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Axial vs Empire Flippers in 2026

Axial vs Empire Flippers compared on what each does, the fees each publishes, and which needs each one's sources say it meets.

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Axial describes itself as a private deal network for business owners, M&A advisors, and investors. [1] Empire Flippers publishes new businesses for sale every Monday on its marketplace. [2] Connections Deals has buyer-side features that are free with a signed-in account. [3]

OptionFee or priceCard payment fee
AxialComplimentary for qualified business owners [1]; acquirers and investors pay only when a transaction closes [1]Not published
Empire FlippersCommission of $10,000 for businesses valued from $0 to $66,666.66 [4]; flat 15% of the sale price for businesses valued between $66,666.66 and $700,000 [4]Not published
Connections DealsConnections Free at $0 [3]; Pro at $39.99 a month [3]; Business at $99.99 a month [3]; 600 credits per listing on top [3]; no success fees [3]Not published

The short answer

Axial describes itself as a private deal network for business owners, M&A advisors, and investors in the North American lower middle market. [1] Its page says it facilitates M&A, debt, minority equity, and co-investment transactions for U.S. and Canadian businesses with $5M to $250M in revenue and $500K to $25M in EBITDA. [1]

Empire Flippers publishes new businesses for sale every Monday on its marketplace. [2] The company says it rejects most businesses before they go live. [2]

Each one's sources describe a different set of needs. Axial's page says a dedicated Exit Consultant learns about a business owner's priorities and goals, then creates a shortlist of qualified advisors with relevant experience. [1] Empire Flippers' page says opening a listing gives access to its URL, Google Analytics, and profit and loss statement. [2] Connections Deals, covered below, has buyer-side features that are free with a signed-in account. [3]

What Axial, Empire Flippers is built for

Axial's page says it facilitates deals for U.S. and Canadian businesses within the revenue and EBITDA range given above. [1] It says it has more than 3,500 vetted M&A advisory firms [1] and more than 5,000 active investment firms. [1] Its page says more than 12,000 deals are brought to market on its platform each year. [1] It reports that more than 20,000 investors, M&A advisors, and business owners have joined its network. [1] For M&A advisors, it offers streamlined and secure document sharing. [1]

Empire Flippers says buyers and sellers have traded more than $600M worth of online businesses. [2] The company says more than 2,678 entrepreneurs have sold their business through it. [2] It offers a valuation tool for sellers [2] and a free call with its M&A advisors. [2] For sellers, it says it transfers the business to the buyer. [2]

What Connections Deals is built for

Connections Deals is made by the team that publishes this site. Signed-out visitors can see a deal's title, story and category. [3] Buyer-side features are free and need only a signed-in account, and the free tier includes them. [3] Members can save deals, and the system tracks when a saved deal closes or expires. [3] There is a list of deals ranked for each member, with a quality floor applied. [3] The deal list has a 'Looking for' option. [3]

For people who post deals, a sponsor can post one reply to each interested member and update it later. [3] Posters see a list of the members who reached out about their deals. [3] A sponsor's record includes the share of interest requests on their listings that got a response. [3] A deal can be declared private, which makes it access-controlled. [3] A sponsor can require members to pass a self-attested accreditation gate. [3] Listings renew automatically. [3] Contact details are redacted from fields generated by its AI tool. [3]

There is a feature for opening a deal's documents. [3] Connections can be installed from the web like an app, and a version for app stores has been prepared, though no release is shown. [3]

Pricing and fees

Axial's sources say its service is complimentary for qualified business owners [1] and for qualified M&A advisors. [1] They also say acquirers and investors pay only when a transaction closes. [1] Axial's page does not publish a fee amount, and a card payment fee is not published.

Empire Flippers publishes a commission of $10,000 for businesses valued from $0 to $66,666.66. [4] For businesses valued between $66,666.66 and $700,000, the commission is a flat 15% of the sale price. [4] The company says it typically prices a listing at the sum of the last 12 months of net profit times a multiple from 1.7X to 5X+, depending on several factors. [4] A card payment fee is not published.

