{"id":17240,"date":"2025-07-03T16:44:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T16:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/churn-risk\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T07:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T07:00:25","slug":"churn-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/churn-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Identify + Prevent Churn Risk Factors in SaaS"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"bs1l7\" data-block-id=\"bs1l7\">What is customer churn risk?<\/h2>\n<p data-block-id=\"76voi\">It\u2019s the possibility that a customer will stop doing business with you. SaaS companies determine churn risk mainly through in-app activities.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"2huil\" data-block-id=\"2huil\">Why is identifying churn risk important?<\/h2>\n<p data-block-id=\"2fhno\">Identifying and preventing churn can sometimes be arduous, particularly when you have a handful of customers. Here are three reasons why it\u2019s worth the effort:<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"1kepi\" data-block-id=\"1kepi\">Improve customer retention<\/h3>\n<p data-block-id=\"42u5i\">Some customers will invariably churn, no matter what you do. That\u2019s just the reality of running a business.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"dj48t\">But here\u2019s where it gets interesting: unless your product is particularly bad or you haven\u2019t hit <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/product-market-fit-framework\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PMF<\/a>, the majority of your customers are churning for avoidable reasons.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"l3pp\">Identifying churn risk helps you prevent customer attrition due to factors under your control. Your retention rates and net revenue will rise as a result. You\u2019ll also strengthen customer loyalty by addressing <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/friction-points\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">friction points<\/a> early.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"78shb\" data-block-id=\"78shb\">Proactively act on data sources to reduce churn<\/h3>\n<p data-block-id=\"42k4m\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/osano-case-study-churn-reduction\/\">churn reduction<\/a> process involves analyzing customer data to predict churn effectively. With these valuable data points at your disposal, it becomes easy to use customer segmentation to proactively target and retain customers.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"50pa4\">For example, you might notice a particular segment has been inactive for a while. You could reach out through <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/what-are-tooltips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tooltips<\/a>, guides, or other communication channels to <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/reengage-inactive-users-saas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reengage <\/a>and turn them into active users.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"24t94\" data-block-id=\"24t94\">Prevent negative reviews<\/h3>\n<p data-block-id=\"ec1ib\">When customers churn, they are more likely to tell others about their <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/poor-customer-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bad experience<\/a> with your product or service. Knowing that SaaS buyers actively research a product before signing up, the last thing you want is to have<a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/negative-user-feedback\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> negative reviews<\/a> all over the place.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"6go3r\">You can turn the table on its head: prevent churn from happening and focus on increasing customer satisfaction. With this, you won\u2019t even have to ask before customers leave positive reviews on social media and review sites.<\/p>\n<p><!--ARCADE EMBED START--><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: calc(56.8027% + 41px); height: 0px; width: 100%;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; color-scheme: light;\" title=\"Churn Prevention\" src=\"https:\/\/sw11.userpilot.com\/WkWUNQj7WT4QoqhLSQbE?embed&amp;embed_mobile=tab&amp;embed_desktop=inline&amp;show_copy_link=true\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"fmk0a\" data-block-id=\"fmk0a\">How to identify churn risk factors<\/h2>\n<p data-block-id=\"7as7n\">Now that you\u2019ve seen the value <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/churn-prevention-saas\/\">of churn prevention<\/a>, it\u2019s time to get to the meat of this article. Use the strategies below to identify churn risk in your product.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"aud0s\" data-block-id=\"aud0s\">Talk to your customer success team<\/h3>\n<p data-block-id=\"63h6d\">If there\u2019s any department in your company that can correctly predict customer churn and suggest ways to prevent it, it\u2019s your customer success team. Not because they\u2019re magicians but because they regularly interact with customers. They understand customer pain points and can see whether or not users are getting value from your product.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"5v24n\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/customer-success-vs-customer-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CS team <\/a>can enhance retention by providing good customer service and promoting a continual <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/value-realization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">value realization<\/a> among your customers. They should also suggest changes when they notice customers aren\u2019t getting enough value from the product.