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title: SaaS — SMB sales-led benchmarks | RGM®
url: https://realgrowthmatters.com/tools/benchmarks/industry/saas-smb/
updated: 2026-06-10
source_html: https://realgrowthmatters.com/tools/benchmarks/industry/saas-smb/
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### Snapshot

Sales-led SaaS targeting small-and-mid business. Hybrid PLG-sales motion increasingly common. MQL→close 1–2.5%.

## Key benchmarks · 2026

MQL→close CVR

1.0–2.5%

Avg ACV

$3,000–18,000

Target CAC

$1,000–5,000

CAC payback

8–18 months

NRR

98–115%

Annual churn

8–16%

Gross margin

70–82%

## Channel mix notes

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Demo→close is the gating metric — content and ABM efforts are inputs to demo volume.

## Primary channels for this industry

[**LinkedIn Ads**Platform benchmarks](/tools/benchmarks/platforms/linkedin/)[**Google Search**Platform benchmarks](/tools/benchmarks/platforms/google-search/)[**YouTube**Platform benchmarks](/tools/benchmarks/platforms/youtube/)

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