How Much Does it Cost to Build a Marketplace business?
Are you looking to create a marketplace and wondering how much it costs to develop such a platform? The aim here is not to compare the prices of different solutions, but simply to give you a few examples of the rates we charge for creating a marketplace with the associated features.
Platform hosted on our servers.
No installation fees.
279 €
Per month
Sales/Rental
Marketplace for selling or renting products (physical and virtual) or services between 2 parties (BtoB, BtoC, CtoC…). Possibility of mixing business models (commission/subscription).
219 €
Per month
Request/Proposition matching
Platform where one party can post a request and the other party can submit an offer/quotation. The requester can accept the request and pay the supplier. A matching system can be set up to select the most suitable suppliers.
189 €
Per month
Classified Ads
Ad site with no purchase or rental transactions between users on the platform. Transactions take place outside the platform. Parties can contact each other on the site. It is possible to sell subscriptions and highlights to advertisers.
Platform hosted on our servers.
No installation fees.
350 €
Per month
Sales/Rental
Marketplace for selling or renting products (physical and virtual) or services between 2 parties (BtoB, BtoC, CtoC…). Possibility of mixing business models (commission/subscription).
275 €
Per month
Request/Proposition matching
Platform where one party can post a request and the other party can submit an offer/quotation. The requester can accept the request and pay the supplier. A matching system can be set up to select the most suitable suppliers.
240 €
Per month
Classified Ads
Ad site with no purchase or rental transactions between users on the platform. Transactions take place outside the platform. Parties can contact each other on the site. It is possible to sell subscriptions and highlights to advertisers.
Platform hosted on your server.
You own the source code.
15 000 €
One-off payment
Sales/Rental
Marketplace for selling or renting products (physical and virtual) or services between 2 parties (BtoB, BtoC, CtoC…). Possibility of mixing business models (commission/subscription).
12 000 €
One-off payment
Request/Proposition matching
Platform where one party can post a request and the other party can submit an offer/quotation. The requester can accept the request and pay the supplier. A matching system can be set up to select the most suitable suppliers.
10 000 €
One-off payment
Classified Ads
Ad site with no purchase or rental transactions between users on the platform. Transactions take place outside the platform. Parties can contact each other on the site. It is possible to sell subscriptions and highlights to advertisers.
The features of our Marketplace Builder
Based on a modular architecture, our marketplace builder allows you to manage all possible workflows in a marketplace. Therefore the possibilities are very varied, it can be a multi-boutique ecommerce site, an online reservation site, directories or ad sites with subscriptions, platforms with advanced matching processes (matching algorithm, specific processes)… etc.
Map View and filter ads geolocally on an interactive map.
Preview Fast, attractive overview of the products offered by each seller/offerer. Various information can be displayed right from the listing (price, category and other important features...). Likewise, a slider allows ad images to be viewed right from the listing.
Users can add ads to their favorites.
Filters Your users can refine their searches with our customizable filters. It's possible to filter by keywords, category, price, location and various features and tags that can be configured in your admin interface.
Spotlights
Spotlights are available. Featured ads have a special design and are displayed in first position.
Listing ads
Your users can create attractive and original ads. Add photos, detailed descriptions and pricing information to highlight their products and services.
Breadcrumbs for improved navigation and SEO.
Link to “store” page presenting the seller and listing all his ads
Choice of declination and quantity before adding to the cart.
Delivery options available.
Description and features.
Similar ads by various criteria.
Deploy your platform internationally with no limit on the number of languages.
Product details
Your marketplace will have clear, complete and ergonomic product sheets. This will reflect the quality of the products and services offered by your sellers, and will certainly contribute to the conversion of their prospects.
Checkout In 3 steps
If your marketplace needs to manage delivery, checkout is a simple 3-step process:
1) Checkout
2) Enter delivery address
3) Payment
Multi-vendor
Your users will be able to buy several products from different vendors in a single order.
Cart modification
You can modify quantities and remove items from your basket.
Delivery
Incorporate multiple carriers and delivery options for your buyers.
Secure payment
Payment is made via reliable payment service providers, suitable for third-party collections and subscriptions. Several payment methods are available, depending on your project (credit card, bank transfer, SEPA...).
You can add promo codes and set up a cashback system.
Cart
This feature enables your marketplace's buyers to make purchases from different sellers, while benefiting from a single shopping cart for an optimal shopping experience.
User space menu
The side menu and access from the header can be composed of different links that can be configured in your admin interface. They may depend on the user's role or rights. Links to external sites, iframes, custom icons, etc. can also be added.
