An acceptable churn rate is in the 5 – 7% range ANNUALLY, depending upon whether you measure customers or revenue.
And BVP’s assertion is backed up by Pacific Crest in their Private SaaS Company Survey Results that show roughly 70% of SaaS companies in their survey had annual churn in the < 10% range, with 75% of those at 5% or under.
The way I read the results of Pacific Crest’s survey is that 30% of SaaS providers surveyed have an unacceptable level of churn.
Now what about the SaaS providers that aren’t included in surveys like that one or who don’t appear in the logo list of the top investor portfolios and who are just trying to grow? Are they doing better or worse?
sixteenventures.comNegative Churn and Expansion Revenue
More than 1/2 of SAAS companies increased their spending on customer retention last year
The 2015 median revenue growth rate was 44%, while the median projected growth rate for 2016 is 48%
More than two thirds of SAAS companies experienced annual churn rates of 5% or higher