Glossary

A clear, no-fluff glossary of SaaS KPIs. Click into any metric to explore what it means, why it matters, and how to act on it.

A

B

C

Campaign Attribution

Identifies which campaigns or touchpoints contributed to conversions, helping allocate credit across marketing efforts.

Marketing

Campaign ROI

Return on investment for a campaign, calculated by comparing campaign-driven revenue to campaign cost.

Marketing

Channel CAC

Customer acquisition cost specific to a marketing channel, helping assess efficiency by source.

Marketing

Channel Effectiveness

Measures how effective a channel is at driving pipeline, revenue, or engagement relative to cost.

Marketing

Channel ROI

Return generated from a specific channel relative to spend, used to optimize cross-channel allocation.

Marketing

Churn Rate

Indicates the percentage of customers who stop using your product over a given time period.

CX

Churned MRR/ARR

Monthly or annual recurring revenue lost due to cancellations or customer downgrades.

Sales

Click-Through Rate (CTR)

Percentage of ad impressions that result in clicks, showing ad relevance and creative effectiveness.

Marketing

Cohort Retention Analysis

Tracks how specific user cohorts retain over time, helping identify long-term product engagement patterns.

CX

Content Conversion Rate

The percentage of content viewers who complete a desired action, like sign-ups or purchases, indicating content effectiveness.

Marketing

Content Views

The number of times marketing content is viewed, showing reach and audience interest in educational or promotional materials.

Marketing

Contract Expansion/Contraction

Measures the increase or decrease in contract value at renewal, showing account growth or churn risk over time.

Sales

Contract Length

Length of a customer’s contract in months or years, used to assess deal stability and revenue predictability.

Sales

Contract Value

Total dollar value of a customer contract, including product, service, and add-ons, reflecting deal size and impact.

Sales

Contraction MRR/ARR

MRR or ARR lost due to customers reducing their subscription spend without fully churning.

Sales

Conversion Rate per Campaign

The share of campaign visitors who complete a desired action, like sign-up or purchase, indicating success.

Marketing

Core Feature Usage

Tracks how often key features—critical to product value—are used by your customers.

CX

Cost per Acquisition (CPA)

Average cost to acquire a customer through paid marketing, used to assess efficiency and profitability.

Marketing

Cost per Campaign

Total marketing cost of running a campaign, including media, content, and operations expenses.

Marketing

Cost per Click (CPC)

The average cost for each click in a paid marketing campaign, indicating bidding efficiency and cost trends.

Marketing

Cost per Lead (CPL)

Average spend required to acquire a lead, used to evaluate paid marketing performance by channel.

Marketing

CSAT Survey Completion Rate

Measures how many users complete your CSAT survey compared to how many were asked.

CX

Customer Advocacy Rate

Measures how many customers publicly support or promote your product via reviews, referrals, or case studies.

CX

Customer Effort Score (CES)

Measures how easy it is for customers to get help or complete actions within your product or support journey.

CX

Customer Expansion Rate

The rate at which existing customers increase usage, seat count, or plan tier over time.

CX

Customer Experience Index (CX Index)

A composite score reflecting overall customer experience, often built from NPS, CSAT, CES, and sentiment.

CX

Customer Feedback Volume

Counts the number of feedback submissions across touchpoints like surveys, reviews, or support.

CX

Customer Health Score (CHS)

A composite score that predicts churn risk or growth potential based on product usage and engagement.

CX

Customer Lifetime Value (CLTV)

Predicts the total revenue a company can expect from a single customer account over time.

CX

Customer Retention Rate (CRR)

The percentage of customers a company retains over a specific period, excluding new customer acquisition.

CX

Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT)

Measures customer satisfaction after an interaction or milestone, usually on a 1–5 or 1–10 scale.

CX

Customer Sentiment Trends

Analyzes how customer emotion or satisfaction changes over time through text or survey data.

CX

D

E

F

Feature Adoption Over Time

How quickly and consistently users adopt new features over time, indicating product adoption strength.

Marketing

Feature adoption rate

Shows how often a specific product feature is used by active customers within a given period.

CX

Feature Usage by Segment

Feature usage broken down by user segment to identify patterns and inform roadmap prioritization.

Marketing

First Value Achieved

Tracks when a user first experiences product value, often tied to activation or onboarding milestones.

CX

Follow-up Rate

The percentage of sales interactions followed up with a call, email, or meeting within a timeframe.

Sales

Forecast Accuracy %

The percentage of forecasted revenue that was accurately predicted, indicating sales forecasting effectiveness.

Sales

Forecast Coverage

Measures how much of the total pipeline is covered by active forecasts to understand sales planning reliability.

Sales

Forecast vs. Actual Revenue

Compares forecasted revenue against actual revenue to measure forecast accuracy and improve sales predictability.

Sales

Frequency of Use

Tracks how often users return or engage with the product, revealing habitual usage or drop-off risk.

Marketing

Funnel Conversion Rates (Visitor → Lead → MQL → SQL → Customer)

Percentage of users who move from one funnel stage to the next, measuring marketing and sales funnel efficiency.

Marketing

Funnel Drop-off Rates

The rate at which users drop off at each stage of the funnel, identifying bottlenecks and optimization opportunities.

Marketing

G

L

M

N

O

P

Page Views

The total number of pages viewed by users, indicating content consumption and visitor engagement levels.

Marketing

Pipeline by Segment

Breaks down total pipeline value by segment (e.g., SMB, mid-market, enterprise) to assess coverage and focus.

Sales

Pipeline by Stage

Breakdown of open opportunities by sales stage, showing pipeline distribution and deal progress.

Sales

Pipeline Contribution

The percentage of total revenue or pipeline influenced or sourced by marketing activities across all channels.

Marketing

Pipeline Coverage Ratio

Ratio of total pipeline value to sales quota for a given period; shows if pipeline is sufficient.

Sales

Pipeline Growth Rate

The rate at which your sales pipeline is increasing in value over time.

Sales

Pipeline per Rep

Pipeline owned or influenced by each rep, used to gauge rep coverage, workload, and territory allocation.

Sales

Pipeline Velocity

Measures how fast deals move through your pipeline, factoring in win rate, deal size, and cycle time.

Sales

PQL-to-Customer Conversion Rate

The percentage of PQLs that convert into paying customers, showing product-led growth effectiveness.

Marketing

Product Adoption Rate

Tracks the percentage of users who begin actively using a product or feature over a set time frame.

CX

Product Qualified Leads (PQLs)

Users who show high intent based on product behavior, such as usage frequency or feature activation.

Marketing

Product Usage Analytics

Detailed insights into how users interact with different areas or workflows in the product.

CX

Product Usage Trend

Shows changes in how customers use your product over time, revealing adoption patterns.

CX

Professional Services Revenue

Revenue earned from implementation, onboarding, or consulting services provided to customers.

Sales

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W