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Use this interactive calculator to estimate your RBF payments, total cost, and repayment timeline. Enter your monthly revenue, desired funding amount, expected factor rate, and revenue share percentage to see detailed projections. All calculations update instantly as you adjust the inputs.
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This amortization table shows projected monthly payments and remaining balance based on your calculator inputs. If you included revenue growth, payments increase each month as revenue grows.
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This calculator is designed to give you a comprehensive view of what revenue based financing would look like for your specific business situation. Here is how to use each input effectively and interpret the results.
Input your current average monthly gross revenue. If your revenue varies significantly month to month, use the average of your last 6 months. This figure should represent your total gross revenue from all sources before any deductions. For ecommerce sellers, use your total sales before platform fees. For SaaS companies, use your MRR multiplied by 1 (your monthly recurring revenue). Accuracy here is important because it directly determines your estimated monthly payment.
Enter the amount of capital you want to receive. Most businesses qualify for 1 to 5 times their monthly revenue, depending on their profile. If you are unsure what amount to target, start with 1.5x your monthly revenue for a conservative estimate. The calculator will show you exactly how the funding amount affects your total cost and repayment timeline.
Factor rates typically range from 1.10x to 1.50x. If you have strong revenue ($100K+/month), consistent sales, and have been in business for over a year, estimate with a rate of 1.15x to 1.25x. For newer businesses with revenue under $50K per month, 1.30x to 1.45x is more realistic. The factor rate determines the total amount you will repay — it is the single largest cost driver in the calculation.
The revenue share percentage determines how much of your monthly revenue goes toward repayment. Lower percentages (2-4%) result in smaller monthly payments but longer repayment timelines. Higher percentages (6-10%) mean larger payments but faster payoff. Most businesses find that 4-7% provides the optimal balance between manageable payments and reasonable repayment speed.
If you expect your revenue to grow during the repayment period (particularly if the funded capital will drive growth), include your expected monthly growth rate. This makes the projection more realistic because growing revenue means increasing payments and faster payoff. A 5% monthly growth rate means your revenue doubles approximately every 15 months.
This is the maximum amount you will repay, calculated by multiplying the funding amount by the factor rate. Once you have paid this total amount through your revenue share payments, all deductions stop permanently. This number is fixed — it does not increase if repayment takes longer than expected, and it does not decrease if repayment is faster (though some providers offer early payoff discounts).
This is the difference between the total repayment cap and your original funding amount. It represents the actual cost of the financing in absolute dollar terms. When evaluating whether RBF makes financial sense, compare this cost against the revenue or savings the funded capital will generate. If a $30,000 financing cost enables $150,000 in additional revenue, the return significantly exceeds the cost.
Your estimated monthly payment is calculated by multiplying your monthly revenue by the revenue share percentage. Remember that this is an estimate — actual payments will vary month to month based on your actual revenue. If your revenue is higher than estimated, payments will be higher (and repayment faster). If revenue is lower, payments decrease automatically.
This projection shows how long it will take to fully repay the financing based on your current revenue and the selected share percentage. With revenue growth included, the timeline shortens because increasing revenue drives larger monthly payments. Without growth, the timeline is simply the total repayment divided by the monthly payment amount.
This figure annualizes the financing cost for comparison with traditional loan APRs. However, it is important to understand that this metric can be misleading for RBF. A shorter repayment period produces a higher effective annual cost even though the total dollar cost is identical. The total financing cost (in dollars) is a more useful metric for decision-making because it represents what you actually pay regardless of timeline.
A business generating $80,000 per month wants to fund a modest growth initiative. They seek $100,000 at a 1.2x factor rate with a 4% revenue share. The monthly payment is $3,200, and total repayment of $120,000 completes in approximately 37.5 months. The financing cost of $20,000 is manageable, and the low revenue share minimally impacts cash flow. This scenario suits businesses that want growth capital without significant monthly cash flow impact — ideal for hiring a new sales representative or testing a new marketing channel where returns build gradually over 6-12 months.
