Mercur vs Litekart

Mercur9.4Visit Litekart9.2Visit

Higher score Mercur #1 in Online Marketplace Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Mercur

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

• Mercur fits best

  Open-source teams needing full marketplace control

• Litekart fits best

  Developers seeking a free open-source platform

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Side by side

Feature	Mercur 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Litekart 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.2
Ranking	#1 in Online Marketplace Software	#2 in Online Marketplace Software
Best for	Open-source teams needing full marketplace control	Developers seeking a free open-source platform
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free	Free
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	19 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Mercur 5/5 · Litekart 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	MIT-licensed core with vendor, catalog, order, commission, and payout tools Supports split payments, shipping, returns, APIs, webhooks, and extensions Connects with Shopify, Magento, Stripe Connect, ERP, PIM, and OMS systems	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
Cons	Enterprise capabilities use quote-based pricing Self-hosting places deployment and maintenance responsibility on the team Enterprise-only access controls include role-based access, SSO, and MFA	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
Our verdict	Mercur is an open-source marketplace platform for businesses creating multi-vendor commerce experiences. It brings together buyer storefronts, vendor and admin panels, seller onboarding, catalogs, offers, multi-vendor checkout, order… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Mercur — where it wins

  • MIT-licensed core with vendor, catalog, order, commission, and payout tools
  • Supports split payments, shipping, returns, APIs, webhooks, and extensions
  • Connects with Shopify, Magento, Stripe Connect, ERP, PIM, and OMS systems

  Where it doesn't

  • Enterprise capabilities use quote-based pricing
  • Self-hosting places deployment and maintenance responsibility on the team
  • Enterprise-only access controls include role-based access, SSO, and MFA

• 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

• Mercur9.4/10 · Free plan

  A broad open-source marketplace engine for teams that need control over commerce operations.

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• Litekart9.2/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit LitekartFull verdict →