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Average Revenue Per User (ARPU)

Total revenue divided by the total number of active users in a period, showing average monetization per user.

Why it matters

ARPU trends reveal whether pricing changes, upsells, or a shifting customer mix are increasing or decreasing revenue per user over time.

Example

A freemium app with mostly free users reports a low ARPU of $2, while a B2B tool with only paying seats reports a much higher ARPU of $80.

Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) — Growth keyword · Cofounderbase