Comparison · 1 min read·by CS2Apps editorial

CSFloat vs Buff163: where should non-Chinese CS2 traders sell?

Buff163 is the global volume leader for CS2 — its prices set the floor most third-party tools reference. CSFloat is the largest English-speaking P2P marketplace with the lowest published seller fee. The choice depends on whether you can stomach Buff's region and UI friction for the access to volume.

CSFloat

4/6 wins

Float-aware marketplace plus a public inspect API.

Open CSFloat

Buff163

2/6 wins

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

Open Buff163

Feature-by-feature

Compared on 6 criteria · winners highlighted in green

Criterion	CSFloat	Buff163
Volume	Strong (largest in the West)	Highest worldwide
Seller fee	2 %	~2.5 %
English UI	Native	Chinese-only (translator extension required)
Access from outside CN	Unrestricted	Region-restricted; varies by country
Pattern-grade liquidity	Good	Deepest in the world for rare patterns
Cash-out for non-CN users	Stripe Connect, USD payouts	CN payment rails — significant friction

Volume
CSFloat
Strong (largest in the West)
Buff163
Highest worldwide
Seller fee
CSFloat
2 %
Buff163
~2.5 %
English UI
CSFloat
Native
Buff163
Chinese-only (translator extension required)
Access from outside CN
CSFloat
Unrestricted
Buff163
Region-restricted; varies by country
Pattern-grade liquidity
CSFloat
Good
Buff163
Deepest in the world for rare patterns
Cash-out for non-CN users
CSFloat
Stripe Connect, USD payouts
Buff163
CN payment rails — significant friction

On feature count alone, CSFloat edges this matchup (4/6). Read the verdict below for the nuance — feature count isn’t everything.

Verdict

If you can read Chinese (or use a translator) and need pattern-grade liquidity on rare items, Buff163 is unbeatable for price discovery. For everyone else, CSFloat — you trade access to global volume for a usable interface and a clean payout flow.

CSFloat vs Buff163: common questions

Quick answers people ask about this matchup.

Which is better, CSFloat or Buff163?

On feature count, which one wins?

CSFloat wins 4 of the 6 criteria we compared (with 0 tied). Feature count isn't the whole story — see the verdict above for the nuance, especially around which tool suits which workflow.

Does CSFloat or Buff163 have a public API?

CSFloat ships a documented public API; Buff163 does not (as of our last review). If you're building tooling on top of one of them, that's usually the deciding factor.

Can I use both CSFloat and Buff163?

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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Every criterion above was scored against the same five-criterion rubric we use for every CS2Apps review and head-to-head.

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