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Revenue Churn

The percentage of recurring revenue lost from cancellations and downgrades in a period.

By Brandon MinaCEO, BrandPilot AIUpdated November 2026

Short answer

Revenue churn is the percentage of recurring revenue lost from cancellations and downgrades in a period. Gross revenue churn counts only losses, while net revenue churn offsets them with expansion from remaining customers. It often matters more than customer counts, because losing a few large accounts can hurt more than losing many small ones.