MRR stands for Monthly Recurring Revenue. It is the predictable revenue a membership business earns each month from active subscribers, typically price × active members.

Does this calculator include payment-processing fees?

Yes. You can enter an optional payment-processing fee percentage. It is applied to gross recurring revenue to estimate net recurring revenue.

What is a good monthly churn rate for memberships?

Benchmarks vary by industry, but many subscription businesses aim for under 5% monthly churn. Lower churn compounds into significantly higher lifetime value and revenue.

Can I model new-member growth with this calculator?

Yes. Enter new members per month and the calculator adds them each month alongside churn, so you can see net membership change and revenue growth.

Is this calculator free to use?

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Membership Churn Revenue Calculator

Project monthly recurring revenue, churn, retention and member growth — with a live retention curve, churn gauge, MRR visualization and month-by-month table.

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Your membership inputs

Starting members

Monthly membership price ($)

Monthly churn rate (%)

New members per month

Number of months

Payment processing fee (%) — optional

Results update automatically as you type.

End members

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Cumulative revenue

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Retention rate

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Monthly average

Revenue lost to churn

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Cumulative gross

Retention curve

% retained

Members retained month over month

Churn gauge

Monthly %

Lower is better — aim under 5%

MRR visualization

Gross $

Monthly recurring revenue over time

Member flow

Members

Starting members —

Churned —

New members —

Ending members —

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Monthly projection

Month-by-month breakdown

Month	Starting	Churned	New	Ending	Gross rev	Net rev	Cumulative

Quick Answer

Membership churn revenue measures how much recurring revenue you lose as members cancel. Each month, churned members reduce your base, which reduces next month's revenue — and the loss compounds.

With 1,000 members at $29/month and 5% monthly churn, you start at $29,000 MRR but lose 50 members (≈$1,450) in month one alone. Add 80 new members and you still end month one with 1,030 members and $29,870 MRR.

Core formulas

Churn rate = churned ÷ starting members

Retention rate = 100% − churn rate

Gross MRR = ending members × price

Net MRR = gross MRR × (1 − fee%)

What is membership churn?

Churn is the rate at which members leave your membership. It's usually expressed monthly:

Churn rate = Churned members ÷ Starting members

Retention rate is the flip side — the share who stay:

Retention = 100% − Churn rate

MRR (Monthly Recurring Revenue) is the predictable revenue from active members:

MRR = Active members × Price

Why churn compounds over time

Churn doesn't just remove one month of revenue — it removes every future month that member would have paid. This is why even a small monthly churn rate can dramatically reduce cumulative revenue.

Consider 5% monthly churn: after 12 months, only about 54% of your original members remain (0.95¹² ≈ 0.54). After 24 months, just 29% remain.

That's the compounding effect: the members you lose in month one never contribute in months two through twelve.

Month	Members left (no new)	% retained
0	1,000	100%
3	857	85.7%
6	735	73.5%
12	540	54.0%
24	292	29.2%

Worked example

Let's walk through a 3-month projection with these inputs:

Starting members

1,000

Monthly price

$29

Churn rate

New members/month

Fee

2.9%

Month	Starting	Churned	New	Ending	Gross MRR	Net MRR
1	1,000	50	80	1,030	$29,870	$29,004
2	1,030	52	80	1,058	$30,682	$29,792
3	1,058	53	80	1,085	$31,465	$30,552

Even with churn, adding 80 new members per month grows the membership — but churn still costs $4,453 in gross revenue over the 3 months (50+52+53 churned × $29).

Assumptions

• Churn is applied to starting members each month.
• New members are added after churn for the month.
• Monthly price stays constant throughout the projection.
• Payment-processing fee applies to gross recurring revenue.
• No seasonality, upgrades, downgrades, or one-time fees.

Limitations

• Real churn varies by cohort and tenure.
• It does not model reactivations or win-backs.
• Price changes, tiers, and add-ons are not included.
• Results are estimates for planning, not financial advice.

Frequently asked questions

What is membership churn?

Membership churn is the percentage of members who cancel or fail to renew during a period. It's calculated as churned members ÷ starting members.

How is retention rate different from churn?

Retention rate is 100% minus churn. Churn measures loss; retention measures how many members stay. A 5% churn rate means a 95% retention rate.

What is MRR?

MRR (Monthly Recurring Revenue) is the predictable monthly revenue from active subscribers — typically active members × monthly price.

Why does churn compound over time?

Because lost members never pay again, each month's churn shrinks the base that would have generated future revenue. Over 12–24 months, the cumulative loss is substantial.