Plans supporting this feature: Growth Enterprise
1. Overview
Purpose: To monitor the lifecycle and performance of subscriptions.
Who it’s for: Finance leaders, RevOps, Customer Success, and Product Managers who need to understand subscription trends.
Business Value: Provides insights into the subscription statistics of individual plans, the conversion rates of trials, and the evolving dynamics of subscriptions and subscribers over time.
2. Key Questions Answered
How many subscriptions are active, in trial, pending, expired, or on hold?
How many new subscriptions were created this month?
What is the trial conversion rate?
How many subscriptions were canceled (including cancellations during trial)?
How many subscribers reactivated their subscription after cancellation?
What is the average customer lifetime value (CLV)?
3. Metrics & Definitions
Active Subscriptions
Subscriptions currently active and generating revenue.
Calculation: Count of subscriptions with status = ActiveNew Subscriptions
Subscriptions created in the selected period.
Calculation: Count of new subscription records by creation dateExpired Subscriptions
Subscriptions that reached their end date and did not renew.
Calculation: Count of subscriptions with status = ExpiredNote
Expiry timestamps near month-end might shift to the next day due to timezone adjustments.
On Hold Subscriptions
Subscriptions temporarily paused (no billing, no churn).
Calculation: Count of subscriptions with status = On HoldPending Subscriptions
Subscriptions awaiting activation or payment confirmation.
Calculation: Count of subscriptions with status = PendingCanceled Subscriptions
Subscriptions terminated by the subscriber.
Calculation: Count of subscriptions with status = CanceledCanceled In Trial
Subscriptions canceled before converting to paid.
Calculation: Count of subscriptions with Cancel Date during trial.Reactivated Subscriptions
Subscriptions re-opened after being canceled or expired.
Calculation: Count of subscriptions with Reactivation EventNote
If a customer creates a new subscription, it isn't counted as renewed; only existing subscriptions are considered reactivated.
Trial Conversion Rate
Share of trial subscriptions that converted to paid.
Calculation: Paid Subscriptions from Trial ÷ Total Trial SubscriptionsCustomer Lifetime Value (CLV)
Predicted total value a customer will generate over their subscription lifespan.
Calculation: MRR ÷ User Churn RateCustomers
The cumulative total of customers created over time.
Calculation: Sum of the number of created customers
Non-Renewing Subscriptions
Subscriptions that will not renew at the end of their current term.
Calculation: Count of expired non-renewing subscriptionsActive Subscribers
The number of subscribers with at least one active subscription.
Calculation: Count the unique subscribers who have at least one subscription marked as active.
Note
A subscription might sometimes be recorded as both active and expired on the same day due to timing nuances.
Subscribers with Cancellations/Trials/Holds
Breakdown of subscribers by subscription state to distinguish customer-level impact vs. subscription-level.
4. Filters
All the above metrics can be filtered using the following criteria:
Date (time period selection)
Country (customer location)
Plan (subscription plans)
These filters enable targeted analysis and greater insights into specific dimensions of your revenue performance.
5. Usage Scenarios
Finance Leader: Assess CLV to forecast revenue sustainability.
RevOps Manager: Track trial conversions to optimize sales motions.
Customer Success Manager: Monitor trial cancellations to prioritize onboarding improvements.
FAQ
What’s the difference between “Canceled” and “Canceled In Trial”?
Canceled = ended paid subscription. Canceled In Trial = customer stopped before converting to paid.
Why is revenue not displayed here?
Subscription dashboard focuses on lifecycle KPIs. Revenue impact is tracked in the Revenue Dashboard.