# SaaS MRR chart

> Show the MRR trend and its cause together.

**Short answer.** Show new MRR as monthly bars with a line for churn: the bars give the growth, the line shows what leaks out. To see what moved MRR in one month, add a waterfall of new, expansion, contraction and churn.

Updated Nov 2, 2026 · SaaS sample data

## 046 · Bar and line combo widget: New MRR and churn (Jan–Oct 2026)

NEW MRR · YEAR TO DATE: **$372K USD** · 1.8% AVERAGE MONTHLY CHURN

1. **The total in the hero** New MRR so far this year, with the average monthly churn beside it.
2. **A line for churn** The monthly churn rate on its own axis, so the two never fight.
3. **Bars for new MRR** Each month of new MRR in USD, on the left axis.

## The data it needs

| Column | Type | Example | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| month | Month | 2026-10 | One row per month, oldest first. |
| new_mrr | Number, USD | 47000 | Recurring revenue from customers who started paying that month. |
| churn_rate | Number, % | 1.5 | MRR lost that month ÷ MRR at the start of the month. |

## What moved MRR in October

042 · Waterfall

October MRR movements: new $47K, expansion $18K, contraction −$6K, churn −$9K; net new MRR $50K.

| Movement | MRR |
| --- | --- |
| New | $47K |
| Expansion | $18K |
| Contraction | −$6K |
| Churn | −$9K |
| Net | $50K |

October added $47K of new MRR and $18K of expansion. Contraction took $6K and churn $9K, 1.5% of the $612K MRR the month opened with. Net new MRR: $50K.

The bars show the growth; the waterfall shows the cause. Put it under the widget for the month in focus.

## Next to it on a SaaS dashboard

- [017 · Donut](https://usechartory.com/charts/donut): Part of a whole · SaaS data
- [026 · Cohort](https://usechartory.com/charts/cohort): Change over time · SaaS data
- [032 · Funnel](https://usechartory.com/charts/funnel): Flow between steps · SaaS data

## Common mistakes

- **One axis for both** Dollars and percent on one axis flatten the churn line. Give the rate its own axis.
- **Total MRR as the bars** Total MRR hides what moved it. Show new MRR, or the waterfall of movements.
- **Churn as a customer count** A count treats a $50 plan like a $5,000 one. Use the revenue churn rate.

## Bar and line combo, waterfall and the other 130 types.

In Figma and React, in four sizes, light and dark. Pay once, every update. [See plans](https://usechartory.com/pricing). [046 · Bar and line combo type page](https://usechartory.com/charts/bar-and-line-combo) · [042 · Waterfall type page](https://usechartory.com/charts/waterfall)

## Questions

### What counts as new MRR?

Recurring revenue from customers who started paying that month. Upgrades from existing customers are expansion, not new MRR.

### Should churn be a rate or an amount?

A rate, on its own axis: it stays comparable as MRR grows. Show the amount in the waterfall.

### Can I draw it from my own data?

Yes. The chart is drawn from your rows (month, new MRR, churn rate) and lays out again for its size; nothing is scaled.

### Does the bar and line combo come in every size?

Yes: XS, S, M and L, each laid out again for its size, in light and dark.

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