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Powered by SaaS Capital 2024 SaaS metrics & churn benchmarks.

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See when your MVP pays itself back

Rip the band-aid off. Punch in MRR target, ramp, and churn — get the break-even month, 12-month revenue, and payback period. No spreadsheet required.

Results

Break-even

M7

12-mo revenue

$52,500

MRR×lifetime

$62,500

Payback

7 mo

$0$20.6k$41.3k$61.9k$82.5kCumulative cost · M0: $20.5kCumulative cost · M1: $21.0kCumulative cost · M2: $21.5kCumulative cost · M3: $22.0kCumulative cost · M4: $22.5kCumulative cost · M5: $23.0kCumulative cost · M6: $23.5kCumulative cost · M7: $24.0kCumulative cost · M8: $24.5kCumulative cost · M9: $25.0kCumulative cost · M10: $25.5kCumulative cost · M11: $26.0kCumulative cost · M12: $26.5kCumulative cost · M13: $27.0kCumulative cost · M14: $27.5kCumulative cost · M15: $28.0kCumulative cost · M16: $28.5kCumulative cost · M17: $29.0kCumulative cost · M18: $29.5kCumulative revenue · M0: $0Cumulative revenue · M1: $1.3kCumulative revenue · M2: $3.8kCumulative revenue · M3: $7.5kCumulative revenue · M4: $12.5kCumulative revenue · M5: $17.5kCumulative revenue · M6: $22.5kCumulative revenue · M7: $27.5kCumulative revenue · M8: $32.5kCumulative revenue · M9: $37.5kCumulative revenue · M10: $42.5kCumulative revenue · M11: $47.5kCumulative revenue · M12: $52.5kCumulative revenue · M13: $57.5kCumulative revenue · M14: $62.5kCumulative revenue · M15: $67.5kCumulative revenue · M16: $72.5kCumulative revenue · M17: $77.5kCumulative revenue · M18: $82.5kbreak-evenM0M3M6M9M12M15M18
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What this means

A $19,995 MVP that ramps to $5,000/mo in 4 months with 8% monthly churn implies an average customer lifetime of 12.5 months. The MVP breaks even at month 7 and throws off ~$52,500 in the first 12 months.

Sources

These calculators apply public benchmark formulas to the inputs you provide. They are educational estimates, not professional advice.