Run your marketplace. Without the limits.
sunoblack gives marketplace operators everything Sharetribe does — with more flexibility, lower costs, and zero vendor lock-in. Already on Sharetribe? Switch in minutes.
Marketplace platforms shouldn't hold you back
The Old Way
- $299+/month before you even launch
- Locked into one platform with no way out
- Limited marketplace types — one size fits all
- Pricing that grows faster than your business
- Slow support and rigid feature roadmap
The sunoblack Way
- Founding Member pricing — no credit card needed
- Switch anytime — your marketplace is never locked in
- Products, services, rentals, events, and digital goods
- Managed, secure cloud platform
- Built by experienced marketplace developers
sunoblack vs Sharetribe vs Medusa.js
See where sunoblack sits in the marketplace-platform landscape.
| Sharetribe | sunoblack | Medusa.js | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup time | Days (no-code) | Days (Sharetribe-compatible) | Weeks-months |
| Customization | Limited | Full (same APIs + more) | Unlimited (you build everything) |
| Vendor lock-in | High (closed backend) | Low (full API access, portable frontend) | None (open source) |
| Payment gateways | Stripe only | Multiple | Any (you integrate) |
| Transaction fees | $0.19 per transaction | Zero | Zero |
| Monthly cost | $99–$389/mo | Founding Member pricing | Free (self-host) or $29+/mo (cloud) |
| Best for | Non-technical MVPs | Operators outgrowing Sharetribe | Developer teams |
From idea to live marketplace in three steps
Sign up and choose your marketplace type
Tell us what kind of marketplace you want to run — services, products, rentals, events, or digital goods. We'll set up your marketplace with the right transaction flow.
Customize and configure
Set up your listings, payment rules, and search filters. Connect your Stripe account for secure payments. Test everything in your private staging environment before going live.
Launch and grow
Go live with confidence. Your marketplace runs on secure, scalable cloud infrastructure that grows with you — from your first listing to your thousandth.
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
sunoblack handles the complex backend — payments, search, user accounts, messaging, and transaction management — so you can focus on growing your marketplace.
Secure Payments
Stripe-powered payments with automatic payouts to sellers. Support for preauthorization, escrow, and dispute handling.
Smart Search
Your buyers find what they need fast. Full-text search, location-based results, filters by price, category, and custom attributes.
Transaction Management
7 built-in transaction flows for buying, selling, renting, booking, and more. Automated status updates keep buyers and sellers informed.
User Accounts
Secure sign-up and login for buyers and sellers. Profile management, email verification, and social login built in.
Built for every marketplace model
Flexible Transaction Flows
Whether you're running a booking platform, a product marketplace, or a service directory, sunoblack has a transaction flow that fits. Seven built-in flows handle everything from simple purchases to complex rental agreements with deposits and payouts.
Built-in Buyer & Seller Messaging
Buyers and sellers can communicate directly within each transaction. Ask questions, share details, and coordinate — all in one place, tied to the order.
Powerful Search That Just Works
Help buyers find exactly what they're looking for. Location-based search, filters by price and category, full-text search across all your listings — all set up automatically.
Safe Testing Before You Go Live
Every marketplace comes with three separate environments — test, staging, and live. Try new ideas and configurations safely before your customers see them. No risk of breaking your live marketplace.
Your Sharetribe skills work here
sunoblack is API-compatible with Sharetribe. The same SDKs, the same web template, the same CLI tools. No retraining needed.
Zero retraining
Your existing Sharetribe development workflow works unchanged. Point the SDK at sunoblack and go.
Lower costs for clients
No transaction fees. No $389/mo Extend plan for API access. Your clients save thousands per year.
No expert membership fees
Sharetribe charges agencies $99–$249/mo for expert network access. sunoblack doesn’t.
Everything to run your marketplace
A fully managed platform — we handle the technology so you can focus on your business.
Already on Sharetribe? Switch in minutes.
sunoblack is fully compatible with Sharetribe. Your existing marketplace template works out of the box — just point it at sunoblack. No rebuild required.
Marketplace operators who got tired of the limits
sunoblack is built by the team at ScaleupConsulting — a verified Sharetribe Expert Partner with 20+ marketplace launches across services, rentals, and product verticals. We built the platform we wished existed.
Questions? Reach us at hello@sunoblack.com
Common questions
If you have an existing Sharetribe marketplace, it works on sunoblack with just one configuration change. Your website, transaction flows, search, and payments all carry over. No rebuilding required.
Your marketplace data is stored securely on managed cloud infrastructure. Each marketplace is completely isolated — no other marketplace can access your data. You get three separate environments (test, staging, and live) so you can experiment safely.
sunoblack offers three tiers — Starter, Growth, and Scale — all with zero transaction fees and month-to-month billing. No lock-in contracts. Join the Founding Member waitlist to lock in early-access benefits.
No. sunoblack is designed for marketplace operators. Sign up, choose your marketplace type, and launch — no coding required. If you have a developer or want more customization, sunoblack supports that too.
Yes. If you have a Sharetribe marketplace, migration is straightforward — update one configuration setting and you're running on sunoblack. Your website and all your customizations work as-is. Data migration tools are on our roadmap.
sunoblack is built and maintained by an experienced marketplace development team. The platform is professionally managed and hosted — you don't need to worry about servers, updates, or security patches.
You can run marketplaces for services (like tutoring or cleaning), physical products (like handmade goods), rentals (like venue spaces or equipment), events (like classes or workshops), and digital goods (like templates or courses). Seven built-in transaction flows cover the most common marketplace models.
Already on Sharetribe? Switch in minutes.
Your existing marketplace website works on sunoblack from day one. No rebuilding, no redesigning, no downtime.
Start Your MigrationZero transaction fees. No lock-in contracts.
Sharetribe operators pay up to $0.19 per transaction on top of their subscription. sunoblack doesn't charge transaction fees — ever. Month-to-month, cancel anytime.
Starter
Launch your marketplace
- Live marketplace environment
- Build API access
- Zero transaction fees
- Month-to-month, no lock-in
- Integration API
- Custom domain
Growth
Grow and customise
- Live marketplace environment
- Build API access
- Integration API access
- Custom domain
- Zero transaction fees
- Month-to-month, no lock-in
Scale
Scale with confidence
- Live marketplace environment
- Build API access
- Integration API access
- Custom domain
- Zero transaction fees
- Month-to-month, no lock-in
- Priority support
Agency or development partner? Talk to us about partner pricing
Ready to launch your marketplace?
Join the Founding Member waitlist. Limited spots available.
Sharetribe-compatible · Zero transaction fees · No lock-in · Cancel anytime