Revenue model

Recurring licence fees, revenue share and transparent settlements.

SaaS Drive may generate revenue through several complementary models. Which components apply, and at what level, is defined in the applicable agreement and Order Form.

Five components

How a partnership is priced

A

Licence fee

A recurring fee for the right to operate and commercialize the software. Billed monthly, quarterly, annually or multi-year.

B

Initial setup fee

A one-time implementation fee covering platform configuration, white-label setup, branding, domain configuration, payment configuration, commercial configuration and initial onboarding.

C

Revenue share

SaaS Drive may receive an agreed percentage of the subscription revenue generated by the partner.

D

Managed marketing fee

Where SaaS Drive manages customer acquisition: a fixed monthly management fee, a percentage of advertising expenditure, a cost per acquired customer, a commission on generated revenue, or a combination. Advertising budgets may be billed separately.

E

Exclusive territory fee

An additional fee may apply where a partner receives exclusive rights, depending on population, market size, product, industry, territory, commercial potential and duration of exclusivity.

Worked example

A 30 / 70 revenue share

Illustrative only, and stated before any additional agreed costs, taxes, payment processing fees or marketing expenses.

Customer SaaS revenue€100,000
SaaS Drive revenue share 30%€30,000
Partner€70,000
Settlement cycle

Partner revenues distributed quarterly

Under the managed commercial model, SaaS Drive may collect subscription payments generated by customers using the platform. After deduction of the fees, commissions, costs, taxes and other agreed amounts, the partner's revenue share is calculated and settled.

  1. Settlement after Q1
    January – March
  2. Settlement after Q2
    April – June
  3. Settlement after Q3
    July – September
  4. Settlement after Q4
    October – December
Revenue reporting

What each report can cover

Format and frequency depend on the selected partnership model.

  • Number of active customers
  • New subscriptions and cancellations
  • Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR)
  • Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR)
  • Gross subscription revenue
  • Discounts and refunds
  • Payment processing fees
  • Marketing costs where applicable
  • SaaS Drive fees and partner revenue share
  • Amount payable to the partner
Subscription operations

SaaS Drive can operate the full subscription infrastructure

Including the underlying payment and billing technology used by the platform.

  • Customer subscription creation
  • Monthly subscriptions
  • Annual subscriptions
  • Trial periods
  • Promotional pricing
  • Subscription upgrades
  • Subscription downgrades
  • Renewals
  • Failed payment management
  • Subscription cancellations

Tell us the market. We'll tell you what's available in it.

Name the territory you know and the software you want to operate in it. We come back with the products, the licence scope and the partnership model that fit.