Multi-Vendor Marketplace

Commerce & MarketplacesLarge system

An Amazon/Etsy-style platform where many independent sellers list products, and the platform owner earns commission on every sale. Handles vendor onboarding, order splitting, and automated payouts.

Typically bought by: Entrepreneurs launching a niche marketplace, trade associations, and retail groups digitizing a network of sellers

Standard features — always included

✓Vendor registration with admin approval / KYC onboarding flow
✓Per-vendor storefront pages with branding and ratings
✓Vendor dashboard: product listings, orders, earnings, payout history
✓Bulk product upload via CSV
✓Unified buyer cart with automatic order splitting per vendor
✓Commission engine (global, per-vendor, or per-category rates)
✓Split payments and scheduled vendor payouts
✓Product reviews and vendor ratings
✓Marketplace-wide search with category and vendor filters
✓Admin panel: vendor management, commission config, dispute handling
✓Messaging between buyers and vendors
✓Transactional notifications (email, optional SMS)
✓Revenue and GMV analytics for the platform owner

Popular custom additions

Quoted per feature in the configurator — typically $50–$300 each.

+Vendor subscription plans (monthly fee tiers instead of/plus commission)
+Escrow-style delayed payouts until delivery confirmation
+Vendor performance scorecards and automated suspension rules
+Same-region shipping consolidation
+Auction or make-an-offer listings
+AI-assisted product categorization and moderation
+Vendor mobile app for order management

Tech stack

Frontend: Next.js + Tailwind CSS
Backend: Node.js (NestJS) API
Database: PostgreSQL (Neon)
Integrations: Payment gateway with split-payout support (Stripe Connect/PayPal/other), KYC/identity verification provider, Transactional email (Resend/SendGrid), Object storage for product media (S3/R2), Search (Meilisearch/Algolia)