Buy and sell early-stage startups, side projects, micro-SaaS and AI apps
Vertos is the trusted marketplace to buy and sell early-stage digital projects — AI apps,
micro-SaaS, browser extensions, newsletters and communities, starter sites, mobile apps,
developer tools, games, and datasets. Every deal is protected: the full source code is stored
securely and released only once payment clears, sellers keep 95% (a flat 5% fee), and every
sale settles through secure payments processed by Stripe, with verified sellers.
Skip the build phase — acquire a project that already has real code, real users, and a
running head start, then give it the traction its first owner never did. Or turn a shelved
build into a payday: list for free and keep 95% of the sale.
Why Vertos exists
Someone's been looking for exactly what you built. Every builder has a project that deserved
more — the app that found its first real users, the tool that quietly worked, the idea that just
ran out of hours in the day. That's not wasted work; it's a running head start someone else would
love to pick up. What you made — real code, real users, ready to go — is exactly what a buyer
wants to grow. They skip the blank page; you're paid for the road you already paved, and nothing
good goes to waste — it simply changes hands. Buy what's already built. Sell what you've outgrown.
Why builders choose Vertos
- Too many good ideas stall out before they get a real shot at distribution. Vertos exists to put them in front of operators who can finish the job.
- Not every builder is the one to take a project the last mile. Vertos lets you hand it to someone who is — and get paid for how far you took it.
- The hard part was never the code — it's the traction. On Vertos you buy the head start instead of starting from zero.
- Most side projects don't fail. They just get abandoned. Vertos gives them a second owner instead of a slow fade into a forgotten repo.
- Handing off something you built comes down to trust. The source code stays locked until payment clears, so the handoff is the easy part.
- A great product with no distribution is just a well-kept secret. Vertos puts the people who build and the people who grow on the same side of the table.
- The best work deserves the best terms — so Vertos takes a flat 5% and leaves the other 95% with the person who built it. The lowest cut of any marketplace like it.
- Listing should never cost you a thing. On Vertos you pay only when a sale actually closes — the marketplace only wins when you do.
- Nobody really knows what a shelved project is worth until buyers compete for it. Set a price, or let a live auction find the number for you.
The lowest fees of any project marketplace
You keep 95%. A flat 5% when you sell — and nothing at all to list. Most marketplaces take
10–15%, or lock you into a monthly subscription; Vertos doesn't. Post as many projects as
you want and pay only when a sale actually closes.
Safe by design — nobody walks away with both
Every sale runs through secure payments processed by Stripe. Sellers upload the source code up front, so
buyers never pay for vaporware and sellers never hand off code before they're paid. The moment
payment clears, the code unlocks and the funds release. Vertos never touches your money.
Sell it your way — auctions or Buy Now
Set a fixed Buy Now price and take a fair offer, or run a live auction and let buyers push the
price up. Either way, every sale settles through the same secure payments. Give any listing a
paid boost to jump to the front of Browse and get seen by more buyers.
Verified sellers and real reviews
Sellers earn a public reputation from real, completed sales, plus an automatic verified badge
for trusted accounts — so you always know who you're dealing with. Message sellers directly to
ask questions, negotiate terms, and coordinate the handoff, before the sale and after it closes.
How it works — three steps from folder to handoff
- List your project. Build a listing in minutes — story, tech stack, metrics, screenshots. Your full source code uploads with it, stored securely and never shared until a sale is funded.
- Get offers or run an auction. Buyers browse, save, and message you, then make an offer at your price or bid in a live auction. Accept, reject, or counter — you stay in control of every deal.
- Get paid securely with Stripe. When an offer is accepted, the buyer pays securely through Stripe. They check over the code, you get paid, and the buyer leaves you a review. No chargebacks, no ghosting.
What you can buy and sell on Vertos
- AI apps
- Micro-SaaS products
- Browser extensions
- Newsletters & communities
- Starter sites
- Mobile apps
- Developer tools — APIs, CLIs, and automations
- Games
- Datasets