Churn Rate

Customer Churn Rate

Retention

The percentage of subscribers who cancel their subscription during a given period. Lower churn rates indicate better customer satisfaction and product stickiness.

What is Churn Rate?

Churn rate measures the percentage of customers who stop doing business with you during a given time period. It's one of the most critical metrics for subscription businesses. Types of churn: - Customer Churn: Percentage of customers lost - Revenue Churn: Percentage of revenue lost (accounts for different subscription values) - Logo Churn: Number of accounts lost (regardless of revenue) Common causes of churn: - Poor product-market fit - Inadequate onboarding - Lack of engagement - Competitor offerings - Payment failures (involuntary churn) - Pricing concerns Reducing churn: - Improve onboarding experience - Proactive customer success outreach - Build switching costs through integrations - Implement dunning for failed payments - Offer pause options instead of cancellation

Formula

Churn Rate = (Customers Lost ÷ Customers at Start of Period) × 100

Example

If you start with 1,000 customers and lose 50, your churn rate is 5%.

Why Churn Rate Matters

Even small improvements in churn have massive compounding effects on growth and LTV.

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