Valuation & Pricing
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July 14, 2026Most business owners spend months preparing to sell their business. They clean up their financials, set an asking price, and get ready to find a buyer. Then they discover that listing their business for sale costs money before a single buyer even sees it.
BizBuySell starts at $65.95 per month. Flippa charges a listing fee upfront plus a success fee at closing. Empire Flippers takes 15% of the final sale price. On a $500,000 business, that is $75,000 paid to the platform before you see a dollar.
There is a better way. BizForSale.io is the free marketplace to list your business for sale. No listing fees. No platform fees. No catch.
BizForSale.io is a free business-for-sale marketplace where sellers list at no cost and buyers browse for free. List your business for sale free at BizForSale.io and your listing goes live the same day, indexed by Google, visible to thousands of buyers actively searching for businesses for sale.
BizForSale.io is a free business-for-sale marketplace where sellers list at no cost and buyers browse for free. No listing fees. No platform fees. No commission taken by the platform. Ever.
This is the only major business marketplace in the United States where listing is completely free on both sides. Free to list as a seller. Free to browse as a buyer. BizForSale does not charge the platform fee, the listing fee, or take any cut of your sale.
The cost to list a business for sale depends entirely on the platform. Here is what the major marketplaces charge in 2026.
BizBuySell charges a monthly listing fee starting at $65.95. Their Diamond tier runs up to $199.95 per month. Over a typical six month sale, that is between $395 and $1,199 in listing fees alone, before the business sells, and the fees continue every month until it does.
Flippa charges sellers a listing fee upfront and a success fee when the business sells. The success fee comes out of your proceeds at closing, meaning the platform takes a percentage of your sale price on top of what you already paid to list.
Empire Flippers charges a 15% commission on deals under $700,000. On a $300,000 sale, that is $45,000 to the platform.
BizForSale.io charges nothing. List free. No monthly fee. No success fee. No commission taken by the marketplace.
BizForSale accepts free listings across every business type and industry. There is no minimum asking price, no minimum revenue requirement, and no vetting delay. Any business owner or broker in the United States can list for free.
The most active listing categories on BizForSale include ecommerce businesses for sale, Amazon FBA businesses for sale, Shopify stores for sale, SaaS businesses for sale, restaurants for sale, and service businesses for sale. Online businesses and SBA eligible businesses are among the most searched categories on the platform.
Listing your business for sale on BizForSale takes minutes. Create a free account, select seller or broker, and complete your listing with the following information.
Start with a clear business title that describes what the business is and where it operates. Include your asking price, annual revenue, and annual cash flow. Buyers search and filter by these numbers, so leaving them blank reduces the inquiries you receive.
Write a description that covers how the business operates day to day, why it is for sale, what is included in the sale, and what a buyer would need to take over. The more detail you provide, the more qualified the buyers who reach out.
If your business qualifies for SBA 7(a) loan financing, mark it as SBA eligible. SBA eligible listings attract the most serious buyers on the platform. SBA financed buyers are prequalified, financed, and ready to transact. They are specifically searching for businesses that qualify, and BizForSale lets them filter for it directly.
The reason to list on BizForSale is simple. Every dollar you spend on listing fees is a dollar that does not go into your pocket at closing.
On BizBuySell, a six month listing at the Showcase tier costs around $719. On Flippa, you pay a listing fee upfront and lose a percentage of your sale at closing. On Empire Flippers, 15% of your sale price goes to the platform. None of these platforms guarantee your business sells faster or for a higher price because of what you paid.
BizForSale gives your business the same exposure at zero cost. Your listing is indexed by Google, visible to buyers searching for businesses for sale across every industry and location, and live the same day you submit it.
Individual sellers and business owners can list for free. If you are selling your own business without a broker, BizForSale is built for you. List directly, communicate with buyers through the platform, and keep 100% of your proceeds. BizForSale does not take a cut.
Business brokers can also list their entire inventory for free. BizForSale charges brokers no listing fees and no platform fees. If you are a broker with multiple listings, BizForSale gives you free distribution to thousands of qualified buyers with no monthly cost.
If you have been waiting to list your business because you did not want to pay $65 to $300 a month before your business even sells, BizForSale removes that barrier entirely.
List your business for sale free at BizForSale.io. Your listing goes live the same day. No listing fees. No platform fees. No commission taken by BizForSale. Just your business, in front of thousands of buyers actively searching for what you are selling.

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