Build Custom Marketplace Apps That Connect Buyers & Sellers

Adalo is the no-code app builder that pairs AI-powered generation with a visual multi-screen canvas, so entrepreneurs and business teams can design, build, and publish custom database-driven apps to the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and web from a single project — no code, no developers required.

Yes. Adalo's built-in relational database supports multiple user roles (buyer, seller, admin) within a single app. Sellers get their own dashboard to manage listings, track inquiries, and view reviews. Buyers browse, search, message sellers, and leave ratings. Both roles are managed through one app deployed to web, iOS, and Android from a single build.

Adalo doesn't include built-in payment processing, but you can integrate Stripe through Zapier or Custom Actions to handle buyer payments and seller payouts. Many Adalo marketplace Makers use Stripe Connect for split payments, where your platform takes a fee from each transaction. For simpler models, you can link to external checkout pages or use in-app messaging to arrange payment outside the app.

Yes. You can build a full review system with star ratings, written feedback, and verified purchase badges using Adalo's relational database. Reviews link to both the seller profile and the listing, so buyers see aggregate ratings on seller pages and individual feedback on listings. This is one of the most common features Makers build into marketplace apps.

Adalo supports search across any database field and filtering by categories, price ranges, location, and custom attributes. You build the search and filter interface on the visual canvas using list components with filter conditions. For marketplaces with thousands of listings, Adalo 3.0's improved database performance (3–4x faster, launched late 2025) ensures search results load quickly.

Yes. Adalo's role-based access lets you build separate experiences for buyers and sellers within the same app. Sellers see a dashboard with their active listings, pending inquiries, review scores, and sales history. They can create, edit, and remove their own listings through dedicated screens—without ever seeing other sellers' data.

Sharetribe is purpose-built for marketplaces with built-in payment processing, transaction management, and marketplace-specific templates. If you need a standard marketplace with minimal customization, Sharetribe gets you live faster. Adalo's advantage is flexibility and native mobile: you design exactly the marketplace experience your niche needs, deploy to iOS and Android app stores (Sharetribe is web-only), and pay $36/mo flat with no transaction fees. Sharetribe charges $99–$299/mo plus 7–10% per transaction.

Adalo excels at building custom marketplaces with listings, search, messaging, and reviews, but it doesn't include built-in payment processing, escrow, or dispute resolution—you integrate these via Stripe and Zapier. Adalo also doesn't provide geo-location search with map views out of the box (you'd need a map component or API integration), and advanced recommendation engines (like Amazon-style "you might also like") require external services. For marketplaces that need a fully custom experience with native mobile apps at a fraction of custom development cost, Adalo is the practical choice.