Marketplace Apps
Connect Buyers, Sellers & Services
Marketplaces are more than two people exchanging money.
They need users, providers, listings, search, payments, notifications, reviews, administration and often several different app experiences working together.
Marketplaces Are Really Several Products in One
At least two audiences, like buyers and sellers, plus an admin team that needs visibility and control. Getting those roles right is central to the build.
Customers
buy, book, review
Your marketplace
Sellers or providers
list, sell, get paid
Admin team
approve, manage, report
Marketplace Functionality
Depending on the model, a marketplace can also include registration and verification, availability, subscriptions, refunds and reporting.
Think About the Operation, Not Just the App
A marketplace has operational questions as well as technical ones. We help surface these decisions early because they directly affect the product.
Who approves a seller?
Who handles a dispute?
When is money released?
Can a provider cancel?
What happens if an order changes?
Start Focused
Marketplace ideas grow fast. A focused launch proves the model with less complexity.
An MVP may begin with one of these:
One geography
One category
One transaction flow
A controlled group of providers
Relevant Experience
Marketplaces We Have Built
Our portfolio includes marketplace and multi-sided product experience such as Foodelo and Farmsell, bringing different users, workflows and management tools together in one platform.
Foodelo
Multi-vendor restaurant, grocery and pharmacy delivery through a connected customer experience.
Read the case study →
Delivery and logistics
iOS and Android
Africa
10K+ installs
Marketplace
Android
Africa
10K+ installs
Planning a marketplace?
Tell us how your model works and we’ll help you decide what the first version should include.