Buying SaaS Subscriptions Safely

SaaS subscription transfers are complex but lucrative. Here's how to buy them safely on EPICSWP.

What's Transferred in a SaaS Sale

• Application access — Admin/owner account credentials
• User database — All user accounts and data
• Billing account — Stripe, PayPal, or other payment processor
• Domain — Custom domain transfer
• Source code — If self-hosted (not applicable for hosted SaaS)
• API keys — Third-party integrations (OpenAI, AWS, etc.)
• Analytics — Google Analytics, Mixpanel access
• Documentation — Setup guides, API docs, runbooks

What to Verify

1. Revenue

• 12 months of MRR (Monthly Recurring Revenue)
• Churn rate
• Revenue growth trend
• Payment processor statements

2. Users

• Total registered users
• Active users (daily/monthly)
• User growth trend
• Any fake or bot accounts?

3. Technology

• Hosting costs (monthly)
• Third-party API costs (monthly)
• Tech stack and dependencies
• Code quality (if source included)

4. Legal

• Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
• Data compliance (GDPR, CCPA)
• Any pending lawsuits or disputes
• Intellectual property ownership

Valuation

SaaS businesses typically sell for:

• 4-6x annual revenue (ARR) for growing SaaS
• 2-4x ARR for stable SaaS
• 1-2x ARR for declining SaaS

Factors that increase value:

• High retention rate (>90%)
• Low customer acquisition cost
• Diverse customer base
• Strong technology moat

Using Escrow

SaaS transfers on EPICSWP: 1. Initiate escrow — large payments held securely 2. Seller provides all access credentials 3. Buyer verifies revenue, users, and technology 4. Buyer changes all passwords and API keys 5. Buyer confirms receipt — funds released This process can take 1-2 weeks. That's normal — funds are safe in escrow the entire time. If revenue is inflated, users are fake, or the tech is broken, open a dispute. Aegis AI and our moderators will help resolve it fairly.