Mercur vs Sharetribe

Mercur9.4Visit Sharetribe8.7Visit

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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Sharetribe #6 in Online Marketplace Software 8.7/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Sharetribe

• Mercur fits best

  Open-source teams needing full marketplace control

• Sharetribe fits best

  Affordable no-code marketplace launches

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Side by side

Feature	Mercur 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Sharetribe 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#1 in Online Marketplace Software	#6 in Online Marketplace Software
Best for	Open-source teams needing full marketplace control	Affordable no-code marketplace launches
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free	$199/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML, 2FA	SSO/SAML
Integrations	8 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Mercur 5/5 · Sharetribe 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	No-code builder with listings, search, transactions, and content management Configurable commissions, Stripe payments, and automated provider payouts Higher plans add custom domains, integrations, APIs, and code access
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	No free plan; paid plans start at $39 per month Live marketplace features begin with the Lite plan One marketplace currency at a time without custom code
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 →	Sharetribe is hosted software for creating and operating online marketplaces across product, service, rental, and other two-sided models. It is aimed at individual founders, startups, organizations, and larger teams that need marketplace… 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

• Sharetribe — where it wins

  • No-code builder with listings, search, transactions, and content management
  • Configurable commissions, Stripe payments, and automated provider payouts
  • Higher plans add custom domains, integrations, APIs, and code access

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid plans start at $39 per month
  • Live marketplace features begin with the Lite plan
  • One marketplace currency at a time without custom code

• Mercur9.4/10 · Free plan

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

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• Sharetribe8.7/10 · 14-day trial

  A capable no-code marketplace foundation with paid tiers for deeper customization.

  Visit SharetribeFull verdict →