--- title: "Marketplace Platform" description: "Build custom marketplaces with Medusa: an open source, headless marketplace platform with multi-vendor support, payouts, and flexible architecture." url: https://medusajs.com/marketplace last_updated: 2026-01-27T08:52:23Z --- # Marketplace Platform Build custom marketplaces with Medusa: an open source, headless marketplace platform with multi-vendor support, payouts, and flexible architecture. Medusa provides an optimal foundation for custom marketplaces. Build from scratch or use the Mercur marketplace platform with pre-built multi-vendor marketplace features. [Get a demo](https://medusajs.com/contact/) [Estimate TCO](https://medusajs.com/tco-form) #### Build scaleable multi-vendor marketplace experiences Markeptlaces ### Trusted by leading marketplaces Use our recipe to set up a marketplace with multiple vendors with own products and orders. Adapt our logic to fit your business. #### A marketplace tailored to your needs Marketplace Recipe [Visit Docs](https://docs.medusajs.com/resources/recipes/marketplace) #### Go live fast with the Marketplace Platform Mercur [Mercur](https://www.mercurjs.com) is an open core marketplace platform built by our Expert partners at [Rigby](https://www.rigbyjs.com). It comes with a storefront for buyers, a vendor panel, an admin console, and integrations – with enterprise-grade governance & control. ##### Unified multi-vendor checkout ##### Automatic split payments & payouts ##### Vendor dashboard for products & orders ##### Vendor verification & commissions ##### Vendor profiles & reviews ##### Customizable B2C storefront ##### Advanced product search & filtering ##### Real-time buyer–seller messaging ##### Region-based product filtering Give customers a smooth experience with unified checkout, fast search, vendor profiles, reviews, messaging, and more. #### Seamless multi-vendor shopping experience Flexibility at the core [Try the marketplace platform](https://github.com/mercurjs) Vendors get a full dashboard to manage products, orders, and earnings. Product listing is streamlined and payouts are automated through Stripe Connect. #### Let vendors manage their commerce with ease Vendor dashboard [Visit demo](https://b2c.mercurjs.com/dk) MercurJS projects can be easily deployed on Medusa Cloud, so you can benefit from features like push-to-deploy workflows, auto-scaling, instant preview environments, and more. #### Infrastructure for your MercurJS project Medusa Cloud [Learn more](https://medusajs.com/blog/what-is-medusa-cloud/) #### Oversee vendors and set marketplace rules Mercur extends Medusa’s Admin with vendor verification, commission handling, vendor requests, and more. [Learn more](https://www.mercurjs.com/guides/b2b-food-marketplace/key-admin-features-in-food-b2b-marketplace) #### Order splitting and vendor payment handling Automatically splits orders and payments when customers purchase from multiple vendors. [Learn more](https://docs.mercurjs.com/core-concepts/order-splitting) #### Customizable storefront to fit your needs Easily customize the Mercur storefront to match your brand and create a customized user experience. [Learn more](https://docs.mercurjs.com/components/storefront) Learn why Medusa is one of the most popular solutions on the market for building custom marketplace projects. #### Marketplaces at all scales Some real-life examples ##### Marketplaces [Medusa for Marketplaces](https://medusajs.com/marketplace-platform/) [All User Stories](https://medusajs.com/blog/?filters=User+stories) We looked at all the other major platforms, but none fulfilled our needs. Medusa stood out as it offered the flexibility to build our own unique business logic and user experience. [Building the Booking.com for mobile heating and cooling](https://medusajs.com/blog/viessmann/) Custom vendor management system. Flexible pricing based on booking timing and duration. Real-time product availability information. Viessmann Climate Solutions built a custom marketplace for mobile heating rentals in 8 weeks with Medusa: Booking.com for mobile heating ##### Marketplaces [Medusa for Marketplaces](https://medusajs.com/marketplace-platform/) [All User Stories](https://medusajs.com/blog/?filters=User+stories) Medusa was a saving grace really. There was no other alternative that would give us the control and customization options needed for our marketplace. ##### Marketplaces [Medusa for Marketplaces](https://medusajs.com/marketplace-platform/) [All User Stories](https://medusajs.com/blog/?filters=User+stories) The developer experience is awesome. From managing vast product listings to handling intricate vendor details, Medusa provided a robust and scalable solution. [Patyna: Boosting performance for Poland's biggest vintage marketplace](https://medusajs.com/blog/patyna/) Support for multi-level access control. Custom order splitting post-order. 30% faster time-to-market for new features. Patyna markets more than 30,000 unique vintage furnitures, and uses Medusa as their platform foundation: Poland’s largest vintage marketplace #### Faster time to market with our framework Framework for customizations Our framework tooling lets you build custom integrations and features in no time. Easily add custom data models, modules, workflows, UI extensions, and API endpoints. #### Define a step A workflow step performs a query or action in a system. Steps can receive inputs from previous steps and return data to be used in subsequent steps. You can resolve services in your steps, allowing you to build business logic involving Medusa’s core commerce modules, third-party systems, or custom systems. #### Define a workflow To connect multiple steps together you create a Workflow. Creating a Workflow is like writing any other function. Behind the scenes Medusa generates a representation of your workflow that enables automatic retries of steps if they fail. #### Rollback on permanent failures If step retries don't succeed, Medusa will rollback previous steps. A rollback will call a step's compensation method, ensuring your data is kept consistent across systems. #### Run your workflow You can trigger your workflows anywhere in Medusa. Use your workflows in Subscribers to start them in response to an event. Start them in response to requests with API Routes. Or have them run on a defined schedule with Scheduled Jobs. Book a demo to see how Medusa powers modern marketplaces. Add vendors, automate payouts, and create flexible commerce experiences with open source technology. #### Ready to build your marketplace? Let's talk [Book a demo](https://medusajs.com/contact/)