SaaS operating intelligence

Turn SaaS metrics into board-ready operating intelligence.

Calculate CAC, LTV, NRR, burn multiple, Rule of 40, and other core SaaS metrics, then save scenarios, build board-ready updates, and compare performance against peer cohorts as the benchmark network grows.

Transparent formulas
Growing benchmark network
Board-ready outputs
Scenario history

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Q2 operating metrics

CAC Payback

7.5 mo

Saved scenario

Net Revenue Retention

118%

Board tile

Magic Number

1.2x

Formula-backed

Burn Multiple

1.4x

Export-ready

Peer cohort context · illustrative

p25

18 mo

p50

12 mo

p75

8 mo

Participant cohort bands appear when sample thresholds are met. Until then, curated guidance and methodology keep comparisons honest.

Built for CEOs, CFOs, CROs, and RevOps teams preparing investor updates.

How CACulator works

From free calculators to board-ready operating intelligence.

CACulator is not just a calculator site. It is a workflow for SaaS operators who need defensible numbers, cohort context, and investor-ready packaging.

Free metric calculators

CAC, LTV, NRR, burn multiple, Rule of 40, and 14 more core SaaS metrics with transparent versioned formulas, worked examples, and static explainers on every page.

Benchmark participation network

Opt in to share anonymized metrics and compare performance against peer cohorts (p25 / p50 / p75) as sample sizes grow.

Board-ready workflow

Pre-board Q&A, Decisions Requested, readiness dashboards, period deltas, magic-link delivery, and watermarked PDFs — built for decision-focused meetings.

AI-drafted narrative, grounded in your metrics

Premium AI drafts executive summary, highlights, challenges, and decisions using your selected metric snapshots — never invented numbers, with evidence shown before generation.

Benchmark participation network

Compare against companies like yours.

Complete your SaaS profile, opt in to share anonymized metrics, and unlock peer cohort context on calculator results and board tiles. Participant bands roll out as the network reaches meaningful sample sizes for each cohort.

  • Directional guidance today from curated seeds and published methodology.
  • Give-to-get participation as more operators contribute benchmark data.
  • Premium cohort bands when k thresholds are met for your stage, ARR, and GTM motion.

Network status

Know how you compare before your board asks.

Benchmark participation is opt in, anonymized, and gated by sample quality. We publish how cohorts are built so you can trust the context on every tile.

Board-ready metrics workflow

Package metrics for your next board or investor update.

Turn saved calculator runs into a branded board book with live metric tiles, structured Decisions Requested, period-over-period deltas, variance vs. plan, an attachments appendix, magic-link delivery, and AI-drafted narrative on Premium.

Save and reuse scenarios

Keep quarter-over-quarter inputs, compare runs side by side, and pull the same numbers into board tiles without rekeying spreadsheets.

Assemble an investor-ready book

Cover, executive summary, Decisions Requested, KPI snapshot with deltas, highlights, challenges, runway, and an attachments appendix — per template, configurable per book.

Deliver securely

Per-recipient watermarked PDFs, hashed magic-link delivery, view tracking, one-click revoke, AI-drafted narrative, CSV bulk import for current-period inputs, and white-label viewer on Premium.

For investment firms

Standardize SaaS board reporting across your portfolio.

PE, VC, and family office teams use CACulator.io to align portcos on SaaS-native board templates, resolve questions before the meeting, track reporting readiness, benchmark inside the firm, and tap anonymized cohort context as the network grows.

Portfolio workspace

Q2 board readiness

Portco A

Pre-board Q&A closed

Ready

Portco B

3 open questions

At risk

Portco C

Template on track

Ready

Firm cohort · illustrative

Compare portcos inside your firm and against anonymized SaaS benchmarks when sample thresholds are met.

SaaS metric calculators

Calculate the metrics your board expects, with formulas you can defend.

Nineteen versioned calculators with SEO-friendly explainers, worked examples, and links into saved scenarios, benchmark context, and board-ready outputs.

CAC

Customer Acquisition Cost Calculator

Blended acquisition cost per new customer.

Calculate blended CAC from acquisition spend and new customer volume.

For CMO, RevOps, CFO

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CAC Payback

CAC Payback Calculator

Months for gross margin to recover CAC.

Estimate how many months it takes to recover CAC from gross profit.

For CFO, Board, GTM ops

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LTV

LTV / CLTV Calculator

Gross-margin-adjusted lifetime value per customer.

Estimate gross-profit lifetime value using ARPA, margin, and churn.

For CFO, Pricing, Customer success

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LTV:CAC

LTV:CAC Ratio Calculator

Unit economics ratio investors actually check.

Compare lifetime value to acquisition cost to judge acquisition efficiency.

For CEO, Board, Investors

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NRR

Net Revenue Retention Calculator

Expansion minus churn from the existing base.

Measure retained and expanded recurring revenue from an existing cohort.

For CRO, CFO, Board

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GRR

Gross Revenue Retention Calculator

Retention floor before any expansion credit.

Measure retained recurring revenue before expansion offsets losses.

For CS, CFO, Board

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Churn

SaaS Churn Calculator

Logo or revenue churn over a chosen window.

Calculate logo churn, gross revenue churn, and net revenue churn together.

For CS, Product, CRO

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ARR/MRR

ARR / MRR / ARPA / ACV Calculator

Recurring revenue normalized to annual or monthly view.

Normalize core recurring revenue metrics for SaaS reporting.

For CFO, RevOps, Board

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Rule of 40

Rule of 40 Calculator

Growth + profitability benchmark for efficient SaaS.

Combine growth and profitability into the classic SaaS operating balance score.

For CEO, Board, Investors

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Magic Number

SaaS Magic Number Calculator

S&M efficiency: new ARR per dollar of sales spend.

Estimate sales and marketing efficiency from the ARR created by the previous quarter's spend.

For CFO, CRO, Board

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Burn Multiple

Burn Multiple Calculator

Net burn divided by net new ARR — capital efficiency.

Measure how many dollars of burn are required to create each dollar of net new ARR.

For CFO, Founders, Investors

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Quick Ratio

SaaS Quick Ratio Calculator

Growth efficiency: new + expansion vs churn + contraction.

Compare new and expansion revenue against churn and contraction drag.

For CS, CRO, Board

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Rule of X

Rule of X Calculator

Growth-weighted variant of Rule of 40 (Bessemer).

Weight growth against free cash flow margin for later-stage SaaS valuation discipline.

For Investors, Board

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Net New ARR

Net New ARR Calculator

ARR added this period after churn and contraction.

Break ARR creation into new, expansion, churn, and contraction components.

For CRO, RevOps, CFO

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Runway

Runway and Scenario Calculator

Months of cash at current burn — with hire and growth scenarios.

Estimate months of runway from cash, revenue, and operating expenses. Toggle scenarios for hiring or growth assumptions.

For CEO, CFO, Founders

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Pipeline Coverage

Pipeline Coverage Calculator

Open pipeline vs quota for the period.

Estimate whether qualified pipeline is sufficient for a revenue target.

For CRO, Sales ops

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Sales Velocity

Sales Velocity Calculator

Speed at which $ moves through your pipeline.

Calculate expected revenue throughput per day across a sales pipeline.

For CRO, Sales leaders

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Win Rate

Win Rate Calculator

Closed-won as a share of qualified opportunities.

Measure closed-won efficiency from closed opportunity volume.

For CRO, Enablement

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GTM Efficiency

GTM Efficiency Score Calculator

Composite GTM productivity score across the funnel.

Blend acquisition efficiency, retention quality, and margin into one operating score.

For CEO, CRO, CFO

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