Exit Readiness

Score your SaaS 0-100, know what to fix before buyers find it

A 5-dimension framework based on what acquirers actually look for. Get your score in 3 minutes and a prioritized list of gaps to close before going to market.

Buyers reject 70% of SaaS deals in due diligence, for fixable reasons

  • Customer concentration over 25% kills 4 out of 5 deals
  • Founder dependency over 30 hrs/wk makes the business "untransferable"
  • Missing SOPs and documentation can knock 1-2x off your multiple

Features

  • Financial Quality (30 pts): ARR, growth rate, logo churn, NRR, the foundation buyers price first
  • Revenue Predictability (20 pts): Recurring %, annual contracts, customer concentration, payment verification
  • Operational Transferability (20 pts): Founder hours, documented SOPs, tech stack, support automation
  • Market Attractiveness (15 pts): B2B vs B2C, ICP clarity, TAM documentation, fragmentation risk
  • Risk Profile (15 pts): Legal, IP, compliance, dependency risks, what kills deals in DD
  • Level system 1-5: Early Stage → Revenue Validated → Scalable → Strategic → Institutional

How it works

  1. Step 1 - Answer 10 questions: 3-minute assessment across all 5 dimensions of exit readiness.
  2. Step 2 - Get your score breakdown: See exactly which categories drag your number down and by how much.
  3. Step 3 - Get gap-closing actions: Prioritized list of fixes ranked by impact on your acquisition multiple.

FAQ

What counts as a "good" exit score?

60+ means you're acquisition-ready. 75+ means you'll get strategic premium pricing. Below 60, fix the gaps before going to market, you'll lose 1-2x in multiple.

How does this map to valuation?

Each 10-point lift in your Exit Score correlates with roughly +0.5x to +0.8x ARR multiple in 2026 SaaS M&A data.

Is it the same as Saastr's scorecard?

No, Saastr-style scorecards measure growth metrics. Ours measures acquisition transferability, which is what actually moves your sale price.