Microns Review: A Marketplace for Very Small Startups
Microns is a marketplace for micro-startups: small SaaS products, apps and browser extensions that are too small for the big marketplaces. Here is what it charges and who it suits.
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Most marketplaces are built for businesses that already make real money. Microns is built for the ones that do not yet: a side-project SaaS with a handful of customers, a browser extension, a small app.
If you have a project worth $1,000 to $50,000, it is one of the few places designed for a sale that size.
How this review was put together: Fees and plan details come from Microns’ own pricing page and homepage, checked on 13 November 2026. We have not sold a project on Microns for this review, so there is no score.
Microns at a glance
| What it is | Marketplace for micro-startups: micro-SaaS, mobile apps, small ecommerce brands, browser extensions |
| Listing fee | None |
| Seller success fee | 10% from $1,000, 8% from $10,000, 6% from $100,000 |
| Buyer cost | Free plan, or Premium at $40 a month or $299 a year |
| Asking prices we saw | $1,000 to $200,000 |
| Recently sold prices shown | $1,000 to $5,000 |
What it costs to sell
Listing is free. You pay a success fee only when the project sells, and the rate falls as the price rises.
| Sale price | Rate | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| $3,000 | 10% | $300 |
| $25,000 | 8% | $2,000 |
| $120,000 | 6% | $7,200 |
At the small end this is competitive. Flippa also charges 10% but adds a listing fee of at least $29. Empire Flippers will not take a business this small, and Acquire.com charges 8% plus a monthly fee.
What it costs to buy
Microns has a free plan and one paid plan.
Free. You can see the public details of every listing, with search and filters. New listings reach you with a five-day delay.
Premium, $40 a month or $299 a year. Private listing details, new listings without the delay, real-time chat with sellers, a watch list, a transfer service and 30 days of post-sale support from the seller. Microns does not give refunds on subscriptions, though you can cancel at any time.
The five-day delay is the thing to understand. On a marketplace of small, cheap projects, the good ones go quickly. A free buyer is looking at what paying buyers have already passed on.
What gets listed
The listings are mostly software: micro-SaaS products, apps, extensions and some small ecommerce brands. Asking prices we saw ran from $1,000 to $200,000, but the recently sold examples shown on the homepage were all between $1,000 and $5,000.
That gap is worth noticing. The asking prices stretch into six figures. The sales Microns chooses to show are in four. If your project is worth more than about $50,000, compare it with a marketplace where buyers at that level are active.
Microns says its listings have verified metrics. It does not explain how the verification works on its public pages, so check revenue and usage yourself before paying.
What Microns does well
- It is built for small deals. A $3,000 project is normal here, not an afterthought.
- No upfront cost to sell. Nothing to pay unless it sells.
- A falling fee. 6% above $100,000 matches Acquire.com’s lowest rate.
- A software audience. The people browsing are looking for small products to take over.
- Support after the sale. Premium buyers get 30 days of help from the seller.
Where it falls down
- Free buyers see listings late. Five days is a long time on a small marketplace.
- Proven sales are small. The examples shown top out at $5,000.
- Verification is not explained. Treat the numbers as the seller’s until you have checked them.
- A small audience. Microns cites a community of more than 10,000 entrepreneurs and investors. Acquire.com claims 500,000 buyers.
- No refunds on buyer plans.
Who should use Microns
Use it if you built a small software product and want to hand it on, or you are a developer or operator looking for a cheap project to grow. For buyers who are serious about small acquisitions, the annual plan makes more sense than monthly, because finding the right project usually takes longer than a month.
Look elsewhere if your business is not software, in which case Flippa has more buyers for it. If it has meaningful recurring revenue, Acquire.com will put it in front of people with larger budgets.
Verdict: A sensible home for a side project you want to sell for a few thousand dollars. Above that, list it where the bigger buyers are.
See how the fee compares in our marketplace fees guide, or browse the full list of marketplaces.
FAQ
How much does Microns charge sellers?
Nothing to list. On a sale, 10% for projects from $1,000, 8% from $10,000 and 6% from $100,000.
Is Microns free for buyers?
There is a free plan, but new listings are delayed by five days and private details are hidden. Premium costs $40 a month or $299 a year.
What kind of startups are sold on Microns?
Small software projects for the most part: micro-SaaS, mobile apps and browser extensions, along with some small ecommerce brands.
Is Microns better than Flippa for a small SaaS?
It can be. Microns has no listing fee and an audience looking specifically for small software products. Flippa has far more buyers overall. Listing on both is reasonable if neither asks you for exclusivity.
