Short answer: Mode is the fit for smaller professional firms (10+ legal; 15+ accounting, medical, finance) and for companies with 50+ employees in the US, Canada, UK or Australia that have 5+ systems. micro1 is the fit for US companies with 30-49 employees outside those professions, and for insurance, staffing or title companies, which Mode lists as not a fit. At 50+ in the US many companies meet both, so compare written offers and exclusivity.
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| As published | Mode (BizBuyData) We may be paid | micro1 Enterprise Data Partnership We may be paid |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Buyer (licenses the data and resells to its AI customer) | Buyer / data partner |
| Headcount rule | 10+ employees for legal; 15+ for accounting, medical and finance; 50+ for all others | 30+ employees |
| Countries | United States, Canada, United Kingdom or Australia only | US prioritized, then other Western markets; data primarily in English |
| Years, systems, records | 3+ years of records still in their systems; 5+ systems (email, internal chat, file storage, a CRM, plus one more) | Mature business operations with operational data such as SOPs, internal documentation, knowledge bases, CRM metadata, project histories and QA processes |
| Published payout or price | $100K to $5M program-wide. US indicative bands: $200K-$500K (20-49 staff), $400K-$900K (50-149), $800K+ (150+); under 20 quoted individually | $100K-$2M+ for approved data packages |
| Exclusivity | Exclusive. The company agrees not to license the same data for external AI training for 24 months (affiliate FAQ); the company page says the agreement defines scope and any exclusivity | Not published on its company referral page |
| Data excluded | Health records, payment card data and children's data are excluded. Not a fit: staffing, insurance, title and escrow | Not published on its company referral page |
| Timeline | About 2 to 3 months from first call to payment | Not published for companies |
| How introductions work | If someone introduces you, Mode registers the referral to them (first written referral gets credit). Mode says it pays the referral fee on top of your offer, not out of it | To credit a referrer, the company signs up and applies through the referrer's unique link; applications created without it can't be credited later |
Sources, read October 21, 2026: Mode, Mode affiliate FAQ (PDF, dated Oct 14, 2026), Mode company data partnerships page (FAQ), micro1, micro1 Referral Program Terms (last updated Oct 14, 2026). "Not published" means we could not find it on the program's public pages, not that no rule exists.
Who should pick which
Law firm with 10-29 staff, or accounting, medical or finance firm with 15-29
Mode. Its published minimum is lower for these professions; micro1 asks for 30+.
US company with 30-49 staff in any other industry
micro1. Mode asks for 50+ outside its listed professions.
Insurance agency, staffing firm, or title / escrow company with 30+ staff
micro1. Mode lists these industries as not a fit.
Company in Canada, the UK or Australia
Mode lists these countries. micro1 says it prioritizes the US, then other Western markets.
US company with 50+ staff and 5+ systems
Both, on published rules. Get written offers from each before you sign anything exclusive.
Fewer than 5 systems or under 3 years of records
Mode's published minimums rule this out. micro1 doesn't publish a systems or years minimum.
What each publishes that the other doesn't
- Price detail: Mode publishes US bands by headcount; micro1 publishes one range, $100K-$2M+, for approved data packages.
- Exclusivity: Mode's affiliate FAQ says the license is exclusive and the company can't license the same data for external AI training for 24 months. micro1's company referral page doesn't state exclusivity terms. Ask in writing.
- Exclusions: Mode excludes health records, payment card data and children's data. micro1's page doesn't list exclusions.
- Timeline: Mode says about 2-3 months from first call to payment. micro1 doesn't publish a company timeline.
If someone referred you
With Mode, an introducer is credited when Mode registers their referral, and Mode says the fee is paid on top of your offer (Mode FAQ). With micro1, the introducer is credited only if you sign up and apply through their link (micro1 FAQ). Neither changes what you're offered, on the programs' own statements, but it's fair to ask who is being paid.
How we rank and what we're paid
How we rank. We order programs first by whether a company like yours meets each program's published rules, then by how much each program publishes (headcount, countries, records, price, exclusivity, exclusions, timeline). Referral fees play no part. Of the programs compared here, we have referral relationships with Mode and micro1 (marked We may be paid); we have none with the other programs listed.
Sponsored placements: there are none on this page. If we ever accept one, it will be labeled Sponsored where it appears.
What could your company's records be worth?
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Frequently asked questions
Which pays more, Mode or micro1?
Neither publishes comparable offers. Mode's US bands run from $200K-$500K for 20-49 staff to $800K+ for 150+; micro1 cites $100K-$2M+ for approved packages. Your offer depends on review. Get both in writing.
Can I talk to both?
Yes, until you sign. Mode's license is exclusive for 24 months once signed, per its affiliate FAQ, so compare before you commit.
Does either charge the company?
Neither page states a fee to the company. Mode says the referrer's fee is paid by Mode on top of your offer.
Which is better for a 40-person marketing agency?
On published rules, micro1: it asks for 30+, while Mode asks for 50+ outside legal, accounting, medical and finance.
Sources
- Mode / BizBuyData referral pagebizbuydata.com
- Mode affiliate FAQ (PDF, dated Oct 14, 2026)bizbuydata.com
- Mode company data partnerships page (FAQ)ai.mode.inc
- micro1 company referral pagemicro1.ai
- micro1 Referral Program Terms (last updated Oct 14, 2026)micro1.ai
Referral-fee disclosure: DataWorth AI may be paid a referral fee by Mode or micro1 if a company we introduce, or that signs up through our link, signs a deal. Mode says its fee is paid on top of the company's offer, not out of it. We are not an agent of any program. General information only, not legal advice. Disclosure