See the dealsother buyers miss.

We scan 350+ business broker sites that others never check. Then run your whole acquisition: AI analysis, deal progress, and broker outreach.

Get Tomorrow's Deals First
Free forever, no cardpaid plans from $79/mo
Joshua Thacker, founder of Searcher OSBuilt by Josh, a business buyer who lived the search himself
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350+
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The AI-Native Searcher Operating System

Whether you're sourcing your first acquisition or managing a fund's deal flow, Searcher OS gives you the complete toolkit.

Every deal. One feed.

Automated scraping delivers tens of thousands of matched deals to your feed daily. Set your buy box criteria and let the platform do the searching.

  • Buy box matching by price, industry, location, and cash flow
  • Advanced filters for margin, multiple, and deal attributes
  • Custom website scraping for niche broker sites
  • AI quality scoring ranks the best opportunities
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Joshua Thacker

There has to be a better way

I'm Josh and I live in California with my wife and two young kids. I spent a year navigating the incredibly frustrating and thankless process of buying a business.

I built Searcher OS because I was sick of spreadsheets, buried CIMs, and the manual grind of BizBuySell.

This isn't just a CRM; it's the tool I use to find my own deals.

Welcome to the search. Let's get to work.

Joshua Thacker, Founder

From Spreadsheet Chaos to Deal Flow Clarity

See how acquirers transform their deal process

The Old Way

Manual, scattered, stressful

  • 47 tabs in a Google Sheet nobody understands
  • 3+ hours daily refreshing broker sites
  • CIMs (broker pitch decks) buried in email attachments
  • Financials in 5 different Excel files
  • Broker contacts scattered across tools
  • Manually requesting NDAs and CIMs from every broker

With Searcher OS

Organized, automated, focused

  • One pipeline view with every deal at a glance
  • New deals delivered to your inbox daily
  • AI extracts key metrics from every CIM (confidential info memo)
  • Built-in SBA loan calculator with DSCR (affordability) modeling
  • Full broker CRM with interaction history
  • Mark, your AI deal associate, requests NDAs and processes CIMs (Beta)

From Search to Close

Four steps to finding and acquiring your business

1

Define Your Buy Box (Deal Criteria)

Set your criteria: price range, industries, locations, and key metrics you care about.

2

Get Matched Deals Daily

Our scrapers find deals from top broker sites and your custom sources, filtered automatically.

3

Manage Your Pipeline (with Mark’s help)

Move deals through stages and upload CIMs (pitch decks) for AI analysis. Let Mark, your AI deal associate, request NDAs and process broker replies in the background (Beta).

4

Close Your Deal

Stay organized through due diligence until you sign on the dotted line.

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Start free, no credit card — or 7-day trial on paid plans · Cancel anytime.

Free

Browse the full deal catalogue — no credit card

$0/mo
  • 3 weeks delayed Deal Feed
  • 1 Buy Box
  • AI CIM Analysis — 1/month
  • Pipeline — 3 Active Deals
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The Searcher

Full operating system for the serious acquirer

$79/mo
  • Full Deal Feed
  • 3 Buy Boxes
  • AI CIM Analysis — 10/month
  • Deal Pipeline CRM
  • 10 Custom Broker Webpage Scrapes
  • Broker Intel: Gmail/Outlook Sync
  • Custom Tasks & Projects
  • MCP (Claude, ChatGPT, OpenClaw Connector) — Beta
  • Mark — AI Deal Associate (Beta)
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The Deal Team

For funds, family offices, and acquisition teams

$149/mo
  • Full Deal Feed
  • 10 Buy Boxes
  • AI CIM Analysis — Unlimited
  • Deal Pipeline CRM
  • 25 Custom Broker Webpage Scrapes
  • Broker Intel: Heatmaps & Scoring
  • Custom Tasks & Projects
  • MCP (Claude, ChatGPT, OpenClaw Connector) — Beta
  • Mark — AI Deal Associate (Beta)
  • Priority Support + Slack
  • White Glove Setup
Continue with The Deal Team

Free plan, no credit card · 7-day trial on paid plans · Cancel anytime

How We Compare

Others aggregate listings. We built the full operating system.

