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TAM SAM SOM calculator — free interactive tool

Pick an industry preset, adjust the inputs, see TAM/SAM/SOM live. No signup, no data sent anywhere — runs entirely in your browser.

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Inputs

Everyone who could conceivably exist in this market.

= 33.00M people

What fraction actually matches your ideal customer profile?

8%

Of those, how many can you realistically reach via your channels & geography?

35%

What share will you realistically capture in 3–5 years? Be honest.

1%

Annual revenue per paying customer.

Outputs

TAM$3.17B

Total addressable · 2.64M people

SAM$1.11B

Serviceable · 924.0K people

SOM$11.09M

Realistic capture · 9.2K customers

Sanity check: if your SOM is <$10M, the business may not be venture-scale. If your SOM is >$1B, your assumptions are probably too optimistic — go back and tighten ICP or market share.

Calculator output is a directional estimate · Not a substitute for primary research

Inputs run locally. We don\'t store anything.

How to use it

1. Start with a preset. Three industry presets (B2B SaaS, Consumer mobile, Vertical SaaS for dentists) load realistic baseline numbers. Even if your idea doesn\'t match exactly, the closest preset gives you a sane starting point.

2. Adjust inputs to your idea. Population (total addressable population), ICP fit % (what fraction matches your ideal customer), reachable % (geography + channels), market share % (5-year realistic), ARPU (annual revenue per user).

3. Read the output. Three values updated live: TAM (the ceiling), SAM (what you can serve), SOM (what you\'ll realistically capture). Visual bars show relative size — if your SOM bar is invisible compared to TAM, your capture rate or ICP filter is too narrow.

4. Sanity check. Calculator shows guidance: SOM under $10M is borderline-not-venture-scale; SOM over $1B usually means inputs are too optimistic. Adjust accordingly.

When this calculator helps (and when it doesn't)

✓ Good for

  • • Back-of-envelope sanity check before deeper research
  • • Comparing 2–3 idea variations side by side
  • • Stress-testing "if we only capture X%" assumptions
  • • Internal team alignment on rough scale

❌ Not good enough for

  • • Investor pitch decks (need cited sources)
  • • Bank loans or government grants (need detailed projections)
  • • Final go/no-go on $1M+ commitments
  • • Any number that will be public or contractually binding

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Frequently asked questions

How accurate is this calculator?+
Directionally accurate, not investor-ready. The math is correct — population × ICP × reachable × capture × ARPU. Accuracy depends on your inputs. Use it for back-of-envelope sanity checks. For pitch-deck-quality numbers with cited sources, you need primary research and industry reports.
Are my inputs saved or sent anywhere?+
No. The calculator runs entirely in your browser. We don't track inputs, don't store results, and don't pass anything to a server. Refresh the page and your numbers are gone.
Can I share my calculation?+
Not via direct sharing — inputs aren't encoded in the URL. To share a calculation, take a screenshot of the inputs + outputs, or use our paid validation session which produces a shareable PDF report with cited sources.

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