Put a $3,000 product in front of brokers built for six-figure businesses and it sits there for months. Put the same product where small, early-stage software actually trades, and it moves in weeks. Most sellers agonize over how to sell their micro-SaaS when the decision that really sets the outcome is where.
Where to sell a micro-SaaS: if it’s established and profitable (roughly $2k+/month), a broker like Acquire.com, Empire Flippers, or FE International reaches serious buyers. If it’s small, early-stage, pre-revenue, or code-first, a marketplace built for that — like Vertos — sells faster: it’s free to list, you keep 95% (a flat 5% fee only when it sells), buyers can see the actual source code, and escrow protects every deal.
The reason this matters: the marketplaces you’ve heard of are mostly tuned for established businesses. List a young micro-SaaS doing a few hundred dollars a month on a broker with a five- or six-figure minimum and it never surfaces. The fix isn’t a lower price — it’s the right venue. Here’s the map, by the size of what you’re selling.
Where to sellThe marketplaces, compared
There’s no single best place to sell a micro-SaaS — there’s a best place for the size and stage of what you have. The five venues most sellers choose between:
| Marketplace | Best for | Seller cost | Escrow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vertos Small & early-stage | Pre-revenue to small micro-SaaS, side projects, code-first builds | Free to list · flat 5% at sale (keep 95%) | Yes — every deal |
| Acquire.com | Profitable SaaS startups (formerly MicroAcquire) | Free to list; buyer-side / closing fee | Yes |
| Empire Flippers | Established, vetted online businesses | Commission (tiered; higher on smaller deals) | Yes — managed |
| Flippa | All sizes, do-it-yourself | Listing fee + ~10% success fee | Yes — via partner |
| FE International | Six- and seven-figure exits | Broker commission (~10–15%) | Yes — managed |
Competitor fees and terms are directional for 2026 and change often — confirm current terms on each platform. Vertos’ 5% flat fee and free listing are current.
- Established & profitable — a broker earns its commission by reaching vetted, serious buyers and running the process for you: Empire Flippers and FE International at the higher end, Acquire.com for profitable SaaS.
- Broad, do-it-yourself — Flippa has the biggest pool of all sizes, but you handle the vetting, the buyers, and the negotiation yourself.
- Small, early-stage, or code-first — Vertos is built for exactly the end the big brokers skip: free to list, listings show the real source code and a readiness check, you keep 95%, and every deal is escrow-protected.
We put the platforms side by side — fees, vetting, and who each suits — in the best Flippa alternatives. Buying instead? The mirror of this guide is where to buy a micro-SaaS.
A young micro-SaaS doesn’t sell slowly because it’s cheap. It sells slowly when it’s listed in a room built for businesses ten times its size.
What it's worthWhat a micro-SaaS actually sells for
Price a micro-SaaS off proven, transferable profit — not effort or lines of code. The rough 2026 shape:
- Profitable micro-SaaS — typically 3–6× annual profit, higher when revenue is recurring, growing, and not dependent on the founder.
- Early-stage or pre-revenue — priced for the head start it gives a buyer: a validated idea and working code, often a few hundred to a few thousand dollars.
- What moves the multiple — clean churn, diversified traffic, documented transfer, and a codebase a buyer can actually take over.
The full breakdown by asset type is in our valuation guide, and the real cost of selling covers the fees that come out of your sale price.
Sell fasterHow to move it quickly — and for more
Wherever you list, the same preparation is what turns a browser into a buyer. Before you publish:
- Make the money verifiable — connect or screenshot live Stripe and analytics, not a PDF. Buyers pay for proof, not claims.
- Clean the code — remove committed secrets, write a short README, and make sure a new owner can run it. A codebase nobody can take over isn’t transferable.
- List what transfers — domain, accounts, integrations, and IP, spelled out. Ambiguity kills deals at the finish line.
- Price it fairly — anchored to profit and the multiples above, not the hours you put in.
- Offer escrow — it’s the single biggest trust signal you can give a buyer, and it’s what lets a stranger pay you with confidence.
The complete playbook is in how to sell your side project.
On VertosHow selling actually works
On Vertos, listing a micro-SaaS is free. You describe the product, connect the numbers, and upload the source — each listing carries an automated read of the code and a readiness checklist, so serious buyers can vet before they ever message you. Buyers make offers or bid if you run it as an auction; when you accept, escrow holds the payment until the code and accounts are actually in the buyer’s hands, then releases it. You keep 95% — a flat 5% fee is the only cost, taken once at sale — and payouts are instant to a connected account. No listing fees, no broker commission, no waiting.
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List your project →Common questionsSelling a micro-SaaS, answered
Where can I sell a micro-SaaS?
You can sell a micro-SaaS on a broker like Acquire.com, Empire Flippers, or FE International if it’s established and profitable, or on a marketplace built for small and early-stage software like Vertos. Vertos is free to list, takes a flat 5% fee only when the sale closes, lets buyers see the actual source code, and protects every deal with escrow.
What’s the best place to sell a small or early-stage micro-SaaS?
For a small, pre-revenue, or code-first micro-SaaS, a dedicated marketplace like Vertos usually sells faster than a broker, because brokers focus on six- and seven-figure businesses. On Vertos you list free, show the real source code, keep 95% of the sale price, and get paid through escrow.
How much does it cost to sell a micro-SaaS?
On Vertos it’s free to list and a flat 5% fee is taken only when the sale closes, so you keep 95%. Traditional brokers charge success commissions that typically run 10 to 15 percent or more, and some marketplaces add listing fees on top. See the real cost of selling for the full picture.
How much is my micro-SaaS worth?
A profitable micro-SaaS typically sells for about 3 to 6 times its annual profit. Pre-revenue or early-stage builds are priced for the working head start they give a buyer — often a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. Price tracks proven, transferable revenue more than anything else; our valuation guide breaks it down by type.
How long does it take to sell a micro-SaaS?
Small micro-SaaS deals often close within a few weeks. It goes faster when the books and code are clean, the asking price is fair, what transfers is documented up front, and the sale runs through escrow so the buyer can pay with confidence.
Build it, then hand it off — for what it’s worth.
— The Vertos team