Journal

Notes from the field.

value-based pricing

Value-Based Pricing and the Case for a Product Value Meter

Picture a warehouse management system sold into a mid-sized distribution company. Before the system, a single pick might cost the…

outcome based pricing challenges

Outcome Based Pricing: Why the Cost of a Result Is Harder to Know Than the Price

Outcome based pricing gives customers the cleanest possible value story: pay for the result, not the effort. It also sounds…

SaaS Conversion: 3 Critical Mistakes to Avoid

SaaS Conversion: What a Perpetual License to Subscription Transition Actually Costs

SaaS Conversion Key Takeaways SaaS Conversion Is a Product Problem Before It Is a Pricing Problem The instinct, when a…

Services and SaaS

The SaaS professional services model: three layers that get billed as one

Key takeaways on Services and SaaS Why one word covers three jobs in Services and SaaS Every SaaS or outcome-based…

outcome based license models

Outcome based license models

The outcome based license model: charging for the result, not the attempt This is the fourth article in our series…

pay per use

Pay Per Use License Model: 5 Essential B2B Software Facts

Key Takeaways: Pay Per Use License Pricing in B2B Software A pay-per-use license charges per unit consumed, such as an…

Software as a Service

Software as a Service: 5 Essential Subscription Facts

Key takeaways SaaS charges a recurring fee, usually per user per month or year, for hosted software the vendor operates,…

perpetual license model

The Perpetual License Model: Origins, Hidden Costs, and Who It Still Fits

Key takeaways A perpetual license is a one-time purchase of the right to run a specific software version forever, typically…

license-strategy-4-b2b-software-models

License Strategy: 4 B2B Software Models You Can’t Afford to Skip

Key takeaways Why license strategy matters more than any single pricing tactic Every growing software company eventually has the same…