Acquire.com seller fees by asking price
These are the tiers on Acquire.com's seller pricing page as of October 2026. The tier follows your asking price, and the closing fee is a percentage of the total purchase price, due in full at closing.
| Asking price | Monthly listing fee | Closing fee |
|---|---|---|
| Below 250,000 USD | 25 USD | 8% |
| 250,000 to 1,000,000 USD | 50 USD | 7% |
| Above 1,000,000 USD | 100 USD | 6% |
The listing fee stops once the business is acquired. Acquire.com says it pays for escrow on the standard seller plan and assigns an acquisition expert to help. Startups with at least 100,000 USD in trailing twelve month revenue can also apply for Guided by Acquire, its advisory track.
Pricing here has moved more than once. Acquire.com announced a flat 4% closing fee in June 2023 and switched to the tiered model around April 2024. Before that it was free for sellers, which is why older articles still say so. Check the current page and your listing agreement before you rely on any number, including ours.
Acquire.com buyer membership prices
| Plan | Price | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Free | Public listings and basic company information |
| Premium | 390 USD a year | Startups up to 250,000 USD in TTM revenue, chat with founders, request private details |
| Platinum | 780 USD a year | Startups of all sizes, including ones Acquire.com manages, plus priority support |
Memberships renew automatically. Refunds aren't offered after seven days and cancellations aren't prorated, so pick the plan that matches the deal size you can actually fund. A buyer hunting AI tools under 250,000 USD in revenue only needs Premium.
What you keep after Acquire.com fees at three sale prices
The table assumes six months on the market with monthly billing. Acquisitions rows use the escrow route, where the success fee applies. Escrow provider fees on Acquisitions are separate and excluded, while Acquire.com covers escrow, which narrows the gap slightly.
| Sale price | Route | Total cost, USD | Net proceeds, USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 150,000 | Acquire.com, 6 × 25 + 8% | 12,150 | 137,850 |
| 150,000 | Acquisitions List, 6 × 49 + 3% | 4,794 | 145,206 |
| 150,000 | Acquisitions Featured, 6 × 149 + 1.5% | 3,144 | 146,856 |
| 500,000 | Acquire.com, 6 × 50 + 7% | 35,300 | 464,700 |
| 500,000 | Acquisitions List | 15,294 | 484,706 |
| 500,000 | Acquisitions Featured | 8,394 | 491,606 |
| 1,500,000 | Acquire.com, 6 × 100 + 6% | 90,600 | 1,409,400 |
| 1,500,000 | Acquisitions Featured | 23,394 | 1,476,606 |
| 1,500,000 | Acquisitions Portfolio, 6 × 399, no success fee | 2,394 | 1,497,606 |
At 500,000 USD the difference between Acquire.com and Featured is about 27,000 USD. At 1,500,000 USD it passes 67,000 USD. One detail catches sellers out: the tier follows the asking price, so dropping a 260,000 USD ask to 245,000 USD moves you from 7% to 8%. Run the numbers before you cut the price. Our Flippa fees breakdown does the same math for Flippa and Empire Flippers at 120,000 USD.
Is Acquire.com worth the closing fee
Often, yes. Acquire.com has a large general pool of startup buyers, pays for escrow and gives you an acquisition expert. If your product is a general SaaS with no AI angle, or you want the widest possible audience and some hand-holding, the fee buys something real.
It's harder to justify in three cases. First, when the business is an AI product and the buyers you want are already searching AI listings. Second, when you're comfortable running buyer calls and diligence yourself, so the expert adds little. Third, when the deal is large enough that a few percentage points equal a year of salary. In those cases a flat plan with a low or zero success fee keeps more of the sale with you.
Acquisitions is built for that second group of founders. It lists AI SaaS, AI agents, AI-built apps, micro SaaS and .ai domains only. Seller plans cost 49, 149 or 399 USD a month (half price on annual billing), with a 3%, 1.5% or zero success fee on the escrow route. Metrics are verified through read-only connections, and confidential details sit behind seller-approved NDAs. The full side-by-side is on our Acquire.com alternative comparison, and plan details are on pricing.
How to lower the cost of selling on Acquire.com or anywhere else
- Clean the numbers before you list. Buyers who trust your revenue move faster, and every extra month costs a listing fee. Reconcile your bank statements against the books so Stripe payouts, refunds and model costs tie out before anyone asks.
- Set the asking price with the tier in mind. A price just under 250,000 USD or 1,000,000 USD changes the closing rate. Decide whether you'd rather sit just above a boundary with a lower rate or just below with a lower ask.
- Compare against a broker honestly. A broker charging 10 to 15% does more work but costs more. Our guide to SaaS business brokers shows where that fee pays off.
- Match the plan to the expected time to sell. If you expect a quick sale, Featured's lower success fee beats List. If you sell several products, Portfolio drops the success fee entirely.
FAQ
Acquire.com charges sellers a monthly listing fee and a closing fee based on asking price. Below 250,000 USD it's 25 USD a month and 8%. From 250,000 to 1,000,000 USD it's 50 USD and 7%. Above 1,000,000 USD it's 100 USD and 6%. The closing fee applies to the total purchase price.
No. Acquire.com used to be free for sellers, and older articles still say so, but it now charges a monthly listing fee of 25 to 100 USD plus a closing fee of 6% to 8% of the purchase price. The listing fee stops when the business is acquired, and Acquire.com pays for escrow.
Acquire.com Premium costs 390 USD a year. It covers startups with up to 250,000 USD in trailing twelve month revenue and lets you chat with founders and request private details. Refunds are not offered after seven days, so confirm the deal size you're targeting before subscribing. Platinum costs 780 USD a year.
Premium, at 390 USD a year, covers startups up to 250,000 USD in TTM revenue. Platinum, at 780 USD a year, covers startups of every size, including the ones Acquire.com manages, and adds priority support and startup recommendations. Buyers targeting small AI tools rarely need Platinum, while buyers of larger SaaS usually do.
Acquire.com says it pays for escrow on its standard seller plan, so neither party pays a separate escrow fee for transactions closed through the platform. On other marketplaces, including Acquisitions, the escrow provider's fee is separate and the purchase agreement sets who pays it. Confirm the arrangement in writing before you fund.
It depends on the price. Flippa reportedly charges a listing fee of about 29 to 699 USD plus a 5% to 10% success fee, while Acquire.com charges 25 to 100 USD a month plus 6% to 8%. On larger sales Flippa's lower tiers can cost less. Compare both on your expected price, as in our Flippa alternative page.