Ad management
Ad creation and modification may be subject to moderation by the administrator.
Ad status (pending, refused, published...)
Highlighting
This option allows sellers to promote their ads in a preferential way. You can create several highlight offers, varying the price and duration.
Several filters available.
User area
Your users can access their profile, modify their personal information, view their order history and track their deliveries all in one place. So they can keep an eye on their purchases and stay informed about the status of their orders with ease!
Ad features
You can set the data to be displayed here. Features can be category-dependent. You can create sections and arrange your fields easily.
Help bubbles and tips
You can display practical tips and instructions in tooltips or in a popup window.
Images
it is possible to upload several images and select a main image to be displayed first on the listing. You can use your phone's camera or select a photo from your gallery. After validation of an ad, the size of each image is automatically optimized to improve performance.
Variants
Propose variants (color, size, model...) for each category to enable your sales staff to present all their product variations. Each variation, which can be a combination of 2 variants, has its own price and quantity.
Draft
Your users can save their ads while they're being created and finalize them later.
Delivery methods
Configure and customize your delivery methods to offer your buyers and sellers the options best suited to their products and preferences (various carriers, relay points, home delivery, hand delivery, international delivery...).
Ad creation
This quick and easy solution enables your marketplace sellers to create ads in just a few minutes. The products or services offered for sale will be accessible to a wide audience of potential customers.
Users can share an ad via their social networks or via a messaging application.
After completing an order, users can give their opinion and rate a product and/or a seller.
Your users can exchange messages via an internal messaging system. Messages can be moderated.
Buyers can negotiate the price of a product or service by proposing a price.
User interaction
Facilitate interaction between your users with a responsive site, a mobile application and various functionalities (sharing, sponsorship code, reviews, matching algorithm...).
Admin interface
Our intuitive admin interface gives you full access to all your Marketplace's functions and data. Equipped with powerful, customizable tools, it lets you manage your platform efficiently and optimally.
Ad settings
Whether you're collecting essential information or managing your platform's search filters, our administration interface lets you easily create ad categories, various feature types and variants that can vary according to each category.
Users list
Access the list of all your users to consult, modify or moderate their data. You can sort, filter and export all your tables.
User settings
As with ads, you can configure various data to distinguish your users into different types (individuals/professionals or buyers/sellers...) and thus personalize their experience on your marketplace. You can also mix different roles (a user can be both a seller and a buyer).
List of ads
View all ads to ensure that they meet your requirements and that all data is correct. You can choose to accept or refuse the publication of an ad. You can also assign tags to the ads, enabling an additional filter on the marketplace listing and even on the showcase site section.
Transaction management
Define your business model by configuring your seller and buyer commissions and/or subscriptions. You can assign specific commissions to users, and different subscriptions depending on the type of user. You can also sell highlights with different rates and durations.
Order list
View all marketplace orders with details (buyer, sellers, products ordered, amounts, payments, refunds, etc.) and their progress, from the moment they are added to the shopping cart to the delivery of products or the finalization of a service or rental.
Content management
Efficiently manage the content of your platform by configuring the links to be displayed on the user space and in the site header, managing translations for international accessibility and adding various indications to guide your users in their navigation, particularly when creating ads.
User interaction
Control interactions between users by consulting conversations, customer reviews, negotiations, matchings... You can moderate each of these elements.
Showcase site on WordPress
Master the management and configuration of your WordPress showcase site with Elementor Pro, a powerful tool that simplifies the creation and customization of your online presence. Take advantage of an intuitive drag-and-drop interface, a multitude of widgets and predefined templates to design an attractive and functional site, perfectly adapted to the specific needs of your marketplace.
Ads widget
Use our "Marketplace Ads" widget on your showcase site for an elegant and functional presentation of your marketplace ads. Whether you want to highlight ads, enhance the browsing experience or improve your SEO, this widget lets you easily customize your homepage or articles by displaying ads dynamically. These will automatically update according to your sorting and filtering criteria.
Need a quote for a customized Marketplace ?
We can organize a meeting to discuss your project and determine your needs. This will be an opportunity to demonstrate how our marketplace platform works.
Online marketplaces around the world have trusted Medialem to provide a secure, easy-to-use and intuitive platform for their sellers and buyers. Our satisfied customers and their testimonials are the best reflection of the quality of our services.
Our clients say about us:
" We have the same goal, to satisfy your customers "
