Max MRR Calculator

Every SaaS with churn has a revenue ceiling. Find yours, see when you'll reach it, and see how much small retention improvements move it.

Key Metrics

Current MRR
$5,000
Max MRR
$10,000
Growth Potential
100%
Growth Status
Good
Time to 90% of Max
13mo
Monthly Churn at Max
$500

Inputs

$1K$5,000$50K
1%10%30%
1%5%20%

Growth Projection

Why Retention Matters

Even a 1% improvement in retention creates massive leverage. Reducing churn from 5% to 4% increases your Max MRR by $2,500.

Retention Benchmarks

2-3% = Excellent (sustainable growth)
4-5% = Good (room for improvement)← You're here!
6-7% = Risky (growth will stall)
8%+ = Critical (fix retention first)

Quick Tips

If your max is too low, reduce churn before adding more customers
Growth rate matters less than retention at scale
Hitting your ceiling means growth stalls despite new customers

Formula

New MRR/month (at start)
$500
Cancellation Rate
5%
Max MRR
$10,000
Note: Compounding mode means growth % applies to increasing MRR each month

Learn more

This tool is inspired by this great article by Jason Cohen

Read it here: Max MRR: Your growth ceiling

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