How to build a marketplace with Webflow and Tangram

What is a marketplace?

A multi vendor marketplace is an online platform where customers can purchase goods or services from multiple different vendors. This is unlike a traditional ecommerce store where a single brand or vendor sells its own products (e.g. Allbirds).

Below are some examples of multi vendor marketplaces:

• Etsy (multi vendor product marketplace)
• Amazon (multi vendor product marketplace)
• Airbnb (multi vendor rental marketplace)
• Upwork (multi vendor service marketplace)

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Is Webflow a good tool for building a marketplace?

Yes, Webflow is a great tool for building a marketplace. However, using it as the only no code tool to run an online marketplace comes with a LOT of constraints. For complex user-to-user interactions and marketplace-specific functionality you’ll likely need to use it alongside other no code tools.

Which Webflow marketplace no code tech stack is right for me?

If your marketplace has a low frequency of transactions or does not require much self-service tooling for its users to meaningfully engage in the platform, building in Webflow without any additional integrations may be sufficient. A managed marketplace often means the marketplace admins or employees are manually managing tasks like listing creation, user matching, payments, and/or communications between users. However, if you need users to be able to login and manage their accounts, chat with other users, and/or automatically get paid out — we’d highly recommend using Webflow with Tangram.

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How do I build a Webflow multi vendor marketplace in Tangram?

‍At A Glance (Launch in 7 days):

Step 1: Create a custom mockup/design (e.g. a Figma file) for your app or let the Tangram team provide a free template for your MVP

Step 2: Schedule an intro call to go over your needs here‍

Step 3: Receive your MVP in <24 hrs if you do not require a custom design for the MVP

Step 4: Test the MVP and iterate on it with a dedicated Tangram Expert for free over the 7-day trial period via Slack

Step 5: Decide if you want to continue with a paid Tangram plan and Launch! 🚀

Note: You can continue to make edits to your app after the trial period with or without a Tangram Expert (however time with Tangram Experts needs to be purchased after the 7-day trial period)