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"3n6f4\" data-block-id=\"3n6f4\">Identify decreasing product usage data<\/h3>\n<p data-block-id=\"5pb5m\">Tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/\">Userpilot<\/a> allow you to tag pages and view customer activity. By analyzing the <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/product-usage-analytics-saas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">product usage data<\/a>, you can find important pages with reduced or no visits and examine them further.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image strchf-type-image regular strchf-size-regular strchf-align-center\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/userpilot-page-analytics_bddbb3161d0971a666e2484d301f935d_800.png 1x, https:\/\/images.storychief.com\/account_6827\/userpilot-page-analytics_bddbb3161d0971a666e2484d301f935d_1600.png 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/userpilot-page-analytics_bddbb3161d0971a666e2484d301f935d_800.png 1x, https:\/\/images.storychief.com\/account_6827\/userpilot-page-analytics_bddbb3161d0971a666e2484d301f935d_1600.png 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/userpilot-page-analytics_bddbb3161d0971a666e2484d301f935d_800.png\" alt=\"userpilot page analytics to spot churn risk.\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<p data-block-id=\"1co2p\">After deciding there\u2019s a likelihood of churn because users are not getting optimal value, you can reach out via a <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/what-are-tooltips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tooltip<\/a> to help them discover that page and improve their productivity.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image strchf-type-image regular strchf-size-regular strchf-align-center\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/userpilot-tooltip_f24dd6a984000eb7c7f69799267d3cd2_800.jpg 1x\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/userpilot-tooltip_f24dd6a984000eb7c7f69799267d3cd2_800.jpg 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/userpilot-tooltip_f24dd6a984000eb7c7f69799267d3cd2_800.jpg\" alt=\"userpilot tooltip\" \/><\/picture><figcaption>Drive <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/product-discovery\/\">product discovery with<\/a> a no-code tooltip!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"5f1sh\" data-block-id=\"5f1sh\">Collect customer feedback at every stage of the customer lifecycle<\/h3>\n<p data-block-id=\"7m8i3\">Reach out to your customers to learn about their experience. Behavioral data can show you trends, but hearing from the horse\u2019s mouth provides a special kind of insight.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"bjjij\">Send your <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/product-feedback-survey-template\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">product surveys<\/a> regularly, and try to include <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/open-ended-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">open-ended questions<\/a> so customers can speak their minds. Don\u2019t ask, \u201cOur XYZ feature is good, yes or no?\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image strchf-type-image regular strchf-size-regular strchf-align-center\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/customer-experience-survey_6030088ee161fb8d8eb5a76acb38b01f.gif 1x\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/customer-experience-survey_6030088ee161fb8d8eb5a76acb38b01f.gif 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/customer-experience-survey_6030088ee161fb8d8eb5a76acb38b01f.gif\" alt=\"satisfaction survey to identify churn risk\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<p data-block-id=\"8vp83\">Okay, that was a joke, but you get the idea.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"6ukav\">Also, be responsible and act on the collected data by closing the <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/customer-feedback-loop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">feedback loop<\/a>. There\u2019s no point in gathering customer opinions when you don\u2019t act on them.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"anh0u\" data-block-id=\"anh0u\">Proactively monitor customer satisfaction<\/h3>\n<p data-block-id=\"ctq9k\">Use <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/nps-vs-csat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CSAT and NPS<\/a> surveys to measure customer satisfaction. The trick is to run the surveys regularly and keep track of customer responses to analyze trends.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"a6r0f\">For better results, you can trigger satisfaction surveys in-app after the user interacts with a specific feature. You can even do so via email if they haven\u2019t logged in for a while or recently downgraded their plan.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image strchf-type-image regular strchf-size-regular strchf-align-center\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/userpilot-email-trigger_49bfd549c4dd4d8f5beac156d0a1d154_800.png 1x, https:\/\/images.storychief.com\/account_6827\/userpilot-email-trigger_49bfd549c4dd4d8f5beac156d0a1d154_1600.png 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/userpilot-email-trigger_49bfd549c4dd4d8f5beac156d0a1d154_800.png 1x, https:\/\/images.storychief.com\/account_6827\/userpilot-email-trigger_49bfd549c4dd4d8f5beac156d0a1d154_1600.png 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/userpilot-email-trigger_49bfd549c4dd4d8f5beac156d0a1d154_800.png\" alt=\"userpilot email trigger\" \/><\/picture><figcaption>Trigger a survey via email if your users haven&#8217;t logged into the product for a while.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-block-id=\"37c3a\">If you notice user satisfaction drops over time, it can be a sign of churn. Investigate to learn more and find ways to improve it.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"apmgu\" data-block-id=\"apmgu\">Investigate low NPS responses<\/h3>\n<p data-block-id=\"3p9mn\">After using <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/use-nps-drive-growth-saas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NPS <\/a>to measure user satisfaction and loyalty, segment the responses so you can better act on them.