Payment Service Comparison for Global SaaS Launch - Stripe Payments or Zuora Billing
I’d like to share my comparison between Stripe Payments and Zuora Billing when choosing a payment service for launching a global SaaS.
To state the conclusion first, I recommend starting with Stripe Payments as the payment service when launching a global SaaS.
The major advantage of Stripe Payments is its pay-as-you-go pricing model, which allows even small businesses to start while keeping costs low. With no initial setup fees and a per-transaction fee model, you don’t need to worry about significant cost burdens until your revenue grows. Additionally, its easy and smooth implementation is attractive, enabling companies with limited development resources to implement a payment system in a short time. Particularly in SaaS businesses, where it’s common to start small and scale up while observing market reaction, Stripe’s flexible pricing structure is extremely useful.
On the other hand, Zuora Billing tends to have high initial implementation and license fees due to its advanced features. Zuora is primarily designed for enterprise-level businesses that need complex subscription management and detailed billing processes. While it’s a very powerful tool for companies wanting to manage multiple pricing models and contract terms, it can be too costly to implement in the early stages of a SaaS.
That’s all from the Gemba, where we want to start with Stripe for payment services for global SaaS.