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Marketplaces

Drive Marketplace Sales With Live Communication

Rapidly build and ship engaging real-time communication interfaces for buyers and sellers by integrating Stream Chat, Video, and
Audio components.

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The logo of Vestaire Collective
logo for checkatrade
Homeday logo
Meilleurs Agents logo
Immoweb logo
seloger logo
yad2 logo
immowelt logo
The logo of Vestaire Collective
logo for checkatrade
Homeday logo
Meilleurs Agents logo
Immoweb logo
seloger logo
yad2 logo
immowelt logo

Real Marketplace Apps
Powered By Stream

The leading two-sided marketplace for monthly furnished rentals migrated 50M chat messages and saw a 10% increase in chat engagement for its 40K DAU.

The leading marketplace for booking unique spaces for meetings, productions, and events scaled safe, in-app community to millions with Stream.

coches.net is a market leader in Spain and former Adevinta company that migrated to Stream Chat to support 1:1 buyer-seller communication.

Key Marketplace Chat Features

System Messages

“Offer accepted” / “Pickup scheduled.”

Reactions

👍 reaction on a message.

Image & File Uploads

Photo bubble + PDF attachment.

URL Enrichment

Link preview card.

Search Messages

Search icon in chat header.

Inline Replies

Reply bubble quoting a message.

Push Notifications

Small notification badge on the inbox icon.

Unread Counts

Badge numbers on conversations or inbox.

User Presence

Green dot on buyer avatars.

Typing Indicators

“Buyer is typing…” preview.

Read Receipts

Checkmarks on messages.

Inbox Grouping

Listing-based grouped items.

Moderation for Marketplaces

Pending Messages

Messages enter a pending state until approved by your server.

Restricted Visibility

Send a message in a channel only visible to select users.

System Moderation Messages

“Message removed for safety.”

Archive Channels

Archived label on conversation.

Multi-Language 

Supports moderation across many languages for global marketplaces.

Blocklists

Block specific words, emails, phone numbers, or banned terms from being sent.

Regex Filters

Catch spammy or evasive text patterns with custom regex rules.

Domain Filters

Block or allow specific domains in URLs shared in chat.

Shadow Blocking

Hide harmful content from everyone except the sender to limit impact.

Mute / Flag / Block User

Let users mute, Flag, or block others to prevent unwanted 1:1 interactions.

AI Image OCR

Detects harmful text embedded inside images (e.g., phone numbers, coded scams).

AI Video 

Screens video frames for unsafe or disallowed visual content.

Activity Feeds for Marketplaces

For You Style Feed

Power a personalized home feed that shows buyers the most relevant listings, similar to Facebook Marketplace.

Feed Filtering

Let users narrow discovery to what matters most — nearby items, specific categories, or budget ranges.

Interest-Based Ranking

Capture user behavior and preferences to rank listings based on what each buyer is most likely to engage with.

Video & Audio for Marketplaces

Video & Audio Calling

Let buyers and sellers verify items and coordinate meetups live.

Call Lifecycle States

Supports ringing, joining, and in-call UX for smooth call flows.

Camera & Mic Controls

Buyers and sellers can toggle video/audio for privacy and comfort.

Picture-in-Picture Mode

Buyers can stay on a call while browsing listings.

Device & Media Controls

Enables mute, camera flip, and device switching during calls.

Participant Spotlighting

Keeps the seller or main speaker front and center.

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Products of interest*

Real-Time Communication for Marketplaces

Connecting inside your marketplace app with real-time communication solutions increases user engagement and provides positive brand perception when coupled with a consistent user experience that’s available through Stream’s SDKs .

Security & Compliance

  • GDPR
  • DPF
  • HIPAA
  • SOC2
  • AICPA SOC
  • Privacy Shield Framework
  • ISO 27001

Available Options

  • 24/5 Emergency Support
  • Shared Slack Channels
  • AI Text & Image Moderation
  • 99.999% Uptime SLA
  • Audit logs
  • Onboarding services
  • SSO, SAML, 2FA
  • Dedicated AWS Region Stack

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Our Products

Chat Messaging

A faster and easier way to build in-app chat.

Video and Audio

Build reliable in-app video calling and streaming.

Activity Feeds

Grow engagement with enterprise-ready feeds.

Migrate For Free In 30 Days or Less

  • Automatically import exports
  • Bi-directional webhook sync for zero downtime migrations
  • Engineering assistance and resources to support design, integration, and launch

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