MarketplaceKit
MarketplaceKit: A low-cost option for testing mixed product, service, rental, and membership marketplaces. Ranked #11 of 34 in Online Marketplace Software by our editors (8.2/10); pricing: Free plan; best for low-cost mixed marketplace experiments.
At a glance
- Editor score8.2 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forLow-cost mixed marketplace experiments
- Free planYes
- Paid from$15/mo
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
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
Our verdict on MarketplaceKit
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 approval, messaging, profiles, commissions, listing fees, memberships, and Stripe-based seller payouts. It can run as a managed hosted service or as free open-source software installed on your own server, with responsive web marketplaces and optional iOS and Android apps. Its mixed marketplace scope makes it suitable for experiments that combine physical goods, services, rentals, and community participation.
Pricing ranges from the free Community Edition to three paid monthly plans. Community Edition is free and open source for self-hosting, with no customer support included. Hobby costs $15 per month and adds a custom domain, free SSL, an HTML/CSS editor, and email support. Plus costs $30 per month and adds a custom email domain, custom homepage, comments, and direct messages while retaining email support. Pro costs $60 per month and includes the Plus feature set with email and technical support. The paid tiers suit teams that want managed hosting and progressively broader customization or support, while the free tier fits developers comfortable operating their own server.
MarketplaceKit’s core commerce model covers percentage or fixed-amount commissions, configurable seller approval, and automatic or manual Stripe payout schedules. Custom HTML, CSS, pages, themes, and add-ons support marketplace-specific presentation and workflows. The main ecosystem consideration is that Stripe is the verified integration, so organizations requiring broader payment or service integrations may need another platform. Shipping and multi-currency capabilities are available as configurable services or extensions rather than necessarily as standard features in every plan. Choose MarketplaceKit for a low-cost mixed marketplace pilot or an open-source deployment; consider an alternative when extensive integrations or fully included operational services are central requirements.
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MarketplaceKit fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $15/mo |
| Seller limit | Not verified |
| Commission rules | Yes |
| Automated payouts | Yes |
| Seller onboarding | Yes |
| Product types | Mixed |
| Multi-currency | Yes |
| Shipping workflows | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android |
| Support | Email, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 1 integrations: Stripe |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | marketplacekit.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
MarketplaceKit integrations
MarketplaceKit lists 1 integrations on its own site.
- Stripe
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- MercurA broad open-source marketplace engine for teams that need control over commerce operations.9.4
- LitekartA flexible open-source marketplace platform for teams prepared to manage technical infrastructure.9.2
- Dokan Multivendor MarketplaceA flexible WooCommerce marketplace plugin with broad vendor, payment, and product support.9.0
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