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Churn & Retention

See what share of customers you keep — and lose — each period.

CHURN RATE
6.0%
94.0%
Retention
940
Kept

What is Churn & Retention?

Customer churn rate is the percentage of customers you lose over a given period. It's one of the clearest signals of retention and long-term growth — the lower your churn, the more every new customer compounds.

Churn rate = customers lost ÷ customers at start × 100

How to read your result

  • Retention is simply the inverse of churn — the share of customers you keep.
  • Measure churn over a consistent window (monthly or annual) so trends stay comparable.
  • For most SaaS, monthly churn under 2–3% is healthy and under 1% is excellent.
  • When churn is high, improving retention grows you faster than acquiring more customers.

Frequently asked questions

What is a good churn rate?

For B2B SaaS, monthly churn below 2–3% is generally healthy and below 1% is excellent. Benchmarks vary — self-serve and SMB products typically see higher churn than enterprise.

How do I calculate churn rate?

Divide the number of customers lost during a period by the number you had at the start of that period, then multiply by 100.

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