Minneapolis, MN
The company’s software has a proven track record of simplifying online shipping for large customers such as American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Eastman, Medtronic, Texas A&M, and The Girl...
Minneapolis, MN
The company’s software has a proven track record of simplifying online shipping for large customers such as American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Eastman, Medtronic, Texas A&M, and The Girl...
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $5,949
River Edge, NJ
Since 1984, The Company has provided dependable and low-cost reinsurance systems. With over 60 installations worldwide, the staff has unmatched experience in conversions and installations – which...
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $110,000
Dover, NH
This company offers an advanced SaaS platform that revolutionizes QR code management and NFC tag functionalities. It integrates seamlessly with a robust website builder for mobile landing pages and...
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $1,106
Dover, NH
This company offers an advanced SaaS platform that revolutionizes QR code management and NFC tag functionalities. It integrates seamlessly with a robust website builder for mobile landing pages and...
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $1,106
Florida
Founded in 1995, this software company develops and maintains software for municipalities. Subscription based and each client pays once a year. One (1) full time employee works remotely. Business can...
$1,250,000
Cash Flow: $487,000
Boston, MA
The auto haul industry stands at a critical crossroads, making now the ideal time to seize market opportunities through the strategic application of AI, ML, and LLM technologies. Historically, this...
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $10,000
Los Angeles, CA
Property Management Software Company that is easy to use and affordable. This software collects all tasks required of property managers into one central dashboard and automates the repetitive aspects...
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $4,984
Los Angeles, CA
State of the Art Food delivery Application, that serves as a pivotal connector between restaurants and diners, facilitating a multitude of revenue-generating opportunities. The digital marketplace...
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $2,540
San Diego, CA
This business was founded by a software engineer with 44 years of experience in Cable TV Billing, Subscriber Management, and Provisioning systems, developed a fully scalable Cable TV...
$250,000
Cash Flow: $1,429
Worldwide
This is a unique opportunity to acquire a highly reputable and well-established translation and localization business with a diverse range of services and a global presence. The business boasts a...
$1,000,000
Cash Flow: $170,438
Los Angeles, CA
Our client is a niche Connector App Product Development business. It is undergoing rapid expansion and has a major client list. They are headquartered in Australia and seek to team up with a growth...
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $395,131
Reno, NV
Our client developed and operates a multi-market high-demand system capable of identifying criminal subjects in seconds. Access to the cloud-based software is subscription-based with packages ranging...
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $9,500
San Jose, CA
Our client is a world leader in iris recognition technology with a large production capacity based in USA. They are a multinational corporation with a robust track record of selling its best-selling,...
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $9,280
$12,000,000
Clayton, NC
T2w1v5, AB
A veterinarian developed this application to help eliminate unethical breeding practices by putting ethical breeders in contact with pet enthusiasts looking to purchase animals. This application is...
$150,000
Cash Flow: $7,980
Woodbridge, VA
Sale includes Undetected.com is an AI text humanizer service designed to transform AI-generated content into natural, authentic writing that bypasses detection tools. Perfect for professionals,...
$19,000
Truforte Business Group
Truforte Business Group
Serving Lee County, FL
"Truforte is Your Bridge to Success" - Business, Sales, Mergers & Acquistions
Winding down my software business and selling our custom CRM for $5000. - Total of 300K in revenue over 4 years. - Cost to develop: $250,000 (web app and mobile app) - Sold between 10K-35K as one-time...
$5,000
Own a fully built, AI powered cold outreach platform that delivers what clients actually want: qualified leads without CRM clutter. It combines email, SMS, and AI voice conversations with audience...
$5,000
Henderson, NV
PRE-REVENUE SPY & SPX Trading Algorithm for daily stock trading with cheat sheet signals built on proprietary indicators. Pre-built trading algo with a front end SaaS style dashboard. Marketing ready...
$29,000
Brandon, FL
This established U.S.-based software company delivers Lock Desk and Hedging solutions to mortgage industry clients, generating approximately $548,000 in annual revenue (2024). The business currently...
$1,000,000
Henderson, NV
ONLY $29,000! Don't Miss Out! Stock daily alert site providing monthly stock picks! Platform is ready to scale with minimal effort. Motivated buyer with proper marketing plan could unlock significant...
