Product-Led Growth
PLG (Product-Led Growth)
A go-to-market strategy where the product itself is the primary driver of user acquisition, expansion, and retention — typically through freemium or free trial models. PLG reduces CAC by letting users experience value before purchasing.
How Product-Led Growth works in practice
PLG works best when the product has short time-to-value — users experience the core benefit within minutes of signing up without requiring a sales call or lengthy onboarding. Slack, Notion, Figma, and Calendly are canonical PLG examples where viral product usage (sharing documents, scheduling meetings) drives organic acquisition at near-zero marginal cost per acquired user. In fintech, PLG typically requires designing a free tier that delivers enough genuine value to attract users and demonstrate trust before imposing full KYC friction and subscription requirements. PLG-led companies typically have lower CAC and faster sales cycles than sales-led SaaS companies, but require deep investment in product onboarding, in-app communication, and self-serve upgrade flows to convert free users to paid.
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The percentage of new users who reach a defined "aha moment" — the point where they first experience the core value of the product. Low activation rate is frequently the highest-impact growth lever for early-stage SaaS products.
The percentage of customers who cancel or do not renew within a given period. High churn erodes MRR growth and increases CAC payback period, making retention optimisation as important as acquisition for sustainable growth.
The total cost to acquire one new paying customer, including ad spend, salaries, and tools divided by the number of new customers in a period. Lowering CAC while maintaining quality is a core lever of profitable growth.
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