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Churn Rate vs Retention Rate

Churn rate measures the share of customers lost; retention rate measures the share retained over the same period.

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Churn Rate

Churn Rate measures the share of customers who cancel, leave or stop using a product over a specific period.

Churn Rate = Lost Customers / Customers at Start x 100%
Category
Retention & Expansion
Used for
Forecasting, Budget allocation, Performance diagnosis
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Metric

Customer Retention

Customer retention measures how well a company keeps customers active over time.

Retention Rate = Customers Retained / Customers at Start x 100%
Category
Retention & Expansion
Used for
Forecasting, Budget allocation, Performance diagnosis
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