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SaaS Open stands out from the crowded SaaS conference landscape by emphasizing radical transparency — speakers share actual revenue numbers, churn rates, CAC payback periods, and growth metrics rather than generic advice. This open-book approach attracts operators and founders who value substance over polish, creating a community of practitioners willing to share both successes and failures.
SaaS Open has been hosted in Austin, Texas and New York City, two of the fastest-growing SaaS ecosystems outside of San Francisco. The one-to-two-day format keeps the event focused and high-density, with sessions designed for deep conversation rather than passive listening. The smaller scale compared to mega-conferences like SaaStr makes networking more productive and relationship-building more authentic.
SaaS Open attracts a healthy mix of bootstrapped and venture-backed SaaS companies, with sessions relevant to capital-efficient growth regardless of funding model. Topics range from building your first sales playbook to optimizing pricing and packaging, reducing churn without a large CS team, and scaling marketing channels. The practical, metrics-driven content is directly applicable whether you're at $100K or $10M ARR.
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Mike Le

Mike LeExcellent
Favorite speaker(s) · Jimmy Yu
Roq Xever

Roq XeverName on both sides of the card. A bit too cold in the main legends room. The rest all great, thank you for organizing!
Favorite speaker(s) · Boomerang
Matthew Mazankowski

Matthew MazankowskiQuality people who are seeking to learn things to make their companies better. Engaged. Helpful. Good people.
Favorite speaker(s) · Chili piper
Arun Sharma
Arun SharmaSmart, inquisitive, giving, community builders
Favorite speaker(s) · Nathan
Maitham Al Lawati

Maitham Al LawatiExcellent
Favorite speaker(s) · Josh Aharonoff
Semir Jahic

Semir JahicGreat event. Really enjoyed all the speakers. We are small so the speakers between five and 20 million were most interesting. Love tactical advice I could put to action to drive my business forward. More of that!
Favorite speaker(s) · Aye
Vlad Flaks

Vlad Flaks4/5
Favorite speaker(s) · Hard pick one..
Jaxon Strausburg
Jaxon StrausburgReally great! Everyone very friendly and professional, but mostly really curious.
Favorite speaker(s) · Nathan
Kevan Parang

Kevan ParangAwesome, decent connections and lots of learning! Excited for next year!
Favorite speaker(s) · Irina
Wright Sulek
Wright SulekGreat conversations all around! Wide variety of people and companies.
Favorite speaker(s) · Senraj Soundar
Jared Kleinert
Jared KleinertGreat quality attendees - it gets better with every passing year!
Favorite speaker(s) · SEO speakers were great!
Diego Alba

Diego AlbaYes! Really good insights and interesting people
Favorite speaker(s) · Adam Sandman
Peter Bonney

Peter BonneyVery high quality. I’m meeting people that are interesting both as prospects and vendors, not to mention people who are just interesting to talk to. Well worth meeting them.
Favorite speaker(s) · Irons from hootsuite
Stanislav sukhinin

Stanislav sukhininSpeakers are good, general attendes are rather no-revenue startups .
Favorite speaker(s) · Nathan Latka
Katharina Pütz
Katharina PützIt was amazing and very inspiring. I loved how well-planned the event was.
Favorite speaker(s) · Nathan Latka
James Isilay

James IsilayIt was fantastic really enjoyed the event and the location in Austin.
Favorite speaker(s) · Savneet Singh
Matt Wolach

Matt WolachI met some fantastic founders and leaders, and everyone was focused on helping each other which was amazing. I've already made several connections and had conversations, and even have a few coming on my podcast. A great group of people.
Favorite speaker(s) · Prasanth Chandrasekar
Abdel Tahir
Abdel TahirOutstanding quality of speakers and organization.
Favorite speaker(s) · Adam Robinson
Andres Fabris
Andres FabrisAmazing, curated audience of SaaS CEOs
Favorite speaker(s) · Saavneet Singh
John Ciecholewski

John CiecholewskiTop notch and surprisingly international for being in Texas. Everyone was so passionate about SaaS either operating within a company or supporting them. I learned so much and have many takeaways. Thanks for all the books!
Favorite speaker(s) · Adam Robinson
Paul Grim

Paul GrimVery good mix of bootstrapped leaders, venture-backed CEOs and public company execs. At first, it did seem that there were too many of the same speakers from prior events (eg, Chili Piper, PandaDoc, PARTech, Cognism, TimeDoctor, Cledara, etc.), but they were still good sessions. The new folks were all great additions.
Favorite speaker(s) · Adam Robinson from Retention.com
Michael Bertoni

