Gross burn rate
$61,700
Monthly operating expenses before revenue.
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Burn Rate Calculator
A startup burn rate calculator shows how quickly your company spends cash each month and how many months of runway remain after revenue offsets expenses. Use this cash runway calculator to measure gross burn, net burn, and the effect of different spending or sales scenarios before you run low on cash.
Current runway
13.6 mo
Based on today's inputs.
Burning each month
$39.7K
Net of monthly revenue.
Revenue to break even
$39.7K
Additional monthly revenue needed.
Inputs
Enter your startup finances
Track monthly expenses by category, then add revenue and cash on hand to see gross burn, net burn, and remaining runway.
Scenario planning
Stress test your runway
Adjust expenses and revenue to model hiring, cutbacks, or a slower sales cycle.
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Adjusted expenses
$61,700
Adjusted revenue
$22,000
Current snapshot
Your burn and runway today
Net burn rate
$39,700
Cash lost each month after revenue.
Runway
13.6 mo
At this burn, you have 13.6 months.
Break-even target
You need $39,700 more monthly revenue to stop burning cash at the current expense level.
Scenario preview
See the runway impact before you commit
Scenario expenses
$61,700
0% vs current expenses
Scenario net burn
$39,700
0% vs current revenue
Scenario runway
13.6 mo
This scenario keeps runway roughly unchanged based on the current inputs.
Cash runway chart
Current plan vs scenario over time
This visualization assumes your monthly revenue and expenses stay flat. Use it to compare the current plan with one alternate scenario.
Current
Scenario
Cash remaining after 6 months
$301,800
Current plan projection
Cash remaining after 6 months
$301,800
Scenario projection
How to use
Use the calculator in three steps
Step 1
Enter monthly expenses
Add your core operating costs across payroll, rent, marketing, software, and other line items to estimate gross burn.
Step 2
Add revenue and cash on hand
Monthly revenue reduces your net burn, while your current bank balance determines how much runway you can support.
Step 3
Test a scenario
Adjust expenses or revenue to see how hiring, cutbacks, or slower sales would change your projected runway.
FAQ
Burn rate calculator FAQs
What is burn rate for a startup?
Burn rate is the amount of cash a startup spends each month to operate. Gross burn is total monthly expenses, while net burn subtracts monthly revenue from those expenses.
How do you calculate runway?
Runway is calculated by dividing cash on hand by net burn. If your startup has $240,000 in cash and a $30,000 net burn, you have 8 months of runway.
What is a healthy startup runway?
Many early-stage teams aim for at least 12 to 18 months of runway so they have time to iterate, raise capital, or reach profitability without making rushed decisions.
What is the difference between gross burn and net burn?
Gross burn is your total monthly operating spend before revenue. Net burn is the amount of cash you actually lose each month after revenue offsets part of your expenses.
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