Quit Number calculator
A quit number is the monthly sales you need — at your price — to replace your take-home income and go full-time on your app. It is the bigger sibling of the ramen number, which only covers your basic living costs. Both come from your real price, margin and monthly costs — not a guess. Built for one-time-priced apps (not monthly subscriptions).
Ramen Numberi
32 sales/mo
Quit Numberi
72 sales/mo
⚠️You entered 20 sales/mo. Still 12 sales/mo short of covering your basic living (ramen), and 52 sales/mo short of fully replacing your income.
Hitting your Quit Number would put you at about €3,528/mo in monthly revenue — well above the typical solo indie app, which makes $0–500/mo (only ~5% clear $8k/mo). (Indie revenue medians 2026 (scrapingfish · bigideasdb · Indie Hackers))
Estimate only — not financial or legal advice. Assumes steady monthly sales (no seasonality), a flat tax rate, and no refunds. Country presets for tax and health insurance are rough averages; override them if you know your real numbers.
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FAQ
What is a quit number?
The number of sales per month, at your price, that fully replaces the take-home income you want to live on — including the taxes and health insurance a job used to cover. Hit it and the business can sustain you full-time.
What is the difference between a ramen number and a quit number?
The ramen number is the sales per month that cover your bare-minimum living costs — "ramen profitable" (Paul Graham). The quit number is higher: it replaces your full target income, grossed up for taxes plus health insurance. Ramen keeps you alive; quit lets you go full-time.
Does it account for taxes and health insurance?
Yes. Your take-home target is grossed up by a tax rate, and a monthly health-insurance cost is added — both defaulted by country (Spain: public healthcare, ~30% combined tax/social-security; US: private insurance, ~25% self-employment tax) and overridable.
Is this for SaaS or one-time-priced apps?
This calculator is built for apps sold at a one-time price — a license or a single purchase, not a monthly subscription. If your product is a subscription, use the "When can I pay myself?" calculator instead, which works from MRR.
Last updated: June 25, 2026. For information only — not financial or tax advice.