Michael BertoniThis was the best conference I’ve ever been to for early and high growth SaaS and tech startups. The quality of people was the best I’ve ever seen. Highly recommended!
Favorite speaker(s) · Jeff Mains
Jordan Fleming

Jordan FlemingA very engaging event with a lot of impressive CEOs and senior executives. There was a lot of good content and the structure was well organised.
Favorite speaker(s) · Adam
Corey Haines

Corey HainesYou’ll be hard pressed to find another conference with higher quality attendees. Amazing founders, CEOs, CTOs, and sales/marketing leaders.
Favorite speaker(s) · Ramli John
Dan Cone

Dan ConeInnovative meeting experience. Thought it was great. Learned so much and received great advice from other founders!
Favorite speaker(s) · Ross from Zen Business
Nick Tarsi

Nick TarsiOne of the best groups of people I’ve met at an event! Lots of high quality people.
Favorite speaker(s) · Andrew from mixergy was a cool interview; Adam Robinson was great too.
Jim Benson

Jim BensonThe general quality of the folks was quite good. There is always a large range of people, and many who are very worthwhile to talk with.
Favorite speaker(s) · Ryan Allis
Alex Fine
Alex FineThere's no other place I've been where you get the caliber of speakers that you get at SaaS Open. I learned in 2 days what would've taken 5 years or more of hands on experience to learn.
Favorite speaker(s) · Ryan Allis/Adam Robinson
Bozidar Jovicevic

Bozidar JovicevicOne of the best things about SaaS open is quality of people. No rookies. Seriously smart SaaS founders
Favorite speaker(s) · Metadata CEO and Adam Robinson and Bridget Edge CEO
Brad Parker

Brad ParkerThe content was non stop. I took away over 50 action items that I need to apply in my business. It was great having the venue at the Line as it really made the experience turn key. And everyone was pumped to be there and ready to share. You could tell everyone there is moving in the direction of success. 100% recommend.
Favorite speaker(s) · Ryan Allis
Tilman Resch

Tilman ReschValuable sessions with CEOs and founders that provided actionable best practices. Great networking and energy in the venue.
Favorite speaker(s) · Adam Robinson
T Barnard
T BarnardGreat venue. Good rooms. No pinch points. Easy to find places to talk
Favorite speaker(s) · Robinson
Sam Jacobs

Sam JacobsGreat. Exciting. I love it.
Favorite speaker(s) · Sam Jacobs
Josh Reed
Josh ReedThe content is really good. The venue is a little too confined (hard to hear). The energy is solid.
Favorite speaker(s) · Nathan Latka
Emily Thawley
Emily ThawleyIncredible event- great speakers, opportunities to connect and energy overall
Favorite speaker(s) · Nathan
Sean Lucas
Sean LucasLove it! The energy is great - lots of founders and leaders sharing valuable insights.
Favorite speaker(s) · Matt Wolach
Ashley Reina

Ashley ReinaVenue was great, food was delicious, contacts made were incredible. All in all such a fantastic networking event. There were too many concurrent evtns happening. And with no transition time difficult to absorb it. Also none of the table numbers lined up with the calendar events I was sent. So I didn't get to attend any of them... Met lots of cool people and had other conversations, but not the ones I was interested in.
Favorite speaker(s) · Jim
Tony Guarnaccia

Tony GuarnacciaGreat networking, actionable content and a convenient location. The hosted meetings, dinners and happy hours are a far idea.
Favorite speaker(s) · Liam Martin
Andriy Pyshchyk
Andriy PyshchykGreat conference, tons of insides
Favorite speaker(s) · Greg head
Jason Emery
Jason EmeryGreat growth hacks. Lots of valuable information, processes and tools
Favorite speaker(s) · Peep
Chris Price
Chris PriceContent is great. Good energy.
Favorite speaker(s) · Savneet
Yuma Heymans
Yuma HeymansGreat, loved adam's keynote. Good networking.
Favorite speaker(s) · Adam
Mitchell Skees

Mitchell SkeesReally great connections, high quality of heavy hitters as attendees. Also incredible and specific processes in saas scaling strategy
Favorite speaker(s) · Nathan
Eunji Jeong
Eunji JeongSaasOpen
Favorite speaker(s) · Heather O'Neil
Palash Soni

Palash SoniJust awesome. Loved meeting so many other founders and getting actual onground tactics!
Favorite speaker(s) · Jim Yu
Ryan Cartwright
Ryan CartwrightHigh energy. Actionable content
Favorite speaker(s) · Jamie akhtar
Jeff Bush

