SaaS Broker Fees in 2026: What Selling Actually Costs

Before you choose how to sell a SaaS business, it helps to know what each route costs at your price. Most brokers and marketplaces charge a success fee on the sale price, sometimes with a listing fee or upfront payment on top. Here are the schedules three of them publish, and what each comes to at two sale prices.

Published fee schedules

Empire Flippers (curated broker)

Empire Flippers charges a tiered commission (Empire Flippers commission calculator):

• A flat $10,000 commission on sales up to $66,666.66.
• 15% on the sale price between $66,666.66 and $700,000.
• 8% on the part of the price between $700,000 and $5 million.
• 2.5% on the part above $5 million.

Its own example: a $1 million sale carries $105,000 on the first $700,000 plus $24,000 on the remaining $300,000, for a total of $129,000.

Acquire.com (marketplace)

Acquire.com charges a monthly listing fee while you are listed and a closing fee on the total purchase price only if you sell (Acquire.com seller pricing):

• Asking price below $250,000: $25 a month and an 8% closing fee.
• $250,000 to $1 million: $50 a month and 7%.
• Above $1 million: $100 a month and 6%.

Flippa (marketplace with brokered options)

Flippa's pricing page lists self-service listing packages from $29, with a 10% success fee shown for the smallest price tier. Its brokered packages pair a single upfront payment, shown from $399 to $1,299, with success fees from 10% down to 6% depending on the package (Flippa pricing). The page sets the exact tier by asking price, so check it for your number.

What that comes to at two prices

At a $500,000 sale:

• Empire Flippers: 15% of $500,000 = $75,000.
• Acquire.com: 7% of $500,000 = $35,000, plus $50 for each month listed.

At a $2,000,000 sale:

• Empire Flippers: $105,000 on the first $700,000 plus 8% of the next $1,300,000 ($104,000) = $209,000.
• Acquire.com: 6% of $2,000,000 = $120,000, plus $100 for each month listed.

Fee schedules change. These were read from each firm's published pages in November 2026; confirm them before you list.

The fee is not the whole cost

A lower fee only saves money if the sale closes at a similar price. Before you compare percentages, ask each option:

1. Who finds and screens the buyers? A self-serve listing leaves vetting, negotiation and diligence to you.
2. How is confidentiality handled? Find out what a buyer sees before signing an NDA, and whether you approve who advances.
3. Is anything due if the business does not sell? Listing fees and upfront payments are often owed either way.
4. What does the fee apply to? Total purchase price, cash at close, or earnouts and seller notes as well.

Compare fees at your own price

The free broker fee guide shows what published schedules would charge the seller at a sale price you enter. Not sure what price to enter? Start with the valuation calculator or our guide to what your SaaS is worth.

SaaSClose gives sellers a quote before they commit, based on the business and what the sale requires. See how selling with SaaSClose works, or read how to sell a micro SaaS step by step.