The entry point to SaaS acquisition. Every listing below is priced under $25k, ships with TrustMRR-verified revenue, and shows calculated ROI and payback so you can compare on real numbers — not seller decks.
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Yes — entry-level micro-SaaS with $200–$2k MRR typically trades in the $5k–$25k range at 2–4x annual revenue. These are usually solo-founder products with a clear niche and low operating overhead, which is exactly what makes them affordable and operable by a first-time acquirer.
Niche tools with a few hundred paying users, browser extensions, small B2B SaaS in narrow verticals, and directory or lead-gen products. Most listings under $25k have $300–$1,500 MRR, run on affordable infrastructure, and require only a few hours a week to maintain.
Deals in this range often show 30–50% annual ROI at listing. Payback in 2–3 years is common if margins hold and churn stays low. Every listing on this page publishes calculated ROI and payback based on verified revenue — the numbers are on the card itself.
For most operators, yes. You're buying existing paying customers, working code, and a proven demand signal. A year of building from zero costs more in time than $25k, and most side projects never reach any paying customers. Acquisition trades cash for time.
3–8 hours per week is normal: customer support, occasional bug fixes, minor feature requests, and vendor management. Products with self-serve onboarding and no live-chat expectation are on the low end; anything B2B with account management is closer to 10 hours weekly.
Cash, credit card, or seller financing. SBA 7(a) starts at $100k so it doesn't apply here. Sellers frequently accept 50% upfront with the balance paid over 6–12 months, especially when the buyer has an operator background. HELOCs work if you have equity in a home.
Five things: live Stripe/Paddle screen-share to verify MRR, the last 6–12 months of P&L, subscriber count trend (not just revenue), hosting and vendor invoices, and confirmation the code deploys on your machine. This takes 5–15 hours and catches most surprises.
Sign a one-page Asset Purchase Agreement, wire funds to Escrow.com (or direct to seller for sub-$10k), receive the domain transfer, get the code repo, transfer the Stripe account (Stripe supports ownership change with both parties' verification), and email customers. 5–10 days end to end.
Customer concentration (one account > 20% of MRR), platform dependency (built on one API), founder-brand dependency (customers came because of the founder personally), and hidden churn (revenue looks flat but subscribers are declining). Ask directly about each before offering.
Not always. No-code SaaS built on Bubble, Softr, or Webflow can be maintained without engineering. For code-based SaaS, budget $500–$1,500/month for a part-time contractor, or plan to learn the stack. Filter for mainstream frameworks like Next.js, Rails, or Django to make hiring easier.
Startup Index verifies MRR live from Stripe/Paddle via TrustMRR — the number you see is the current dashboard number, not a screenshot. Every listing shows calculated ROI and payback. No success fees or broker commissions, so more of your budget goes to the deal itself.
In the US, the $25k acquisition cost is amortized over 15 years as goodwill (Section 197) — about $1,667/year in deductions. SaaS profit flows to your personal return as ordinary income through an LLC or S-corp. Talk to a CPA before signing; it costs less than the tax mistakes you'd make without one.