UPSYDE YARD / MARKETPLACE
AN INDIE APP MARKETPLACE — NOT A BROKERAGE

Buy and sell indie apps, where the product is verified and the terms are public.

Upsyde Yard is a small marketplace for shipped software — a SaaS product, a mobile app, a desktop tool. Every listing is a working product a human has checked. Builders say what they want: a growth partner, a licensee, or a buyer. We introduce the two sides and keep the terms on the record. We never take a commission.

Three things a listing can be

ONE SHELF, THREE ASKS
GROW WITH ME
Keep it, and find help

Builder keeps the product and takes on a growth partner for equity or revenue share.

FOR SALE
Open to a sale

Builder is open to selling outright — code, IP, and assets transfer. Price is discussed directly, never published.

WHITE-LABEL
Licence it

Builder licenses the product for you to rebrand and run — they keep building it.

Open to a sale is a flag, not a category — a builder looking for a growth partner can still be open to the right offer, and the badge says so without turning the listing into an auction.

What we are not

READ THIS BEFORE YOU EXPECT A BROKER

Most people searching to buy or sell an app are looking for a brokerage: a listing price, a valuation multiple, escrow, and someone to run the transfer for a percentage. That is a real service, and this is not it. If that is what you need, use a broker — you will be better served, and you should not discover the difference halfway through a conversation here.

WHAT THE YARD DOES
  • Verifies the product exists and works — a human installs it and uses the core flow.
  • Publishes what the builder is asking for, in their words, before anyone messages.
  • Puts every conversation on a timestamped record, with a Deal Terms Card either side can edit.
  • Charges the builder once to list and takes nothing when a deal closes.
WHAT IT DOESN’T
  • No valuations, no suggested multiples, no listing price — price is discussed directly and never published.
  • No escrow. We never hold funds or move code, IP, or accounts between parties.
  • No audit of revenue, users, or code quality. Traction is self-reported and labelled as such.
  • No contract enforcement. The terms card records intent; counsel makes it binding.
A SALE MOVES REAL ASSETS. PRICE IS NEGOTIATED DIRECTLY BETWEEN BUILDER AND BUYER — UPSYDE YARD DOES NOT HOLD FUNDS OR TRANSFER ASSETS. USE A THIRD-PARTY ESCROW SERVICE AND FORMALIZE THE SALE WITH COUNSEL — SEE THE LAWYER DIRECTORY.

If you want to sell your SaaS or app

SELLER SIDE
1
List the product

One working product per listing, free while the yard is stocking. You write the pitch, the traction bands, and what you'd accept. Nothing is published until you submit it.

2
Earn the seal

A human installs it, uses the core flow, and confirms it works as described — usually two to three business days. That's what Verified Shipped means: the product is real. It is not an audit of your numbers.

3
Flag that you're open to a sale

Add the FOR SALE badge and say what transfers — code, IP, accounts, and how you'd hand it over. No price. Buyers who care will ask, and you'll answer the ones worth answering.

4
Talk directly, then formalise

Enquiries arrive as messages, each with a Sale Terms Card pinned to the thread. Agree what's included and the shape of the transition on the record, then take it to escrow and counsel to actually move money and assets.

If you're looking to buy or licence

BUYER SIDE

Browsing is free and needs no account. Filter the yard by FOR SALE to see only builders open to it. Messaging a builder about buying their product — or licensing it to run under your own brand — is also free; you only need to sign in. The paid Partner plan exists for a different job: growth partners pitching to work on a product for a stake.

What you should do yourself, because we don’t do it for you: verify the numbers, read the code, check the accounts and the app-store history, and use escrow. The seal tells you the product is real and works. Every other claim on a listing is the builder’s, marked as self-reported, and worth your own diligence.

Straight answers

NO ASTERISKS

Do you take a commission on a sale?

No — not on a sale, a licence, or a growth deal. The builder’s listing fee and the optional $24/mo Partner plan are the only money in the system.

Why aren't asking prices published?

Because a published number anchors the conversation before either side understands the other. Price is discussed directly between builder and buyer, and we never store it.

Do you handle escrow or transfer the assets?

No. We record what you agreed and get out of the way. Use a third-party escrow service for funds and counsel for the paperwork — moving code, IP, and accounts is between you and the other party.

Do you verify revenue or user numbers?

No. Verification covers one thing: the product exists and works as described. Downloads, monthly actives, and revenue are self-reported bands, labelled as such on every listing.

Is this only for iOS apps?

No. A web SaaS product, an Android or iOS app, a desktop tool, a browser extension — if it's live and it works, it can be listed.

Can a listing be for sale and looking for a partner at the same time?

Yes. Open to a sale is a flag any listing can carry, so a builder can look for growth help and still hear a serious offer.

THE SHELF IS OPEN
Browsing costs nothing. Listing costs once.

Every listing in the yard is a working product with its terms already posted. Builders list for free while the yard is stocking and keep every cent of whatever they agree.

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