[Templates] 2025 SaaS Price Increases: CS Leader's Guide to 90%+ Retention

The enterprise SaaS industry is facing unprecedented shifts in pricing.

• At Salesforce, a 9% increase sparked widespread customer pushback.

• HubSpot's 12% hike led to a viral LinkedIn discussion with 50,000+ comments.

• Even traditionally stable platforms like Slack are announcing 30%+ increases.

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Companies pushing aggressive price increases without proper value demonstration face serious consequences:

• Doubled churn rates between 2023-2024

• Missed new business targets by 50% for four consecutive quarters

• 35% decrease in expansion revenue

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Critical Success Factor: Timing

Industry data shows that 83% of successful renewal negotiations start at least 120 days before the renewal date.

Quick Win Example:

Zoom's CS team implemented a "120-day renewal roadmap" that increased on-time renewals by 40% during their recent price adjustment phase.

Starting value discussions early isn't just best practice—it's becoming a contractual requirement across the industry.

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