Stax

MAY 20, 2024

The concept of unearned revenue can easily trip up SaaS companies that offer subscription services and products on a recurring basis. Unlike when selling ordinary products, you cannot recognize the revenue earned from a subscription all at once. In the case of SaaS subscriptions, this could take several months—or even years.

Payment Features 167

Payment Features Payments Payment Services SaaS Payments 167

USIO

MAY 16, 2024

Can integrated payments support subscription billing? Yes, many integrated payment solutions support subscription billing, which is essential for SaaS (Software as a Service) companies. Features to look for include: Recurring Payments : Automated billing cycles (monthly, annually, etc.).

Payment Services 263

Payment Services Payments Merchant Services Payment Solutions 263

USIO

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Refining your invoicing process, particularly the print and mail components, can significantly reduce stress and improve overall operational efficiency. Manual invoice creation is time-consuming and prone to errors. Automation is your ally here.

Payment Features 130

Payment Features Operational efficiency. Software Management 130

The Daily Egg

JANUARY 24, 2021

Invoice factoring might be the solution. Invoice factoring can turn unpaid invoices into cash, which helps organizations maintain the cash flow […]. Does your business need cash? Many organizations are busy with work but still have cash flow problems.

Payment Features 321

Payment Features Business 321

USIO

MAY 30, 2024

Convenience and Accessibility ACH payments are easy to set up and use with Usio. For recurring payments, such as subscriptions or bills, ACH can automate the process, saving time and reducing the risk of missed payments. They offer a convenient alternative to writing checks or handling cash.

Payment Services 261

Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions Payment Methods 261

USIO

AUGUST 19, 2024

Simplify Subscription Payments with SaaS Solution Say goodbye to long, confusing, and costly payment processes. Say hello to efficiency and simplicity with advanced SaaS payment solutions for subscription services. Ready to transform your subscription payment processes?

Payment Solutions 130

Payment Solutions SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments 130

SaaStr

MARCH 31, 2021

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.” ” #5.

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 264

Banking Payment Features Venture Capital Subscription 264

SaaStr

AUGUST 18, 2022

ChurnZero is Customer Success software for growing SaaS and subscription businesses. Stax is an industry-leading payments technology provider that is revolutionizing the payments processing experience completely. Our platform is uniquely designed to integrate with CRM systems and tightly into an application or service.

Stax 55

Stax Payment Services Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 55

SaaStr

MAY 1, 2021

Nothing is a bigger headache in a Fortune 500 company that having to go back to procurement every single month to get an invoice approved. And as a result, even more chose monthly subscriptions. It’s how big company procurement and budgeting processes work. Even if you provide an annual discount. A great example is Zoom.

Payment Features 299

Payment Features Scale SMB Churn 299

Tom Tunguz

APRIL 28, 2022

One invoice. I would pay each product provider in their own token: one for storage, compute, caching/CDN, email subscription management, etc. When I hosted this blog on Amazon Web Services, I used 5 products. I paid for them each in US dollars every month.

Payment Solutions 250

Payment Solutions GCP(Google Cloud Platform) Startup Payment Features 250

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Metronome’s sophisticated billing and subscription management platform enables companies to easily manage and automate complex billing and invoicing processes. Founders, Kevin Liu and Scott Woody learned from their own early career experiences that companies need an easier way to deliver flexible pricing and packaging to the market. #2.

Scale 288

Scale Software Review Payment Features AI 288

FastSpring

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Here are the questions we sought to answer by analyzing anonymized subscription data for transactions across various Asian countries (excluding broader “APAC” regions like Australia, New Zealand, and Indonesia): How do customers in Asia’s growing markets prefer to manage their SaaS subscriptions? but they’re growing.

Merchant Services 133

Merchant Services SaaS Payments Benchmarks Payment Features 133

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 251

Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 251

SaaStr

JUNE 12, 2023

About Expensify Expensify is a payments superapp that helps individuals and businesses around the world simplify the way they manage money. More than 12 million people use Expensify’s free features, which include corporate cards, expense tracking, next-day reimbursement, invoicing, bill pay, payroll, and travel booking in one app.

Payment Solutions 322

Payment Solutions Payment Features Travel Cloud 322

SaaStr

JANUARY 24, 2022

Let’s say you receive a contract from a customer that outlines they will pay you $100 for the monthly subscription with an invoice of terms Net 30. Accrual accounting means you send the invoice for $100 to your customer in January, but will not receive the money until February. And Jason here, I’m going to add a #11.

Finance 334

Finance Outsourcing Services Systems Review Technical Review 334

SaaStr

DECEMBER 4, 2023

This is important now when most invoices are paid late, and the probability of getting paid decreases with every day that it’s left unpaid. Getting paid on time and automating collections matters from a cash flow perspective, and it also takes a ton of time and energy to chase a payment due. Define a good collection policy.