Connections Deals has Connections Free at $0. [3] Its first paid plan, Connections Pro, is $39.99 a month and includes premium across every Connections product. [3] Connections Business is $99.99 a month, with higher limits across every Connections product. [3] Publishing or renewing a listing comes with a 600-credit price per listing on top. [3] The product takes no success fees. [3] Its published claims do not state a card payment fee.

Getting started

For Axial, the sources give little on setup. Business owners get guidance from a dedicated Exit Consultant. [1] That consultant learns about the business, its transaction priorities, and its goals, then creates a shortlist of qualified advisors with relevant experience. [1] M&A advisors get streamlined and secure document sharing. [1] Axial's page does not describe a sign-up step in these facts, so check its site for how to begin.

For Empire Flippers, a free account is needed to start due diligence on a business for sale. [2] Opening a listing gives access to its URL, Google Analytics, and profit and loss statement. [2]

For Connections Deals, some actions ask you to sign in, and signing in is free. [3] Signed-out visitors can see a deal's title, story and category. [3] Posting listings is only for paying members. [3] A first look at deals needs no sign-in, while posting needs a paid plan.

Things to check before you choose

Ask whether the deal size you work with falls inside the range each source describes. Axial's page gives a range by revenue and EBITDA, so compare your own figures against it. [1] Ask when a fee becomes due. Axial's sources say acquirers and investors pay at close, and Empire Flippers' flat commission depends on the sale price. [1] [4]

Ask what you can see before you create an account. Empire Flippers says a free account is needed to start due diligence, and its page does not say what is visible before sign-up. [2] For Connections Deals, ask whether a deal set to private is one you can access. [3] Ask how much weight a sponsor's response rate should carry, since it appears on the sponsor's record. [3] Ask how the accreditation step, where members attest to it themselves, fits the deal you have in mind. [3]

How to choose

If you are a business owner who wants guidance and a shortlist of advisors, Axial's sources describe that service. [1] [1] If you want to review a listing's URL, analytics, and profit and loss statement before buying, Empire Flippers' page describes what opening a listing gives you. [2] If you want to browse deals and keep track of saved ones, Connections Deals' claims cover both. [3] [3] If you post a deal and want to see who reached out, Connections Deals has an interest inbox and a sponsor reply feature. [3] [3] Posting needs a paid plan. [3] Set these needs against the fees above and the questions in the section before.

Frequently asked questions

Is Connections Deals free to use?

Buyer-side features are free and need only a signed-in account, and the free tier includes them. [3] Signing in is free. [3] Posting listings is only for paying members. [3] Connections Pro is $39.99 a month. [3] Connections Business is $99.99 a month. [3] Each listing also carries a 600-credit price on top. [3]

How much does Axial charge business owners?

Axial's page says its service is complimentary for qualified business owners. [1] Acquirers and investors pay only when a transaction closes. [1] The facts on this page give no fee amount for owners, so check Axial's site for current terms. A card payment fee is not published either.

What does Empire Flippers charge sellers?

For businesses valued from $0 to $66,666.66, the commission is $10,000. [4] For businesses valued between $66,666.66 and $700,000, the commission is a flat 15% of the sale price. [4] The company says it typically prices a listing at the sum of the last 12 months of net profit times a multiple from 1.7X to 5X+, depending on several factors. [4] A card payment fee is not published.

Does Empire Flippers require an account before you can review a listing?

A free account is needed to start due diligence on a business for sale. [2] Opening a listing gives access to its URL, Google Analytics, and profit and loss statement. [2] The page does not say what appears before an account is opened, so check the site for that detail before you start a search.

Does Connections Deals take a cut when a deal closes?

Connections Deals takes no success fees and moves no money. [3] The product also says members can save deals, and the system tracks when a saved deal closes or expires. [3] Buyer-side features are free with a signed-in account. [3] Plan prices and the 600-credit listing price are separate costs. [3]

Posting listings is only for paying members. [3] Connections Free costs $0, and going over a limit stops the feature rather than billing you. [3]

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Sources

  1. Axial, axial.net, read 2026-10-08
  2. Empire Flippers, empireflippers.com, read 2026-10-08
  3. Connections Deals' own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher)
  4. Empire Flippers, empireflippers.com/sell, read 2026-10-08

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