VerifyArr and TrustMRR are the two marketplaces where a startup’s revenue is read straight from its payment provider instead of typed in by the seller. The difference is the business model. VerifyArr is free for everyone: no listing fee, no commission, no paid tiers and no ads. TrustMRR is free to join its revenue leaderboard but charges $29 to $499 to list a startup for sale, a 3% fee when it sells, and sells sponsor placements and visibility boosts. In return it offers more payment providers, built-in escrow and a larger community.
This page compares the two on price, ads, verification and features, with every TrustMRR figure linked to the page it came from. I run VerifyArr, so read it as a founder’s comparison rather than a neutral review, and check trustmrr.com yourself before deciding.
VerifyArr vs TrustMRR at a glance
| VerifyArr | TrustMRR | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to list for sale | Free | $29, $199 or $499 one-time |
| Fee when a sale closes | None | 3% plus Escrow.com fees |
| Ads or sponsor placements | None | Sponsor panels from $399 per 7 days |
| Paid visibility boosts | None; every startup ranks by its numbers | Growth and Scale tiers (5× and 20× visibility, pinned 30 days) |
| Revenue verification | Required, read-only, hourly | Required, read-only, hourly |
| Payment providers | Stripe, RevenueCat (App Store and Google Play) | Stripe, RevenueCat, App Store, Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, Polar, Dodo Payments, Superwall, Creem, Whop, Shopify |
| Escrow | Not provided; buyer and seller choose | Escrow.com, built into the sale |
| Public API | Free, no key needed | Public snapshot endpoints; full API needs an account and key |
| Run by | Naser, Sweden, launched 2026 | Marc Lou, launched November 2025 |
What is TrustMRR?
TrustMRR is a public database of verified startup revenue with a marketplace attached. Founders connect a payment provider with a read-only key, and the site shows their MRR, growth and churn on a leaderboard that updates about every hour. Startups can also be listed for sale, and the sale runs through Escrow.com once the purchase agreement is signed. It was built by Marc Lou, the maker of ShipFast and DataFast, and launched in November 2025 (ExitBid’s review). Its site says it has over 15,000 startups listed, over 3,000 of them for sale, and around 200,000 monthly visitors.
Beyond revenue, TrustMRR profiles can show traffic from Google Analytics or DataFast, Search Console data, GitHub activity, tech stack and marketing channels. It also has a social feed, founder chats, a co-founder finder, Telegram alerts, legal templates (APA, LOI and NDA), an affiliate programme and an MCP server for AI tools.
What is VerifyArr?
VerifyArr is a marketplace for buying and selling SaaS, mobile apps and other small software businesses, where every revenue figure is read from the founder’s Stripe or RevenueCat account. Every startup gets a free public page with verified MRR, 30-day growth, monthly churn, customer count and a 12-month chart, whether or not it is for sale. Listing it for sale is free too: asking price, reason for selling, what is included, and buyers message the founder directly. VerifyArr does not hold funds or provide escrow; buyer and seller close the deal between themselves.
It is built and run from Sweden by one independent founder and launched in 2026, so it is younger and smaller than TrustMRR. What it has instead is a strict verification model, a public market report with a downloadable CSV, a free JSON API with no key, free valuation and MRR calculators, and no paid placement of any kind.
How much do VerifyArr and TrustMRR cost?
VerifyArr costs nothing for sellers or buyers. TrustMRR is free to join its leaderboard, charges $29 to $499 one-time to list a startup for sale, and takes 3% of the price plus Escrow.com’s fee when it sells.
| VerifyArr | TrustMRR | |
|---|---|---|
| Verified public startup page | Free | Free |
| List for sale | Free | Starter $29, Growth $199, Scale $499 (one-time) |
| Commission on a sale | None | 3% marketplace fee |
| Escrow | Not provided | Escrow.com fees, split 50/50 with the buyer |
| Visibility boosts | None | Included in Growth (5×) and Scale (20×, pinned 30 days) |
| Backlink add-on | Every public page links to your site | $19 one-time for a dofollow link |
| Sponsor placements | None | From $399 for 7 days |
| API | Free, no key, rate-limited per IP | Free public snapshots; standard and premium keys with an account |
| Buyer account | Free | Free |
TrustMRR’s figures are from its FAQ on 20 October 2026. VerifyArr’s are from its terms, which also promise at least 30 days’ notice if a fee is ever introduced, and no fee on a sale already agreed.
What a $40,000 sale costs the seller
- VerifyArr: $0, plus whatever escrow service you and the buyer choose to use, if any.
- TrustMRR: the listing tier ($29 to $499), the 3% marketplace fee ($1,200 on $40,000) and Escrow.com’s fee. TrustMRR’s FAQ says the fees are split 50/50 between buyer and seller, so the seller’s share would be around $600 of the 3% plus half the escrow fee, on top of the listing tier.
The gap is the price of the parts TrustMRR runs for you: the escrow, the legal templates and the larger pool of buyers. On a small deal that can still be a meaningful share of the price. Our comparison of Flippa alternatives works the same $40,000 sale through Acquire.com, Microns, SAASALE and Empire Flippers too.
Does either site show ads or sell placement?
VerifyArr has no ads, no sponsored slots and no paid ranking: the browse page sorts by MRR, growth, multiple or price, and “best deals” are simply the startups priced below their category’s median multiple. Its privacy policy rules out advertising and third-party tracking cookies as well.
