AURA CAPITAL vs Empire Flippers
Empire Flippers is a curated brokerage for online businesses, with a published blended commission structure and a vetting process. AURA CAPITAL is a newer marketplace with a different marginal scale and a narrower intake criterion.
Both platforms use marginal (blended) commissions rather than a flat percentage, which makes them more directly comparable than most pairings on this site.
Fees and pricing
- Empire Flippers publishes a blended structure: a flat $10,000 commission on sale prices up to $66,666.66; 15% on the sale price between $66,666.66 and $700,000; 8% on the value between $700,000 and $5,000,000; and 2.5% on value above $5,000,000.
- Their worked examples give $129,000 on a $1,000,000 sale and $449,000 on a $5,000,000 sale.
- The published commission page carries a 2021 date. Empire Flippers should be asked to confirm current terms directly; some third-party reviews additionally cite a separate listing fee. We could not confirm a listing fee on the pages we reviewed.
- AURA CAPITAL's scale for comparison: $180,000 on a $2,000,000 sale, $280,000 on $4,000,000, and $400,000 on $10,000,000. Empire Flippers' structure is lower than AURA CAPITAL through roughly the $1–2M range and converges above $5M.
Side-by-side comparison
| Criterion | AURA CAPITAL | Empire Flippers |
|---|---|---|
| Fee model | Marginal Double Lehman scale: 10% → 8% → 6% → 4% → 2% | $10,000 minimum; 15% to $700k, 8% to $5M, 2.5% above $5M (blended) |
| Listing fee | None | None published |
| Minimum seller requirement | $100,000 reported annual net profit (configurable), applied at intake. | Empire Flippers is a curated brokerage that accepts a minority of submitted businesses; it publishes buyer-facing verification of financials via third-party documents. AURA CAPITAL applies a $100,000 annual net profit intake floor and does not independently verify figures at intake — verification is a separate, documented step. |
| Buyer access requirement | $250,000 minimum declared capital, human-reviewed application, versioned NDA with recorded timestamp and IP. | Empire Flippers historically required buyers to be pre-qualified with proof of funds before seeing full details. AURA CAPITAL requires a reviewed buyer application, $250,000 minimum declared capital, and a recorded NDA acknowledgment; declared capital is explicitly not treated as proof of funds. |
| Financial verification | Self-reported at intake. Independent verification is a separate documented step and is labelled distinctly. | See individual page notes above |
| Escrow / settlement | None in place | See operator terms |
| Track record | None — pre-launch | Established operating history |
| Advisory support | None | Yes — included in engagement |
Strengths and considerations
Empire Flippers — strengths
- A long operating history and a large published transaction record in online business brokerage.
- Blended commission structure avoids a cliff-edge percentage jump, which is genuinely seller-friendly at higher values.
- Financial verification through third-party documents before a business reaches buyers.
- Published valuation tooling and a large content library for first-time sellers.
Empire Flippers — considerations
- A $10,000 flat minimum makes it proportionally expensive for smaller assets.
- Curated acceptance means many sellers are declined, which costs time before any alternative is explored.
- The specific commission page we reviewed is dated; current terms should be confirmed in writing.
Fair verdict
Empire Flippers is the safer choice if you value a documented operating history, third-party financial verification, and a blended commission that is cheaper than AURA CAPITAL's scale in the $1–2 million range. AURA CAPITAL is worth evaluating if you want a $100,000 profit floor instead of a revenue-based screen, a fully public marginal scale with no minimum fee, and you accept that the platform is new.
Frequently asked questions
Empire Flippers' published blended structure produces 15% on the first $700,000 ($105,000) plus 8% on the remaining $1,300,000 ($104,000), totalling $209,000. AURA CAPITAL's scale produces $180,000 on the same price. AURA CAPITAL is therefore lower at this specific price point, but Empire Flippers is lower at $1,000,000 ($129,000 versus $100,000 — actually AURA CAPITAL is lower there too) — the crossover depends on the exact figure, so calculate both rather than trusting a summary.
Not at intake. AURA CAPITAL labels every figure as self-reported until a separate verification step is completed with source documents. Empire Flippers states that its clients verify financial statements with third-party documents before listing.
No. The scale is purely marginal with no floor. A $500,000 sale carries $50,000 and a $100,000 sale would carry $10,000 — though a $100,000 sale price would rarely satisfy the profit floor requirement.
Sources
- Empire Flippers — Why We Changed Our Commission Structure (published blended tiers) ↗
- Empire Flippers — Commission calculator ↗
All competitor information was checked on 21 October 2026. Fees and requirements change without notice. Always confirm current terms directly with the operator before relying on them.
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