Deal Scraping/Aggregation

Competitors
Kumo$99/mo
ClearlyAcquired$49+/mo
SMB Market$49/mo
Searcher OS
Free$0/mo
The Searcher$79/mo
The Deal Team$149/mo

Custom Website Scraping

Competitors
Kumo$99/mo
ClearlyAcquired$49+/mo
SMB Market$49/mo
Searcher OS
Free$0/mo
The Searcher$79/mo
The Deal Team$149/mo

AI CIM Upload & Analysis

Competitors
Kumo$99/mo
ClearlyAcquired$49+/mo
SMB Market$49/mo
Searcher OS
Free$0/mo
The Searcher$79/mo
The Deal Team$149/mo

Automated Deal CRM

Competitors
Kumo$99/mo
ClearlyAcquired$49+/mo
SMB Market$49/mo
Searcher OS
Free$0/mo
The Searcher$79/mo
The Deal Team$149/mo

SBA Financial Calculators

Competitors
Kumo$99/mo
ClearlyAcquired$49+/mo
SMB Market$49/mo
Searcher OS
Free$0/mo
The Searcher$79/mo
The Deal Team$149/mo

Due Diligence Task Management

Competitors
Kumo$99/mo
ClearlyAcquired$49+/mo
SMB Market$49/mo
Searcher OS
Free$0/mo
The Searcher$79/mo
The Deal Team$149/mo

Workflow Automation

Competitors
Kumo$99/mo
ClearlyAcquired$49+/mo
SMB Market$49/mo
Searcher OS
Free$0/mo
The Searcher$79/mo
The Deal Team$149/mo

MCP Connection (AI Tools)

Competitors
Kumo$99/mo
ClearlyAcquired$49+/mo
SMB Market$49/mo
Searcher OS
Free$0/mo
The Searcher$79/mo
The Deal Team$149/mo

AI Deal Associate (Mark)

Competitors
Kumo$99/mo
ClearlyAcquired$49+/mo
SMB Market$49/mo
Searcher OS
Free$0/mo
The Searcher$79/mo
The Deal Team$149/mo

What Acquirers Are Saying

Real acquirers using Searcher OS to find and close deals.

I love using the MCP connection to review deals with my AI agent. The agent can post follow up notes and questions to the CRM so I can remember what to bring up with brokers during calls. I triage new deals that came in overnight, compare them to my funnel, and tee up new broker calls. What would have taken me hours of manual time is a matter of seconds now.

Andrew

Self Funded Searcher

Philadelphia, PA

I spent years convinced that a custom Excel sheet was the 'pro' way to run a search. It wasn't until I used Searcher OS that I realized how much manual labor I was actually doing. It's the first tool I've seen that actually gives a searcher their time back.

Michael

Private Equity

Atlanta, GA

Searcher OS does the scraping for me across most listing sites and brings all the listed businesses for sale into one portal. Before, I was using spreadsheets, a Note app, and emails to try to organize and track, my search and now I've been able to do the majority of that one in a single tool. It also permanently hides listings that I no longer want to see, so i never have to sift through them again.

Aaron

Self Funded Searcher

Issaquah, WA

This platform has significantly improved my business searches, helping me simplify, organize, and stay on track with acquisition goals and timelines. I highly recommend it to anyone serious about buying a business.

Spencer

Self Funded Searcher

Gilbert, AZ

Searcher OS is a game-changer for streamlining deal sourcing and acquisition analysis. The platform makes it incredibly easy to get from interested in buying a business to actually closing it. For anyone serious about buying businesses, it's a powerful tool that brings clarity and speed to the acquisition process.

Paul

Self Funded Searcher

Holly, MI

Searcher OS solves the problem of aggregating deal flow. Great to have one central place to view all potential deals.

Parag

SBA Searcher

Chicago, IL

Questions?

