Why SaaS platforms are still surging

The latest from the Stripe blog

We look at why SaaS platforms are surging and where AI pricing is headed. Plus, new Stripe data shows how fraud patterns are changing around the world.

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During the three-month period analyzed, new platform businesses on Stripe grew more than 180% compared with the same period a year earlier. We explore why platforms that power merchants’ core workflows and money movement remain hard to replace.

New trends in global card fraud

Stripe analyzed billions of transactions to compare card fraud rates around the world. The results show where rates are decreasing thanks to strong authentication requirements.

How travel businesses can stop more fraud

Fraud attempts against travel and leisure businesses reached a four-year high, but the share that made it to payment fell by more than two-thirds from 2023 to 2025. Learn how targeted controls can help reduce losses without applying the same checks to every booking.

Where AI pricing is headed

Token billing helps AI companies track usage and protect margins, but it often makes a poor customer-facing model. Scott Woody, CEO and founder of Metronome, makes the case for unified credits.

“I tried to kill token billing”→

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