Percentage of users actively using a specific product feature within a given period.
Users Using Feature / Total Active Users × 100
Higher is better · Unit: percentage
How to Improve
Announce features contextually when users encounter the problem the feature solves. Track adoption by cohort and create nudge campaigns for non-adopters. Kill features below 5% adoption.
Ehsan's Analysis
CleanTech companies at Series C stage are sitting on a goldmine of unrealized improvement in this metric. The gap between median and top-quartile represents millions in enterprise value. I have seen 15 companies close this gap in under 6 months by treating it as their primary OKR. The ones who fail treat it as a dashboard metric. The ones who win treat it as an operating principle.
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Ehsan Jahandarpour
AI Growth Strategist & Fractional CMO
Forbes Top 20 Growth Hacker · TEDx Speaker · 716 Academic Citations · Ex-Microsoft · CMO at FirstWave (ASX:FCT) · Forbes Communications Council
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a good Feature Adoption Rate for CleanTech at Series C?
Median is 20%. Top-quartile achieves 23.9%. Aim for top-quartile to attract investors.
How does Usage-Based model affect Feature Adoption Rate?
The Usage-Based business model impacts this metric through pricing mechanics and customer behavior patterns. Benchmark against companies with the same model for accurate comparison.
How to improve Feature Adoption Rate?
Focus on the primary driver for your stage. At Series C, the biggest lever is usually operational efficiency and product-market fit refinement.