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"86r4c\">Your focus should be on <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/nps-detractors-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">detractors<\/a> \u2014 your current customers who gave low NPS scores. Analyze their responses to determine the reasons for churn, and reach out to learn more about their dissatisfaction. This is particularly useful if it stems from poor service or a weak value proposition<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image strchf-type-image regular strchf-size-regular strchf-align-center\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nps-historical-score_dbaf139062bee7664f68cad4883a1d1c_800.png 1x\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nps-historical-score_dbaf139062bee7664f68cad4883a1d1c_800.png 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nps-historical-score_dbaf139062bee7664f68cad4883a1d1c_800.png\" alt=\"userpilot NPS dashboard to monitor churn risk\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<p data-block-id=\"7u5qm\">Take Unolo, for example.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"4umtj\">They\u2019re a field service management platform helping businesses track sales teams, manage tasks, and handle expenses. But <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/unolo-case-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Unolo was struggling with churn<\/a>, averaging 3% month over month, and their feedback channels weren\u2019t helping. Email surveys had low engagement, and support chat wasn\u2019t scalable.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"ev99h\">So they switched to Userpilot\u2019s in-app surveys and started with NPS.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"75q5j\">What changed? A lot.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"2qduv\">They saw a 44% completion rate on surveys. More importantly, the NPS dashboard helped them catch negative feedback fast, forward it to customer success, and follow up with users before they churned. Within a few months, they reduced churn by up to 1%.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"4ke82\">As Subhash Yadav, their product marketer, put it:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-block-id=\"9fd1b\"><p>\u201cWe got feedback almost instantly\u2026 which helped us get in touch with customers more quickly and understand their concerns with the product.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3 id=\"d7d8c\" data-block-id=\"d7d8c\">Identify patterns in customer behavior<\/h3>\n<p data-block-id=\"4ifco\">One of the most effective ways I\u2019ve found to spot churn risk is by <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/analyze-customer-behavior\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">analyzing customer behavior trends<\/a>, especially when you already know what churned customers tended to do (or not do). Once those patterns are clear, you can proactively monitor existing customer segments showing similar signals and intervene early, especially for high churn risk customers.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"caf38\">In the past, this kind of analysis required tagging features in advance. If you didn\u2019t set it up from the beginning, you\u2019d miss valuable data. That\u2019s no longer the case.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"c673i\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/userpilot-autocapture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Userpilot\u2019s autocapture<\/a> and visual labeling, you don\u2019t need to pre-tag anything. All raw events are tracked automatically, and you can label them later whenever you\u2019re ready to dig in.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"5i95l\">That means you always have access to historical data and can analyze patterns retroactively. It\u2019s a huge win for spotting churn risk signals in real time and going back to investigate what happened.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image strchf-type-image regular strchf-size-regular strchf-align-center\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/autocaptured-events_3f8a99d55c0825a2e4f743413c39c543_800.png 1x\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/autocaptured-events_3f8a99d55c0825a2e4f743413c39c543_800.png 1x\" media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/autocaptured-events_3f8a99d55c0825a2e4f743413c39c543_800.png\" alt=\"Userpilot autocapture\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"3pdih\" data-block-id=\"3pdih\">Conduct customer churn analysis<\/h3>\n<p data-block-id=\"4if71\">Churn analysis is about understanding why they left, what they did before leaving, and how you can stop others from following the same path. This is the foundation of building a <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/churn-prediction\/\">churn prediction<\/a> model.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"2ufcq\">When I look into churned accounts from <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/churn-surveys-saas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">exit survey data<\/a>, session replays give me the clearest picture. It\u2019s one thing to see a drop-off in <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/customer-churn-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">customer churn data<\/a>, but watching users struggle with a feature or abandon a flow midway tells me exactly where the friction is happening.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image strchf-type-image regular strchf-size-regular strchf-align-center\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/userpilot-user-session-recordingspng_d4b3ecec2c3c69aeb09fca44c0bd6c8c_800.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images.storychief.com\/account_6827\/userpilot-user-session-recordingspng_d4b3ecec2c3c69aeb09fca44c0bd6c8c_1600.jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/userpilot-user-session-recordingspng_d4b3ecec2c3c69aeb09fca44c0bd6c8c_800.