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Stripe vs. Adyen: Fees, Interchange++, and When You've Actually Outgrown Flat-Rate Pricing
Updated October 16, 2026Stripe vs. Adyen in 2026: flat-rate vs. Interchange++ explained with real numbers, the volume where Adyen starts winning, and the negotiation step to try before migrating.
6 Important Metrics for SaaS Reporting
Updated April 23, 2026Financial reporting is critical for any business, and SaaS is no exception. While an e-commerce or retail business might be able to make up for slow To accurately predict your future financial...
30 SaaS Founders on Raising Money and Venture Capital
Updated April 23, 2026At Bigfoot Capital, we wanted to know how early-stage companies think about capital as a component of their business. To do so, we decided to ask 30 SaaS
SaaS Finance Essentials
Updated October 16, 2026In this article, we shall get back to basics: What is SaaS finance, and what financial phases can you expect your business to go through? As a SaaS Learn the ins and outs of SaaS finance essentials...
How to Build a Financial Model
Updated November 02, 2026Wondering how to build a financial model? No problem. Check out this guide to start building a financial model that will boost your finance skills.
The 10 Forms of SaaS Capital: From Inception to Exit
Updated November 05, 2026As a Founder, successfully raising capital for your SaaS company is one of the most important, and hardest, jobs you have. Whether it’s your first time
How to Create a Free Trial Marketing Strategy
Updated August 23, 2026It's every company's goal to get as many conversions as possible when they launch a free trial. After all, the whole point is to pique a lead's interest Here are the steps you should take to Design a...
How to Set Up Recurring Payments for Subscriptions: A Step-by-Step Guide
Updated October 16, 2026As a subscription-based business, choosing the right payments processor and setting up a recurring payment system for your customers is critical to As a subscription-based business, setting up...
Value Metrics and Why SaaS Companies Need Them
Updated April 23, 2026Value metrics influence how much you charge customers for your SaaS product or subscription service.These metrics determine whether users consider your
What is Value-Based Pricing?
Updated October 16, 2026Value-based pricing is a pricing strategy that sets prices according to the estimated value of how a product might be perceived by a customer. It Read all about value-based pricing and the role it...
7 ProfitWell Alternatives for Smarter SaaS Insights
Updated November 02, 2026ProfitWell is a cloud-based app that generates real-time financial and subscription metrics for data-driven SaaS enterprises. The recurring revenue growth Find the best Profitwell alternatives and...
What is Contraction Monthly Recurring Revenue?
Updated October 16, 2026Contraction MRR is the recurring revenue you lose when existing customers downgrade. Learn how to calculate it, how it differs from churned MRR, and how to reduce it.
What is Subscription Marketing?
Updated October 16, 2026An in-depth study on everything you need to know about subscription marketing, and how Baremetrics features are designed to help you navigate the Subscription marketing is marketing designed to...
Stripe vs. Recurly: Which Billing Platform Fits Your SaaS?
Updated August 26, 2026Stripe vs. Recurly compared on verified 2026 pricing — including Recurly's new published Starter plan — plus when running both together makes more sense than choosing.
The Best Financial Modeling Software for SaaS in 2025
Updated November 02, 2026Choosing a financial modeling software for your SaaS business can be easy. Check out our guide to the best software for financial modeling in 2025.
What is a SaaS Pricing Template?
Updated November 02, 2026A SaaS pricing template helps you test pricing models and their revenue impact. See example pricing models and how to use the template.
Chargebee vs. Recurly: Which One Fits Your Business in 2026?
Updated August 24, 2026Recurly vs. Chargebee. Who can assist you with your subscription and recurring payments management? What are the pros and cons of both?
Stripe vs. Shopify Payments: Fees, the Gateway Penalty, and How to Choose in 2026
Updated October 16, 2026Stripe vs. Shopify Payments compared with 2026 fees — including the third-party gateway penalty that decides the whole question. Worked examples inside.
Stripe vs. Baremetrics: Which Is Best for SaaS Metrics? (2026)
Updated July 06, 2026Stripe shows you payments. Baremetrics shows you your business. Here's an honest breakdown of Stripe Analytics, Stripe Sigma, and Baremetrics — including where Stripe genuinely wins.
Marketing Analytics Tools: What Are The Best Ones?
Updated November 02, 2026Marketing analytic tools help marketers track the companies effectiveness of their social media, SEO, etc. check out these tools today.
5 Subscription Payment Service Tools: What can they do?
Updated November 02, 2026Learn about 5 different subscription payment service tools for SaaS companies, including Chargify, Braintree, and Recurly. | Baremetrics Blog
How do You Calculate Retention Rate?
Updated November 04, 2026Your retention rate provides valuable customer insights. But how do you calculate it the get the best our of your business? | Baremetrics
Recover vs. Cancellation Insights: What’s the Difference?
Updated August 27, 2026Concerned about churn? Don't miss this guide about Recover vs. Cancellation Insights! Find the tool your SaaS business needs today.
Chargebee vs. Zuora: A Detailed Look
Updated August 21, 2026If you are looking for the right billing and invoicing solution for your business, Zuora and Chargebee should be at the top of your list. Both companies If you are considering a new billing solution...
The Best Recurring Payment Systems
Updated October 07, 2026How to choose a recurring payment system for your subscription business, from payment providers vs merchant accounts to the most popular options.