Metrics · GTM Glossary
Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC)
The total cost of acquiring a new customer, including marketing spend, sales salaries, tools, and overhead. A fundamental SaaS metric — lower CAC means more efficient growth.
Example
If you spend €50,000 on sales and marketing in a month and acquire 10 new customers, your CAC is €5,000.
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