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Churn Rate Calculator

Customer and revenue churn rate side by side, plus implied average customer lifespan.

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Last reviewed 2026-08-30

About the Churn Rate Calculator

Calculates customer churn rate (accounts lost) and revenue churn rate (MRR lost) side by side, plus an implied average customer lifespan from the churn rate — since the two churn measures commonly diverge.

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How to use it
  1. Enter customers at the start of the period and customers lost.
  2. Enter MRR at the start of the period and MRR lost.
  3. Read both churn rates side by side, plus the implied average customer lifespan.
Formula
Customer churn rate = customers lost ÷ customers at start × 100. Revenue churn rate = MRR lost ÷ MRR at start × 100. Implied average customer lifespan (months) = 100 ÷ monthly customer churn rate.
Worked example

500 customers at period start, 15 lost: a 3% customer churn rate. $24,500 MRR at start, $735 lost: also 3% revenue churn — implying a 33.3-month average customer lifespan.

Interpreting your result

Customer churn and revenue churn commonly diverge, since lost accounts aren't all the same size. The implied lifespan assumes a constant churn rate every month. Revenue churn here measures MRR actually lost only, not net movement including expansion.

Recommendations
  • If revenue churn is meaningfully higher than customer churn, larger accounts are churning disproportionately.
  • If revenue churn is lower than customer churn, you're mostly losing smaller accounts.
  • Pair this with the MRR/ARR Calculator's 12-month projection.
Frequently asked questions
Lost accounts aren't uniformly sized.
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Disclaimer

Illustrative estimate only, not financial or tax advice. Verify figures with a licensed adviser or your local tax authority.