$29,000
Roost is a market-ready marketplace app for furnished midterm rentals. The app is live in both the App Store and Google Play Store. New listings and bookings are on pause, meaning you have the...
$425,000
The demand for local food is exploding, but the small producers at the heart of this movement are often locked out of the digital economy. They lack the easy-to-use tools to manage online sales and...
$25,000
Londr™ is a tech-powered laundry pickup and delivery platform that helps people take laundry off their to-do lists—while giving local entrepreneurs the tools to build thriving, service-based...
Not Disclosed
$1,100,000
New York, NY
Tampa, FL
$20,000
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $436,029
$499,000
United Kingdom
$40,000,000
Orange County, CA
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $120,000
Kansas
$1,225,000
Kent County, DE
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $1,578,000
Belgium
$3,570,000
Houston, TX
$200,000
Potter County, TX
$75,000
$2,000,000
San Jose, CA
$1,000,000
California
$1,775,000
Santa Clara County, CA
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $100,000
Cook County, IL
$221,550
Nashua, NH
$1,600,000
Nashua, NH
$950,000
Colorado
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $288,000
British Columbia
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $136,000
James Hickey
Business Acquisitions, LLC
Serving New Hanover County, NC
Business Acquisitions, LLC, is experienced yet flexible to provide the best broker services to business buyers and business sellers. With over 70 years combined diverse experience, we have the knowledge and skills to help businesses navigate the challenges of selling a business. Certified in Public Accountant, Quality and other realms, we have the experience and the systems to properly plan, value, market and close your business sale. All brokers have completed the Certified Business Broker training program. See www.business-acquisitions.com for more information. Jim Eaton is a CPA and a Certified Business Broker. As a CPA, Mr. Eaton can offer certain tax advice and can provide a broad array of consulting services. Broker Jim Hickey is certified in auditing, Six Sigma quality, and has a diverse management background in operations, sales, finance and quality. Together we provide you outstanding experience, insight, advice and honesty.
Louisville, KY
$1,250,000
Illinois
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $2,141,117
New York, FL
New York
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $2,639,653
Nashua, NH
$500,000
Delaware
$750,000
Miami County, KS
$1,200,000
Canada
Not Disclosed
EBITDA: $132,000
Alberta
$1,447,980
New York County, NY
$4,500,000
The software and app industry encompasses a broad spectrum of businesses that develop, distribute, and maintain software applications for various platforms such as desktops, mobile devices, and cloud environments. Artificial intelligence and machine learning are transforming the software landscape by enabling more intelligent and adaptive applications, while the shift to cloud computing continues to gain momentum as businesses are increasingly adopting cloud-based services for their scalability, cost-efficiency, and flexibility.
If you are looking to buy or sell a software company or app business, it’s important to understand how these businesses are valued in the business for sale market. To provide some context, we have aggregated software and app business for sale listing data below and surfaced important financial and valuation metrics.
Market Overview
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Number of Businesses Analyzed |
140 |
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Median Asking Price |
$1,500,000 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$611,762 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$264,441 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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Software and App Company Business Valuation Multiples
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Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
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Lower Quartile |
1.61 |
2.97 |
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Median |
2.59 |
3.99 |
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Upper Quartile |
4.09 |
5.37 |
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Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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Software, App, and SaaS Business Valuation Multiples & Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a software or app company?
Prices vary depending on the size of the business listed, but the median asking price for an established software or app business is $1,500,000.
How much do software business owners earn?
Software and app business owners report median annual revenue of $611,762 and annual owner earnings of $264,441. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings. Software businesses tend to have very high profit margins.
How do I value a software or app business?
Valuing a software or app business involves considering several factors, including annual revenue, profit, growth (or decline) trends, and competition in the app market. Brokers, business owners, and business buyers will typically rely on valuation multiples to gauge business value relative to similar businesses in the market. Revenue multiples among software businesses listed for sale in the U.S. range from 1.61 to 4.09, with the median at 2.59. Earnings multiples range from 2.97 to 5.37, with the median at 3.99. These values suggest the average software business listed for sale may trade for around 2.59 times its annual revenue, and 3.99 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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