Jeff BushContent amazing venue amazing energy okay. Day two much better than day one but that's on me trying to engulf myself a little overwhelming new to saas
Favorite speaker(s) · Retention.com guy
Cody Mcguffie
Cody McguffieAmazing. Top tier speakers.
Favorite speaker(s) · Ryan allis
Alican Bektas

Alican BektasIts all great
Favorite speaker(s) · Andrew
Bryan Elsesser

Bryan ElsesserI think this is a really successful show. A lot to be proud of in what was put together. From the booth builds to the content, and especially the content, I truly think you all crushed it. Looking forward to being engaged more!
Favorite speaker(s) · Opening main stage
Kanad Bahalkar
Kanad BahalkarContent is awesome! Energy is thru the roof
Favorite speaker(s) · Liam
Brian Yam
Brian YamIntimate, haven’t been in many sessions but sounds like they’ve been valuable.
Favorite speaker(s) · Not sure
Franklin Briones
Franklin BrionesGreat for CEOs, founders and folks who want ti start a company. Good friendly and smart people.
Favorite speaker(s) · Mr Siu
Girish Jashnani
Girish JashnaniIsi don’t find companies above 20 million
Favorite speaker(s) · The guy from saasrise
Cole Evetts
Cole EvettsFantastic!
Favorite speaker(s) · Guy
Mark Fershteyn
Mark FershteynLoving it. Fantastic attendees and fantastic talks.
Favorite speaker(s) · Peep
Nick Verity

Nick VerityReally great honestly. Top tier with proof. Energy high.
Favorite speaker(s) · Owners.com Guy
Jennifer Igartua
Jennifer IgartuaMade great connections and left inspired.
Favorite speaker(s) · Peep
Max Alderman
Max AldermanGreat
Favorite speaker(s) · Thomas Smale
Mikita Mikado
Mikita MikadoGood
Favorite speaker(s) · A few
Henrique Cruz
Henrique CruzAll very good. Good people, food and coffee.
Favorite speaker(s) · -
Aaron Carr

Aaron CarrAs a founder, I’m a big fan of SaaSOpen - you learn so much from the amazing presentations, networking with the other attendees, and the coffee talks and braindates. The venue this year is great - LOVE Austin!
Favorite speaker(s) · Savneet Singh
Sri Chellappa
Sri ChellappaExcellent venue and coffee was awesome too! Very friendly host
Favorite speaker(s) · Too many to list
Marilee Benson
Marilee BensonIt's always very energizing to attend SAAS Open! Love connecting with fellow SAAS Founders and sharing ideas and strategies.
Favorite speaker(s) · Jim Yu
Finn Thormeier

Finn Thormeiergreat. wish there was more Q&A
Favorite speaker(s) · Jim Yu
Juan Chaparro

Juan Chaparro5 stars!! Love this event
Favorite speaker(s) · Wes bush
charles fritsch
charles fritschCondensed content, past paced, comfortable venue, positive upbeat energy
Favorite speaker(s) · Savneet
Kevin Forouzesh
Kevin ForouzeshGreat
Favorite speaker(s) · Nathan
Ben Blasko
Ben BlaskoI find the success stories less interesting than the stories about hardships. A bit more practical would be great
Favorite speaker(s) · Bob Moore
Charlie FritschThe food was fresh, delicious and nutritious. Thanks. Let's have the breakfast our earlier next time though!
Favorite speaker(s) · Brad Miller
Liam MartinGreat event and networking, would definitely go again.
Favorite speaker(s) · Liam of course!
Zong Peng
Zong PengGreat conference and dinner gathering among founders, would love to come back next year
Favorite speaker(s) · Gleb Budman
James IsilayFantastic event, great speakers, for me my favorite SaaS event for networking.
Favorite speaker(s) · Anand Sanwal
Blaine Hatab
Blaine HatabGreat conference full of founders + CEOS. All of the talks are inspirational or have great tactical tips. This conference has such a unique blend of bootstrapped founders and venture backed founders that really makes it stand out. These are real entrepreneurs building multi million dollar businesses and aiming big.
Favorite speaker(s) · Founder of Surfer

Stefan SmuldersNathan Latka has done an excellent job of curating a tightly-knit conference. This was not the usual bla-bla about unicorns as the only existing norm in the SaaS industry, but how paths less trodden bring out outliers, and when they succeed, it inspires other founders to follow their path. No Boring Keynotes Only founders share real stories from the trenches.
Favorite speaker(s) · James Ski

Rajeev MudumbaGreat event, crisp presentations, lessons from experiences!
Favorite speaker(s) · Jeff Miles, Upekkha
Zong Peng
Zong PengLoved the well-curated and co-ordinated founder dinners, it feels like a real community and much needed after just coming back to the states. Conference was thoughtfully organized and look forward to the next one.
Favorite speaker(s) · Gleb Budman

