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How can I tell if a startup's public MRR is real?
Look at the label on the figure and its date. A Verified MRR was read from the startup's own payment provider in the last 72 hours; a self-reported one was typed in or taken from the company's own page and has not been checked. A screenshot or a tweet is not a check. For a deal, ask for read-only access.
Steps
- Find the label. On ShowMRR every figure says Verified or Self-reported, and the startup page shows the date.
- Read the history. The daily MRR history of a connected startup comes from the provider; each point is labelled with where it came from.
- Compare with what the company says itself: its pricing page, its own open-startup page, its changelog. A figure far from what its customer count could plausibly pay is a reason to ask.
- Treat "not reported" as no information, not as zero. A listing with no figure has none.
- Before buying or investing, ask for read-only access to the payment provider or a provider export. A database is a first filter, not due diligence.
How things stand on ShowMRR
As of 2026-10-30 no listing on ShowMRR is provider-verified yet, so every figure there is self-reported and labelled that way. The methodology page shows the live counts, rendered from the database on every request.
ShowMRR does not sell leaderboard position or the Verified status, and its own products are listed on it at $0 or not reported.
FAQ
Is a self-reported MRR false?
Not necessarily. It means nobody has checked it against a payment provider. ShowMRR labels it self-reported, with the date, so you can weigh it.
Does ShowMRR audit the startups it lists?
No. It reads provider data for connected startups and labels everything else self-reported. It is not financial advice.
Can I check a number from my AI assistant?
Yes. The ShowMRR MCP server returns each figure with its verification status and the daily history, so the assistant can show the label next to the number.