# Gross Revenue vs Net Revenue: What SaaS Founders Get Wrong

DevFeed: [Gross Revenue vs Net Revenue: What SaaS Founders Get Wrong](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/gross-revenue-vs-net-revenue-what-saas-founders-get-wrong-9884.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://dodopayments.com/blogs/gross-revenue-vs-net-revenue/>)

Author: Ayush Agarwal

Published: 2026-04-11T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Dodo Payments Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/dodo-payments-blog.md>)

Topics: [Software as a service](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/saas.md>), [Finance](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/finance.md>)

Tags: [analysis](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/analysis.md>), [billing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/billing.md>), [learn](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/learn.md>), [merchant-of-record](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/merchant-of-record.md>), [reporting](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/reporting.md>), [revenue](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/revenue.md>), [saas](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/saas.md>), [saas-finance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/saas-finance.md>)

## AI overview

This guide explains the difference between gross and net revenue for SaaS businesses. It discusses deductions such as refunds, discounts, taxes, chargebacks, and payment-related reductions, and explains how subscriptions, usage, credits, and Merchant of Record arrangements affect reporting.

## Source excerpt

Learn the real difference between gross revenue and net revenue in SaaS, what should be deducted, and how Merchant of Record payouts change your reporting.