The Sharetribe Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Sharetribe in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Sharetribe
The Insider’s Guide
Marketplace builder with no-code tools and full code access
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among online store builders, read from Sharetribe’s own pages.
Made by Sharetribe Oy · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Sharetribe’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Sharetribe’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 43 of the 80 other online store builders we grade
Sharetribe is a hosted platform for building and running a two-sided marketplace, such as rentals, service bookings or product sales between users. A marketplace can be set up with no-code tools or customized with code and the API. Plans are a flat monthly fee plus usage credits, with no transaction fees from Sharetribe.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Sharetribe, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You build the marketplace yourself, even with the no-code tools.
- 1
Best for building a two-sided marketplace without hiring a team
Going live costs far above the category middle, and extra code needs hosting you pay for separately.
- 2
Paid plans start at $39 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $39 per month, billed monthly (Build plan).
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial of the Build plan, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
No-code marketplace setup
Listings, content, layout and branding are configured in a console without code, with pre-built integrations for the essentials.
- 6
Full code access and API
The Build plan includes full code access, and the API is available in test mode; Live adds the API on the live marketplace.
- 7
Online payments through Stripe
The default payment system runs on Stripe, so Stripe's own per-transaction fee applies; Sharetribe charges no transaction fee.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 43 of 80
That is against the other online store builders we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Sharetribe you would be making checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Sharetribe at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $39 per month, billed monthly (Build plan)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of the Build plan, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Sharetribe Oy, since 2011
- Category
- Online Store Builders
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for building a two-sided marketplace without hiring a team
Sharetribe builds a marketplace with no-code tools or custom code, from a $39-a-month Build plan to $199 a month for Live. Going live costs far above the category middle, and extra code needs hosting you pay for separately.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Build is $39 a month for testing, and Live is $199 a month billed yearly ($259 monthly), well above the category's $89 dearer-quarter start. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 14-day trial of Build with no card, and no free plan. |
| Features | B | No-code setup, full code access and API, Stripe payments, white-label and no transaction fees on Live. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. You build the marketplace yourself, even with the no-code tools. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web platform with Stripe, Google Maps, Mapbox, Analytics and Zapier links and a full API. No phone or desktop apps. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Sharetribe is for
- Fits if you want to launch a marketplace of your own with sellers and buyers
- Works for founders who can test before paying for Live
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want a normal online store, since this builds marketplaces
- Pricey if you go live: $199 a month on yearly billing, $259 monthly
- Watch out: usage over 1M credits a month is billed extra, and custom code needs hosting you pay for
- Watch out: no refunds by default, and pausing on the Hold plan costs $49 a month
Good to know
Good for
- Founders launching a rental, services or peer-to-peer product marketplace
- Teams that want to start without code and add custom features later
- Marketplaces that prefer a flat plan to a cut of each transaction
Worth knowing
- Usage above the included 1M credits a month is billed separately, from 7 cents down to 0.5 cents per 1,000 credits.
- Live is $199 per month only when billed yearly; monthly billing is $259.
- Custom features need code hosted separately by the marketplace owner; Render's $19 plan is the one suggested.
- No refunds by default; pausing on the Hold plan costs $49 per month.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$39
A month to start
Sharetribe is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $39 per month, billed monthly (Build plan).
Build
$39
per month, billed monthly
For building and testing before launch: no-code tools, code access, test payments, unlimited test users, 1M usage credits a month.
Live
$199
per month, billed yearly ($259 billed monthly)
Real users, listings and payments, white-label, full API access, no transaction fees, 1M usage credits a month.
Trying it first
14-day free trial of the Build plan, no credit card required
Read from sharetribe.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Live plan $199 a month with yearly billing
The Live plan costs $259 a month on monthly billing and $199 a month when billed yearly, per the pricing FAQ.
Stated on sharetribe.comNonprofit
25% off for registered non-profits
Registered non-profits and steward-owned companies get a 25% discount on both plans, requested by contacting Sharetribe.
Stated on sharetribe.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Marketplace builder with no-code tools and full code access. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, no-code, appointment booking, online store.
No-code setup, full code access and API, Stripe payments, white-label and no transaction fees on Live.
- No-code marketplace setup
- Listings, content, layout and branding are configured in a console without code, with pre-built integrations for the essentials.
- Full code access and API
- The Build plan includes full code access, and the API is available in test mode; Live adds the API on the live marketplace.
