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Multi-vendor marketplace platform design and development.

Overview

What we deliver

We build marketplace platforms where multiple sellers list products or services, with vendor onboarding, payouts, and dispute handling.

We help operators launch and scale multi-vendor marketplaces across product, service, and rental categories. Our builds include seller onboarding with KYC checks, vendor dashboards, commission rules, and split payouts through Stripe Connect, Adyen, or similar providers. We design search and ranking so buyers find relevant offers, and we implement reviews, messaging, and dispute workflows to keep trust high. For service marketplaces, we add booking, scheduling, and capacity rules. For physical goods, we handle multi-warehouse inventory, shipping rules, and returns. We work with your team on the rules that matter, such as how listings are approved, how taxes are collected, and how refunds flow. We instrument the platform with analytics so you can track liquidity, take rates, and seller cohorts. Builds use modular services so you can extend without rewriting. Book a Call to discuss your marketplace plan with us.

Fit Check

Built for teams like yours

Who it's for

  • Marketplace operators
  • Industry associations launching trade platforms
  • Service aggregators
  • Rental and booking platforms
  • B2B procurement networks

Pain points we solve

  • Manual vendor onboarding and approvals
  • Complex commission and payout logic
  • Weak trust and dispute handling
  • Poor search and ranking quality
  • Lack of marketplace analytics
What's included

Capabilities

Everything we cover in this engagement.

  • Seller onboarding and KYC flows
  • Commission and payout engines
  • Vendor dashboards and messaging
  • Search, filters, and ranking
  • Reviews and dispute workflows
  • Booking and scheduling modules
  • Tax, shipping, and refund logic
  • Analytics for liquidity and take rates
How we work

Our process

A clear, predictable path from kickoff to outcomes.

01

Discovery

We define category rules, fees, and trust mechanics.

02

Design

We map buyer and seller journeys and ranking signals.

03

Build

We develop services and dashboards in tracked sprints.

04

Pilot

We onboard a small vendor group and tune workflows.

05

Launch and grow

We open the marketplace and track liquidity metrics.

What you get

Deliverables & outcomes

What you get

  • Buyer and seller web apps
  • Admin and operator console
  • Payout and commission engine
  • Trust and safety tools
  • Analytics dashboards
  • Onboarding guides for vendors

Outcomes you can expect

  • Faster vendor onboarding
  • Accurate payouts at scale
  • Better search relevance for buyers
  • Lower dispute volume
  • Clear view of marketplace health
Timeline

14 to 28 weeks

Engagement

Monthly retainer, Project, Sprint

Tools we use

Node.js, Next.js, Stripe Connect, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL

KPIs we track

GMV, take rate, vendor activation, time to first sale, dispute rate

Client stories

What clients say

"

Our SDRs were spending two hours a day copying lead data between Salesforce, Outreach, and a Google Sheet nobody owned. They mapped the whole flow, stitched it together in n8n, and added a dedupe step we did not even know we needed. Got 38 hours a week back across the team. The SDRs were the ones who pushed to expand it further.

Rebecca F.
"

Our old site was a Frankenstein of three previous agencies. We gave them a hard launch date tied to a trade show and they actually hit it. 47 templates, full product catalog migration, no broken redirects on go-live day. Our previous vendor missed the same deadline twice. This time my phone stayed quiet on launch morning.

Marcus L.
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers to the questions we hear most.

Do you build product and service marketplaces?
Yes, we build both, including rental and booking models with scheduling rules.
How are vendor payouts handled?
We use Stripe Connect, Adyen, or similar providers to split payments and manage payouts.
Can vendors manage their own listings?
Yes, each vendor gets a dashboard for catalog, orders, messages, and earnings.
How do you handle disputes?
We build a dispute workflow with evidence uploads, escalation, and resolution states.
Can you integrate ID verification?
Yes, we integrate KYC and AML checks through providers like Onfido or Persona.

Launching or scaling a marketplace?

Share your model and we will outline a build and pilot plan.