SaaS (Founder-Run) Valuation Calculator
Earnings times the cited saas (founder-run) band, with the source shown and the drivers one click away.
Cited Band
2x to 4x SDE (under ~$1M ARR)
Source: Micro-SaaS valuation guidance (2025)
Implied Range
$800,000 to $1,600,000
A sanity check against asking prices, not a valuation
Where a business lands inside the band depends on the drivers covered in the full SaaS (Founder-Run) guide. Industries priced on mixed bases are excluded here; see the Industry Multiple Benchmarks for every cited band.
The full picture (what moves a business inside the band, licensing, and diligence specifics) is in the SaaS (Founder-Run) buy guide.
Everything here is educational information, not financial, legal, tax, or investment advice. Figures are estimates or cited third-party data; verify anything that matters against primary sources and your own advisors before acting on it.