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Verbatik AI

Artificial Intelli…Listed on TrustMRR· Sep 18
$40.0K
Asking Price
$1.8K/mo
Monthly Revenue
$1.5K/mo
Monthly Profit
2.2x
Profit Multiple
5 years
Business Age
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Why We Picked This

Verbatik AI generates $1,779/mo revenue with an exceptional 85% profit margin, yielding $1,512/mo in profits. The 2.2x annual profit multiple is attractive and well below market for SaaS, with financials verified by the platform. At five years old, the business demonstrates durability; however, the absolute revenue scale is modest, and buyer should confirm customer count, churn, and the sustainability of the character-monetization model before committing.

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Strengths

  • ✓Outstanding 85% profit margin on $1,779/mo revenue—exceptional for a software business
  • ✓Attractive 2.2x annual profit multiple, significantly below typical SaaS valuation ranges of 3–5x
  • ✓Platform-verified financials provide confidence in reported revenue and profit figures
  • ✓Five-year operating history demonstrates product-market fit and business durability
  • ✓AI-native business model (text-to-speech via purchased characters) aligns with growing demand
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Details to confirm

  • •Confirm active customer count, monthly churn rate, and customer-acquisition cost to validate recurring-revenue sustainability
  • •Clarify revenue composition: what percentage comes from character purchases versus subscriptions, and how predictable is repeat purchasing?
  • •Request historical revenue trend (last 12–24 months) to assess growth trajectory and stability of the $1.8K/mo baseline
  • •Verify technical dependencies: which third-party APIs or models power the text-to-speech engine, and what switching costs or licensing risks exist?

Buy vs Build: BUY

72
AI-native cash cost
$8.0K–$18.0K
Estimated time
10 weeks
Asking price
$40.0K

Building an MVP text-to-speech platform with character customization and purchase flows using OpenAI API, Eleven Labs, or ElevenLabs SDK, plus Stripe billing and a Next.js frontend would cost $8K–$18K in third-party subscriptions, hosting, and templates over 10 weeks. However, Verbatik's primary asset is its verified customer base ($1.5K/mo profit), character library, and five-year brand presence in a competitive TTS market. The buyer acquires established recurring revenue, customer relationships, and operational knowledge—assets that would take months of customer acquisition to replicate. The 2.2x multiple and strong margins make purchase financially attractive relative to rebuilding from zero; the moderate buyVsBuildScore reflects modest absolute revenue scale and the need to confirm customer stickiness and acquisition-channel durability post-acquisition.

Cash estimate includes the AI tools, APIs and infrastructure needed for a solo founder to recreate the software. Build time is informational and lightly weighted. The verdict is driven mainly by customers, users, verified earnings, retention, distribution, brand, data and operating history.

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Financial Snapshot

$21K
Annual Revenue
$18K
Annual Profit
$1.8K
Monthly Revenue
26 mo
Est. Payback
Profit Margin85%
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Business Overview

Verbatik is a Text-to-Speech software which sell their ability for clients to buy Characters and then using Characters to create Realistic Speech from Text.

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Quick Facts

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Type
Artificial Intelligence
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Age
5 years
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Source
TrustMRR
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Listed
Sep 18, 2026

Deal Score

78
Strong Deal
Evidence confidence100/100
2.2x
Good Multiple
Asking$40.0K
MRR$1.8K/mo
Profit$1.5K/mo
Profit Multiple2.2x
Age5 years
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Preliminary screening based on marketplace and public data. Verify all financial, legal, technical, customer, and operational claims independently before making an acquisition decision. This is not financial or legal advice.