What is Mercado Libre used for?

Mercado Libre is a Latin American ecommerce marketplace operating in many countries, with its own payments and logistics services. It is a good fit for merchants selling to Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking shoppers.

How much does Mercado Libre cost?

Mercado Libre is a paid product with no free plan.

Is Mercado Libre open source?

No. Mercado Libre is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Mercado Libre include Mercur, Shuup and GrandNode 2.

What are some alternatives to Mercado Libre?

Mercado Libre competes with Amazon Seller Central, eBay and Etsy. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Mercado Libre alternatives.

Mercado Libre: features, pricing and alternatives

About Mercado Libre

Mercado Libre is an online marketplace serving Latin America, where shoppers buy from thousands of brands and individual sellers. It runs country-specific sites for Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia and more than a dozen other markets in the region.

The homepage promotes free same-day shipping on eligible items. Around the marketplace the company provides payment and logistics services, with Mercado Pago for payments and Mercado Envios for shipping, which sellers can use to take payments and deliver orders to buyers.

Key features

Country-specific marketplaces across Latin America
Listings from many brands and individual sellers
Integrated payments through Mercado Pago
Shipping and logistics services
Free same-day delivery on eligible items

Good fit for

→Merchants selling to Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking shoppers

Tags: marketplace; ecommerce; latin-america; payments; logistics; saas

Mercado Libre: questions and answers

What is Mercado Libre used for?: Mercado Libre is a Latin American ecommerce marketplace operating in many countries, with its own payments and logistics services. It is a good fit for merchants selling to Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking shoppers.
How much does Mercado Libre cost?: Mercado Libre is a paid product with no free plan.
Is Mercado Libre open source?: No. Mercado Libre is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Mercado Libre include Mercur, Shuup and GrandNode 2.
What are some alternatives to Mercado Libre?: Mercado Libre competes with Amazon Seller Central, eBay and Etsy. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Mercado Libre alternatives.