The Ledger Is the True Product
In multi-vendor marketplaces, money movement and accounting integrity are paramount. Design your platform with a double-entry ledger from day one: buyer checkout → escrow balance hold → platform commission deduction → merchant payout upon delivery.
High-Performance Catalog Management
- Seller KYC & Onboarding: Automated bank account verification, tax ID validation, and tier-based selling limits.
- Inventory Reservation Locks: Prevent overselling during flash sales with Redis atomic decrements and temporary reservation locks.
- Sub-Second Search: Power search and faceted catalog filters via Meilisearch or Algolia for sub-50ms query response times.
- Automated Disputes & Refunds: Built-in resolution workflows that pause escrow payouts when a buyer flags an order issue.