Aaron CarrAnother successful Nathan Latka experience! I enjoyed SaaSOpen with its many great speakers and fantastic food.
Favorite speaker(s) · Anand Sandwal and Bridget Harris
Derek Steer
Derek SteerGood venue, but too many stages for the number of attendees -- individual sessions felt pretty thin. Vendors crammed into the hallway made it tough to get through or have a real conversation. As a speaker, last-minute changes in expectations made it a bad experience for me.
Favorite speaker(s) · Benn Stancil
Andy GauthierSaaSOpen exceeded expectations with relevant and interesting content. Most importantly, Braindates continue to be invaluable. Already looking forward to next year's event.
Favorite speaker(s) · https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremeydonovan/

Marie MartensLoved the energy and the content and the no BS SaaS learnings from bootstrapped founders
Favorite speaker(s) · Neil Patel
Pratik Bhadra
Pratik BhadraGreat topics in the Founder track. Loved it more than SaaStr for the takeaways (vs. just selling)
Favorite speaker(s) · Anand Samwal ... Dan Martell a close 2nd
Diego Banuelos
Diego BanuelosI always get something from your events Nathan. Just a quick note, I liked the past venue more (it was near TimeSquare). It was more convenient.
Favorite speaker(s) · Several, but Dan Martin talked about problems I could relate to.

Alison MurdockGreat, pragmatic conference that speaks in particulars vs. high-level BS that is not helpful for company growth
Favorite speaker(s) · Anand
Gary Amaral
Gary AmaralGreat event - a fantastic opportunity to connect with other founders! The content was on point, and the event perks (food) were excellent.
Favorite speaker(s) · Alex Theuma
Alfred D’Alessandro
Alfred D’AlessandroGood well organized event. Great networking.
Favorite speaker(s) · Cb insights guy
Mark Douglas
Mark DouglasDan Martell hit it out of the Park on Transformational Managment
Favorite speaker(s) · Dan Martell
NIno Strajher
NIno StrajherIt a great opportunity to meet new people, hear new ideas, share expiriences.
Favorite speaker(s) · Dan Martell
Sanjiv JhaI liked the overall flow of the conference, which allowed for easy networking and learning opportunities. The short sessions were perfect for maintaining focus and engagement, while the startup-focused content provided valuable insights around SaaS business. SaaSOpen definitely exceeded my expectations, and I will highly recommend it to anyone interested in the SaaS industry.
Favorite speaker(s) · Thiyagarajan maruthavanan (rajan) - Upekkha, Anand Sanwal - CB Insights,
Susan Hunt Stevens
Susan Hunt StevensGreat event. Particularly appreciated excellent speaker prep and support and the speaker dinner. Met some great people and enjoyed the conversations immensely.
Favorite speaker(s) · Neil Patel

Sara RobertsFantastic event. I had many inspiring conversations and was able to brainstorm business ideas with many other founders. I landed a new client, met a new partner, and learned about a new product that I'll probably use in my next startup. Can't wait till next year!
Favorite speaker(s) · Ryan Staley
Tommy Sela
Tommy SelaAmazing event! Really a very different vibe then other events I attend. The speakers were on another level, its great to hear from people that have knowledge and experience and then to take that info and apply it to the day to day. We will be back forsure!
Favorite speaker(s) · Luke Cooper
Becca K

Becca KSo much fun, so wonderful to meet with other Saas leaders!
Favorite speaker(s) · Bridget Harris!
Erik Molin
Erik MolinPro: a smaller and more intimate event has its advantages, easier to connect with people, etc. Con: a bit sloppily organized.
Favorite speaker(s) · Samir Smajic
Mark Douglas
Mark DouglasAnand Sanwal, was very effective and gave a ton of great tips in a very short time.
Favorite speaker(s) · Anand Sanwal

Nicolas VandenbergheFantastic conference! I was amazed by the seniority of the attendees, this gave for really insightful conversations. Thanks Nathan!
Favorite speaker(s) · Alina Vandenberghe
Gary GarofaloAmazingly candid and fast-paced conference. Absolutely love the no-BS, quick hitting nature of all the content. Very high quality people there as well.
Favorite speaker(s) · Anand Sanwal
Jared Kleinert
Jared Kleinertvery well organized. maybe more conference-led reminders to adhere to speaker start times for attendees (ie go be there on time, guys!) and larger after parties / dinners would be nice. well done overall.
Favorite speaker(s) · that i saw...calvin correli + distro founder
Joshua Newman

Joshua NewmanWonderful event! Exceeded expectations.
Favorite speaker(s) · Anand Sanwal
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