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24 August 2026

Latest · SaaS buying

What a SaaS Affiliate Programme Reveals

A vendor's affiliate programme is disclosure the marketing site does not repeat. Recurring commission signals retention confidence, cookie duration signals expected deliberation length, promotional restrictions signal the customer the vendor does not want, and no programme at all signals a business that does not need the channel.

· Alston Antony

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How to Read a SaaS Pricing Page (and Find the Real Cost)

The advertised price on a SaaS pricing page is rarely what you pay. Here are the eight places the real cost hides, and the questions that surface it before you sign.

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When to Use a SaaS Free Trial vs a Free Plan

Free trials and free plans answer different questions. Use a trial to test whether a tool works at your real volume; use a free plan to test whether you will adopt it at all.

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