Mercur
Mercur: A broad open-source marketplace engine for teams that need control over commerce operations. Ranked #1 of 34 in Online Marketplace Software by our editors (9.4/10); pricing: Free plan; best for open-source teams needing full marketplace control.
At a glance
- Editor score9.4 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forOpen-source teams needing full marketplace control
- Free planYes
- Paid fromFree
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
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
Our verdict on Mercur
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 splitting, commissions, payouts, shipping, returns, and marketplace operations. The product is suited to teams that want to control their marketplace stack, support multiple sellers, and run the engine independently or alongside existing commerce systems.
Pricing is split between a public core and an Enterprise edition. Mercur Open Source costs 0 per license and is MIT-licensed and public. It includes vendor management, catalogs, multi-vendor orders, commissions, payouts, and a self-hosted marketplace engine. Mercur Enterprise adds financial settlement and marketplace operations, vendor integrations, enterprise access controls, maintenance, and SLA support. Enterprise pricing is quoted for each marketplace, so organizations should assess the commercial scope alongside their operational and support requirements.
The feature breadth is a major reason to consider Mercur. Teams can configure commission rules by product, category, collection, product type, and seller; manage split payments and seller payouts with Stripe Connect; and support shipping profiles, fulfillment providers, tracking, returns, and exchanges. REST APIs, webhooks, events, a dashboard SDK, and extension points support tailored implementations. Integrations include Shopify, Magento, ERP, PIM, OMS, BaseLinker, and Apilo. Mercur fits organizations that can own a self-hosted platform and need deep marketplace control. Teams seeking a fully managed service or avoiding technical responsibility should consider a different model.
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Mercur fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Free |
| 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 |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | GDPR, ISO 27001, SSO/SAML, 2FA |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Community, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 8 integrations: Shopify, Magento, Stripe Connect, ERP, PIM, OMS … |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | mercurjs.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Mercur integrations
Mercur lists 8 integrations on its own site.
- Shopify
- Magento
- Stripe Connect
- ERP
- PIM
- OMS
- BaseLinker
- Apilo
Alternatives to Mercur
- 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
- ArcadierA flexible enterprise marketplace platform for mixed models and custom workflows.8.9
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