Who they accept
- Self-serve signup
- YesAccount creation is self-serve; Mode then reviews systems, history and data volume before making an offer.As published by Mode, checked Nov 8, 2026
- Minimum headcount
- 30“Minimum employees: 6+ for legal; 10+ for accounting, finance, and medical; 30+ for all other businesses or nonprofits.”Lower minimums by industry: 6+ legal, 10+ accounting, finance and medical. The referral page gives higher numbers for the same groups: 10+ legal, 15+ accounting, medical and finance, 50+ all others.As published by Mode, checked Nov 8, 2026
- Maximum headcount
- Not published
- Industries
- All businesses and nonprofits; lower minimums for legal and for accounting, finance and medicalAs published by Mode, checked Nov 8, 2026
- Countries
- US teams are the strongest fit; companies outside the US are reviewed case by case“Companies outside the US are reviewed case by case.”The calculator offers USA, Canada / UK / Australia, EU and Other. Referrals are limited to the US, Canada, UK and Australia.As published by Mode, checked Nov 8, 2026
- Company status
- Not published
- Minimum years of history
- Not published"Several years of operating records" makes the strongest fit; no number.
Data and transfer
- Data they want
- Email and calendar, documents and files, chat, calls and transcripts, CRM and sales, billing and operationsAs published by Mode, checked Nov 8, 2026
- Tools
- Microsoft, Gmail, Outlook, Google Drive, Slack, Jira, Confluence, Salesforce, HubSpot, Zendesk, Notion, Monday.com, Dropbox, Zoom, AutoCAD, Figma, NetSuite, Paychex, QuickBooks, ServiceTitan, "+1K more"As published by Mode, checked Nov 8, 2026
- How data moves
- Your team signs in to the approved systems and Mode exports the agreed copy; no passwords are handed over“Your team reviews it and signs in to the approved systems; no passwords are handed over.”As published by Mode, checked Nov 8, 2026
- Privacy claims
- Sensitive material removed and personal identifiers removed or transformed before onward delivery; originals stay with the company; source records not published or sold as a report about the company“Mode removes sensitive material and transforms personal identifiers in the agreed copy before reselling it for AI research and training.”As published by Mode, checked Nov 8, 2026
Payment to the company
- Published range
- $100K to $5M“Your company’s data could be worth $100K–$5M.”The calculator is labelled illustrative, not a guaranteed offer.As published by Mode, checked Nov 8, 2026
- Structure
- A fixed offer for an agreed copy, after review; the calculator also shows a possible data refresh over 24 months“before making a fixed offer”As published by Mode, checked Nov 8, 2026
- Timing
- About three months from the first conversation through payment; the agreement sets the payment schedule“Mode generally expects about three months from the first conversation through payment.”As published by Mode, checked Nov 8, 2026
- Method
- Not published
Key terms
- Exclusivity
- Not publishedThe FAQ says the agreement "defines its scope and any exclusivity".
- Deletion and retention
- Not published
- Fees to the seller
- No broker fee“Mode buys the agreed copy directly and charges no broker fee.”As published by Mode, checked Nov 8, 2026