- Online payments through Stripe
- The default payment system runs on Stripe, so Stripe's own per-transaction fee applies; Sharetribe charges no transaction fee.
- Usage-based credits
- Each API action costs credits, for example 1 for a simple read and 30 for an image upload. Each plan includes 1M credits a month, then extra is billed.
- White-label platform
- On the Live plan there is no Sharetribe branding anywhere on the marketplace.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Stripe
- Google Maps
- Mapbox
- Google Analytics
- Plausible
- Zapier
Sharetribe is made by Sharetribe Oy, and has been around since 2011.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
43/80
Other online store builders it is graded above
Sharetribe's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 43 of the 80 other online store builders we grade, and level with 16.
It stands best on features (B, above 60 of 80) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $39 a month, against a middle price of $29.25 for the category: 26 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 81 online store builders we grade, cut by the letter each got. Sharetribe’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 80
- CFree plan and trialAbove 33 of 80
- BFeaturesAbove 60 of 80
- CEase of useAbove 28 of 80
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 28 of 80
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 52 online store builders. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Sharetribe is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Sharetribe you would be making checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $468 a year.
What you could make
- Appointment booking: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you.
- A builder that other people can use without writing code.
- It plugs into other products, Stripe, Google Maps and Mapbox among them, and has an API.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Sharetribe’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Arcadier, Yo!Kart, Mirakl, Shopify and WooCommerce
The 5 tools Sharetribe is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.6GPA
Arcadier
Paid
API-first marketplace platform for B2C, B2B, P2P and services.
- Sharetribe also covers no-code and appointment booking.
- 1.6GPA
Yo!Kart
From $1999 one-time
Self-hosted multi-vendor marketplace software with a lifetime license.
- Only Yo!Kart lists iOS and Android apps.
- Yo!Kart is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Yo!Kart can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 1.8GPA
Mirakl
From $699/mo
Marketplace and dropship platform for enterprises, plus a seller tool.
- Sharetribe also covers no-code and appointment booking.
- Mirakl also covers inventory and dropshipping.
- 2.8GPA
Shopify
Free trial · from $29/mo
Hosted commerce platform for online, in-person and social selling.
- Only Shopify lists iOS and Android apps.
- Sharetribe also covers no-code and appointment booking.
- Shopify also covers email campaigns, inventory and shipping labels.
- 2.2GPA
WooCommerce
Free plan
Free, open-source store plugin for WordPress that you host yourself.
- WooCommerce has a free plan. Sharetribe does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only WooCommerce lists iOS and Android apps.
- WooCommerce is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Sharetribe free?
No, Sharetribe is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial of the Build plan, no credit card required.
How much does Sharetribe cost?
Sharetribe lists 2 plans. Build: $39 per month, billed monthly.
What platforms does Sharetribe work on?
Sharetribe is available on Web.
Does Sharetribe offer any discounts?
Sharetribe publicly lists the following: Live plan $199 a month with yearly billing; 25% off for registered non-profits.
Does Sharetribe have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Sharetribe is listed for Web.
Does Sharetribe have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Sharetribe is listed for Web.
Is Sharetribe open source?
Sharetribe is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Sharetribe have an API?
Yes. Sharetribe offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Sharetribe integrate with?
Sharetribe's listing names Stripe, Google Maps, Mapbox, Google Analytics, Plausible and Zapier.
Who makes Sharetribe?
Sharetribe is made by Sharetribe Oy. It dates from 2011.
What are the alternatives to Sharetribe?
The closest alternatives to Sharetribe in our directory are Arcadier, Yo!Kart, Mirakl, Shopify and WooCommerce.
How does Sharetribe compare with other online store builders?
Sharetribe's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 43 of the 80 other online store builders we grade, and level with 16.
Is Sharetribe good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Sharetribe D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $39 a month, against a middle price of $29.25 for the category: 26 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Sharetribe?
To replace Sharetribe you would be making checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Sharetribe’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Sharetribe's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Sharetribe Oy. Prices change, so check sharetribe.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Sharetribe, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/sharetribe
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Prices and grades as they are today
Quoting this guide?
Please name ToolGPA and link to the live page, so readers can check the figures for themselves:
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Sharetribe’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Sharetribe is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Sharetribe Oy. Prices and plans change: check sharetribe.com before you buy.