Quick verdict
CSFloat is best for buying or selling float-specific items. Free to use, and ships a public API.
What it does
CSFloat is the float-conscious marketplace — you can search by exact float, paint seed, or pattern. Their auction format finds price for rare patterns the general marketplaces undervalue. The API key (free with signup) is the cleanest way for tools to fetch your inventory floats.
Their 2% seller fee is among the lowest in the market.
Pros & cons
4 pros2 caveats
Pros
- Search by float, seed, pattern
- 2% seller fee — among the lowest
- Free public API for inventory + listings
- Auction format for rare patterns
Caveats
- US/EU-centric — fewer Buff163 sellers
- Auction listings can mislead price quotes
CSFloat compared head-to-head
Direct comparisons with the closest alternatives.
- CSFloat vs SkinportBoth are top-tier CS2 marketplaces, but they answer different questions. CSFloat optimises for float-conscious P2P trades at the lowest published seller fee in the market. Skinport optimises for EU sellers who want clean SEPA cash-out at scale. The right pick is mostly about where you live and what you're selling.3/6 wins
- CSFloat vs Buff163Buff163 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.4/6 wins
- CSFloat vs DMarketCSFloat is the largest float-conscious P2P CS2 marketplace; DMarket is a smaller marketplace with the most complete public API in the space. The real question isn't which is better — it's whether you're a trader who wants to sell skins, or a builder who wants to read and write listings programmatically.3/6 wins
- CSFloat vs CS.MoneyCSFloat is a P2P marketplace — you list, a buyer takes, you get paid in cash. CS.Money is a swap-style trader — you give them skins, they give you skins (or balance). Both end with you in a different position than you started, but the path and the outputs are very different.2/6 wins
- CSFloat vs Skinport vs Buff1633-wayThese 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.3/8 wins
- CSFloat vs CS.Money vs SkinSwap3-wayThree very different paths to "I don't want this skin anymore". CSFloat is a P2P marketplace — list, wait, get cash. CS.Money swaps skin-for-skin instantly from their inventory. SkinSwap gives you site balance instantly that you withdraw to crypto or fiat. Different workflows, different take-home rates, different speeds.2/8 wins
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