evilmartians.com

Category

Go to market motion

Annual recurring revenue

≈$5K

How long does it take a new user to complete their first deployment?

Time to first value

1-3 days

How many of your signups come back a week later?

Day 7 retention

<15%

How many of your signups come from non-paid channels?

Organic signup

50-70%

How many of your free users end up paying?

Free to paid conversion

1-3%

How much did your paid users pay this month compared to the previous one?

Net revenue retention

<100%

Product

Revenue

PMF
zone

Your product demonstrates balanced growth.
You are on the right track!

15-25% — target for next level

Users are trying but not coming back.

  • Shorten time to first value (< 5 min ideal)
  • Add activation emails/nudges for inactive users
  • Identify and fix drop-off points in onboarding

Benchmark:

Top AI tools: 50%+ D30, industry median 23% D28

100-110% — target for next level

Revenue is flat or shrinking inside existing accounts.

  • Add usage-based pricing to capture expansion
  • Usage-based companies see 120-140% NRR vs 105-115% seat-based
  • Add team/collaboration features that drive seat growth

Benchmark:

Cursor 250%, Twilio 155%, Linear 145%

4 hrs-1 day — target for next level

Users are dropping off before experiencing value.

  • Simplify onboarding (fewer steps, less friction)
  • Add interactive tutorials or demos
  • Pre-configure defaults so users see value immediately

Benchmark:

Cursor <5 min, Stripe 7 lines of code

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