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What is Adoption Rate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Product Management, adoption rate tracks the number of actively engaged users against the total number of signups for a product or feature. Essentially, this metric tells you how good your product is at getting customers to come back to it time and time again. 

As a Product Manager, you\u2019ll be tracking multiple KPIs<\/a> on a daily basis, but if adoption rate is not at the top of your list then you\u2019ll want to keep reading!  Adoption rate is a core measure to help you determine how your customers are actually using your product, so it is super useful to keep an eye on. It helps you understand how successfully you\u2019ve transitioned your users from initial engagement to habitual use. 

See, it\u2019s not enough just knowing the number of people who\u2019ve bought your product. It doesn\u2019t tell you the whole story. 

Your product could have a ton of people signed up – let’s say a million. If you go to your investors and stakeholders and present this large number of customers, they\u2019re going to get excited. As they should, because a million people are using your product, right? 

However, what if 800,000 of these signups haven\u2019t logged on in months, or haven\u2019t even touched certain features? Yikes, suddenly things don\u2019t look so good at all. 

Your adoption rate shows you the truth about how your audience is engaging with your product. This lets you see if your product has experienced a significant drop-off you need to fix and also lets you know what features are the most popular. Essentially, adoption rate gives you deeper knowledge, so that you can make informed decisions to change the fortune of your product. 

There are many other adoption metrics you can track alongside adoption rate that can better your understanding of your product usage. Read our full list of 9 product adoption metrics you should be watching.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why is Adoption Rate important?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Adoption rate is a very useful metric because it lets you dig below the surface. Although they\u2019re nice to see, basing the success of your product or feature on top-level data like signups and revenue can be misleading. 

Think of these metrics as bushy carrot tops poking out of the ground. They may look nice and big, suggesting there\u2019s a massive vegetable growing underneath, but you\u2019ll only really know until you pull the carrot out and have a look at it. The adoption rate is a metric that lets you see if you really do have a prized vegetable growing under the surface. 

When you have a good adoption rate, it demonstrates that customers are enjoying your product and finding it useful. They haven\u2019t just tried it, didn\u2019t like it, and ditched it. A positive adoption rate suggests good customer satisfaction and points to an increased likelihood of customers renewing.

On the flip side, it\u2019s dangerous to have a low adoption rate, as it can suggest that your product isn\u2019t meeting the needs of your customers. If your adoption rate gets too low, it means most of your customers won\u2019t have discovered the value in what you\u2019re offering, making them more likely to move on to a competitor, increasing customer churn<\/a>. 

You\u2019ll want to spot any failures in adoption early on, making consistent tracking of the adoption rate even more important as it gives you a chance to make improvements before it’s too late.

Other benefits of tracking adoption rate include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n