Business valuation software compared
The right tool depends on who does the valuation and what happens to it next. A financial advisor starting a conversation needs something different from a broker pricing a listing or an appraiser preparing a report for court. Here is how the common choices line up.
Facts checked October 2026 · By John, business broker and founder of ExitSight
| Product | How you get it | Price | Built for | Market data | Formal report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExitSight | Web app | $149/month or $1,490/year | Business brokers, CPAs, owners | Size-adjusted multiples, 118 industries, included | 22-page appraisal report, included |
| ValuAdder | Desktop, Mac and Windows | One-time, from $375 | Brokers, CPAs, owners | Market comps method included | Summary reports; report builder sold separately |
| BizEquity | Online platform | Through sales; reported from about $240 | Financial advisors | Automated, from industry and market data | Advisor reports |
| ValuSource | Desktop, built around Word and Excel | $135/month (annual commitment) or $1,465/year | Professional valuators | Sold separately, from $49/month | Written in Word; report writer sold separately |
| Excel spreadsheet | Your own file | Free with Excel | Analysts who build their own models | Whatever you find and license | Written by hand |
Competitor facts come from each vendor's public pages or the third-party sources cited on the individual comparison pages, checked October 2026. Confirm prices with the vendor before you buy. ExitSight is not affiliated with any product listed; names are the trademarks of their owners.
How to choose
Where ExitSight fits
ExitSight is for the broker, CPA, or owner who prepares the valuation and has to defend it. You recast the statements and choose the weights; it runs seven methods, applies industry multiples adjusted for size, and prints a complete appraisal report. Read thesample report before you decide.