Alternatives
Flippa alternatives
Alternatives to Flippa are marketplaces, an M&A advisor, and a license of records. Acquire.com and Empire Flippers look for a buyer of an operating business. FE International charges a closing fee when a sale closes. Vetrix pays you to license a de-identified copy if the company had staff, and you keep the company. Use a listing for a content site, and a license only for a staffed company.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Typical listing | A typical listing is a small online asset, not a staffed operating company. |
| Fee shape | Some options charge a fee before a sale closes, so read each fee before you list. |
| Staff rule for a license | A license needs at least 30 staff at peak and at least 2 years of records. |
Why people look for Flippa alternatives
Flippa is where people list online assets. Many of those listings are content sites, newsletters, and small digital products. An operating company with a staff is a different sale. The buyer pool, the questions, and the handover are not the same.
Founders look for other options when the asset is a company people work in, or when an upfront listing package plus a success fee is the wrong shape. Read Flippa's fee before you treat any number you remember as current.
A content site can be a fit for a listing marketplace. A company that needs a staff rule, a records history, and a signer is a different conversation. Do not use the same checklist for both.
Name the asset before you pick a marketplace. A content site, a newsletter, or a small digital product can be a listing. A company people work in, with customers and tools used every day, is a different handover and a different buyer. A one-person site fails a license that requires staff at peak and a records history. An operating company that meets those rules can keep the company and license a de-identified copy instead of handing over the domain, the audience, and the payment accounts. If you cannot pay a fee before a buyer appears, do not pick a site that charges one up front.
Self-service packages include a $29 flat fee for a 60-day term, a $49 flat fee for a three-month term, and six-month packages at $199, $399, $599, and $699, with no monthly billing on the six-month packages. NDA and confidentiality is $199 on some of those packages and free on others. Brokered offers are a 10% success fee with $499 upfront, 9% with $899, 8% with $1,299, 6% with $1,499, and 5% with $1,499. Flippa also lists a 7% success fee. Brokered terms are a single upfront payment, a 6-month term, and a success fee paid when the business sells.
The options
These are the other ways out besides Flippa, grouped by what each one does. Vetrix is last.
Acquire.com
Acquire.com lists SaaS, ecommerce, Shopify apps, mobile apps, and marketplaces. A listing must be currently operating and revenue-generating, apart from a few pre-revenue SaaS exceptions, and it needs a secure website and a price multiple the curation team can verify.
Acquire.com is a marketplace where you list a startup for sale. If it sells, you pay a closing fee that is a percentage of the purchase price.
From April 17, 2024, sellers pay a monthly listing fee plus a closing fee if the startup sells. Up to a $250,000 asking price: $25 a month and an 8% closing fee. From $250,000 to $1 million: $50 a month and 7%. Above $1 million: $100 a month and 6%.
Read Acquire.com on its own site. Acquire.com vs Vetrix is the one-to-one fee comparison.
BizBuySell
BizBuySell says the majority of its listings are established businesses that are open and operating, across industries. You can also advertise assets of a closed business, or business real estate.
BizBuySell is a marketing platform where you list a business for sale. It charges advertising fees and says it is not a brokerage firm. You can also advertise business assets of a non-operating or closed business, or business real estate for sale or lease.
For a 6-month term, Basic listings are $74.95 a month, Showcase listings are $99.95 a month, and Diamond listings are $199.95 a month. A 3-month term costs more per month, and a 12-month term is discounted. BizBuySell says it only charges advertising fees and is not a brokerage firm.
Read BizBuySell on its own site. BizBuySell vs Vetrix is the one-to-one fee comparison.
Empire Flippers
Empire Flippers lists websites and online businesses for sale, including Amazon FBA, YouTube, affiliate, newsletter, ecommerce, and Amazon KDP.
Empire Flippers is a marketplace for buying and selling online businesses and websites. It walks a seller through the sale and transfers the business to the buyer.
There is no fee to submit a business for sale. You pay a commission if Empire Flippers sells the business. The commission is blended. Under $700,000, the commission is a flat 15% of the sale price. On the value from $700,000 to $5,000,000, the commission is 8%. On the value above $5,000,000, the commission is 2.5%.
Read Empire Flippers on its own site. Empire Flippers vs Vetrix is the one-to-one fee comparison.
Quiet Light
Quiet Light lists businesses valued from $250,000 to $25,000,000, which it describes as usually at least $75,000 in profit a year. It names content, SaaS, ecommerce, FBA, and other online businesses. A business that gets a significant share of revenue from walk-in customers is directed to a local broker.
Quiet Light Brokerage helps entrepreneurs exit profitable online businesses, with an advisor from start to finish.
Quiet Light's January 2020 seller guide states a success-based Modern Lehman fee: 10% of the first $1 million, 9% of the second, 8% of the third, 7% of the fourth, 6% of the fifth, 5% of the sixth, 4% of the seventh, and 3% of everything above $8 million. The minimum is $25,000 or that scale, whichever is greater. The guide says some transactions outside normal parameters might use a different fee.
