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Accounting and billing software for subscription and SaaS businesses is designed to handle the unique financial management needs of companies that offer services on a subscription basis. This type of software typically includes features for:
SaaS subscription management software is a tool specifically designed to help businesses that offer subscription-based services. It tackles various tasks throughout the customer lifecycle, automating and streamlining processes to save time and resources. Here's a breakdown of its key functions:
Subscription and SaaS accounting, billing, and business management software can help streamline processes, save time, and provide detailed, drilled-down reporting that ultimately can help your SaaS company raise funding to scale your business. With the right software, you will find:
By leveraging such software, your business can focus on growth and innovation while the system handles the complexities of financial transactions and customer management.
SaaS subscription management software takes the complexity out of handling recurring revenue for your subscription-based business. It empowers you to offer a variety of billing models that cater to different customer needs and your business goals. Here's a breakdown of the common billing models this software can handle:
Evergreen subscriptions: This is the bread and butter of subscription services. Customers are automatically charged at the end of their billing period (usually monthly or annually) unless they cancel. SaaS subscription management software automates recurring billing for evergreen subscriptions, ensuring a steady stream of predictable income.
Usage-based billing: Perfect for services where usage varies, like cloud storage or telecommunications. Customers are billed based on their actual usage of the service. The software tracks usage metrics (storage space used, minutes used) and generates bills accordingly. This allows for a more flexible and fair pricing structure.
Tiered subscriptions: Offer different feature sets at different price points. This caters to customers with varying needs and budgets. The software simplifies managing multiple tiers, allowing customers to easily upgrade or downgrade their plans.
Fixed-fee subscriptions: This is a straightforward model where customers pay a set price (monthly or annually) for access to all features. SaaS subscription management software makes it easy to set up and manage fixed-fee subscriptions.
Hybrid models: You can combine elements of different models to create a customized billing structure. For example, you could offer an evergreen base plan with additional features available on a usage-based pricing model. The software provides the flexibility to manage these hybrid configurations seamlessly.
Here's an example: Imagine you offer a design software subscription. You could have:
Yes, subscription and SaaS accounting can be automated. Automation in this context typically involves using specialized software that can handle recurring billing, payment processing, revenue recognition, and financial reporting.
Sage Intacct is the only complete Subscription + Financial Management solution—we uniquely offer SaaS finance teams one subscription system of record across billings, revenue, and cash, covering the entire customer lifecycle. This allows revenue operations to maximize CMRR and CLTV through innovative subscription pricing for new sales, upsells, and renewals. In turn, Controllers automate AP, AR, billing, rev rec, and consolidations, with controls, to accelerate the close and increase cash flow. Plus, CFOs have reporting and forecasting visibility on the billings, revenue, and cash of the company to guide strategic investments and decisions.
Wondering how to build your FinOps tech stack for maximum impact? Get pro tips for CFOs from the Modern SaaS Finance Forum.
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