Flippa pricing, re-read firsthand 14 October 2026
Flippa Fees and Pricing, the Flippa Listing Fee, Selling Fees and the 10% to 5% Success Fee
Flippa charges sellers two things: an upfront fee and a success fee when the asset sells. Under $100,000 the upfront fee is a self-serve listing package of $29 to $699 and the success fee is 10%. From $100,000 up, Flippa's pricing page offers a single option, Brokered by Flippa, with a one-time payment of $399 to $1,499 for a six-month brokerage term and a success fee that steps down from 10% to 9% at $500,000, 8% at $1 million and 5% at $50 million and above.
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That second half is the part almost every Flippa fee article gets wrong, including an earlier version of this page. The pricing page uses a slider, and the bands above $99,999 only appear when you drag it, so a quick read shows three bands and a flat 10%. We read all ten bands in September 2026 and cross-checked them against the same page as it stood on 11 August and 1 September 2026. The success fee percentages were identical on all three dates. The brokered upfront fee was not: the $100,000 band fell from $799 to $399 and the $250,000 band from $899 to $499 between August and September.
One more thing that changes the arithmetic: Flippa's help center, updated 21 August 2026, says the Escrow.com fee and the FlippaPay fee are paid by the buyer. So a Flippa seller's cost is the upfront fee plus the success fee, and the payment rail sits on the other side of the deal unless you negotiate otherwise. Buyouts is a competing marketplace, so our own fees are in the table too.
The listing fee is the number everyone quotes and the one that barely matters. On a $75,000 sale the upfront fee is $129 and the success fee is $7,500. On a $1,000,000 sale it is $1,299 and $80,000.
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The full Flippa fee schedule, October 2026
All ten seller bands from flippa.com/pricing, including the brokered bands above $100,000 that only show when you move the price slider, plus the buyer plans and both payment rails.
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| Band or item | Package | Upfront cost | Term | Success fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seller, under $10,000 | Entry, Boosted or Premium | $29, $49 or $199 | 60 days, 3 or 6 months | 10% |
| Seller, $10,000 to $49,999 | Standard, Premium or Ultimate | $49, $399 or $599 | 6 months | 10% |
| Seller, $50,000 to $99,999 | Standard, Premium or Ultimate | $129, $399 or $699 | 6 months | 10% |
| Seller, $100,000 to $249,999 | Brokered by Flippa | $399, one payment | 6 months | 10% |
| Seller, $250,000 to $499,999 | Brokered by Flippa | $499, one payment | 6 months | 10% |
| Seller, $500,000 to $999,999 | Brokered by Flippa | $899, one payment | 6 months | 9% |
| Seller, $1M to $4.9M | Brokered by Flippa | $1,299, one payment | 6 months | 8% |
| Seller, $5M to $9.9M | Brokered by Flippa | $1,299, one payment | 6 months | 7% |
| Seller, $10M to $49.9M | Brokered by Flippa | $1,499, one payment | 6 months | 6% |
| Seller, $50M and above | Brokered by Flippa | $1,499, one payment | 6 months | 5% |
| Buyer | Free | $0 | Ongoing | None |
| Buyer | Premium | $49 a month, or $490 a year | Monthly or annual | None |
| Payment rail | FlippaPay or Escrow.com | FlippaPay from 0.5% (help center) or from 1% (pricing page); Escrow.com from 1.2% (pricing page, 14 October 2026) | Per deal, $10,000 and up | Separate |
| Payment rail | Escrow.com | 0.89% above $25,000 before a 20% Flippa discount, paid by the buyer | Per deal | Separate |
Self-serve seller packages, success fees, buyer Premium and payment rail rates re-read on flippa.com/pricing on 14 October 2026 and unchanged from September. The brokered upfront fees did not render in our 14 October read and are as read in September 2026. Success fees were also matched against the same page on 11 August and 1 September 2026. Brokered upfront fees on the $100,000 and $250,000 bands were $799 and $899 on 11 August. Payment rail rates are from Flippa's help center articles on pricing (updated 21 August 2026) and on FlippaPay (16 July 2026). Confirm current pricing with Flippa before you budget.
