Subscription Pricing
topic on 6 shows · 7 statements across 7 episodes
Acquired 
the Official SaaStr Podcast 
the Startup Ideas Podcast 
Top Founders 
the a16z Podcast 
20VC
7 statements about Subscription Pricing, every show
Subscription models fail for mobile games due to long engagement lifespans
“The lifespan of that experience is much longer in time, and so it doesn't make sense to pay a subscription for something that, that gives you that much runway.”
Lou: Subscriptions harm checkout conversions because buyers fear forgetting to cancel
“When you see a subscription, you're already thinking what happens if I have to cancel and I forget. And when you create objections in the mind of the customer at the moment they purchase, that is usually impacting your conversion rate.”
Kellogg: Subscription SaaS Companies Were Hit Harder Recently But Still Grow Faster
“The great paradox right now is that people who are in subscription pricing generally have been hit harder than those who are not, but they're nevertheless still growing faster.”
Thompson: Subscriptions Work Because Upfront Revenue Funds Creation Instead of Speculating
“Subscription pricing does make much more sense for content production, because in this case, you're actually getting the money upfront. The money is funding the work as opposed to the work Being a speculative bid for the money.”
Bill.com transaction revenue has surpassed its subscription revenue
“If you looked at our quarter last quarter we have now surpassed our revenues. Subscription pricing revenue has now been surpassed by transaction-based pricing revenue.”
Zafar: Ag growers and co-ops push back on software subscription pricing
“Now, the thing which is interesting in dynamics in the market is we are selling to growers and grain cooperatives. They're not used to recurring revenue or paying recurring fees. So this is a new concept which they are just getting comfortable with and some ar…”
Evans: App Store subscriptions unlock sustainable economics for productivity software
“The introduction of new subscription pricing options last week, potentially changes the economics for a developer, because now if you're going to make a really interesting productivity app, instead of having to charge 50 dollars for it, or give it away for fre…”