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Customer Acquisition Cost Calculator

The cost to win one customer.

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Try: Marketing spend=10000, New customers=200 → $10,000, 200, $50

How to use

Customer acquisition cost is total sales and marketing spend divided by new customers. Lower is better, but not at the expense of quality.

Formula

CAC = Spend / New customers

FAQ

Should salaries be included?

Yes, fully-loaded marketing and sales cost gives true CAC.

CAC vs CPA?

CPA often means cost per action (e.g. signup); CAC is the cost of a paying customer.

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