Bookings vs. Billings vs. Revenue in SaaS: What Every Subscription Business Should Know

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If you’re navigating the SaaS or subscription economy, you’ve probably encountered the terms Bookings, Billings, and Revenue. These aren’t just buzzwords — they shape how your business reports success and plans for growth. In this post, I share a deep dive originally published on Saaslogic’s blog, explaining the subtle but vital distinctions between these terms.

Why It Matters:

  • Are you forecasting revenue correctly?

  • Are your billing cycles hurting your cash flow?

  • Are you confident in how you report revenue to stakeholders?

If any of these questions give you pause, check out the full breakdown here:
👉 Read the full blog on Saaslogic

TL;DR Highlights:

  • Bookings = signed contract value (future-looking)

  • Billings = invoiced amount (cashflow perspective)

  • Revenue = earned and recognized (actual earnings)

Let me know your take — how do you handle these metrics in your SaaS business?

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Saaslogic is a cloud-based recurring billing and subscription management platform designed for subscription-based businesses. With flexible pricing, invoicing, and payment functions, it allows users to customize the platform to suit their specific business needs. Users can offer as many trial plans as they like, get complete control over their brand settings and customer experience touchpoints, and offer customers a self-serve customer payment portal. saaslogic also offers robust APIs to integrate easily with CRMs, payment portals, and or tax engines.