TrustMRR sells a sponsor spot in side panels across the site from $399 for 7 days, and its Growth and Scale listing tiers buy 5× and 20× visibility, with Scale pinned for 30 days, according to its FAQ. That is a normal way to fund a free leaderboard, and the revenue figures themselves are not affected by it, but it does mean that what you see first on TrustMRR can be the startup that paid most, not the one that fits you best.
How does each site verify revenue?
Both require a read-only connection to the payment provider and resync about every hour, so on either site the numbers come from Stripe or RevenueCat rather than from the seller. TrustMRR supports many more providers; VerifyArr is stricter about what it accepts and what happens when the connection breaks.
| VerifyArr | TrustMRR | |
|---|---|---|
| Verification required to list | Yes, for every startup | Yes |
| Providers | Stripe; RevenueCat for App Store and Google Play | Stripe, Lemon Squeezy, Polar, Paddle, Dodo Payments, RevenueCat, Superwall, App Store, Creem, Whop, Shopify |
| Key handling | Read-only keys only; keys that can write are refused. Encrypted at rest with a rotatable keyring, never shown to anyone | Read-only keys, “stored securely” per its FAQ |
| How MRR is computed | From the raw subscriptions and balance transactions, so one-off payments and trials are left out; RevenueCat’s own metrics for apps | Calculated from the provider’s records (method not published) |
| Refresh | Every hour | “Typically hourly” |
| If syncing stops | Verified badge removed after 48 hours until it resumes | Founder updates the key in the dashboard |
| Seller control over the figures | None; only whether to show exact figures, a range or a Verified badge alone | Not stated |
| Ownership check | Verified email and domain, re-checked daily | Not stated |
| Currency | Stored in the account’s currency, converted to USD at a daily rate | Not stated |
If your revenue runs through Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, Polar, Shopify or Whop, TrustMRR can verify it today and VerifyArr cannot; you can leave your email to be told once if your provider is added. If you are on Stripe or RevenueCat, both work, and VerifyArr lets you choose whether buyers see exact figures, an MRR range or only the badge. Our guide to verifying a startup’s revenue before buying explains what a provider connection does and does not prove.
Which features does each site have?
TrustMRR has the longer feature list: community, legal templates, escrow and traffic data. VerifyArr covers the marketplace basics plus public market data and tools, all free.
| Feature | VerifyArr | TrustMRR |
|---|---|---|
| Public startup page with verified MRR, growth, churn and chart | Yes, free | Yes, free |
| Revenue leaderboard | Yes (MRR leaderboard on the stats page) | Yes, the main feature |
| Embeddable live Verified MRR badge | Yes, free | Yes |
| Show a range or keep figures private | Yes: exact, range or badge only | Not stated |
| Valuation estimate | Range from comparable listings’ asking multiples, adjusted for growth and churn | Shows the implied multiple on listings |
| Browse and filter for-sale startups | Category, MRR, price, for-sale; sort by MRR, growth, multiple, price; “best deals” | Category, tech stack, marketing channel and more; “best deals this week” |
| Messaging, public comments, saved lists | Yes | Messaging and offers; social feed and founder chats |
| Escrow and purchase agreement | No; buyer and seller handle it | Escrow.com after the APA; APA, LOI and NDA templates |
| Market statistics | Total verified MRR, median multiples by category, time to close, as a page and CSV | Compare startups and compare marketplaces pages |
| Public API | Free JSON, no key, rate-limited per IP | Public snapshot endpoints and MCP; full API with an account key (10 or 60 requests a minute) |
| Free calculators | SaaS valuation; MRR and churn | Not stated |
| Traffic, SEO and GitHub data on profiles | No | Yes, via Google Analytics, DataFast, Search Console and GitHub |
| Community and co-founder finder | No | Yes |
| Email alerts | New messages, comments and sync failures | Telegram alerts |
| Partner perk | 50% off Tepine’s monthly plan for founders who add a startup | Affiliate programme |
Which should you choose?
Choose VerifyArr if you want verified revenue in front of buyers without paying anything, now or at closing, and you are happy to agree the contract and the money transfer with the buyer yourself. Choose TrustMRR if you want escrow and legal templates built into the sale, your revenue runs through a provider VerifyArr does not support, or you value the larger community and are willing to pay for the listing and the 3%.
- Selling a small SaaS or app on Stripe or RevenueCat: VerifyArr costs nothing at any price point, which matters most on deals under $50,000 where fees are a large share.
- Showing revenue publicly, not selling: both are free for this. VerifyArr adds the choice of a range or badge only, and a free badge for your README or landing page.
- Buying: browse both. Both are free for buyers and both show provider-verified numbers. VerifyArr’s stats page and API let you check the market’s median multiples before you make an offer.
- Revenue on Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, Polar, Shopify or Whop: TrustMRR, until VerifyArr supports your provider.
- You want someone to run the closing: TrustMRR with Escrow.com, or a broker for larger deals.
Can you list on both?
Yes. VerifyArr does not ask for exclusivity, and a read-only key connected to one site has no effect on the other. Many founders put their startup on every marketplace that fits and talk to whichever buyers turn up. If you do, keep the asking price the same everywhere; buyers compare. For the wider picture, see where to sell a SaaS under $1M.