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Bukalapak vs MercadoLibre
Bukalapak and MercadoLibre are both big marketplaces. Bukalapak is closed — Discontinued its physical-goods marketplace in February 2025 - the company continues with virtual products only. MercadoLibre is the active option.
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Key differences
- Bukalapak is closed — Discontinued its physical-goods marketplace in February 2025 - the company continues with virtual products only. MercadoLibre is the active option.
- MercadoLibre is the older platform — founded in 1999, 11 years before Bukalapak (2010).
- Bukalapak is based in Indonesia, MercadoLibre in Argentina.
Which should you choose?
Choose MercadoLibre if…
- You prefer a long track record (since 1999).
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Bukalapak
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An Indonesian marketplace where small sellers and warungs list products online.
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MercadoLibre
Latin America dominant marketplace, where sellers across 18 countries list to the region largest buyer base, w…
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| Type | Big marketplaces like Amazon | Big marketplaces like Amazon |
| Category | Selling & Resale | Selling & Resale |
| Vetted | No | No |
| Work from home | Yes | Yes |
| Fees | — | Free listings, ~8-20.5% selling fee by country/category |
| Withdraw via | — | Bank transfer (Mercado Pago) |
| Availability | — | 18 countries across Latin America |
| Local to | Indonesia | Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay |
| Founded | 2010 | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Jakarta, Indonesia | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Stock ticker | — | NASDAQ: MELI |
| Popularity | 43 views · 0 likes | 47 views · 0 likes |