Customer Acquisition Cost Calculator

Calculate Blended CAC or Paid-only CAC, with optional fully-loaded salaries and tools, and CAC Payback Period when monthly ARPU is entered.

CAC is spend ÷ new Customers. Choose Blended CAC (all sales + marketing) or Paid-only CAC (paid media). CAC Payback Period appears only when a monthly ARPU is supplied.

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CLV:CAC gauge (optional)
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Blended CAC

$500

Total spend
$50,000

CAC Payback Period is hidden until a monthly ARPU is entered. Enter CLV to see the CLV:CAC gauge. The 3:1 healthy line is a Brief Default assumption, not a Sourced Benchmark.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Blended CAC vs Paid-only CAC?

Blended CAC uses all sales-and-marketing spend. Paid-only CAC uses paid-media spend. Never say "blended" alone.

When is CAC Payback Period shown?

Only when you enter a monthly ARPU (and Gross Margin). It is absent — not zero — otherwise, so an AOV is never labelled as months.

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No. On-screen results are free. Enter an email only if you want to download the report.

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