Who is Searcher OS built for?
Searcher OS is built for anyone acquiring small businesses, whether you're a solo searcher using SBA financing, a search fund operator, a micro PE firm, or a family office sourcing deals. If you're evaluating and closing acquisitions in the $800K–$8M range, this platform is for you.
What's the difference between the Free plan and the paid trial?
The Free plan is genuinely free with no credit card — just verify your email. You get the full deal feed (listings show on a 3-week delay) plus core tools. Paid plans add fresh, real-time listings and the full feature set, and start with a 7-day free trial; your card is only charged when that trial ends unless you cancel first, and you can cancel anytime in-app.
Do you take a success fee?
Absolutely not. Flat subscription pricing, period. We never take a cut of your deal, charge per-transaction fees, or add hidden costs. Your acquisition economics are 100% yours.
What happens if I stop searching?
Cancel anytime with no penalties. Your data stays available through the end of your billing period, and you can export everything. If you come back later, your pipeline and history will be waiting for you.
How do custom URLs work?
You can submit custom URLs (like regional broker websites) and our scrapers will monitor them for new listings. Custom deals are added to your feed alongside listings from our other sources. The number of custom sites depends on your plan.
Is my data private?
Absolutely. Your pipeline, notes, and saved deals are completely private. Only the global deal feed (scraped public listings) is shared. We use Row-Level Security to ensure complete data isolation.
How is Searcher OS different from BizBuySell?
BizBuySell is a listing marketplace where brokers post deals. Searcher OS aggregates listings from BizBuySell and dozens of other broker websites, then adds pipeline management, AI CIM analysis, SBA loan calculators, and broker CRM. BizBuySell is one source; Searcher OS is the workflow that sits on top of all sources.
How is Searcher OS different from Kumo?
Kumo focuses primarily on deal aggregation. Searcher OS includes deal aggregation plus a full acquisition workflow: pipeline CRM, AI-powered CIM analysis, SBA loan calculator with DSCR modeling, broker relationship tracking, custom website scraping, and due diligence task management. The difference is sourcing-only vs. end-to-end platform.
What is the best software for buying a small business?
For acquirers targeting businesses in the $800K–$8M range, Searcher OS provides the most integrated workflow, covering deal sourcing, pipeline management, CIM analysis, and financial modeling in one platform. Alternatives include Kumo for deal aggregation and ClearlyAcquired for managed sourcing services.
Does Searcher OS have an SBA loan calculator?
Yes. Searcher OS includes a built-in SBA 7(a) loan calculator that models monthly payments, DSCR (Debt Service Coverage Ratio), total cash required, and owner cash flow. A free version is available at searcheros.ai/tools/sba-calculator without an account.
What is AI CIM analysis?
CIM (Confidential Information Memorandum) analysis is the process of evaluating a broker’s detailed business profile. Searcher OS uses AI to extract key financials, identify risk flags, and highlight opportunities from uploaded CIM PDFs, reducing hours of manual review to seconds.
Can I use Searcher OS for search fund acquisitions?
Yes. While many of our users are solo searchers using SBA financing, search fund operators, micro PE firms, and family offices also use Searcher OS for deal sourcing, pipeline management, and preliminary financial analysis. The Deal Team plan adds higher buy-box and CIM limits, more custom broker scrapes, and priority support.
How many broker websites does Searcher OS monitor?
Searcher OS monitors dozens of broker websites automatically and lets you add custom broker URLs for monitoring. New listings matching your buy box criteria are delivered to your feed daily. The number of custom URLs depends on your plan.
Who is Mark?
Mark is your AI deal associate (currently in beta). He requests NDAs from broker portals, processes inbound CIMs, and drafts outreach replies for your approval, so you can focus on the deals that matter instead of inbox admin. Mark is included on the Searcher and Deal Team plans.
What is MCP Connection?
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard that lets AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT, and OpenClaw connect directly to your Searcher OS data. Instead of copy-pasting deal details into an AI chat, MCP lets your AI assistant query your pipeline, pull financials, and run analysis on your actual deals in real time. Available in beta on the Searcher and Deal Team plans.
What is a buy box in business acquisition?
A buy box defines your acquisition criteria: the price range, industries, geographic locations, and financial metrics (like minimum SDE or EBITDA) that a business must meet for you to consider it. Searcher OS lets you create up to 10 buy boxes depending on your plan, and automatically filters the deal feed to show only matching listings.

Ready to Run the Funnel?

Expect to analyze 291 CIMs and write 12 LOIs to acquire 1 business. Searcher OS is the operating system for that funnel.

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