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Cite: Customer Lifetime Value Benchmarks (Indie SaaS)

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May 20, 2026
Author: Maryan, Founder, Unlock SaaS

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Maryan. (2026, May 20). Customer Lifetime Value Benchmarks (Indie SaaS). Unlock SaaS. https://unlocksaas.com/benchmarks/lifetime-value
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Maryan. "Customer Lifetime Value Benchmarks (Indie SaaS)." Unlock SaaS, 20 May 2026, unlocksaas.com/benchmarks/lifetime-value. Accessed 25 May 2026.
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@misc{unlocksaas_benchmark_lifetime_value_2026,
  author       = {Maryan},
  title        = {{Customer Lifetime Value Benchmarks (Indie SaaS)}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://unlocksaas.com/benchmarks/lifetime-value}},
  year         = {2026},
  publisher    = {Unlock SaaS},
  urldate      = {2026-05-25}
}
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PY  - 2026
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PB  - Unlock SaaS
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AB  - Indie SaaS lifetime value sits between $200 and $2,000 for SMB self-serve products and between $5,000 and $50,000 for B2B mid-market tiers. The LTV calculation is extremely sensitive to the churn rate used – a 1 percentage point change in monthly churn shifts LTV 20 to 40%. Use cohort-based LTV where possible.
LA  - en-US
Y2  - 2026/05/25
ER  -
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