SaaS Valuation: How to Price Your Software

TL;DR: Selling a SaaS business? Here's how to value it fairly and attract serious buyers on Escrozon.

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Selling a SaaS business? Here's how to value it fairly and attract serious buyers on Escrozon.

Pricing your SaaS business correctly attracts serious buyers and ensures a fair sale. Here's how to value it.

Valuation Methods

1. Revenue Multiple (Most Common)
  • Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) × Multiple
  • Multiples range from 2x to 8x depending on growth, churn, and niche
2. Profit Multiple
  • Net annual profit × Multiple
  • Typically 1.5x to 4x for SaaS businesses
3. User-Based Valuation
  • Number of paying users × Value per user
  • Typically $50-$500 per paying user depending on ARPU

Factors That Affect Valuation

Increases Value:
  • High MRR retention (>90%)
  • Low churn rate (20% of revenue)
  • Clean codebase with documentation
  • High gross margin (>80%)
  • Niche with high barriers to entry
Decreases Value:
  • High churn (>10% monthly)
  • Declining revenue
  • Single customer dependency
  • Technical debt
  • High maintenance costs
  • Legal risks or pending disputes

SaaS Valuation Calculator

| Metric | Your SaaS | Industry Standard | |--------|-----------|-------------------| | Monthly Revenue | $____ | — | | Annual Revenue (ARR) | $____ | — | | Monthly Churn | ___% | 10% = good | | Gross Margin | ___% | >80% = good | Estimated Valuation:
  • ARR × 4 (for stable SaaS)
  • ARR × 6 (for growing SaaS)
  • ARR × 2 (for declining SaaS)

Preparing Your SaaS for Sale

1. Clean up financials — 12 months of clean revenue data 2. Document everything — Tech stack, processes, customer data 3. Reduce dependencies — If you're the only developer, that's a risk 4. Optimize metrics — Reduce churn, increase retention before selling 5. Get a valuation — Use the calculator above or get professional help

Listing on Escrozon

When listing your SaaS:
  • Be transparent about revenue and expenses
  • Show growth trends (don't hide declines)
  • Include screenshots of analytics and revenue dashboards
  • Specify what's included (code, domain, users, data)
  • Set a realistic price based on valuation
  • Mention why you're selling (buyers will ask)
With Escrozon's AI escrow, buyers can verify everything before paying. This builds trust and increases the likelihood of a successful sale at your asking price.

Typical SaaS Sale on Escrozon

  • Listing price: $20,000 (4x ARR of $5,000/month)
  • Buyer pays: $21,200 ($20,000 + 6% escrow fee)
  • Seller receives: $20,000 in Escrozon wallet
  • Seller withdraws: $19,800 ($20,000 - 1% withdrawal fee)
  • Process time: 1-2 weeks (verification + transfer)
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