Retention & Expansion Hub — NRR, GRR, Churn, Expansion MRR

A topical hub for retention and expansion metrics with benchmarks, calculators, and playbooks.

AI-ready overview

Retention and expansion are the compounding engine of SaaS growth.

  • Track NRR and GRR for a complete retention picture.
  • Segment churn reasons and build playbooks.
  • Use benchmarks to prioritize levers for the next quarter.

Metric definitions

  • Net Revenue Retention (NRR)

    NRR measures revenue expansion vs churn from existing customers. Learn the formula, benchmarks, and levers to increase NRR.

  • Expansion MRR

    Expansion MRR is growth from existing customers. Learn what counts and how to drive it.

  • Churn Rate

    Churn rate measures how much customers or revenue you lose. Learn logo vs revenue churn formulas, benchmarks, and reduction tactics.

  • Customer Lifetime Value (LTV)

    Learn LTV, how to calculate it safely, common pitfalls, and how to increase it.

  • Gross Revenue Retention (GRR)

    GRR measures retained revenue excluding expansion. Learn how to compute it and improve it.

  • Contraction MRR

    Contraction MRR is recurring revenue lost from existing customers via downgrades. Learn causes and fixes.

  • Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR)

    MRR is the core revenue heartbeat of SaaS. Learn what counts, how to decompose MRR, and common pitfalls.

  • MRR Growth Rate

    MRR growth rate shows how fast recurring revenue is increasing. Learn formula and levers.

  • ARPA (Average Revenue Per Account)

    ARPA shows average revenue per account. Learn how to calculate, segment, and increase ARPA.

  • Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR)

    ARR is MRR × 12 (with caveats). Learn what ARR means, how to compute it, and pitfalls.

Calculators

  • NRR Calculator

    Calculate net revenue retention from starting MRR, expansion, contraction, and churn.

  • Churn Rate Calculator

    Calculate logo churn or revenue churn for a given period. Shareable inputs and tracked usage events.

  • LTV Calculator

    Calculate LTV using ARPA, gross margin, and churn. Includes shareable inputs via URL.

  • MRR Growth Calculator

    Compute MRR growth rate over a period from starting and ending MRR.

  • SaaS Quick Ratio Calculator

    Compute SaaS quick ratio from new/expansion vs churn/contraction MRR.

Benchmark pages

Templates

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