Flippa published rates, our arithmetic
What a Flippa seller pays at five sale prices
Upfront fee plus success fee at the band the sale price falls in, using the cheapest package in each self-serve band. The payment rail is left out because Flippa's help center puts it on the buyer. Buyouts is shown at the Featured tier, 4% plus $249 a month, for six months.
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| Sale price | Flippa band and package | Flippa seller cost (our math) | Buyouts Featured, six months (our math) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $75,000 | Standard, $129 plus 10% | $7,629 | $4,494 |
| $200,000 | Brokered, $399 plus 10% | $20,399 | $9,494 |
| $400,000 | Brokered, $499 plus 10% | $40,499 | $17,494 |
| $750,000 | Brokered, $899 plus 9% | $68,399 | $31,494 |
| $2,000,000 | Brokered, $1,299 plus 8% | $161,299 | $81,494 |
Our arithmetic on the published rates, not a quote from either company. A sale that lands just over a band edge pays the lower percentage on the whole price: at $500,000 Flippa's rate is 9%, so $45,000 plus $899, against about $50,000 plus $499 one dollar under the line.
Add up the Flippa fees before you pick a listing package
On a small sale the listing fee is the number you see, and the success fee is the one you pay. A $49 listing that sells for $40,000 still costs $4,000 more at 10%, plus any upgrade you bought to get seen. Work out the total at your expected price, not the price you hope for, and compare it with what a lower success fee would leave you.
Buyers on Buyouts pay membership only, with no success fee on their side. Sellers list from $79 a month and pay 3% to 5% when the business sells, and every listing carries verified MRR, churn and growth, which is what lets a SaaS buyer make a firm offer quickly.
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What a sale actually costs on each platform
A fair look at what each does well. Both are useful. Here is where they differ.
| Feature | Buyouts | Flippa |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront fee | $79, $249 or $699 a month while listed, by tier | $29 to $699 under $100,000, then $399 to $1,499 for a brokered term, non-refundable |
| Success fee on close | 5%, 4% or 3% depending on listing tier | 10% up to $499,999, then 9%, 8%, 7%, 6% and 5% at $50M and above |
| Total on a $75,000 sale | About $3,000 at 4%, plus $249 a month while listed | $7,629 with the Standard package, before any payment rail |
| Total on a $1,000,000 sale | $40,000 at 4%, plus $249 a month while listed | $81,299: $1,299 upfront plus 8% |
| Who runs the sale above $100,000 | You, with verified metrics doing the selling | A Flippa M&A broker, which is the only option the pricing page shows at that size |
| Refund if it does not sell | No refund either, so pick the tier deliberately | No. The upfront fee is not returned if the asset does not sell |
| Cost for buyers to browse | Paid membership from $99 a month | Free tier, or $49 a month or $490 a year for Premium |
| Escrow | Escrow-backed closes built into the deal flow | FlippaPay or Escrow.com, paid by the buyer per Flippa's help center |
| Who verifies the numbers | MRR, ARR, growth and churn verified before listing | A vetting team reviews stated financials above $50,000 |
| Asset focus | AI SaaS only | Every online asset: sites, stores, apps, domains, software |
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The listing fee is not the real cost
Sellers shop packages and argue over $29 against $199, then hand over 10% at close. On a $75,000 sale the package costs $129 and the success fee costs $7,500. Budget from the percentage, treat the upfront fee as a rounding error, and buy the cheapest package that gets the listing the exposure it needs.
Above $100,000 you are buying a broker
From the $100,000 band up, Flippa's pricing page shows no self-serve package at all. The only option is Brokered by Flippa: one payment of $399 to $1,499 for a six-month term, a dedicated broker, and a success fee that falls from 10% to 5% as the price rises. If you wanted to run your own listing on a $300,000 SaaS, that option is not on the page.
Watch the band edges
The success fee is set by the band the price lands in and applied to the whole price. A $499,000 sale pays 10%, or $49,900. A $500,000 sale pays 9%, or $45,000. The same cliff sits at $1 million, where the rate drops from 9% to 8%. On a negotiated price near a line, that is worth knowing before you counter.
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