Tutorials
Practical, no-fluff guides for SaaS buyers. Save money, pick the right tool, and build a stack that scales.
Saving money
Tactics to lower your SaaS bill.
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The 5-minute SaaS audit: find the subscriptions you forgot you're paying for
A five-minute audit using bank statements, browser autofill, and email search that surfaces every active SaaS subscription the team has lost track of.
beginner · 7 min read -
Reading SaaS pricing pages: 7 traps to spot before you sign up
Seven recurring patterns SaaS pricing pages use to obscure the real annual cost — and the questions a buyer should ask before clicking the credit card field.
intermediate · 8 min read -
When to switch from a free tier to paid
Five concrete signals that justify upgrading a SaaS tool from the free tier to a paid plan, and three signals that look urgent but actually do not.
beginner · 7 min read -
How to negotiate annual SaaS contracts with vendors directly
A six-step playbook for negotiating annual SaaS contracts directly with vendor sales teams, including the email templates, the timing, and the specific concessions worth asking for.
advanced · 9 min read
Comparing tools
Frameworks for picking the right tool.
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How to choose between two SaaS tools when both look the same on paper
A six-step decision framework that pulls the buyer past the marketing site and into the differences that actually matter once a tool is live in production.
intermediate · 9 min read -
The SaaS replacement playbook: how to swap tools without losing data
A seven-step playbook for swapping out a SaaS tool — from initial export through cutover and decommission — without losing customer data, historical context, or workflow continuity.
advanced · 11 min read
Building your stack
Putting tools together that work.
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Stack-building for solo founders: which tools to buy first
A five-stage SaaS stack that grows with a bootstrapped solo founder from pre-revenue to first hire, with the exact tools and price points each stage demands.
beginner · 10 min read -
Building your agency stack: 3 tiers depending on client volume
Three structured agency stacks calibrated to client volume — solo at 5 clients, growing at 25 clients, established at 75+ clients — with the exact tools and price points each tier demands.
intermediate · 10 min read