SaaS 지표 및 KPI

SaaS 사용자 채택이란 무엇인가요?

작성자: Sofiia Pohut

검토자: Guy Zinger, 최고 매출 책임자 (CRO)

What is SaaS user adoption

SaaS 사용자 채택이란 무엇인가요?

SaaS user adoption involves user registration and the ongoing use of the application’s key functionalities. This is typically measured as the percentage of users who have successfully integrated the software into their regular workflows, relative to the total number of logged-in users. Occasional logging in does not count much towards this process.

User adoption can generally be measured based on behaviors like:

  • Performing the first important task using the tool.
  • Revisiting and using core functionalities, not just engaging in basic browsing activities.
  • Participating in regular workflows or series of tasks.

The working definition of SaaS adoption highlights the importance of repetitive, useful behaviors, and not merely sign-ups and occasional visits. Some common metrics used for measuring adoption include:

  1. 활성화율
  2. 기능 채택률
  3. 첫 번째 가치 실현 시간
  4. DAU/MAU stickiness
  5. 유지
  6. Onboarding completion rate
유의 사항:

Just measuring activity at the surface level may give an incomplete picture; genuine adoption is linked to continued use of important software functions that bring specific utility.

SaaS 사용자 채택이 왜 중요한가요?

SaaS user adoption is the process that connects early sign-ups to ongoing use of product features and business value. If core product features aren’t part of routine use, initial sign-up may not have a direct link with long-term interactions or ongoing participation.

Ongoing adoption can be measured through a few metrics:

  • Higher customer lifetime value
  • Stronger expansion revenue
  • Clearer signals of product-market fit

Missing data about adoption can create blind spots around improving retention or understanding user churn. Small adjustments in the way adoption is tracked can shift observable business performance. Keeping track of adoption provides information about how product value and user activity develop over time.

SaaS 채택은 어떻게 측정됩니까?

In determining the adoption rates of SaaS, the analysis goes beyond just sign-ins or sign-ups in order to determine whether there is any actual product utilization. The focus begins with early-stage activities and how frequently users interact with the core functionalities of the product. 

Some of the useful metrics include:

  • 첫 번째 가치 실현 시간
  • 활성화율
  • 기능 채택
  • 유지
  • Cohort-based usage trends

Segments typically split these numbers down according to plan, personas, or even individual use cases. Such a strategy helps decision-makers identify trends that show how consistent engagement is within different segments of their data set.

성공적인 SaaS 사용자 채택에 영향을 미치는 요인은 무엇입니까?

Several factors come into play when looking at whether a SaaS product becomes part of a user’s routine:

  • Product clarity – users can see the basic purpose and main operations of the product
  • Onboarding quality – the first-use experience covers initial steps and sets the tone for adoption
  • Personalization – flows or prompts for in-app guidance
  • Perceived value – users notice particular effects or satisfactory output from engaging with features
  • Product complexity – simpler workflows reduce drop-off
  • Ongoing support and communication – resources for users facing unclear points, gaps in understanding, or a need for instructions.

When onboarding and ongoing resources are set according to the user’s activity or workflow, overall adoption levels generally reflect those specific factors. Products needing more involved setups tend to experience shifts in user participation, so reviewing onboarding and ongoing support often becomes important, particularly where business requirements are more detailed.

What are common challenges in SaaS adoption?

SaaS teams experience a variety of adoption factors, such as onboarding processes that require more steps, a broad set of available product features, or a need for additional support in communicating the key benefits to users. These typically surface as:

  • Trial-user churn
  • Inactivity after onboarding
  • Low core feature adoption

By recognizing these patterns, organizations can observe trends between free trials and subscriptions and notice where consistent engagement occurs.

하지만, adoption and engagement are different ideas since being engaged with the product through actions like logins does not necessarily mean that the core features have been adopted when they need to be used repeatedly.

What strategies improve SaaS adoption?

Looking into the matter of driving SaaS adoption is usually done by analyzing all stages of the process, starting from even before signing up until adoption. Possible ways to do this include:

  • Adjusting processes to help users identify primary functions soon after sign-up
  • Modifying onboarding steps according to user backgrounds or responsibilities
  • Providing product guidance at relevant points as new areas are accessed
  • Clarifying the purpose behind certain recurring features
  • Analyzing product usage data to find where steps may slow down or break off

Helpful tactics include:

  • Interactive walkthroughs that outline necessary product steps
  • Checklists for tracking which portions users have completed
  • Notification prompts directly related to particular actions
  • Grouping early experiences to fit distinctive user segments

These tactics are often used to support strong onboarding completion rates. Personalized onboarding is a relevant area to monitor, since it’s linked to better retention and stronger long-term adoption.

What's the difference between SaaS adoption and engagement?

Adoption refers to when users move beyond logging in and start using core functionality in a repeated, measurable way – it’s tied to how functions become part of their everyday workflow. 참여, meanwhile, looks more at frequency over substance: it gauges just how often someone interacts, regardless of exactly what they’re doing.

 

도입

참여

중점

Activation, feature adoption, time to first value

Frequency and depth of interaction

Key metrics

활성화율, feature adoption rate

DAU, WAU, MAU, time in app, stickiness

What it signals

Users have found core value

Users are actively using the product

A user can be engaged without fully adopting the core product, but sustained adoption usually supports stronger long-term engagement.

How does onboarding impact SaaS user adoption?

Onboarding normally creates an initial framework for the user to learn the product and how to use it. In most cases, the 온보딩 프로세스 explains some of the major features and takes the user through the menu or navigation process in phases. In some cases, the pacing and flow of the entire onboarding process may affect 사용자 유지를 장려하세요..

Some of the common forms of onboarding in SaaS products may fall under the following categories:

  • Interactive tours
  • Clear checklists
  • Personalized flows
  • Contextual education that continues until users consistently use core workflows

결론

SaaS에서의 사용자 채택은 단순히 가입하고 로그인하는 것을 넘어, 사용자가 소프트웨어의 주요 기능을 일상 업무 흐름에 적극적으로 통합하는 것을 의미합니다. 사용자 채택은 온보딩 프로세스와 자주 일치합니다. 이 프로세스는 일반적으로 표준 운영 절차와 지원 리소스를 나열합니다. 이 프로세스는 복잡한 워크플로와 자주 사용되지 않는 여러 기능이 있을 때 자주 활용됩니다. 만약 복잡한 프로세스와 잘 사용되지 않는 기능들이 많다면, 사용자 지원 방식이나 제품 자체의 디자인을 변경함으로써 문제를 해결할 수 있습니다.

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