Buyer comparison
Nyne vs Troveo: which should license your data?
This is really a choice between two business models. Nyne pays once. Troveo pays you a share every time your data sells.
| Nyne | Troveo | |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.2 / 10 | 6.5 / 10 |
| Type | Direct buyer | Marketplace |
| Referral program | Yes: up to $20K per company | Yes: share of net fees |
| Pays companies | $100K+ commonly | Six figures+ for full-company deals |
| Minimum size | 20+ US W-2 staff, 3+ years in business | No stated minimum (estimator starts at 20) |
| Regions | US | Not stated |
| Time to payment | After delivery and acceptance; timing not published | Paid on every sale |
| Exclusivity | Set per engagement | Time-limited, earned, with exit terms |
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Where they really differ
Payment. Nyne pays a one-time amount, commonly $100K+. Troveo pays a revenue share (percentage not published) on every sale.
Exclusivity. Troveo's is time-limited, earned and comes with exit terms. Nyne sets retention and terms per engagement.
Size. Nyne's floor is 20 W-2 employees in the US. Troveo publishes none.
02
When Nyne is the better call
You want certainty and cash now.
03
When Troveo is the better call
Your data, such as logistics operations records, is likely to sell more than once and you can wait.
04
How to use two offers
You do not have to choose between Nyne and Troveo up front. The cleanest approach is to qualify with both, get each offer in writing for the same scope of data, and only then decide.
- 1
Fix the scope first
Decide which systems and years are in, and what stays out (client files, HR records, anything under NDA). Give both buyers the same scope so the offers are comparable.
- 2
Compare net, not headline
Subtract any seller fee or agent commission, and note whether the money arrives in one payment or several.
- 3
Read the license term
An exclusive license, even for a year or two, stops you licensing the same records elsewhere. A non-exclusive one leaves that door open.
- 4
Sign one before you send anything
No export until a contract is signed and you have approved how personal data is removed.
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Ask both of them the same questions
Put the same five questions to each buyer in writing and compare the answers side by side. Vague answers are an answer too.
- 1What is your written offer for our data, and what exactly does it cover?
- 2Can we license these records to anyone else, and if not, until when?
- 3Who does the de-identification, using which method, and do we sign off on a sample before anything leaves?
- 4When are we paid, and in how many payments?
- 5Will you name the AI companies that end up with our data?
FAQ
Questions, answered
Is a revenue share better?
Only if your data sells several times. Ask Troveo how often datasets like yours sell in a year.
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Sources
Every number on this page links back to one of these.
- 1Nyne: sell company datanyne.ai
- 2Nyne: compare data licensing offersnyne.ai
- 3Troveo: business datatroveo.ai
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