Briggs AnalyticsWhich AI data buyer pays the fastest? Every published timeline, from 7 days to 3 months
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Every published timelineWhy speed and price pull against each otherIf you are closing or short on cashWhat to ask before you signEvery published timeline
| Buyer | Published timing | What it publishes about price |
|---|---|---|
| Grepped | Paid in as little as 7 days | $20K to $5M estimates |
| Pewter (broker) | Example deals paid 5, 7 and 9 days from bid; callback within one business day; about an hour of the owner's time | Examples $110K to $1.2M |
| Polyshares | Offer in 1 to 2 weeks, payment net 30 to 60 | $100K to $2M+ |
| Mode (BizBuyData) | About 3 months: 14-day non-binding LOI, 15 to 30 days to de-identify, payment within about 60 days (Accounting Today) | $100K to $5M |
| Replay | "120 minutes of your time" across valuation, offer, de-identification and payout. No calendar timeline | $10K to $1M+ by headcount, plus revenue share |
| Nyne | 15-minute scoping call to start. No payment timeline published | "Commonly $100K or more" |
| micro1 | Four steps (assessment, evaluation, discovery call, agreement). No timeline published | $100K+, $500K+, $1M+ tiers |
| Scale AI | Not published | $10K to $1M+ |
| Handshake AI | Five steps. No timeline published | $100K to $4M+ |
| Jottings (broker) | Not published | $100K to $1M bands, one closed deal $173,163 |
Every figure is from the buyer's own page, checked October 22, 2026. "Published" is the key word: a buyer with no timeline on its page may still move fast, but you can't hold it to anything.
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Why speed and price pull against each other
The fastest payers are the ones that read a sample and decide. The highest published tops (Mode's $5M, Handshake's $4M+) come with longer review. If you have time, the number should decide, and the number comes from which buyer's model needs your kind of records. If you need the money this month, speed decides, and the table above is the whole answer.
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Grepped and Pewter are built for that. Pewter says it takes open or closed companies, and three other buyers take closed companies too. Export the records before anything gets cancelled: what to export first, by industry.
What to ask before you sign
- When exactly does the money land, and what has to happen first (sample accepted, de-identification done, agreement signed)?
- Is the offer binding, or a letter of intent that can change after review?
- Is the license exclusive? A fast exclusive deal can only be sold once. Exclusive vs. non-exclusive.
- Who pays the broker, if there is one? With Pewter and Briggs Analytics, the buyer does. Jottings takes a success fee out of the deal (typically 5% to 7.5% of the sale on its referral page).
The full list of what to ask for.
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
- Fastest published: Grepped (as little as 7 days) and Pewter (examples paid 5 to 9 days from bid).
- Polyshares: offer in 1 to 2 weeks, net 30 to 60. Mode: about 3 months.
- micro1, Scale, Handshake and Jottings publish no timeline. Ask before you sign.
Questions owners ask.
Which AI data buyer pays the fastest?
On published terms, Grepped (as little as 7 days). Pewter, a broker, lists example deals paid 5 to 9 days from bid. Polyshares makes an offer in 1 to 2 weeks and pays net 30 to 60.
How long does micro1 take to pay?
micro1 does not publish a timeline. It lists four steps: assessment, evaluation, discovery call, agreement. Ask for dates in writing before you sign.
How long does Mode take?
About three months by Mode's own description: a 14-day non-binding LOI, 15 to 30 days to de-identify, payment within about 60 days.
Can I get paid for my company's data in a week?
Grepped publishes payment in as little as seven days and Pewter lists deals paid within nine days of the bid. Both depend on the records being ready to export and the sample being accepted.
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