The practical SaaS marketplaces in 2026 are Acquire.com, Flippa, Empire Flippers, FE International, Tiny Acquisitions, and Startup Index. Choose based on ticket size and verification appetite: direct marketplaces for sub-$500k with transparent numbers, brokered marketplaces for $500k+ where professional vetting is worth the seller-side commission.
| Marketplace | Typical ticket | Verification | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acquire.com | $5k–$5M | Seller-attested; NDA before numbers | Buyer pays close fee; free to browse |
| Flippa | $500–$5M+ | Seller-uploaded, partial third-party audit | Seller pays 5–15% commission |
| Empire Flippers | $100k–$50M | Full broker-led vetting, exclusive listings | Seller pays ~15% commission |
| FE International | $100k–$10M | Full broker-led vetting | Seller pays commission |
| MicroAcquire (Acquire.com) | Merged into Acquire.com since 2023 | Same as Acquire.com | Same as Acquire.com |
| Tiny Acquisitions | $1k–$50k | Seller-attested | Fee model varies |
| Startup Index | $1k–$10M | TrustMRR-verified MRR from Stripe/Paddle/RevenueCat; no NDA | No fees; direct seller contact |
The same SaaS often appears on 2–3 marketplaces simultaneously. Sellers want maximum buyer flow; marketplaces don't require exclusivity below the brokered tier. When you find a deal on Startup Index, it's worth a quick search on Acquire.com and Flippa to see if the seller has priced it differently elsewhere — occasionally the same SaaS lists at different asking prices across platforms. That's negotiation leverage.
The core bet: verified numbers + no gatekeeping means faster first-pass screening. A serious buyer can scan 40 listings in an hour and identify the 3–5 worth an actual inquiry. That's slower on NDA-first marketplaces and much slower on marketplaces where the verification standard is weak. We don't broker, escrow, or facilitate close — that's between the buyer and seller, with Escrow.com or an attorney depending on ticket size.
See our marketplace comparison pages for deeper writeups on each: Acquire.com, Flippa, Empire Flippers, FE International, Tiny Acquisitions.
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It depends on your budget. Under $50k: Tiny Acquisitions, Startup Index, or Acquire.com's small tier. $50k–$500k: Acquire.com and Startup Index for direct deals, mid-market brokers (Empire Flippers, FE International) for broker-run alternatives. $500k+: Empire Flippers, Quiet Light, FE International. Cross-listing is common; the same SaaS often appears on multiple platforms.
Two things. First, MRR is TrustMRR-verified — pulled live from Stripe / Paddle / RevenueCat instead of screenshots. Second, every listing card publishes calculated ROI %, payback months, seller-certified margin, and a benchmark badge upfront — no NDA required to see the numbers that decide whether a deal is worth pursuing. We don't broker, escrow, or facilitate close.
Flippa by count (thousands of listings across all categories); Acquire.com by SaaS-specific inventory. Brokers like Empire Flippers list fewer businesses but at higher average quality — each one is vetted before listing. Startup Index sits in the middle: smaller inventory than Flippa or Acquire, higher verification standard, and complete pricing transparency.
Less than you'd think. NDAs make sense on brokered mid-market deals where the seller doesn't want competitors to see their P&L. On sub-$500k SaaS the NDA is often ceremonial — the buyer signs, sees the numbers, and moves on. Marketplaces that require NDA-before-numbers create friction without much protection.
Broker commissions are seller-side, but the seller prices them into the ask. A 15% commission on a $200k SaaS is $30k that the seller needs to earn back somehow — usually by pricing the SaaS at $230k rather than $200k. Direct marketplaces (Acquire.com, Startup Index, Tiny Acquisitions) skip that markup, which is worth 10–15% on the effective price.
Sometimes. For $500k+ deals, brokers do real work — financial reconstruction, LOI negotiation, buyer qualification. For sub-$250k deals, the broker's contribution is thinner and the commission is proportionally bigger. Best-value zone: $500k–$5M for brokers; sub-$500k for direct.
Three checks work across every marketplace: (1) can the seller screen-share their payment processor live? (2) does the domain WHOIS match the seller's identity? (3) do the hosting invoices reconcile with the claimed cost base? If a marketplace's verification standard doesn't hold up to these three, treat the numbers as unverified regardless of what the platform says.
Off-platform. Even when a buyer finds a SaaS on a marketplace, the actual close happens buyer-to-seller directly. Escrow.com holds funds; the marketplace has usually done its job by then. This is why marketplace choice matters less than sourcing discipline — the platform is a discovery tool, not a transaction platform, on most deals.
Cross-list your buy box. Set up saved searches on Acquire.com and Flippa, monitor Startup Index's daily-updated buyer-filter pages (like /best-saas-to-buy-this-month), and follow SearchFunder or ETA-focused newsletters for off-market deals. Most active buyers see the same listing on 2–3 platforms within a week of publishing.
Some Startup Index sellers cross-list on Acquire.com or Flippa. That's normal — sellers want maximum buyer flow. What's specific to Startup Index is the standard for what's shown on the card: verified MRR, calculated ROI, payback months, no gatekeeping. If the same listing exists on another platform behind an NDA, you're seeing the same business — you just see the numbers here.