SaaS Payments 282

SaaS Payments Payment Services Payments Payment Features 282

SaaStr

MARCH 19, 2021

This is an interesting contrast to Zoom, which has seen its monthly invoicing grow to 50% of it’s $4B+ in ARR. That’s a lot — 40% higher average deals. This just about equals their ARR growth. #3. 90% of customers pay annually — even SMBs. The biggest customers are fueling the most growth.

Payment Features 334

Payment Features Enterprise Business Scaling 334

FastSpring

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Our platform accommodates one-time purchases or recurring payments , subscription downloads and cloud-based offerings, trials with and without payments, and more. We support these flexible selling models and options with both best-in-class self-serve checkout functionality and localized, custom B2B quotes and invoicing.

Merchant Services 133

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Methods Outsourcing Services 133

SaaStr

MARCH 3, 2021

50% of customers pay or are invoiced monthly — and that’s up from 40% a year old. That’s a huge change and closer to the patterns we see with the average SaaS company at scale. A reminder there’s almost always more international revenue out there than you think. And a few bonus learnings: #6. Zoom doesn’t. #7.

Payment Features 351

Payment Features Enterprise Scaling Revenue 351

SaaStr

MAY 22, 2022

Unlocking Growth in the Internet Economy: a Perspective from Stripe Head of Invoicing, Suzanne Xie. Doug Pepper, GP at Iconiq + Jason Lemkin of SaaStr: “Where Venture Is Right Now” 2. The 5 things that kill startups after their seed rounds with Michael Seibel, CEO of Y Combinator. Co-Founder Lloyed Lobo.

Scale 304

Scale Sales Hiring Payment Features Marketing 304

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Nothing is a bigger headache in a Fortune 500 company that having to go back to procurement every single month to get an invoice approved. It’s how big company procurement and budgeting processes work. and … Very small businesses and individuals mostly want to pay monthly on their credit cards. Think about yourself as a consumer.

Payment Features 263

Payment Features SaaS Churn Pricing 263

SaaStr

APRIL 20, 2020

The last thing anyone needs is another CRM, another invoicing app, another quoting tool, another recruiting app, etc. And Aren’t Completely Out of Money. It’s almost impossible to get anyone to buy any new business web services.

Scale 358

Scale Payment Features Engineering Product Marketing 358

SaaStr

AUGUST 16, 2023

Not just invoicing, but expense reports+invoicing. And highlight that piece like crazy. Or maybe, the market might want a product that does more than the competition. Not just CRM, but CRM+Billing. But as markets get bigger, and more established, there’s more room for players that also do more.

Payment Features 240

Payment Features Marketing Scale Finance 240

FastSpring

JUNE 13, 2024

Secure Transactions: Apple Pay employs device-specific numbers and unique transaction codes to ensure the security and privacy of each purchase. Once selected, Apple’s Apple Pay widget appears, allowing customers to authenticate right from their device for a faster, more secure transaction.

Payment Methods 144

Payment Methods Payments Payment Services Payment Features 144

SaaStr

MAY 8, 2022

Unlocking Growth in the Internet Economy: a Perspective from Stripe Head of Invoicing, Suzanne Xie. The 5 things that kill startups after their seed rounds with Michael Seibel, CEO of Y Combinator. From Burn-Out to $100M in ARR with Jason Cohen, Founder of WP Engine.

Scale 287

Scale Engineering Payment Features Sales 287

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Expensify is a payments superapp that helps individuals and businesses around the world simplify the way they manage money. More than 10 million people use Expensify’s free features, which include corporate cards, expense tracking, next-day reimbursement, invoicing, bill pay, and travel booking in one app.

Payments 276

Payments Payment Services AI Search Payment Solutions 276

SaaStr

JUNE 28, 2021

And make sure they have SaaS experience, or they won’t understand how cash flows in a recurring revenue model. So many startups that invoice customers get in trouble on collections, and fall too far behind actually get paid. Make sure your collections are equal to or ahead of your MRR. More on that here.

Sales Hiring 331

Sales Hiring Scale Payment Features Finance 331

SaaStr

MAY 15, 2022

Unlocking Growth in the Internet Economy: a Perspective from Stripe Head of Invoicing, Suzanne Xie. Goods to Selling High: How to Make ABM Actually Work with Snowflake’s Head of ABM, Hilary Carpio. The 5 things that kill startups after their seed rounds with Michael Seibel, CEO of Y Combinator.

Scale 272

Scale Sales Hiring Payment Features Marketing 272

SaaStr

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Once the customers get large enough, and you have a brand … in the enterprise, for six figure deals … almost all will want to pay annually via invoice. Most would rather skip the discount and pay less now. Anything else is way too much trouble to get through procurement, accounting, etc.

Data 282

Data SMB Payment Features Churn 282