SaaStr

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Revenue growth is up 21% overall, and subscription growth is up 33% — at almost $5 Billion in ARR. It’s driven Atlassian stock up +28% after the results: Is SaaS back? So Atlassian is on a bit of a tear. Wall Street is happy. Let’s dig in. 5 Interesting Learnings: #1.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 12, 2023

We’ll see 1,000+ of the best SaaS founders, execs, and VCs February 22-23 at SaaStr APAC 2023 ! Chargebee is a recurring billing and subscription management tool that helps SaaS and SaaS-like businesses streamline Revenue Operations. Grab tickets here. .

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 2, 2021

They help B2B SaaS marketers turn organic search into a source of repeatable revenue through software and coaching. Chargebee is a recurring billing and subscription management tool that helps SaaS and SaaS-like businesses streamline Revenue Operations. Demandwell is redefining the space to drive results.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

We’ll see 2,500+ of the best SaaS founders, execs, and VCs June 6-7 at 2022 SaaStr Europa ! Chargebee is a recurring billing and subscription management tool that helps SaaS and SaaS-like businesses streamline Revenue Operations. Grab tickets here. . appeared first on SaaStr.

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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. Magazine subscriptions offered as monthly or annual subscriptions.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Her company specializes in API integration platforms that enable SaaS companies to launch integrations faster and automate complex business processes. The post Where AI Really Matters in Vertical SaaS With CEOs of Owner, Alloy Automation, and DoNotPay appeared first on SaaStr.

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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. The days of flat-rate subscriptions being the default option are gone. Your ERP cannot bill usage subscriptions.

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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. Chargebee integrates with the leading payment gateways like Stripe, Braintree, PayPal etc.

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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. Strengthening the pre and post-sales process ensures a better long-term solution fit.

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Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 10, 2024

If your SaaS business’s customer base is rapidly growing, you would require a more scalable billing platform to handle high volumes of transactions for you. Getting onboard a robust billing system means benefiting from advanced features like automated recurring billing, customized invoicing, and revenue recognition.

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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.).

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ChurnZero

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

You might be surprised to know that SaaS companies can learn a lot from their consumer subscription counterparts. The differences between SaaS and B2C companies. 2: Payment structure SaaS is paid on a recurring basis. But most SaaS organizations still have the luxury of long-term (2+ year) contracts.

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SaaStr

MARCH 31, 2021

UiPath is one of the most amazing not-really-an-overnight success stories in Cloud, SaaS and software. One of the fastest-growing SaaS companies ever. Is it really SaaS? Even if a lot of the revenue isn’t truly recurring SaaS revenue. Even ten years on, in 2015, it still had just 10 full-time employees.

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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.

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FastSpring

MARCH 8, 2024

SocialBee , a social media management platform and SaaS based in Romania, first started using FastSpring in 2018. 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.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

As a growing SaaS company, there is a lot to think about in a day: How is my ARR doing? vary on how they handle sales tax and SaaS. As a SaaS company, you could even get flagged for an audit because of quick growth. SaaS company Basecamp discovered the nee d for these steps firsthand. “ Are we delighting our costumes?

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SaaStr

MAY 8, 2021

Q: How many SaaS companies have 1 million customers? There aren’t that many companies in SaaS with 1 million paying customers. And customer count varies a lot based on pricing / ACV: Dropbox may have the most customers of any SaaS company — 15m+ at $2B in ARR. More here. More here. More here. appeared first on SaaStr.

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SaaStr

JUNE 16, 2024

Dear SaaStr: How Can a SaaS Business Reactivate Churned Customers? RevenueCat manages 30% of all mobile apps subscriptions, across 10,000+ paid apps. RevenueCat manages 30% of all mobile apps subscriptions, across 10,000+ paid apps. The post Dear SaaStr: How Can a SaaS Business Reactivate Churned Customers?

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Scytale

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Did you know that the total value of losses due to fraudulent card payments worldwide – including both credit and debit cards – is expected to reach $43 billion by 2028? Thats an astronomical number, and businesses accepting card payments must take security seriously to avoid falling victim to fraud.

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Clouded Judgement

MARCH 21, 2025

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 promise of SaaS is that growth in the early years leads to profits in the mature years.

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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. So that gets complex.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Many of the fundamental business models that were once engraved in the SaaS playbook are now changing thanks to a tougher macro environment and a maturing market. PST, Stephanie Opdam, Partner at Notion Capital, shares four business model changes that will allow SaaS companies to build resilience and staying power over time.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 18, 2022

ChurnZero is Customer Success software for growing SaaS and subscription businesses. SaaS is now 10% of the total Enterprise IT spend, but the back-office software remains an ugly beast comprising of spreadsheets and emails. With Quolum ‘s SaaS Card you only pay for SaaS that you use.

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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.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 28, 2025

Are you a Digital River customer in emergency need of a new payment and subscription provider ASAP? FastSpring has already helped many Digital River customers make the switch , and if youre looking for a new merchant of record to help your digital business with payments and subscriptions, were here to help you, too.

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SaaStr

APRIL 24, 2021

A lot of our SaaS older times don’t quite know what to make with a lot of B2B startups these days, let alone some public SaaS companies. So many startups these days are claiming they have “ARR” from revenue that … doesn’t recur. Doesn’t ARR stand for Annual Recurring Revenue?

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SaaStr

MAY 25, 2024

RevenueCat is the dominant solution to manage subscriptions in the mobile world. mobile apps with a subscription use their API/SDK, and they have a massive data set. But many of the largest SaaS and B2B vendors, from Notion to other leaders, use RevenueCat as well to manage mobile subscriptions. Over 30% of U.S.

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Stax

MARCH 27, 2025

To choose the right payment method, consider transaction volume, transfer speed, cost, and security. ACH payment is more affordable and can be automated and payee-initiated, making it ideal for recurring transactions and subscription payments. With other EFT methods, only the payer can send payment manually.

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How To Buy Saas

DECEMBER 20, 2024

2024 is coming to a close, and it has been a terrific year for SaaS businesses as the industry has witnessed quite a favorable growth. For SaaS companies, accounting becomes one of the most crucial processes to understand their financial and overall business health, and then make informed decisions about future steps.

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Clouded Judgement

MARCH 28, 2025

Data from Stripe (below) shows the speed at which AI native companies are growing compared to SaaS companies. The bar to hitting escape velocity went up (in SaaS companies vs their on prem counterparts). So you can’t apply the same pattern match to AI company scaling that existed in SaaS company scaling.

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Clouded Judgement

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The promise of SaaS is that growth in the early years leads to profits in the mature years. It shows the number of months it takes for a SaaS business to payback their fully burdened CAC on a gross profit basis. Companies that do not disclose subscription rev have been left out of the analysis and are listed as NA.

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Blulogix

MARCH 13, 2025

By BluLogix Team Subscription Billing vs. Usage-Based Billing: Which Model Wins in 2025? Introduction Introduction Subscription billing has been the backbone of SaaS, telecom, and cloud services for years, but consumption billing is quickly gaining traction. Businesses can forecast cash flow and plan budgets with ease.

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SaaStr

MAY 1, 2021

In scaling the cash-flow side of SaaS, there’s almost nothing more powerful than a nnual contracts combined with prepaid cash. 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.

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