The top 11 Sharetribe alternatives

What are the best alternatives to Sharetribe?

There are many ways to develop a marketplace. Each of them has its pros and cons.

In theory, developing a marketplace entirely from scratch can be an alternative to using Sharetribe. It's also possible to create a marketplace with generic no-code tools like Bubble or by combining many different SaaS tools with Zapier integrations.

However, dedicated marketplace software like Sharetribe has significant benefits over other approaches.

Marketplace builders can make launching a business very fast and easy. Compared to coding from scratch, they tend to be significantly more affordable as well. Often, dedicated marketplace tools also offer the smoothest marketplace user experience. Generic websites and eCommerce builders can achieve some of these benefits, so a few of them made our list even though these solutions aren't Sharetribe competitors in the strictest sense.

The 11 most popular Sharetribe alternatives are:

• WordPress (combined with multi-vendor themes and plugins)
• Shopify (extended with a multi-vendor app or marketplace template)
• Magento (with a multi-vendor extension)
• Mirakl
• CS-Cart
• Shuup
• Marketplacer
• Near Me
• Izberg
• Arcadier
• Yelo

But even though they are often used as alternatives to Sharetribe, not all of them can achieve what Sharetribe can. And vice versa – some solutions have eCommerce features that Sharetribe doesn't offer today.

In a nutshell, what is the best Sharetribe alternative for you depends on your marketplace idea, budget, technical skills, and available time. Things like scalability, reliability, support, and updates are worth considering as well. Read on to find out which marketplace solution could work best for you.

7. Marketplacer

Marketplacer offers a full-stack marketplace solution and a headless product that can be connected to an existing eCommerce solution. With the help of different modules, Marketplacer can power marketplaces focusing on products, services, events, and holidays.

Marketplacer's approach is more bespoke than Sharetribe's. It offers no off-the-shelf solution or free option, but also no API to allow for developing custom features or integrations. Marketplacer may be best suited for existing online stores looking to enrich their site with selected multi-vendor features. 

8. Near Me

Near Me's marketplace solution is marketed to both early-stage entrepreneurs and existing businesses. It offers a good selection of marketplace essentials, combined with some useful advanced features like comprehensive business analytics and the ability to create customer rewards. 

Compared to off-the-shelf competitors like Sharetribe, Near Me is more customizable thanks to full HTML and CSS access. However, its pricing level is higher, and launching takes more time. Compared to Sharetribe, the biggest drawback is the lack of an API that would empower founders to build advanced features, customizations, or mobile apps.

9. Izberg

Izberg is a modular marketplace solution based on a REST API. Similarly to many Sharetribe competitors, Izberg too seems to focus their marketing on existing businesses that want to expand to the multi-vendor model.

Thanks to the modular approach and the ability to connect with existing eCommerce platforms, Izberg can be a great marketplace solution for an established online store. For first-time founders, the approach has fewer benefits in contrast to no-code alternatives like Sharetribe or Arcadier.

10. Arcadier

Out of all the Sharetribe alternatives on the market, Arcadier's solution comes closest to Sharetribe's. Arcadier offers a no-code marketplace builder and access to an API with the enterprise plan. 

With close competitors, the devil is in the details. The best way to find the right tool for you is to create a free trial and compare the experience. We also recommend checking out reliable third-party reviews from sites like Capterra.

11. Yelo

Yelo, too, has an offering very similar to Sharetribe, so the biggest differences are in customer experience and things like customer service, level of maintenance and reliability, update frequency, and so on. 

If you don't want to spend time trying both solutions, reading through some Capterra reviews for both Sharetribe and Yelo might be helpful.