Embedded Payments Become SaaS Survival Strategy as AI Collapses Seat Revenue

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As per-seat revenue collapses, vertical SaaS companies are pivoting to embedded payments as the new revenue anchor. Key data: 90% of SMBs consider embedded finance essential; payments can represent 40% of revenue when supported by dedicated partners; payment attachment rates below 20% when sold independently jump significantly with partner support. Plaid's Transfer for Platforms compresses onboarding from weeks to minutes with ACH, Same-Day ACH, RTP, and FedNow support. Stax Payments and Worldpa