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Explore the latestG2 surveyed 1,019 B2B buyers (July 2026; report Oct 14). Only 9% call per-seat pricing fairest for AI agents. Pay-as-you-go preference jumped from 38% to 57%, and 46% say agent costs ran over plan. Orb's 80-company study shows 95% already price hybrid.
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Recurly network (July 2026): SaaS median annual involuntary churn is 1.06%, not a footnote. Plans over $250 ARPC sit at 0.18%. Total SaaS churn is 3.22% (2.16% voluntary + 1.06% involuntary).
October 2026 B2B market report: SCI 4.6x ARR, AE quota 48%, LinkedIn $5.78/$31.29/$202 CPL, Google $5.42, Unbounce 6.6%/SaaS 3.8%, Aleph payback 16 mo, Rule of 40 25%, R&D 27%, S&M 35%, SparkToro zero-click 68%.
SaaS Capital Index (data as of 08/31/26): median Current Index Multiple is 4.6x ARR across ~63 public pure-play B2B SaaS companies. Peak was 16.9x in Aug 2021. BVP Cloud Index average sits at 8.1x.
The Bridge Group surveyed 158 B2B companies (Q1-Q2 2026). Only 48% of AEs hit quota, down from 51% in 2024. Ramp is 6.2 months. Capacity models that assume ~70% miss.
Aleph × Benchmarkit surveyed 342 B2B SaaS and AI-native companies (CY-2025). Median R&D is 27% of revenue (N=192), not last year's 35% bar. YoY: 35% → 27%. 75th pct 40%. Distinct from S&M 35%.
Aleph × Benchmarkit surveyed 342 B2B SaaS and AI-native companies (CY-2025). Median S&M is 35% of revenue (N=196), not the 40–50% folklore bar. Fourth quartile 47%. YoY: 37% → 35%. Distinct from marketing-only 8%.
Aleph × Benchmarkit surveyed 342 B2B SaaS and AI-native companies (CY-2025). Median Blended CAC Ratio is $1.30 (N=122), not the $1.00 folklore bar. Top quartile $1.08. YoY: $1.40 → $1.30.
Aleph × Benchmarkit surveyed 342 B2B SaaS and AI-native companies (CY-2025). Median GRR is 84% (N=226), not the 90% folklore floor. Top quartile sits at 91%. YoY drop: 88% → 84%.
Aleph × Benchmarkit surveyed 342 B2B SaaS and AI-native companies (CY-2025). Expansion is 40% of total new ARR at the median (N=114), not a 20% side motion. Top quartile clears 59%. Expansion CAC is $0.80.
Ebsta × Pavilion analyzed 655K opportunities ($48B pipeline). New-logo win rate averages 19%, not the 30% folklore that makes 3x coverage math work. Expansion wins at 45%. Early decision-makers lift win rates 55%.
Aleph × Benchmarkit surveyed 342 B2B SaaS and AI-native companies (CY-2025). Median YoY ARR growth is 20%, not the 40% folklore bar. 75th percentile sits at 42%. Founders plan 26%.
Discover 2026 employee turnover statistics, including quit rates, industry benchmarks, replacement costs, and why workers actually leave.
ChartMogul × ProductLed × Kyle Poyar surveyed 200 software products in January 2026. Median free-to-paid is 8%, not the 25% folklore bar. Card-required trials hit 30%.
Aleph's 2025 median CLTV:CAC is 4.1x across 146 reporters, not the classic 3:1 board slide. Top quartile 7.8x. Read it next to CAC payback.
September 2026 B2B market report: LinkedIn $5.78 median CPC / $31.29 lead gen / $202 CPL, Google search $5.42, Unbounce 6.6%/SaaS 3.8%, Aleph CAC payback 16 months, NRR 101%, Rule of 40 25%, SparkToro zero-click 68%. Citeable benchmarks for operators.
In this report: 100+ startup statistics for 2026 covering funding, failure rates, unicorns, valuations, salaries and exits.
Boards still quote $10–$15. Databox’s Nov 2024 LinkedIn median is $5.78. Search Engine Land’s lead-gen objective prints $31.29; the blend sits at $11.12. Here is which sample produced each number.
In this report: 45+ B2B ecommerce statistics on market size, buyer behavior, AI agents, conversion rates and salaries.
SEO, AEO, and GEO are layers—not replacements. SparkToro/Similarweb: 68.01% of US Google searches were zero-click in Jan–Apr 2026. The KDD 2024 GEO paper found up to ~40% visibility lifts; keyword stuffing underperformed. Here's what B2B teams should do.
In this report: employee retention statistics for 2026, including quit rates, turnover costs, tenure, and pay data.
