SaaStr

MAY 15, 2024

In this week’s Workshop Wednesday, RevenueCat CEO Jacob Eiting and Growth Advocate David Barnard share their annual State of Subscription Apps report with us. So, let’s look at the state of subscription apps and how B2B SaaS can learn from it. Churn is much higher on consumer subscriptions, but you have higher expansion revenue.

Subscription 301

Subscription Payment Features B2B Mobile 301

SaaStr

MAY 4, 2022

These days, as the business lead for invoicing at Stripe, Xie has earned her own stripes in navigating the unique challenges of building and thriving in the SaaS marketplace. Maybe your billing system is not ready, your invoicing is a patchwork, or your reconciliation and invoicing have to be done manually.

Payment Features 259

Payment Features Payment Services Outsourcing Services Payment Solutions 259

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. What if every customer renewal— from estimate to invoice —was predictable and seamless for everyone involved? The result? Streamlined approval processes.

Payment Features 147

Payment Features Payments Subscription Payment Services 147

Blulogix

DECEMBER 23, 2024

By Inga Broerman How Usage-Based Pricing is Transforming Subscription Billing The subscription economy is undergoing a transformation, driven by the rising popularity of usage-based pricing. Schedule a Demo Today The Shift to Usage-Based Pricing Its an inevitable now. It doesnt matter if its B2B or B2C.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Subscription Pricing Artificial Intelligence 52

Blulogix

OCTOBER 22, 2024

By BluLogix Team Complex Pricing Models: How BluLogix Simplifies UCaaS Monetization Summary: Managing complex pricing models is a major pain point for UCaaS companies. From seat-based pricing to consumption-based and hybrid models, keeping track of various offerings and ensuring transparency for customers can be challenging.

Pricing 110

Pricing B2B Subscription Payment Features 110

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

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. However, as the industry grows, so does regulatory scrutiny.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Subscription Management compliance 52

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

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

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

SaaStr

JANUARY 8, 2025

As Checkr follows usage-based pricing, it’s a transactional business that needs to be managed differently than a typical subscription SaaS model since they only earn revenue when the customer is using the product.

Revenue 293

Revenue Scale Sales Hiring Compensation 293

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. Trends like usage-based pricing , complex provisioning , industry consolidation , and evolving regulatory landscapes are reshaping how businesses operate and thrive.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Subscription AI Search compliance 52

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

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

Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Getting onboard a robust billing system means benefiting from advanced features like automated recurring billing, customized invoicing, and revenue recognition. A system which supports recurring subscriptions, and advanced pricing strategies. The business lacks access to advanced features.

Payment Solutions 105

Payment Solutions Payment Services Systems Review SaaS Payments 105

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

SaaS pricing isn’t static – it’s a living strategy that grows with your company. In this article we dive into a playbook for pricing across different stages of company growth, inspired by Geoffrey Moore’s Crossing the Chasm. Tiered pricing models emerge to address these differences.

Pricing 112

Pricing Scale SaaS Technical Review 112

Blulogix

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

By BluLogix Team The Role of Invoice Forecasting in Financial Planning Introduction Predicting revenue accurately is a game-changer for businesses of all sizes. Invoice forecasting is not just a financial functionits a strategic tool that helps companies optimize cash flow, improve budgeting, and reduce financial risk.

Payment Features 59

Payment Features Forecasting Subscription Data Analysis 59

SaaStr

JULY 14, 2020

With SaaS sales, annual price or monthly price that’s billed annually? No hiding the monthly option, no pricing confusion: In fact, 26% of Zoom’s customers still pay monthly, even at $1b+ in ARR: More here: 5 Interesting Learnings From Zoom. Then maybe pricing games are worth it. Let’s take a look at Zoom.

Pricing 301

Pricing Scale Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 301

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

Clouded Judgement

MARCH 28, 2025

Quarterly Reports Summary Top 10 EV / NTM Revenue Multiples Top 10 Weekly Share Price Movement Update on Multiples SaaS businesses are generally valued on a multiple of their revenue - in most cases the projected revenue for the next 12 months. The opportunity set seems as attractive as it’s ever been, but the risk also seems higher.

Cloud 299

Cloud AI Scale Scaling 299

SaaStr

MARCH 8, 2024

With everything in AI moving so rapidly, what’s the best way to price Artificial Intelligence products or SaaS tools with custom AI features and integrations? Should it be subscriptions, usage, solutions, or something entirely different? Why is pricing so tricky? Snowflake is a symbol of usage-based pricing.

