Measuring What Matters: SaaS Metrics Guide
Dec 20, 2025
10 min read
By Lisa Chen
Tracking the right metrics is crucial for SaaS success. Focus on these key indicators to optimize your conversion funnel and drive sustainable growth.
Activation Rate
The percentage of users who complete key actions that indicate they've experienced your product's value.
Trial-to-Paid Conversion
Your most critical metric. Track this by user segment, acquisition channel, and time period.
Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR)
The lifeblood of SaaS. Monitor growth rate, churn impact, and expansion revenue.
Customer Lifetime Value (LTV)
How much revenue you can expect from each customer over their entire relationship with you.
Net Revenue Retention
Measures growth from existing customers through upgrades, cross-sells, and reduced churn.
Track the metrics that matter
Boostly provides built-in analytics to monitor all your key conversion metrics in one place.