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CSFloat vs Skinport vs Buff163: the definitive CS2 marketplace breakdown

These are the three CS2 marketplaces most serious traders end up using together. CSFloat for English-speaking float-conscious P2P trades, Skinport for clean EU cash-out, Buff163 for the deepest global liquidity. Picking one means picking your trade-off — most people end up rotating between two of the three depending on what they're selling.

CSFloat

3/8 wins

Float-aware marketplace plus a public inspect API.

Open CSFloat

Skinport

1/8 wins

EU-based marketplace with a clean public API.

Open Skinport

Buff163

2/8 wins

Largest CS2 marketplace by volume — Chinese, but trade-friendly.

Open Buff163

Feature-by-feature

Compared on 8 criteria · winners highlighted in green

Criterion	CSFloat	Skinport	Buff163
Seller fee	2 %	6–12 % tiered	~2.5 %
Volume	Strong (largest in the West)	Strong in EU	Highest worldwide
English UI	Native	Native multi-language	Chinese only — translator required
EU bank cash-out (SEPA)	Stripe Connect (USD-first)	Native, weekly SEPA	CN payment rails — major friction
Float / paint-seed search	Extensive — exact-float search	Limited filtering	Strong on rare patterns
Auction format for rare items	Yes	Fixed-price only	Listing-based, not auction
Pattern-grade liquidity	Strong	Limited	Deepest in the world
Region accessibility	Global	EU-first, available worldwide	CN-restricted, varies by country

Seller fee
CSFloat
2 %
Skinport
6–12 % tiered
Buff163
~2.5 %
Volume
CSFloat
Strong (largest in the West)
Skinport
Strong in EU
Buff163
Highest worldwide
English UI
CSFloat
Native
Skinport
Native multi-language
Buff163
Chinese only — translator required
EU bank cash-out (SEPA)
CSFloat
Stripe Connect (USD-first)
Skinport
Native, weekly SEPA
Buff163
CN payment rails — major friction
Float / paint-seed search
CSFloat
Extensive — exact-float search
Skinport
Limited filtering
Buff163
Strong on rare patterns
Auction format for rare items
CSFloat
Yes
Skinport
Fixed-price only
Buff163
Listing-based, not auction
Pattern-grade liquidity
CSFloat
Strong
Skinport
Limited
Buff163
Deepest in the world
Region accessibility
CSFloat
Global
Skinport
EU-first, available worldwide
Buff163
CN-restricted, varies by country

On feature count alone, CSFloat edges this matchup (3/8). Read the verdict below for the nuance — feature count isn’t everything.

Verdict

CSFloat for the highest take-home rate and float-conscious P2P selling — the 2% fee is the lowest in the market. Skinport for EU residents who want weekly SEPA cash without battling a Chinese UI. Buff163 when liquidity for a specific rare pattern is the deciding factor — its price discovery sets the reference most other tools quote. Many serious traders use Buff for price reference and CSFloat or Skinport for actual transactions.

CSFloat vs Skinport vs Buff163: common questions

Quick answers people ask about this matchup.

Which is better, CSFloat or Skinport?

On feature count, which one wins?

CSFloat wins 3 of the 8 criteria we compared (with 2 tied). Feature count isn't the whole story — see the verdict above for the nuance, especially around which tool suits which workflow.

Can I use both CSFloat and Skinport?

Yes — they're often complementary. Many serious CS2 traders use one for the workflow it's strongest at and the other as a price reference or secondary surface. See the verdict for the exact split we recommend.

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