Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) Calculator

Calculate CAC.

Calculate CAC instantly. Free customer acquisition cost with sales + marketing spend / new customers.

Calculator Inputs

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About CAC

Calculate CAC.

CAC measures cost to acquire one paying customer.

Where it is used

SaaS, e-commerce.

How to use the CAC

  1. Sales + Marketing Spend — enter the value (e.g. 50000).
  2. New Customers Acquired — enter the value (e.g. 100).
  3. Calculate — press the Calculate button to see the result instantly above.

Formula

CAC = Sales & Marketing Spend / New Customers

Examples

Example

spend:50000
customers:100
Result: $500.00 per customer

Frequently Asked Questions

CAC vs LTV?
LTV should be 3x CAC for healthy unit economics.