SaaS Metrics School
Ben Murray
Show overview
SaaS Metrics School has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 379 episodes. That works out to roughly 25 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 3 min and 4 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 38 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 156 episodes published. Published by Ben Murray.
From the publisher
Ben Murray brings you actionable SaaS metrics lessons that he has learned through years of being in the SaaS CFO trenches. Whether you are new to SaaS or a SaaS veteran, learn the latest SaaS and AI metrics, finance, and accounting tactics that drive financial transparency and improved decision-making. Ben’s SaaS metrics blog consistently rates a 70+ NPS, and his templates have been downloaded over 100,000 times. There is always something to learn about SaaS and AI metrics.
Latest Episodes
View all 379 episodesWhy AI ARR Alone No Longer Lifts Your Software Valuation
Here's What Separates the 9 Public SaaS Companies that Trade Above 10x
12 Steps to Creating an Outcome-based Pricing Plan
5 Takeaways for CFOs from the 2026 AI Pricing Report
Your AI Subscription Pricing Is Losing Money on the Customers You Care About Most
4 SaaS P&L Metrics That Break When You Kill Per-Seat Pricing
Per-Seat Pricing Is Dying: What the Shift to Usage-Based SaaS Means for Your Margins
The Two SaaStr Annual Slides Every SaaS Operator Needs to See Today
2 AI Metrics Every SaaS CFO Should Track Today
What Belongs in AI COGS? The Financial Framework SaaS Companies Are Scrambling to Build
How Claude Opus 4.7's New Tokenizer Quietly Raised Your AI Bill by Up to 35%
Why Token Usage Tells You Almost Nothing About Your AI Product's Real Value
Salesforce Invented a New KPI on an Earnings Call — Here's Why You Should Too
Should You Price on Outcomes? What HubSpot's $0.50 Bet Means for Your SaaS Revenue Model
AI Inference Costs Are Crushing SaaS Gross Margins — Here's What to Do About It
How to Track Digital Labor in Your SaaS P&L
Where Tech Funding Is Flowing in 1Q26: AI Infrastructure, Vertical SaaS, and Enterprise Wins
Why Feeding Raw Data to AI Is Killing Your FP&A Accuracy
The SaaSpocalypse Is Overblown: 4 Reasons Your SaaS Company Isn't Dead Yet
Everyone's saying AI will kill SaaS — but is the SaaSpocalypse actually real, or just the latest wave of disruption that enterprise software has survived before? If you're a SaaS founder or operator watching vibe-coded apps spin up overnight, the fear is real. But the narrative is missing something critical: enterprise software isn't just code, and the moats that protect your ARR aren't going away anytime soon. Understanding what actually protects your revenue — and what doesn't — is the difference between panic and a clear-headed strategy. Here's what will you'll learn in episode #361 with Ben Murray. Why enterprise software is far more than code — compliance infrastructure, security, governance, SLAs, and integrations take years to harden, and a weekend project won't replace that How your proprietary data moat is actually becoming more powerful in the AI era, not less — and why AI agents without that data context are starting from zero Why switching costs remain one of the strongest SaaS defensibility factors — and why even AI-native alternatives face massive operational barriers to displacement The real operational commitment behind SaaS that vibe-coded tools can't replicate: customer support, product development, distribution, and long-term value delivery Why internal vibe-coded tools face their own adoption ceiling — from data security concerns to IT compliance — so enterprise spend isn't fleeing as fast as the hype suggests Tune in for the full bull case on SaaS survival — and get the frameworks from Ben's SaaSpocalypse blog post linked in the show notes. Resources Mentioned Ben's SaaSpocalypse Blog Post + Defensibility Frameworks: https://www.thesaascfo.com/the-saaspocalypse-ai-agents-vibe-coding-and-the-changing-economics-of-saas/
3 Ways AI Could Kill Traditional SaaS
Is the “SaaSpocalypse” real—or just another wave of disruption you need to navigate? If you’re building or scaling a SaaS company, the rapid rise of AI agents, lower barriers to entry, and shifting pricing models could directly impact your growth, revenue predictability, and competitive edge. Understanding these changes isn’t optional—it’s critical to staying relevant and defensible in an AI-driven market. Here's what you'll take away in episode #360 with Ben Murray. Understand how AI agents are reshaping the traditional SaaS interface and customer interaction Learn why barriers to entry are dropping fast—and what that means for competition Discover how evolving pricing models could impact your revenue and forecasting strategy Tune in to uncover whether SaaS is truly at risk—and what you should do right now to stay ahead. Resources: AI defensibility framework: https://www.thesaascfo.com/the-saaspocalypse-ai-agents-vibe-coding-and-the-changing-economics-of-saas/