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ISVs vs SaaS: What’s the Difference?

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Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Software-as-a-Service Providers (SaaS) operate within the same market, thus creating a push-and-pull revenue dynamic. TL;DR ISVs develop and distribute software products independently and often collaborate with hardware manufacturers and platform providers. Learn More What are ISVs?

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How PayFacs And ISVs Can Survive (And Thrive) In Uncertain Times

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And for the payment facilitators (PayFacs) and independent software vendors (ISVs) that serve merchants through software and services that help those firms to accept payments, as Daniela Mielke, CEO of RS2 Software, told Karen Webster, the ripple effects will be enormous. This is not an economic or financial crisis,” said Mielke.

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What Is an ACH Payment Facilitator?

Stax

The great thing about an ACH PayFac solution like Stax Connect is that SaaS companies or ISVs can embed ACH payments in their software easily and own (also, white label) the payment experience. Challenges and Considerations with ACH PayFacs SaaS companies and ISVs operate in a highly competitive marketplace and a dynamic payment ecosystem.

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Embedded Versus Integrated Payments: 4 Key Differences

Exact Payments

Integrated Payments Integrated payments stem from the first fintechs that provided APIs and allowed software platforms, SaaS businesses, and ISVs to integrate payments into their applications. With integrated payments, the connection is visible to the end user. To get started, let’s define each term.

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New Study: 2018 State of Embedded Analytics Report

Why do some embedded analytics projects succeed while others fail? We surveyed 500+ application teams embedding analytics to find out which analytics features actually move the needle. Read the 6th annual State of Embedded Analytics Report to discover new best practices. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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ISVs And Future-Proofing Payments Integrations

PYMNTS

Jeff Zimmerman, COO at Clearent , says that embedding payments into software is, admittedly, a difficult task for ISVs, given the myriad types of devices their customers are using to run the software, as well as the different types of payment devices and methods that their customers want to use in conjunction with the system.

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PayFac Model 101: Payment Facilitators Explained

Exact Payments

Upfront lift for ISVs Medium to high. ISVs that choose to become PayFacs can typically expect to pay upwards of $2 million for upfront and first-year operating costs. As a payment facilitator, the ISV has a sole stake in all revenue earned through processing fees. Rates are either interchange plus or flat rate.

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Monetizing Analytics Features: Why Data Visualizations Will Never Be Enough

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your embedded analytics. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.