🔄 Common Use Cases
1. Direct Payments
Use Case: A client on a Vertical SaaS (VSaaS) platform may prefer to authorize the customer’s card only after the service is delivered (e.g., in service-based industries). Workflow:- The platform first verifies and vaults the card using the PSP (Payment Service Provider).
- A PSP-issued card token is returned to the client.
- The client can authorize or charge the card at a later point based on service fulfillment.
- Postpaid services
- Reservation-based platforms
- On-demand service delivery
2. Customer Acquisition Payments
Use Case: A VSaaS client may aim to onboard new customers quickly, with the platform handling initial payments, while recurring charges are managed independently by the client. Workflow:- The VSaaS platform processes the first payment for onboarding or subscription initiation.
- Subsequent recurring payments are directly handled by the client via their own PSP.
- Freemium to paid transitions
- Trial-to-subscription workflows
- SaaS tools that delegate subscription billing later
3. End-to-End Payments
Use Case: When a client uses a VSaaS platform to design, distribute, and manage subscriptions, they may want the entire payment flow—both acquisition and renewals—to be handled by the platform. Workflow:- The platform processes initial and recurring payments.
- The platform uses the client’s preferred PSP for all transactions.
- The client delegates full payment lifecycle to the platform.
- Embedded fintech
- Platforms offering white-label billing
- Clients seeking zero-touch payment infrastructure