Growth · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to SaaStr 077: Michael Sharkey, Founder & CEO @ Autopilot

WTF is net retention & why the best in SaaS focus on it

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SaaStr 077: Michael Sharkey, Founder & CEO @ Autopilot launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   SaaStr 055: Jim Stoneham, VP Infrastructure Products @ New Relic▲63

   Why Your Core Exec Should Be Experienced Senior Individuals

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SaaStr 072, Part 1: David Skok, GP @ Matrix Partners▲64

   Why & what SaaS metrics are so crucial to startups

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   SaaStr 037: Quang Hoang, Co- Founder @ Birdly▲71

   Why the whole SaaS pricing model is going to change?

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   SaaStr 064: Matt Murphy, Managing Director @ Menlo Ventures▲64

   Why now is a great time for SaaS startups to raise?

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   SaaStr 048: Michael Litt, Founder & CEO @ Vidyard▲61

   How to structure an internal sales organisation

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   SaaStr 067: Josh Reeves, Founder & CEO @ Gusto▲64

   How to optimise the hiring & interview process

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   SaaStr 039: Cindy Padnos, Founder & Managing Partner @ Illuminate Ventures▲58

   The unwavering power of predictable revenue

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   SaaStr 046: Aaron Ross, Author @ Predictable Revenue & From Impossible To Inevitable▲72

   How SaaS companies scale into hyper-growth mode

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   SaaStr 071: Taro Fukuyama, Founder & CEO @ AnyPerk▲66

   5 steps to building a cohesive team

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    SaaStr 057: Louis Jonckheere, Co-Founder & CEO @ Showpad▲61

    Building & scaling your core exec from VP of Sales to CSMs

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    SaaStr University▲290

    300+ free lessons on how to scale faster

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    SaaStr 059: Michael Cardamone, Managing Director @ Acceleprise▲56

    How to measure sales team success & test new pricing

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    This Week in Startups - E597: The “Godfather of SaaS” Jason Lemkin▲95

    Investing criteria, Analysis of SaaS Unicorns, what's next?

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Retention Grid▲95

    Opportunity Mining. Automated Selling.

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    SaaStr 050: Matthew Bellows, Founder & CEO @ Yesware▲65

    Why all founders should do sales until $1m ARR

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    SaaStr 084: Alex MacCaw, Founder & CEO @ Clearbit▲74

    Why the future of sales is personalisation?

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Retainly▲88

    Convert leads & retain customers with marketing automation

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    SaaStr 094: Tien Tzuo, Founder & CEO @ Zuora▲81

    The $100m question all SaaS founders must ask

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    From Churn to Earn▲107

    Retention tactics using behavioral email, NPS, & Slack bots

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    SaaStr 066: Jeff Fernandez, Founder & CEO @ Grovo▲74

    Why CEOs should lead from the heart & walk the sales floor

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    SaaStr 063: Brandon Bruce, Co-Founder & COO @ Cirrus Insight▲64

    The sales script that increases conversion by 80%

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    SaaStr 078: Kathryn Minshew, Founder & CEO @ The Muse▲61

    You have to make customers uncomfortable in the early days

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    SaaStr 036: Christoph Janz, Co-Founder @ Point Nine Capital▲85

    War for talent In SaaS and the importance of local investors

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    SaaS Open Mic - Webflow: SaaS, consolidated?▲61

    with Co-founder Bryant Chou

    2017 · its alternatives →

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