SaaS Customer & Revenue Churn Rate Calculator
Churn Rate measures the percentage of subscription customers or recurring revenue lost during a specific timeframe.
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💡 Practical Example
1,000 customers at start, 40 churned ($50,000 MRR starting, $2,000 MRR lost): Customer Churn Rate = × 100 = 4.00%. Customer Retention Rate = 96.00% | Revenue Churn = 4.00%. Average Customer Lifespan = 1 / 0.04 = 25.0 months.
📖 About SaaS Customer & Revenue Churn Rate Calculator
Churn Rate measures the percentage of subscription customers or recurring revenue lost during a specific timeframe. High churn rates shorten customer lifespan and require unsustainable marketing spend to replace lost revenue.
To use the SaaS Customer & Revenue Churn Rate Calculator, enter your Customers at Start of Period, Customers Lost / Churned During Period, Starting Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) and other values. The calculator instantly computes Customer Churn Rate, Customer Retention Rate and more. Results update in real time as you change any input — no submit button needed.
How to Use This Calculator
Enter your Customers at Start of Period (e.g. 1000 in customers), Customers Lost / Churned During Period (e.g. 40 in customers), Starting Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) (e.g. 50000 in ), and MRR Lost from Churned Customers (e.g. 2000 in ). Results update instantly as you type — adjust any value to compare scenarios.
The Formula
Customer Churn Rate (%) = (Customers Lost ÷ Starting Customers) × 100
Customer Retention Rate (%) = 100% - Customer Churn Rate %
Average Customer Lifespan (months) = 1 ÷ Monthly Customer Churn Rate
Worked Example
1,000 customers at start, 40 churned (50,000 MRR starting, 2,000 MRR lost):
Customer Churn Rate = 100 = 4.00%.
Customer Retention Rate = 96.00% | Revenue Churn = 4.00%.
Average Customer Lifespan = 1 / 0.04 = 25.0 months.
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