AI 268

AI Artificial Intelligence Pricing SaaS 268

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. Choose the Right Provider : Selecting a reliable ACH payment processor is crucial.

Payment Services 261

Payment Services Payments Payment Solutions Payment Methods 261

FastSpring

MARCH 8, 2024

After adopting FastSpring as their merchant of record, SocialBee even saw 2x year-over-year growth in monthly recurring revenue (MRR) after their first year with FastSpring. Our continued focus on developing and improving a great product , especially features and tools for subscription management to support SaaS businesses.

Merchant Services 158

Merchant Services Payments Subscription Payment Features 158

Buffer Resources

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Royalty-free A "royalty" is a payment made every time a piece of content is used. Royalty-free music means you pay once upfront for rights to use the music, rather than making recurring payments (royalties) each time you use the track. Annual subscriptions offer significant savings.

Payments 21

Payments Social Media Payment Features Payment Methods 21

Clouded Judgement

MARCH 21, 2025

Price undisclosed but sounds like >$300m DataStax acquired by IBM. Price undisclosed but sounds like >$1B M&A has followed an interesting arc over the last ~20 years. Most public companies don’t report net new ARR, so I’m taking an implied ARR metric (quarterly subscription revenue x 4).

Cloud 188

Cloud Pricing Subscription Payment Features 188

Stax

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Comparison of both platforms will use the following criteria: Features Ease of use Integrations Mobile app Customer support Pricing User reviews Scalability Security Learn More What is The Major Difference Between Quicken and QuickBooks? It is a subscription-based integrated payment platform that helps you process credit card payments.

Payment Methods 88

Payment Methods Payment Solutions Payments Payment Services 88

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. Paying five decentralized providers in five different tokens means managing several wallets and monitoring token prices to hedge expenses. I paid for them each in US dollars every month.

Payment Solutions 268

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

Blulogix

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This is where the concept of real invoice calculation comes in, fundamentally changing the way organizations approach revenue projection. Schedule a Demo Today What is Real Invoice Calculation? Real invoice calculation is an approach to revenue prediction that goes beyond simple estimates.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Payments Revenue SaaS Payments 52

Blulogix

DECEMBER 17, 2024

By BluLogix Team Creating a Flexible Pricing Engine for Future Success Introduction In the subscription economy, customer expectations are evolving, and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) must adapt to meet these dynamic demands.

Engineering 64

Engineering Pricing Payment Features Subscription 64

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

Buffer Resources

AUGUST 13, 2024

Pricing: Free plan available; paid plans start from $89/mo with a free trial. Pricing : Free trial available; pricing available on request LTK (LikeToKnowIt) Best influencer marketing platform for the fashion and lifestyle niche  LTK , formerly known as LikeToKnowIt, is designed specifically for fashion and lifestyle niches.

Payments 111

Payments Branding Merchant Services Payment Methods 111

Blulogix

DECEMBER 27, 2024

By Inga Broerman Overcoming Revenue Leakage with Smarter Billing Practices Revenue leakage is one of the most insidious challenges subscription-based businesses face. Whether through pricing errors, missed renewals, or incomplete billing processes, these small inefficiencies can add up to significant lost revenue over time.

Payment Features 52

Payment Features Revenue Scale Operational efficiency. 52

Stax

APRIL 8, 2025

For many small business owners, credit card processing fees may seem like a hefty price to pay for providing convenience to customers. Merchants paid a record $172 billion in payment processing fees in 2023. Merchants can, however, negotiate with their payment processor to cut costs, tweak pricing, or secure better rates.

Payment Services 88

Payment Services Merchant Services Payment Methods Payments 88

SaaStr

APRIL 24, 2021

You pay a subscription for websites to help you sell stuff. But as Shopify scaled, its revenue as a percent of commerce on its sites — “Merchant Solutions” — began to eclipse its recurring SaaS revenues. Fast forward to day, Merchant Solutions is a much larger share of revenue than software subscriptions.

Merchant Services 360

Merchant Services SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Services 360

SaaStr

MAY 1, 2021

But … to go to annual pricing or not … . 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. Cash you can use especially to make those accretive hires (more on that here ).

Payment Features 293

Payment Features Scale SMB Churn 293

FastSpring

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Merchant of record and payment services provider platforms may each offer varying levels of additional features, such as integrations and API connections, subscription management functionality, customer support, and more. Pricing starts low per transaction, but it will add up quickly if you’re looking for a more robust service.

Payments 160

Payments Payment Methods Payment Services Merchant Services 160