as they vet deals, as well as sentiment and guidance tools to improve product usage and adoption. Chargebee offers subscription billing and revenue operations for fast-growing B2B SaaS companies. ProfitWell.

Sales Hiring 233

Sales Hiring Scale Payment Features Marketplace as a Service 233

SaaStr

JANUARY 11, 2024

I mean, Canva’s metrics for example are just awesome. Sometimes in great ways — forcing B2C subscription businesses to relentlessly provide a great end-user experience. Every month, the meal kit, the clothing, the game subscription, the video subscription almost has to be better than the month before.

Retention 317

Retention B2C B2B Churn 317

FastSpring

APRIL 23, 2024

Depending on your needs, sellers may run into a number of potential limitations with the Paddle platform: Paddle doesn’t accept as many alternative payment methods as other MoR partners. The subscription management system doesn’t support multi-product transactions. Digital invoices. Subscription and recurring payment collection.

Payment Methods 142

Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Solutions 142

Blulogix

MARCH 12, 2025

By BluLogix Team The Future of Monetization: Why Usage-Based Billing is the Key to Scalable Growth Introduction Introduction Subscription models have dominated the digital economy for years, but in 2025, usage-based billing is emerging as the smarter, more scalable approach. Automate Billing & Invoicing to prevent revenue loss.

Payment Features 59

Payment Features AI Search B2B AI 59

SaaStr

MAY 12, 2022

Jim Rose, CEO of CircleCI, leverages his experience marketing to software developers to discuss the merits of moving from a subscription-based to a usage-based business model. Five years in, CircleCI implemented a usage-based subscription model. The transition from a traditional SaaS-based model to a usage-based model fundamentally ?changes

Scale 261

Scale Payments SaaS Payments Payment Services 261