Whatnot

Live shopping marketplace where sellers host streamed auctions for collectibles and other goods.

Pricing: revenue-share
Open source: No

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Identity · Taxonomy

Tags(open-source;cloud-native): live shopping, marketplace, social commerce, auctions, streaming commerceVerification pending

Platform · Deployment

Delivery model(SaaS;self-hosted;desktop;mobile;embedded;managed-cloud;appliance): SaaS, mobileVerification pending

Pricing · Licensing

Pricing model(free;subscription;usage;seat;asset;transaction;revenue-share;perpetual;custom): revenue-shareVerification pending

Features · Product · Fit

Core capabilities(authoring;automation;analytics): live shopping shows with real-time auctions, flash sales and live giveaways, integrated shipping and payments, commission rates that drop as sales grow (as low as 3%), community building with followers and regulars, Shopify partnership for live sellersVerification pending

Audience · Use · Case

Best for(Neutral editorial summary): Sellers running live shopping shows — auctions, flash sales and giveaways — with commission rates that drop as sales grow.Verification pending
Company-size fit(individual;SMB;mid-market;enterprise): individual, SMB, enterpriseVerification pending
Primary use cases(build;monitor;automate): live selling to consumer audiences, trading cards and collectibles, fashion, beauty and luxury resale, building a live commerce businessVerification pending
Skill level(beginner;intermediate;advanced;specialist): beginnerVerification pending

Vendor · Maintainer

Founded year(2012): 2019Verified
Headquarters country(US): United StatesVerified
Vendor type(commercial;foundation;community;government;consortium;individual): commercialVerification pending

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