Platforms

Marketplace & Multi-Sided Platform Development

Two- and three-sided marketplaces that connect buyers, sellers, and providers — profiles, matching, messaging, payments, and admin, custom-built.

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A marketplace lives or dies on how well it connects the two (or three) sides of its market. That means more than a directory: distinct profile types for each side, discovery and matching that surfaces the right result, trust signals like verification and reviews, communication that keeps deals on-platform, and an admin layer that lets you run the whole thing. We build multi-sided platforms end to end — for talent, services, property, products, or any market where supply needs to find demand.

The problem

Marketplaces are one of the hardest things to build well, and generic website builders cannot do them. You need different experiences for buyers and sellers, a matching or search engine that actually works, on-platform messaging and payments, moderation and dispute handling, and analytics to see what is converting. Try to assemble that from plugins and you get a fragile stack that breaks under real usage — and can never quite do the one thing your market needs.

How we build it

We start with the marketplace dynamics: who lists, who searches, how they match, and how you make money (commission, subscription, featured listings, lead fees). Then we build each side its own tailored experience, a discovery layer tuned to your inventory, on-platform messaging and payments, and an admin dashboard that gives you full control over users, listings, and transactions. Everything is architected to stay fast as both sides of the market grow.

What's included

What we build into it

Separate, tailored experiences for each side of the market

Profile and listing management with verification and trust signals

Search, matching, and recommendation tuned to your inventory

On-platform messaging to keep transactions on your site

Payments, commission, subscriptions, or featured-listing monetisation

Reviews, ratings, and reputation systems

Admin dashboard for users, listings, moderation, and analytics

Map-based discovery for location-led marketplaces

Typical tech stack

ASP.NET MSSQL Node.js Stripe / payment gateways REST APIs Google Maps / Places

Proof — Live Project

We've built this for real, at scale

Bid Specialists is a live example: a three-sided platform connecting bid professionals, employer organisations, and freelance associates worldwide — with distinct profiles per side, map-based discovery, complex filtering, and direct communication between the parties.

Read the Case Study Visit the Live Site

bidspecialists.com

FAQ

Common questions

What is a multi-sided platform?

It is a platform that serves two or more distinct user groups and creates value by connecting them — for example candidates and employers, or buyers and sellers. Each side needs its own tailored experience, which is why marketplaces almost always need custom development rather than an off-the-shelf template.

How do marketplaces make money?

Common models are commission on transactions, subscriptions for one or both sides, featured or premium listings, and lead or introduction fees. We build the monetisation model into the platform from the start and can support more than one at once.

Can you handle payments between users?

Yes — we integrate payment gateways (Stripe, PayPal, and others), including commission splits, escrow-style holds, subscriptions, and payouts, with the compliance considerations that come with handling money between third parties.

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