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ProofCap vs FE International

FE International Alternative: Independent Buyer-Side Due Diligence

FE International is an M&A advisor — but they represent the seller in most mandates. ProofCap is 100% buyer-side: we connect to the seller's APIs and report what we find, with no advisory relationship.

What FE International does well

ProofCap is not a replacement for FE International — it's an independent verification layer you use on top of any marketplace or broker.

Where ProofCap fits in

Independent verification that FE International doesn't provide

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FE International advises — they don't verify APIs

FE International prepares information memoranda and financial models. ProofCap connects directly to the seller's billing platform and GA4 via read-only OAuth — and scores the result with an independent AI forensic model.

02

Accessible at any deal size

FE International's minimum engagement fee starts at $50,000. ProofCap's full forensic audit costs $297 — making independent verification accessible even on $50K–$500K acquisitions where hiring an M&A advisor is overkill.

03

Complement, not replace

If you're working with FE International on a large deal, ProofCap provides a rapid independent data signal before you spend weeks on full legal and financial due diligence. Think of it as a pre-DD filter.

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Live monitoring after close

Once you've closed, ProofCap continues monitoring — re-running the forensic pipeline daily and alerting on score changes or new risk vectors. No M&A advisor stays engaged post-close for free.

Side-by-side

ProofCap vs FE International

Feature
FE International
ProofCap
Who they represent
The seller (typical mandate)
The buyer — fully independent
Revenue verification method
Seller-provided financials (modeled)
Live OAuth API pull from seller accounts
AI plausibility scoring
No — financial modeling only
Quantitative score 0–100 + risk vectors
Backlink & traffic forensics
Not in scope
Full OSINT + semantic backlink audit
Shareable independent report
IM / teaser (seller-prepared)
Signed buyer-side report, URL-shareable
Post-acquisition monitoring
Not included
Daily automated re-audit
Large deal M&A advisory
Yes — specialist expertise
Not an M&A advisor
Deal structuring & negotiation
Yes
Not in scope
Minimum cost
$50,000+ advisory fee
$297 full audit
We were evaluating a $2M SaaS acquisition. I ran ProofCap in parallel with our FE International engagement — ProofCap caught a GA4/revenue mismatch that the IM hadn't flagged. Renegotiated the multiple down.

— Verified ProofCap buyer

How it works

Forensic-grade audit in under 30 minutes

Instant footprint scan

Free — domain age, indexed pages, Trustpilot rating, and WHOIS in seconds.

API-connected verification

Seller connects Stripe or GA4 via read-only OAuth. We read the live data — no documents.

AI forensic scoring

Our model cross-examines revenue vs traffic vs backlinks. Score 0–100 with explicit risk vectors.

Daily monitoring

Post-acquisition, we re-run the pipeline daily and alert you to score changes or new risks.

Before your next deal — verify, don't trust

Whether you sourced the business on FE International or anywhere else, ProofCap gives you an independent, API-connected audit report in under 30 minutes. Free footprint scan to start.

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