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Sharetribe Marketplace Features
Build fast. Customize deeply. Scale safely. We design your marketplace on Sharetribe, then extend it only where it pays off.
We Build On The Parts Sharetribe Already Does Best!
You get a working marketplace fast—listings, search, accounts, messaging, reviews, and Stripe payments with commissions and KYC—without reinventing table stakes. We add code where your model is unique, not where it’s standard.
What Sharetribe Makes Easy.
Sharetribe takes the most common foundations of a marketplace and allows anyone to build a basic marketplace with little to no experience. Then, Experts like Horizon Labs can add additional features to Sharetribe with custom code.
Launch Without Code
Everything you need to transact from day one.
- Listings, profiles, search, messaging, and email notifications out of the box.
- Reviews and reputation to help good actors win.
- Stripe Connect: hold funds until completion, automate payouts, collect customer and provider commissions, and store cards.
Customize With Code
Headless when you need it.
- Build a pixel-perfect web or native mobile front end; Sharetribe runs the backend.
- Model your exact workflow with the transaction engine: bookings, purchases, quotes, add-ons, discounts, deposits, refunds, multi-step verifications, and more.
- Extend with Integration API, events, and SSO to connect any third-party system.
Manage Your Marketplace
Operator tools that reduce busywork.
- Search, filter, edit, and export users and listings.
- Approve listings before publish; ban or delete bad actors.
- Inspect conversations; issue payouts, cancellations, and refunds when needed.
- “Log in as user” to troubleshoot white-glove issues.
Built-In Growth & SEO Tools
Be discoverable and automate follow-up.
- Clean URLs, editable titles and meta tags, and auto-generated sitemap.
- Google Search Console verification built in.
- Zapier, Sendgrid, and similar prebuilt or custom integrations able to push data to CRM, email, analytics, social, and more.
Payments & Compliance
Integrate any payments gateway with a strong API.
- If your gateway is like Stripe Connect and handles KYC, splits, holds, and automated payouts - it will work with Sharetribe.
- Your Providers can easily add their own banking information securely with your payments gateway to automate distribution of transaction funds.
- Your customers can pay from almost anywhere and with whatever payment methods you want to add.
Developer Platform
Sharetribe makes it easy to find a new expert if the last one didn't work out.
- If for any reason your last Sharetribe developer or Expert agency wasn't a fit, Sharetribe will help you find a new one.
- Extensive platform and API documentation with regular updates allow Experts like Horizon Labs to customize practically every part of Sharetribe to your exact specifications.
- All code is under your Sharetribe account and backed up.
Types of Sharetribe Features
A few examples of the types of marketplace features Horizon Labs has built for Sharetribe.
Listings & Search
Structure categories and attributes your way. Make search reflect real buyer intent. We keep the schema clean so growth isn’t blocked later.
Transactions
Define every step: request → accept → pay → deliver → review. Handle unhappy paths like disputes, cancellations, and refunds with clear operator actions.
Payments
Commissions, delayed payouts, saved cards, and automated flows through Stripe Connect. We configure rates and timing per your model.
Messaging & Notifications
In-platform messaging plus email triggers at the right moments to keep deals moving.
Reviews & Reputation
Two-sided reviews build trust and nudge quality up over time. Operators can edit when policy requires.
Console & Moderation
Approve listings, manage users, view conversations, export CSVs, and jump in as a user when support needs speed.
SEO & Marketing
Clean URLs, editable meta, sitemaps, Search Console, and Zapier to connect CRMs and email tools for lifecycle marketing.
Integrations
Integration API, events, and SSO let us attach analytics, billing, identity checks, logistics, or your internal systems.
Types of Sharetribe Marketplaces
Marketplace ideas differ, but the winners share a few traits: quick onboarding, honest listings, fast search, and payouts everyone trusts. We’ve built rentals, services, product catalogs, and B2B flows on Sharetribe. You stay in control of scope, budget, and code.
Rental Marketplaces
Rentals live or die on accurate calendars and fair money flows. We set up reliable availability, calendar sync, and buffer times so double-booking doesn’t happen. Deposits and check-in/out photos reduce disputes. Clear rules for cancellations and refunds keep trust high. Owners see simple dashboards and on-time payouts; renters see fees up front and reminders that prevent mistakes.
Service Marketplaces
People buy time and expertise, not forms. We make scheduling simple with hourly or daily slots, instant book or request-to-book, and clean reschedules. Providers get profiles that show proof of quality and tools to manage their week. Customers see real availability, clear pricing, and reviews that matter. The result is more completed bookings and more repeat work.
Product Marketplaces
Shoppers want a clear catalog and a checkout that never breaks. We design rich listings with the right attributes, tuned search and filters, and carts that handle variations and bundles. Sellers get bulk upload, inventory controls, order management, and predictable payouts. You get tax and shipping set up correctly, plus returns and refunds that don’t swamp support.
Other Marketplaces
Have something less standard—lessons, events, equipment, or B2B? We tailor the flow: quotes and approvals, group sizes, waivers, delivery zones, tiered pricing, tax-exempt accounts, and invoicing with payment terms. Sharetribe gives the foundation; we add only what your model needs so you can launch cleanly and grow with confidence.