A seasonal ecommerce business generating $200,000 per month needs $400,000 for holiday inventory. They accept a 1.3x factor rate with an 8% revenue share. Monthly payments of $16,000 during normal months accelerate during the holiday spike when revenue reaches $500,000 (generating $40,000 monthly payments). With holiday revenue acceleration, the total repayment of $520,000 completes in approximately 10-12 months rather than the 32.5 months that flat revenue would predict. The financing cost of $120,000 is offset by $200,000 or more in additional margin from bulk inventory discounts and captured peak-season demand that would otherwise be missed due to stockout.
A SaaS company with $60,000 MRR secures $250,000 at a 1.25x factor rate with a 6% revenue share. Initial monthly payments are $3,600. However, the $250,000 is deployed entirely into customer acquisition at a $600 CAC, adding roughly 417 new customers. At an average $50 monthly subscription, these customers add $20,850 to MRR within 60 days (accounting for sales cycle and onboarding). By month 4, total MRR has grown to $80,000+, increasing monthly RBF payments to $4,800+ and accelerating repayment. The total financing cost of $62,500 generated customers with an aggregate lifetime value exceeding $1.5 million — a 24:1 return on financing cost.
A business needs immediate capital but has also applied for a lower-cost SBA loan that will take 90 days to process. They take $75,000 in RBF at a 1.2x factor rate with a 5% revenue share as a bridge. If the SBA loan is approved 3 months later at favorable terms, they can use a portion of the SBA proceeds to pay off the remaining RBF balance. In this scenario, they only pay 3 months of revenue share (approximately $11,250 on $75,000 monthly revenue) before closing out the position — well below the full $90,000 cap. Some providers also offer early payoff discounts that reduce the cap further, making the bridge strategy even more cost-effective.
When using any RBF calculator, including ours, be aware of these common errors that lead to inaccurate projections and poor decision-making.
RBF providers calculate the revenue share based on actual revenue deposited into your business bank account, not necessarily your top-line gross sales. If you sell on Amazon and the platform deducts fees before depositing into your account, your deposited revenue (the number that matters for RBF) is lower than your gross merchandise value. Similarly, if you have significant chargebacks, returns, or refunds, the net revenue that reaches your bank account is what the share percentage applies to. Use your bank deposit figures, not your dashboard gross sales, for the most accurate calculator results.
If you enter your peak-month revenue, the calculator will project faster repayment than you will actually experience because it assumes that revenue level persists every month. For seasonal businesses, use your average monthly revenue over a full 12-month cycle for the most realistic projection. Alternatively, run the calculator twice — once with peak revenue and once with trough revenue — to see the range of possible payment scenarios. Your actual experience will fall somewhere between these two projections.
Choosing a high revenue share to accelerate repayment looks good in the calculator but can create real operational strain. Before selecting a percentage above 6%, model your monthly cash flow with the RBF payment deducted. Ensure you still have sufficient margin to cover payroll, rent, inventory restocking, marketing, and an emergency reserve. A faster payoff schedule is not beneficial if it forces you to cut essential spending that supports the revenue base the payments depend on.
| Business Profile | Monthly Revenue | Funding Amount | Factor Rate | Share % | Monthly Payment | Months to Repay | Total Cost |
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| Small ecommerce | $30,000 | $50,000 | 1.35x | 6% | $1,800 | 37.5 | $17,500 |
| Growing SaaS | $80,000 | $200,000 | 1.25x | 5% | $4,000 | 62.5 | $50,000 |
| Restaurant group | $150,000 | $300,000 | 1.20x | 7% | $10,500 | 34.3 | $60,000 |
| Healthcare practice | $200,000 | $400,000 | 1.18x | 5% | $10,000 | 47.2 | $72,000 |
| Large ecommerce | $500,000 | $1,000,000 | 1.15x | 8% | $40,000 | 28.8 | $150,000 |
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