Comparison · 1 min read

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.