# MRR (Monthly Recurring Revenue): How to Calculate and Grow It

DevFeed: [MRR (Monthly Recurring Revenue): How to Calculate and Grow It](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/mrr-monthly-recurring-revenue-how-to-calculate-and-grow-it-10080.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://dodopayments.com/blogs/mrr-monthly-recurring-revenue/>)

Author: Ayush Agarwal

Published: 2026-04-11T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Dodo Payments Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/dodo-payments-blog.md>)

Topics: [Software as a service](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/saas.md>)

Tags: [churn](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/churn.md>), [growth](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/growth.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [metrics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/metrics.md>), [pricing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pricing.md>), [retention](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/retention.md>), [revenue](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/revenue.md>), [saas](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/saas.md>), [saas-metrics](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/saas-metrics.md>)

## AI overview

A practical guide to calculating monthly recurring revenue (MRR), identifying which subscription components count, and using MRR to evaluate growth, retention, pricing, forecasting, and operating efficiency in SaaS businesses.

## Source excerpt

Learn how to calculate MRR, which MRR components matter most, and how SaaS teams can grow monthly recurring revenue without sacrificing retention or margin.