How do I buy a project on BreakPoint?

Browse the marketplace. Click into a listing. Use the 'Contact creator' form to start a conversation. Negotiate terms. Phase 2 will add Stripe Connect for escrow and one-click purchase.

What does BreakPoint take on a purchase?

5% of the final sale price, deducted via Stripe Connect. The rest goes to the original creator. The 5% covers platform operations, escrow, and the marketplace itself.

What can I acquire on BreakPoint?

Open source libraries, research code, patents, side projects with users, B2B SaaS MVPs, datasets, design systems, business ideas. If it's been built and walked away from, it's probably here.

For buyers

Acquire code, IP, patents, research, and side projects.

Q: What if I want a project that's not for sale?

Use the adopt path instead. Many projects on the feed are available for free adoption. Click 'Adopt' on the project page.

Q: Is the marketplace safe?

Phase 1: manual — you negotiate directly with the seller. Phase 2 (Q3 2026): Stripe Connect escrow holds funds until the IP transfer is complete. Either way, the original creator is verified by their BreakPoint account.

The marketplace for projects with commercial value. Curated by the second-chance platform. 5% platform fee. Stripe Connect escrow (Phase 2).

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How buying works

Browse

Filter by category, price, license. Open the listing. Read the story.

Contact

Use the "Contact creator" form on the project page. Make an offer, ask questions, or schedule a call.

Negotiate

Agree on terms directly with the seller. Most deals close in 2-4 weeks.

Pay & receive

Phase 2: Stripe Connect escrow. Funds held until IP transfer is complete. Phase 1: manual payment.

What you can acquire

Every category has a different buyer profile. Here's what we've seen.

Companies

Acquire OSS libraries to internalize

Save 2-5 years of internal dev

Founders

Acquire side projects with users

Skip the cold-start problem

Researchers

Acquire research code for replication

Faster than re-implementing

Patent buyers

Acquire software patents

Defensive + offensive portfolios

Agencies

Acquire dev tools & CLIs

White-label for clients

Investors

Acquire MVP-stage startups

Pre-launch discount

Why buy on BreakPoint

Curated

Every listing is a real project with a story. No spam, no fake bids, no Fiverr-tier content.

Verified sellers

Every seller has a BreakPoint account. GitHub-verified, email-verified, with a public track record.

Direct contact

No middleman. You talk directly to the original creator. The 6% Etsy middleman doesn't exist here.

5% fee

5% only. No listing fee. No commission on free adoptions. Stripe Connect for secure payment.

Frequently asked questions

How do I buy a project?

Browse the marketplace, click into a listing, use the contact form to start a conversation. Negotiate directly with the seller.

What does BreakPoint take?

5% on paid sales. 0% on free adoptions.

What if I want a project that's not for sale?

Use the adopt path. Many projects on the feed are available for free adoption.

Is the marketplace safe?

Phase 1: manual handoff. Phase 2: Stripe Connect escrow holds funds until IP transfer is complete.

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