Peak NRR of 111% in FY2024-Q1. Latest is 106% - that's -5pp from peak.
N-able is below the Dev Tools Public median by -9pp (cell median: 115%)
N-able (NABL) is a dev tools company at the public stage. As of its most recent disclosure (FY2026-Q1), N-able reported a Net Revenue Retention rate of 106% - a mid-pack result for B2B SaaS at this segment.
N-able's NRR peaked at 111% in FY2024-Q1, 5pp above today's level. The most recent quarter gained 3pp QoQ.
Within its peer set (dev tools companies at public stage in the $25k-$100k acv band), N-able's NRR is below the cell median of 115%. Compare against the full peer cell aggregate for distribution and top performers.
Contract shape and forward-booked revenue.
Health scores, usage, and time-to-value when disclosed.
Revenue, ARR, and team-size denominators for the productivity ratios.
Forward-booked revenue by maturity. Renewal pipeline visibility.
CS team segments: Strategic · Enterprise · Mid-Market · SMB
CSM model: hybrid
Education programs: 2025 State of the SOC Report
Computed from the data above. Shows where value comes from and where leakage hides.
Named CS initiatives across recent disclosures (newest first).
Started offering customers long-term contracts at the beginning of the year to drive higher retention.
"we started offering customers long-term contracts at the beginning of the year. Reception has been strong."
Transformation of RMMs into a next-generation open ecosystem IT management platform.
"ongoing transformation of RMMs into a next-generation open ecosystem IT management platform"
Engagement of a consultant to provide AI strategy advising services to the company.
"Beginning in August 2025... engaged Gene Kemp... as a consultant to provide AI strategy advising services"
Leveraging AI to deliver business resilience and security outcomes.
"Our AI-powered cybersecurity platform delivers business resilience to more than 500,000 organizations"
AI workflow assistant for UEM to automate tasks and diagnose issues via natural language.
"we are excited to debut N-zo, our powerful AI workflow assistant that users will be able to command to complete tasks"
Expansion into the Value-Added Reseller channel with field reps and channel account managers.
"expanded into the VAR channel to broaden our sales reach... continue to expand our VAR outbound motion"
Scaling a higher-touch approach for higher value accounts.
"we are scaling our tailored strategy that delivers a higher-touch approach for higher value accounts."
In-product AI assistant delivering embedded guidance to help teams resolve issues faster.
"N-able launched N-zo, an in-product AI assistant that delivers embedded guidance to help teams resolve issues faster."
Challenges acknowledged by management. Useful peer signals - your team is probably not alone.
Customers seeking to optimize their estate before entering long-term deals, creating short-term pressure.
"customers have sought to optimize their estate before entering long-term deals, placing short-term pressure"
Higher-than-typical pricing changes in 2023 making 2024 comparisons challenging.
"Growing comparisons in 2024 are challenged relative to 2023... pricing headwinds to be transitory."
Foreign exchange rates significantly impacted the median salary and financial metric calculations.
"the impact of foreign exchange rates significantly impacted the prior median’s salary"
Significant decline in stock price could trigger goodwill impairment.
"During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we experienced a significant decline in our stock price."
NRR impacted by pricing/packaging changes and rationalization from the Long-Term Contract Initiative.
"102% dollar-based net revenue retention rate reflects the impact from our pricing and packaging changes"
NRR impacted by pricing/packaging changes and rationalization from the Long-Term Contract Initiative.
"102% dollar-based net revenue retention rate reflects the impact from our pricing and packaging changes"
Curated quotes about customer outcomes, retention, renewals.
"Our cyber resiliency platform addresses SMB and mid-market core security needs, and our customer success model is dedicated to their outcomes."
"Impact on the improvements we're looking to drive will be driven mostly through the cross-sell opportunity that we have within the customer base."
"Customers are renewing at a very healthy clip... renewing at a clip around 90% or so."
"The bundling continues to resonate. I'd categorize it still in an experimental phase... getting good traction."
"Quarterly gross and net retention both increased year- over- year and quarter- over- quarter, underscoring the momentum."
"we've been able to renew our longer term contract, you know, a rate around 90% that's continued to progress."
Side-by-side NRR, customer cohorts, commercial structure, and CS motion.
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| Period | NRR | GRR | Source type | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026-Q1 | 106% | - | 10-Q-mdna | source ↗ |
| FY2025-Q4 | 103% | - | earnings-call-transcript | source ↗ |
| FY2025-Q3 | 102% | - | 10-Q-mdna | source ↗ |
| FY2025-Q2 | 102% | - | 10-Q-mdna | source ↗ |
| FY2025-Q1 | 101% | - | 10-Q-mdna | source ↗ |
| FY2024-Q4 | 85% | 85% | earnings-call-transcript | source ↗ |
| FY2024-Q3 | 105% | - | 10-Q-mdna | source ↗ |
| FY2024-Q2 | 108% | - | 10-Q-mdna | source ↗ |
| FY2024-Q1 | 111% | - | 10-Q-mdna | source ↗ |
| FY2020-Q2 | 103% | - | 10-K | source ↗ |
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