Read Quiet Light on its own site. Quiet Light vs Vetrix is the one-to-one fee comparison.
FE International
FE International is for people listing a startup, with a self-serve listing and a network of pre-qualified buyers.
FE International sells a business for a single success fee at closing, scaled to the asking price. A seller can run a self-serve listing, and the firm takes the deal from the first valuation through due diligence to close.
A single success fee at closing, scaled to the asking price, with no hidden costs at any tier. Below $250,000: a 5% closing fee when you sell. From $250,000 to $1 million: 4%. Above $1 million: 3%.
Read FE International on its own site. FE International vs Vetrix is the one-to-one fee comparison.
Vetrix
License the records only if this is an operating company with staff, not a content site. A one-person site fails the staff rule of at least 30 people at peak.
The cost to the company is $0.
Payouts go up to $150,000 (US pricing, 250+ staff at peak).
Up to $150K · $0 cost · 3 days
Read how company data licensing works for the steps, including what you keep.
Side by side
| Option | What they do | Fee or price | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acquire.com | Lists an operating startup for sale. Fits when you want a buyer for the company. | A monthly listing fee, plus a closing fee if the startup sells. | Marketplace |
| BizBuySell | Sells advertising for a business-for-sale listing. It is not the broker. | A monthly advertising fee for the listing term you buy. | Marketplace |
| Empire Flippers | Sells online businesses and websites, and transfers them to the buyer. Fits when you want that guided sale. | No fee to submit. A commission if the business sells. | Marketplace |
| Quiet Light | Brokers a sale of a profitable online business. Fits when you want an exclusive advisor. | A success fee if the sale closes, on the scale Quiet Light publishes. | Broker |
| FE International | Sells a business, with a self-serve listing or a managed deal. Fits a startup you want to sell. | A single closing fee, scaled to the asking price, only if you sell. | M&A advisor |
| Vetrix | Pays you to license a de-identified copy of operational records. You keep the company. | $0 to the company | Data license |
How to choose
Is the asset a content site or an operating company?
A content site and an operating company do not share a buyer or a handover. If people work in the company every day, and you had at least 30 staff at peak, you are not shopping for a blog sale. Say which one you have before you pick a site.
Can you pay an upfront listing fee?
Some listing sites charge before a buyer appears. If you cannot pay that charge, a site that bills only when a sale closes is a different tool. Read each fee before you open an account. Do not assume every marketplace waits for a closing.
Do you need a broker?
A broker runs a sale for you. A listing site gives you a place to post the ad. Pick a broker when you want that person and you have read the price they state. A broker is not a backup Flippa with a new logo.
For other brands in the same situation, read alternatives to selling your business on a marketplace. If the company cannot be sold, read how to sell a failed startup. When you want two fees side by side, compare exit options for a company.
You can also read Acquire.com alternatives or BizBuySell alternatives.
Related
- Alternatives
Alternatives when selling on a marketplace is the wrong tool, or the listing did not sell.
- Selling a company
How to sell a failed startup, and the options when a company cannot be sold as a whole.
- Compare
Exit options compared: sell, broker, shut down, or license records.
- Acquire.com alternatives
Other ways to sell, or to license records, if Acquire.com is not the fit.
- BizBuySell alternatives
Options when a BizBuySell ad is not the same as a brokered sale.
Questions about Flippa alternatives
What is the best Flippa alternative if the company is closing?
There is no single best alternative. If the company has already closed, read each option for a closed-company fit, then read the fee that provider states. Flippa is built around online assets. A closing operating company is not a content site with a checkout. If you had staff and systems, compare a broker or a license with another listing before you repost the same asset.
What are sites like Flippa for an operating company rather than a content site?
Sites like Flippa still lean toward online assets. An operating company has staff, customers, and tools people use every day. That sale is closer to a broker or a marketplace built for startups than to a content-site listing. A license is available only if you had at least 30 staff at peak and you still have the right to license the records. A one-person content site does not clear that staff rule.
Do Flippa alternatives still charge a success fee?
Some do, and some charge before anyone buys. The fee is the one each provider states on its own site, including a success fee where that provider states one. Do not assume a rival listing site dropped the success fee because it uses a different logo. A license enquiry is not a success fee. Nothing is due from the company for the enquiry itself.
Can a company license records instead of listing on Flippa?
Yes, when the company is an operating company that meets the staff and records rules, not a content site. You keep the company. The license covers a de-identified copy. It does not hand over the domain, the audience, or the payment accounts. If the asset is a content site with no staff, a license is the wrong tool and a listing may still be the one that fits.
Sources
- Acquire.com. Refunds, cancellations, and subscriptions. Checked 2026-11-04
- BizBuySell. Business-For-Sale Listing FAQs. Checked 2026-11-04
- Empire Flippers. What are the fees to list my site with you?. Checked 2026-11-04
- Quiet Light. 10 Steps to Sell Your Amazon Business. Checked 2026-11-04
- FE International. Seller Pricing. Checked 2026-11-04