What is a healthy burn rate for a SaaS startup?

A common benchmark is spending no more than 75-80% of your monthly revenue. Seed-stage startups typically have higher burn ratios (1.5-3x MRR) while growth-stage companies aim for burn ratio below 1x.

SaaS Burn Rate Calculator

Know exactly when your cash runs out. Enter your monthly recurring revenue, operating expenses, and growth rate to see your net burn, gross burn, and runway in months. Plan your next fundraise with precision.

SaaS Burn Rate Calculator

Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR)

Monthly Expenses

MRR Growth Rate (% MoM)

Cash Balance

Net Burn

$15,000/mo

Gross Burn

$25,000/mo

Runway

33 mo

Break-even

10 mo

How to Use This Tool

Enter your current monthly recurring revenue (MRR).
Input total monthly operating expenses.
Set your MRR growth rate (month over month).
Enter your current cash balance.
View runway, break-even point, and fundraise timing.

Features

Net and gross burn rate calculation
Runway projection with growth factored in
Break-even month estimation
Scenario modeling (optimistic/pessimistic)
Visual runway chart

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