SaaS Metrics: The Complete Guide

Master the key metrics that drive SaaS success. Learn to measure MRR, CAC, LTV, churn, and unit economics to make decisions for your software business.

Revenue Metrics

4 metrics explained

What is MRR?
Monthly Recurring Revenue explained
What is ARR?
Annual Recurring Revenue calculation
What is LTV?
Customer Lifetime Value formula
LTV vs CLV
Understanding the difference

Growth Metrics

4 metrics explained

What is CAC?
Customer Acquisition Cost breakdown
CAC vs CPA
Comparing acquisition metrics
How to Reduce CAC
Strategies for lower acquisition costs
First Customer CAC
Calculating early-stage acquisition cost

Retention Metrics

4 metrics explained

Churn Analysis
Understanding and measuring churn
How to Reduce Churn
Proven churn reduction strategies
Customer Retention Strategies
Keep customers longer
Increase LTV
Boost customer lifetime value

Market Metrics

4 metrics explained

What is TAM?
Total Addressable Market explained
Calculate TAM SAM SOM
Market sizing framework
Good TAM for SaaS
Market size benchmarks
Good TAM for Investors
What VCs look for

Unit Economics

4 metrics explained

What is Unit Economics?
Fundamentals of unit economics
Improve Unit Economics
Optimization strategies
What is Burn Rate?
Cash burn calculation
What is Runway?
Financial runway explained

Product Metrics

4 metrics explained

What is PMF?
Product-Market Fit explained
Measure Product-Market Fit
PMF measurement methods
Sean Ellis Test
The 40% PMF benchmark
What is Conversion Rate?
Conversion optimization basics

SaaS Metrics Quick Reference

Metric	Formula	Good Benchmark
LTV:CAC Ratio	Customer Lifetime Value ÷ Customer Acquisition Cost	3:1 or higher
Monthly Churn	Lost Customers ÷ Starting Customers × 100	<5% (B2B), <7% (B2C)
CAC Payback	CAC ÷ (ARPU × Gross Margin)	<12 months
Net Revenue Retention	(MRR + Expansion - Contraction - Churn) ÷ Starting MRR	>100%
Rule of 40	Growth Rate + Profit Margin	>40%

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