Category · 13 tools · 3 comparisons
Online marketplace platforms
Platforms for building and operating online marketplaces and commerce ecosystems.
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At a glance
- Tools tracked
- 13
- Entry plans
- $25–$799/mo
- Typical entry plan
- $50/mo
- Free plan
- 6 of 13
- Cheapest paid
- Pax8, $25/mo
- Best value score
- LeafLink, 7/10
Every tool we cover
Price tracker →| Tool | Score | From | Top listed plan | Free plan | Trial | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SharetribeSharetribe | 7.0 | $39/mo | $199/mo | No | 14 days | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 LeafLinkLeafLink | 6.8 | Free* | — | Yes | — | Review |
 MarketTimeMarketTime | 6.8 | $62.50/mo* | $62.50/mo | No | — | Review |
 MiraklMirakl | 6.8 | $699/mo* | $2,299/mo | No | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 BrandboomBrandboom | 6.8 | $50/mo | $500/mo | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 RithumRithum | 6.5 | Custom* | — | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 WhopWhop | 6.5 | Free* | — | Yes | — | ReviewPricing |
 HotmartHotmart | 6.4 | Free* | — | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 Leaf TradeLeaf Trade | 6.4 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 MarketplacerMarketplacer | 6.0 | Custom* | — | No | — | Review |
 JOORJOOR | 5.8 | Free* | — | Yes | — | Review |
 AppDirectAppDirect | 5.7 | $799/mo | $1,499/mo | No | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 Pax8Pax8 | 5.5 | $25/mo* | $25/mo | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
* Lower confidence: the vendor's pricing page couldn't be read directly or didn't list every price, so the figure was compiled from other public sources and may be incomplete. Check the vendor's page before you buy.
Head-to-head
Highest scored
SharetribeSharetribe
Good for launching a standard marketplace quickly; budget carefully for Live and extra usage.
LeafLinkLeafLink
Strong wholesale tools for cannabis businesses; brand pricing is the key unknown.
MarketTimeMarketTime
Strong wholesale coverage; unclear Elite pricing and limits weaken the buying case.
Online marketplace platforms: quick answers
How much do online marketplace platforms cost?
Paid plans for the 13 online marketplace platforms we track start between $25 and $799 a month, and the typical entry plan is about $50 a month. 6 of them have a free plan. Rithum, Leaf Trade and Marketplacer don't publish a starting price. Prices are the vendors' own, checked Nov 7, 2026; most quote the per-month price when billed annually.
Which online marketplace platform is the cheapest?
Pax8 has the lowest paid entry plan at $25 a month, followed by Sharetribe at $39. If you can live with limits, LeafLink, Brandboom, Whop and Hotmart have a free plan.
Which online marketplace platforms have a free plan?
Which online marketplace platform scores highest in our reviews?
Sharetribe scores highest at 7.0/10. Good for launching a standard marketplace quickly; budget carefully for Live and extra usage. On value for money alone, LeafLink rates best (7/10).