Briggs AnalyticsGrepped vs Polyshares: who pays faster, who pays more, who takes your company
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Side by side
| Grepped | Polyshares | |
|---|---|---|
| Published range | $20K to $5M estimates | $100K to $2M+ |
| Minimum size | Not published | Not published, any sector |
| Offer | Not published | 1 to 2 weeks |
| Payment | As little as 7 days | Net 30 to 60 |
| Who buys | Grepped presents itself as the paying party | Polyshares, for its own use |
| License | Not published | Defined term, client data excluded |
| De-identification | Not published | A specialist partner strips identifying fields |
| Fee to the company | None published | None |
| Referral or broker fee | 10% of the deal up to $100K | 6% on top of the price, plus 1% on recruited brokers' deals |
Which one for which company
- Under 25 people, or closing: Grepped's $20K floor and 7-day payment are built for that.
- 30 to 300 people with years of messy, decision-heavy records: Polyshares' founder has said that is exactly what it wants, and its $100K floor applies.
- You want to know who you're dealing with: Polyshares publishes more about its process, the license term and how identifying fields are removed.
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Speed vs price
Seven days is the fastest published payment anywhere. Net 30 to 60 after a one-to-two-week offer is still faster than most. If the money is needed this month, speed decides. If it isn't, the number decides, and the number comes from the buyer whose model needs your kind of records. Get both before you sign either.
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We check your company against Grepped, Polyshares and every other buyer, tell you which fit, and introduce you to the one you pick. Owners pay nothing. How much Grepped pays. How much Polyshares pays.
Briggs Analytics is independent. Some buyers named on this page may pay Briggs Analytics a referral fee, and owners never pay us anything. Every figure comes from the buyer's own page or the source linked next to it, checked October 22, 2026. Buyers change their terms often, so confirm on their page before you sign. Disclosures
In short
- Grepped: $20K to $5M estimates, paid in as little as 7 days.
- Polyshares: $100K to $2M+, offer in 1 to 2 weeks, net 30 to 60, defined-term license.
- Speed decides if you need the money this month. The number decides otherwise.
Questions owners ask.
Which pays faster, Grepped or Polyshares?
Grepped publishes payment in as little as seven days. Polyshares publishes an offer in one to two weeks and payment net 30 to 60.
Which pays more?
Grepped publishes the higher top ($5M estimates) and Polyshares the higher floor ($100K). The number for your company depends on your records.
Is Polyshares' license exclusive?
Polyshares describes a defined-term license that excludes client data. Ask whether it is exclusive for that term.
Which pays referrers more?
Grepped: 10% of the deal up to $100K. Polyshares: 6% on top of the price plus 1% on deals from brokers you recruit.
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