A strong community compounds SaaS growth by reducing acquisition costs, accelerating onboarding, improving retention, and fueling product development. It turns customers into collaborators—sharing knowledge, building extensions, and advocating authentically—while giving the company a continuous feedback loop and a durable moat. Why community matters Community types (and what they’re best at) What “good” community looks like … Read more
API‑only SaaS turns specialized capabilities into programmable building blocks that developers can snap into products in hours, not months. As more companies ship via microservices, automations, and AI agents, demand is surging for reliable APIs with great DX, transparent pricing, and enterprise‑grade trust. Why API‑only is gaining momentum What separates winning API‑only products Reference architecture … Read more
Embedded finance turns a SaaS from “software that helps” into “software that completes the transaction.” By building payments, payouts, cards, lending, and financial workflows directly into the product, SaaS companies raise conversion, capture new revenue, reduce operational toil, and deliver end‑to‑end experiences that competitors can’t easily match. The strategic case What to embed (building blocks) … Read more
Vertical SaaS—software purpose-built for a single industry—has moved from niche to necessity. Unlike horizontal platforms that serve everyone with generic features, vertical solutions embed domain workflows, regulations, data models, and integrations out of the box. The result is faster time-to-value, higher user adoption, and better ROI for customers—and stickier, more defensible businesses for vendors. What … Read more