Choose your business type. Each category includes valuation benchmarks, buyer expectations, and a direct path to listing.
Recurring revenue businesses. Typical multiples: 3-5x ARR.
Learn more →Shopify stores, dropshipping, DTC brands.
Learn more →iOS & Android apps with active users and revenue.
Learn more →Signal bots, trading bots, community tools.
Learn more →Productivity tools, SEO tools, AI assistants.
Learn more →Email lists, Substack, paid newsletters.
Learn more →ChatGPT wrappers, coding agents, AI APIs.
Learn more →Most online business marketplaces operate on the same tired model: hundreds of stale listings, months of waiting, and a broker taking 10-15% of your sale price. ExitBid was built from the ground up to fix every one of those problems. We created a marketplace that respects your time, protects your deal, and puts more money in your pocket when the auction closes.
Traditional marketplaces bury your listing under hundreds of competitors. ExitBid limits the entire marketplace to 14 active listings at any given time. This deliberate scarcity means every business listed gets serious attention from every buyer on the platform. Your SaaS, e-commerce store, or AI tool is never lost in a feed -- it is front and center from the moment it goes live.
The average online business takes 6-9 months to sell on legacy platforms. On ExitBid, every listing runs as a fixed 5-day auction. The compressed timeline creates urgency among buyers, drives competitive bidding, and gives you a definitive outcome in less than a week. No more draining months answering the same questions from unqualified leads while your business stagnates.
ExitBid charges a flat listing fee to place your business on the auction board. That is it. When the gavel drops and the winning bid is finalized, you keep every dollar of the sale price. No success fees, no hidden closing costs, no percentage-based commissions eating into your exit. On a $200K sale, that can mean $20-30K more in your pocket compared to traditional brokers.
Every bidder on ExitBid is verified — phone number and email confirmed before their first bid. Anonymous browsers cannot bid. This filters out tire-kickers and bots while keeping participation free for real Buyers.
Selling your online business on ExitBid follows a straightforward three-step process. From listing to closing, the entire workflow is designed to minimize friction and maximize the price you receive. Most sellers go from submission to a completed sale in under two weeks, including the review period.
Submit your business details, revenue data, and traffic metrics through our listing form. The ExitBid team reviews every submission to verify financials, confirm ownership, and ensure the listing meets our quality standards. Approved listings go live on the next available auction slot. The review process typically takes 2-3 business days, and we provide feedback if anything needs clarification before approval.
Once live, your listing enters a 5-day auction visible to all registered buyers on the platform. Buyers can ask questions through a private Q&A channel, request additional documentation, and place bids. The auction format encourages competitive bidding -- as the deadline approaches, serious buyers increase their offers rather than risk losing the deal. You set a reserve price to ensure the business does not sell below your minimum.
When the auction ends, the highest bidder above your reserve wins. Buyer and Seller then settle the business sale directly between themselves — optionally using a third-party escrow service of their choice. ExitBid never holds deal funds.