Calculator Comparison

Churn Rate Calculator vs Customer Lifetime Value Calculator

Q: How is churn rate calculated?

Churn Rate = (Customers Lost During Period / Customers at Start of Period) × 100. For example, if you start with 1,000 customers and lose 50 in a month, your monthly churn rate is 5%.

Q: What is customer lifetime value (CLV)?

CLV is the total profit a customer generates over their entire relationship with your business. Formula: Average Purchase Value × Purchase Frequency × Customer Lifespan × Profit Margin. It helps determine how much you can spend on acquisition.

Q: Why is CLV important?

CLV determines how much you can afford to spend on customer acquisition while remaining profitable. A $500 CLV means you can spend up to $500 to acquire a customer and break even, or less to be profitable.

Not sure which calculator to use? Here's a side-by-side comparison of the Churn Rate Calculator and Customer Lifetime Value Calculator to help you pick the right one for your needs.

Churn Rate Calculator

Business & Finance

Calculate your customer churn rate to measure customer retention and identify when customers stop doing business with you.

What you enter

Customers at Start of Period
Customers Lost During Period
Time Period

What you get

Churn Rate(primary)
Retention Rate
Projected Annual Churn Rate
Customers Retained

Includes visual pie chart breakdown

Use Churn Rate Calculator

Customer Lifetime Value Calculator

Business & Finance

Calculate the total value a customer brings to your business over their entire relationship with your company.

What you enter

Average Purchase Value
Purchase Frequency (per year)
Customer Lifespan
Profit Margin

What you get

Customer Lifetime Value(primary)
Annual Customer Value
Total Lifetime Revenue
Total Lifetime Profit

Includes visual bar chart breakdown

Use Customer Lifetime Value Calculator

Key Differences

Feature	Churn Rate Calculator	Customer Lifetime Value Calculator
Category	Business & Finance	Business & Finance
Inputs	3 required fields	4 required fields
Outputs	4 results	4 results
Chart	pie chart	bar chart
FAQs	3 answered	3 answered

Input Comparison

Only in Churn Rate Calculator

Customers at Start of Period
Customers Lost During Period
Time Period

Only in Customer Lifetime Value Calculator

Average Purchase Value
Purchase Frequency (per year)
Customer Lifespan
Profit Margin

Which Calculator Should You Use?

Use the Churn Rate Calculator if you need to:

Calculate churn rate
When you know your customers at start of period and customers lost during period
Want a visual pie chart breakdown

Use the Customer Lifetime Value Calculator if you need to:

Calculate customer lifetime value
When you know your average purchase value and purchase frequency (per year)
Want a visual bar chart breakdown

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a good churn rate?

It varies by industry. SaaS companies: 5-7% annual churn is good, <5% is excellent. Subscription services: 5-10% monthly. E-commerce: 20-30% annual. Enterprise B2B typically has lower churn (5-10% annual) than B2C.

How is churn rate calculated?

Churn Rate = (Customers Lost During Period / Customers at Start of Period) × 100. For example, if you start with 1,000 customers and lose 50 in a month, your monthly churn rate is 5%.

What is customer lifetime value (CLV)?

CLV is the total profit a customer generates over their entire relationship with your business. Formula: Average Purchase Value × Purchase Frequency × Customer Lifespan × Profit Margin. It helps determine how much you can spend on acquisition.

Why is CLV important?

CLV determines how much you can afford to spend on customer acquisition while remaining profitable. A $500 CLV means you can spend up to $500 to acquire a customer and break even, or less to be profitable.

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Bottom Line

Choose the Churn Rate Calculator if you need to calculate churn rate. Use the Customer Lifetime Value Calculator if you need to calculate customer lifetime value. Both calculators are free and require no sign-up.

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Feature

Churn Rate Calculator

Customer Lifetime Value Calculator

Use the Churn Rate Calculator if you need to:

Calculate churn rate
When you know your customers at start of period and customers lost during period
Want a visual pie chart breakdown

Use the Customer Lifetime Value Calculator if you need to:

Calculate customer lifetime value
When you know your average purchase value and purchase frequency (per year)
Want a visual bar chart breakdown

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a good churn rate?

How is churn rate calculated?

Churn Rate = (Customers Lost During Period / Customers at Start of Period) × 100. For example, if you start with 1,000 customers and lose 50 in a month, your monthly churn rate is 5%.

What is customer lifetime value (CLV)?

Why is CLV important?