Litekart vs MarketplaceKit

Litekart9.2Visit MarketplaceKit8.2Visit

Higher score Litekart #2 in Online Marketplace Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Litekart

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MarketplaceKit #11 in Online Marketplace Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit MarketplaceKit

• Litekart fits best

  Developers seeking a free open-source platform

• MarketplaceKit fits best

  Low-cost mixed marketplace experiments

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Side by side

Feature	Litekart 9.2/10 Visit ↗	MarketplaceKit 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.2
Ranking	#2 in Online Marketplace Software	#11 in Online Marketplace Software
Best for	Developers seeking a free open-source platform	Low-cost mixed marketplace experiments
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free	$15/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	19 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features Litekart 5/5 · MarketplaceKit 5/5
Commission rules	✓	✓
Automated payouts	✓	✓
Seller onboarding	✓	✓
Multi-currency	✓	✓
Shipping workflows	✓	✓
Specs
Seller limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Product types	Mixed	Mixed
Our review
Pros	Full source code and all features in the free self-hosted plan Supports vendors, commissions, payouts, KYC, shipping, and multi-currency API-first architecture with webhooks, events, and broad integrations	Supports products, services, rentals, bookings, and memberships Includes commissions, listing fees, and Stripe seller payouts Offers hosted, self-hosted, web, iOS, and Android options
Cons	Self-hosting requires customer-managed infrastructure and technical ownership White Label pricing is usage-based at 1% of sales Advanced delivery and engineering services require custom quotes	Community Edition requires self-hosting and includes no customer support Verified integration support is centered on Stripe Shipping and multi-currency capabilities may require extensions
Our verdict	Litekart is an open-source, self-hosted ecommerce platform for developers, agencies, and businesses building online marketplaces, B2B portals, dealer networks, reseller platforms, and multi-tenant commerce applications. It combines a… Read the review →	MarketplaceKit is marketplace-building software for startups, shops, communities, and developers. It supports product listings with variants and shipping fees, service bookings, rental listings, seller and buyer registration, member… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Litekart — where it wins

  • Full source code and all features in the free self-hosted plan
  • Supports vendors, commissions, payouts, KYC, shipping, and multi-currency
  • API-first architecture with webhooks, events, and broad integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosting requires customer-managed infrastructure and technical ownership
  • White Label pricing is usage-based at 1% of sales
  • Advanced delivery and engineering services require custom quotes

• MarketplaceKit — where it wins

  • Supports products, services, rentals, bookings, and memberships
  • Includes commissions, listing fees, and Stripe seller payouts
  • Offers hosted, self-hosted, web, iOS, and Android options

  Where it doesn't

  • Community Edition requires self-hosting and includes no customer support
  • Verified integration support is centered on Stripe
  • Shipping and multi-currency capabilities may require extensions

• Litekart9.2/10 · Free plan

  A flexible open-source marketplace platform for teams prepared to manage technical infrastructure.

  Visit LitekartFull verdict →
• MarketplaceKit8.2/10 · Free plan

  A low-cost option for testing mixed product, service, rental, and membership marketplaces.

  Visit MarketplaceKitFull verdict →