Build a two-sided marketplace — supply and demand platform with transaction infrastructure.
A two-sided marketplace connects buyers and sellers in a structured transaction. The platform's job is to reduce friction, build trust, and take a fee. RCB Software builds the full stack: discovery, trust, transaction, and payments.
Marketplace founder who needs the full two-sided platform technology — supply onboarding, demand discovery, matching, and payment infrastructure
Two-sided marketplaces have three core technical challenges:
1. Trust infrastructure: Both sides need to trust the platform before they trust each other. Identity verification, review systems, and dispute resolution build trust. These are features, not afterthoughts.
2. Payment escrow: Buyers won't pay sellers directly. The platform holds payment until the transaction is complete. Stripe Connect handles multi-party payments but the escrow timing and release logic must be built.
3. Matching and discovery: Buyers need to find the right sellers. Search, filtering, and recommendation algorithms determine whether the marketplace creates value or frustrates users.
Two-sided marketplace models:
- Transaction-based (Uber, Airbnb): Platform takes percentage per transaction
- Lead generation (Thumbtack): Platform charges supply side per lead
- SaaS for supply (Shopify): Platform charges supply side monthly fee
Two-sided marketplace deployed — supply-side listing tools, demand-side search, matching, and Stripe Connect payment infrastructure
Supply onboarding
listing creation, identity verification, Stripe Connect
Demand discovery
search, filtering, category navigation
Matching system
algorithm or manual matching by category
Transaction flow
request, negotiation, booking, payment
Trust signals
reviews, verification badges, response rate
Admin tools
supply approval, dispute resolution, analytics
One honest number to start.
Fixed-scope, fixed-price. The number below is the starting point — final scope is built from your brief.
Two-sided marketplace deployed — supply-side listing tools, demand-side search, matching, and Stripe Connect payment infrastructure
Three steps, every time.
The same repeatable engagement on every project. No surprises, no mystery, no billable ambiguity.
Brief & discovery.
We send you questions, then get on a call. Output: a written scope with every step, feature, and integration listed.
Build & ship.
Fixed schedule, weekly reviews. No scope creep unless you change the scope — and if you do, we reprice it transparently.
Warranty & retainer.
30-day warranty on every launch. Most clients stay on a monthly retainer for ongoing features and maintenance.
Why Fixed-Price Matters Here
Two-sided marketplace platforms have defined supply, demand, and admin workflows. Fixed-price from the spec.
Related engagements.
Questions, answered.
The technology is designed to allow manual seeding — the platform operator can create supply-side profiles for early sellers before the seller onboards themselves. This allows demonstrating demand before requiring sellers to self-onboard.
Tell Ryel about your project.
Describe what you’re building and what outcome you need. You’ll have a written, fixed-price scope within the week.