by The Subscription and Recurring Payment Market is estimated to be valued at US$ 154.05 Billion in 2022 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 18.5% over the forecast period 2023-2030, as highlighted in a new report published by Coherent Market Insights.
Market Overview:
The subscription and recurring payment market facilitates companies to generate steady revenue streams through recurring charging models for software, services and content. Products such as cloud hosting, SaaS applications, online streaming and subscription-based e-commerce have fueled the demand for recurring payment solutions that can scale as the customer base grows.
Market Dynamics:
The growing adoption of digital business models by companies is driving the reliance on recurring revenue streams to ensure financial predictability. As customers gravitate towards pay-as-you-go consumption models for various software and services, subscription billing platforms have emerged as a crucial infrastructure to maximize recurring collections. Furthermore, the prominence of cloud-based delivery for products and services has simplified the integration of subscription charging mechanisms for businesses, fueling the implementation of payment automation features within billing solutions. This is expected to propel the cloud-centric subscription and recurring payment market growth during the forecast period.
Market key trends:
The subscription and recurring payment market is witnessing a shift from traditional billing models to subscription-based recurring payment models. With the growing adoption of SaaS platforms, businesses are finding recurring payment models more convenient and profitable as it ensures a predictable cash flow. Additionally, technological advancements have enabled companies to offer innovative subscription plans, recurring payment options and improved customer experiences. The recurring payment model also benefits customers by offering flexibility in term plans and easy cancellation/ upgrades options.
SWOT Analysis
Strengths: Recurring payment model ensures predictable revenue streams and improves cash flows. It also leads to higher customer retention and lifetime value.
Weaknesses: Complex setup and management of recurring payments. Pricing errors and issues in payment deductions can impact customer satisfaction negatively.
Opportunities: Growth in digital goods and services industry offers major opportunities for subscription businesses. Emerging technologies are also enabling more personalized subscription options.
Threats: Stiff competition from digital payment gateways and alternate billing platforms. Customers may switch to competitors offering better subscription plans or pricing.
Key Takeaways
The global Subscription and Recurring Payment market is expected to witness high growth, exhibiting CAGR of 18.5% over the forecast period, due to increasing adoption of subscription models by SaaS and streaming platforms.
Regional analysis: North America dominated the market with over 30% share in 2022 owing to high adoption of digital subscription services in US and Canada. Asia Pacific is expected to witness fastest growth due to rising internet and smartphone penetration in major countries like India and China leading to growing e-commerce industry in the region.
Key players operating in the subscription and recurring payment market are PayPal, Stripe, Square, Recurly, Chargify, Zuora, FattMerchant, Payment Depot, PaymentEvolution, FastSpring, Chargebee, Spreedly, ChargeOver, Chargent, Vindicia, Cashfree, CCAvenue, BillDesk. Subscription businesses are focusing on strategic partnerships with these payment providers to offer seamless payment experiences and monetize recurring revenues.
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1. Source: Coherent Market Insights, Public sources, Desk research
2. We have leveraged AI tools to mine information and compile it