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images.storychief.com\/account_6827\/userpilot-user-session-recordingspng_d4b3ecec2c3c69aeb09fca44c0bd6c8c_1600.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/userpilot-user-session-recordingspng_d4b3ecec2c3c69aeb09fca44c0bd6c8c_800.jpg\" alt=\"understand churn risk with userpilot session replay\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<p data-block-id=\"411v0\">Funnels help me confirm that at scale. If most users are dropping off at the same step in onboarding or activation, that\u2019s a signal that something needs to change. Either we need to improve how we guide users, or the product itself.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"7tias\">I also rely on path analysis to spot odd <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/user-behavior-patterns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">behavior patterns<\/a> that might lead to churn. For example, if users are bouncing between two or three features without completing any meaningful action, it usually means they\u2019re lost or not getting value.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image strchf-type-image regular strchf-size-regular strchf-align-center\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/path-analysis-userpilot_e5aee09ebee720592b529e62034a7a14_800.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images.storychief.com\/account_6827\/path-analysis-userpilot_e5aee09ebee720592b529e62034a7a14_1600.jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/path-analysis-userpilot_e5aee09ebee720592b529e62034a7a14_800.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images.storychief.com\/account_6827\/path-analysis-userpilot_e5aee09ebee720592b529e62034a7a14_1600.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/path-analysis-userpilot_e5aee09ebee720592b529e62034a7a14_800.jpg\" alt=\"userpilot path analysis for spotting churn risk\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"71edv\" data-block-id=\"71edv\">Take a look at the support tickets<\/h3>\n<p data-block-id=\"m5er\">The next thing customers do after encountering problems is open a support ticket, especially when there\u2019s no self-serve resource they can visit.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"a35rd\">Look into your<a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/reduce-support-tickets-case-study-growth-mentor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> support tickets<\/a> to find recurring customer complaints, as they\u2019re often pointers of attrition. Also, ensure customer issues are resolved quickly, and tickets closed before customers churn. Unresolved support requests often correlate with lost revenue due to frustrated users walking away.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ru3j\" data-block-id=\"ru3j\">Metrics you should be tracking to identify churn risk factors<\/h2>\n<p data-block-id=\"6ep0h\">It\u2019s not just enough to identify churn risk; you need a holistic way of knowing how successful your retention strategies are.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"eo1fv\">Below are three important churn metrics to help you keep track of product health.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"1nj1\" data-block-id=\"1nj1\">Customer churn rate<\/h3>\n<p data-block-id=\"7ak8r\">The customer churn rate is the ratio of customers you lost during a specific time frame to customers you had at the start of the period, multiplied by 100.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"image strchf-type-image regular strchf-size-regular strchf-align-center\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/customer-churn-rate-funnel-drop_4a2a62f762f34e36a982bde887ca63f7_800.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images.storychief.com\/account_6827\/customer-churn-rate-funnel-drop_4a2a62f762f34e36a982bde887ca63f7_1600.jpg 2x\" media=\"(max-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/customer-churn-rate-funnel-drop_4a2a62f762f34e36a982bde887ca63f7_800.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images.storychief.com\/account_6827\/customer-churn-rate-funnel-drop_4a2a62f762f34e36a982bde887ca63f7_1600.jpg 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 769px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-static.userpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/customer-churn-rate-funnel-drop_4a2a62f762f34e36a982bde887ca63f7_800.jpg\" alt=\"customer churn rate formula\" \/><\/picture><figcaption>The formula for calculating churn rates.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-block-id=\"e10np\">For example, imagine you began the last quarter with 600 customers, and the figure dropped to 520 by the end of the period. You\u2019ve lost 80 users, so your customer churn rate is 80\/600 x 100\uff1d13.33%<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"2h5pe\">Average churn rates vary for many reasons, but around 5-7% is considered okay for SaaS. Of course, aim to have lower <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/good-churn-rate-saas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">churn rates<\/a> as your company grows.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"2po3p\" data-block-id=\"2po3p\">Net MRR churn rate<\/h3>\n<p data-block-id=\"e1lcl\">Net Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR) churn shows you how much you\u2019re losing monthly due to churn.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"970tq\">It\u2019s a more accurate indicator of your growth than customer churn because <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/negative-churn-saas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Net MRR<\/a> includes both cancellations and downgrades.<\/p>\n<p data-block-id=\"8pubf\">To calculate your Net MRR rate, subtract the <a href=\"https:\/\/userpilot.com\/blog\/expansion-mrr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">expansion MRR<\/a> from the churned MRR. 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