What Is the Difference Between Empire Flippers and Flippa?

Written by Christopher Krassnig - Founder - Kairos Exchange and ZenoX Media. Last reviewed 17 July 2026.

Empire Flippers is a curated brokerage that, per the 2020-21 study still on its site (checked 11 August 2026), accepted about 9 submissions in 100 and charges no listing fee. Flippa is an open marketplace with listing packages from 29 dollars, a 10 percent success fee, and mostly self-reported numbers at the low end. Choose Empire Flippers for vetted six-figure deals and Flippa for reach.

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Fees, Side by Side

Empire Flippers takes a flat 10,000 dollar commission on sales up to about 66,700 dollars, then 15 percent to 700,000 dollars, 8 percent above that, and 2.5 percent past 5 million, with no listing fee and no stated buyer fees. Flippa charges a non-refundable listing fee between 29 and 699 dollars depending on price tier and package, plus a 10 percent success fee, with an optional premium buyer subscription.

Vetting, Side by Side

Empire Flippers runs a two-stage process: a minimum-criteria screen, then in-depth vetting with direct account access and a profit-and-loss review. The last time they published the number, checked 11 August 2026, only about 9 submissions in 100 made it through. Flippa's trust page commits its vetting team to reviewing stated financials above 50,000 dollars, and commits to nothing below that.

Escrow and Transfer

Empire Flippers handles escrow and post-sale migration in-house and quotes one to three weeks from sale to seller payment. Flippa routes payments through its own processing or Escrow.com. Both beat wiring money directly, which is the one thing you should never do in a store purchase.

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