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SaaS metrics software

Most SaaS-metrics tools are an analytics layer you connect to Stripe or your billing system. Economico takes the metrics straight from the double-entry books it already keeps — MRR, ARR, NRR/GRR, the net-new-ARR waterfall, burn multiple, and Rule of 40 — computed and explained by the AI agent you already use. Here is how it compares with ChartMogul, Baremetrics, ProfitWell, and Equals, and where those dedicated analytics products go deeper.

The short answer

ChartMogul, Baremetrics, and ProfitWell are excellent subscription-analytics products: connect Stripe (or a billing system) and get rich MRR, churn, cohort, and segmentation dashboards. Equals is a spreadsheet-native analytics tool you point at your data. They're all analytics layers over a payment source. Economico is the opposite starting point: the metrics come from your general ledger — the same books that hold AR, revenue, expenses, and cash — so a founder's agent can answer "what's our net-new ARR, burn multiple, and runway" without wiring up a separate metrics tool. For deep cohort analytics, the dedicated products win; for investor-grade metrics tied to real books, Economico is built in.

How the options compare

	Economico	ChartMogul	Baremetrics	ProfitWell	Equals
MRR / ARR / churn / NRR metrics	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Computed from your double-entry books (no separate Stripe hookup)	✅	❌	❌	❌	◐
Net-new-ARR waterfall, burn multiple, Rule of 40	✅	◐	◐	◐	◐
Deep cohort / segmentation / churn analytics	◐	✅	✅	✅	◐
Also keeps your books (GL, AR, AP, cash)	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌
Run by the AI agent you already use	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌
Built for	New SaaS: books + metrics in one	subscription analytics	subscription analytics	free metrics over Stripe	spreadsheet analytics

Where each fits

ChartMogul and Baremetrics are the depth choice — cohort analysis, segmentation, churn breakdowns, and forecasting well beyond a founder dashboard. ProfitWell (now part of Paddle) is free and the easiest Stripe hookup for core metrics. Equals is the pick if you live in spreadsheets and want to model metrics against connected data. All four are analytics layers that read from Stripe or your billing system. Economico's angle is that the metrics are derived from the ledger itself, alongside the books — a focused investor dashboard, not a full analytics suite.

Choose another tool if…

Choose ChartMogul or Baremetrics if you want deep subscription analytics — cohorts, segmentation, churn forecasting — and don't mind that they read from Stripe rather than your books. Choose ProfitWell for free core metrics wired straight to Stripe. Choose Equals if spreadsheet-native modeling is how you work. Each is a stronger pure-analytics product than Economico's dashboard.

Choose Economico if…

Choose Economico if you'd rather your metrics come from the same books your agent already keeps — no separate analytics tool, no second source of truth. You get the investor dashboard (MRR, ARR, NRR/GRR, net-new-ARR waterfall, burn multiple, Rule of 40) from the ledger, explained by your agent and shareable via a capability-URL link. See founder analytics.

Frequently asked questions

Can I get SaaS metrics without connecting Stripe?

Yes. Economico computes metrics from your general ledger, so the numbers reflect your actual books rather than a payment-processor feed. Most dedicated metrics tools require a Stripe or billing-system connection.

Are Economico's metrics as deep as ChartMogul or Baremetrics?

No — those are dedicated analytics suites with cohort and segmentation depth Economico doesn't match. Economico's strength is investor-grade metrics tied directly to real double-entry books, produced by your agent.

Which metrics does Economico produce?

MRR, ARR, the net-new-ARR waterfall, NRR/GRR, burn multiple, Rule of 40, and runway, with sparklines — the investor dashboard.

Can I share the metrics with investors?

Yes — mint an unguessable capability URL that grants read-only access to the SaaS-metrics dashboard and other reports, no login required. See report sharing.

How do I connect an agent to Economico?

Point an MCP-capable host at economi.co/mcp or install the @economico/cli. The setup guide is at economi.co/skill.md.