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Marketplaces: Best Service Marketplace Software
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Ripul Chhabra, AI & MVP Expert answered:

The best service marketplace software depends on your goals, budget, and technical experience. Below is a list of top-rated platforms—both no-code and customizable dev options—for launching a service-based marketplace (like Airbnb, Thumbtack, TaskRabbit, etc.).

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No-Code / Low-Code Options

Great for non-technical founders or quick MVPs:

1. Sharetribe
• Best for: Service marketplaces
• Pros: Fully hosted, supports bookings, payments, reviews, and messaging
• Cons: Limited customization unless you upgrade to Sharetribe Flex (which requires some dev work)
• Pricing: Starts free (dev mode); paid plans from $99/month

2. Arcadier
• Best for: Multi-vendor marketplaces (products & services)
• Pros: Flexible, multilingual, appointment & booking support
• Cons: UI is less modern compared to others
• Pricing: Starts at $59/month

3. Marketplacer
• Best for: Scalable service & product marketplaces
• Pros: Enterprise-ready, highly customizable
• Cons: Expensive and better suited for larger teams
• Pricing: Custom/enterprise-level pricing

4. Kreezalid
• Best for: Beautiful, simple marketplaces
• Pros: Booking calendar, payment integration, review system
• Cons: Less flexibility for deep custom logic
• Pricing: Starts at $399/month

5. Bubble + Template
• Best for: Fully customizable no-code builds
• Pros: Drag-and-drop, can support complex workflows, payment, booking, chat, etc.
• Cons: Requires learning curve and more effort than plug-and-play tools
• Pricing: Free to start; hosting from $29/month

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Code-Based / Customizable Platforms

For teams with developers or long-term scale goals:

6. Sharetribe Flex
• Best for: Full customization with dev team
• Pros: API-first, scalable, full control of UX
• Cons: Requires coding
• Tech: Node.js, React, etc.

7. Near Me
• Best for: Niche marketplaces
• Pros: White-label, modern design, support for service & rental marketplaces
• Cons: Pricey and tailored for scaling
• Pricing: Custom pricing

8. Cocorico (Open Source)
• Best for: Advanced service marketplaces (like rentals, bookings)
• Pros: Free, fully featured (time-based bookings, messaging, payments)
• Cons: Requires PHP/Symfony knowledge
• Pricing: Free (self-hosted), or enterprise support available

9. CS-Cart Multi-Vendor
• Best for: Product & service marketplaces
• Pros: Mature platform, has vendor dashboards, bookings via add-ons
• Cons: More product-focused by default
• Pricing: Starts at $1,450 (one-time license)

If you need help in short listing the software based on your custom requirements, feel free to book a call.

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