13 Top B2B Marketplaces for Small Businesses (2026)

The top B2B marketplaces for small businesses depend on what you need. To source wholesale stock, Faire, Alibaba, and Ankorstore lead. To sell to more buyers, Amazon Business, ThomasNet, and IndiaMART have the widest reach. To run your own B2B marketplace, a Shopify app like Garnet launches one in days rather than months.

A quick note before the list. If you are still fuzzy on what a B2B marketplace is, it means two different things depending on where you stand. If you are a retailer, it is a place to buy wholesale stock. If you are a brand or manufacturer, it is a channel to sell in volume. If you are an operator, it is a marketplace you might run yourself. This list of B2B marketplaces covers all three, grouped by region so you can find the ones that actually serve your market.

Global B2B ecommerce is projected to reach roughly $36 trillion by 2026 according to the International Trade Administration, and Asia Pacific already holds the largest share of it. That scale is why so many B2B marketplace sites now exist, and why picking the right two or three matters more than joining all of them.

B2B marketplaces for small businesses at a glance

Here are all thirteen side by side, with the region they serve best and the honest cost of joining. Verify current fees before you commit, since marketplace terms change often.

Marketplace	Region	Best for	Cost to join
Alibaba	Global (Asia supply)	Sourcing manufactured goods at scale	Free for buyers; paid membership to sell
Amazon Business	Global (US/EU strong)	Selling everyday supplies to businesses	Free account; referral fees on sales
DHgate	Global (China supply)	Small resellers, low minimums	Free for buyers; commission on sales
Faire	US + international	Indie retailers sourcing from small brands	Free to list; commission per order
IndieMe	US + Canada	Juried handcrafted and artisan goods	Paid subscription; no commission
ThomasNet	US	Industrial and manufacturing procurement	Free buyer access; paid supplier plans
RangeMe	US	CPG brands pitching to retail buyers	Free tier; paid supplier upgrades
Ankorstore	Europe	European retailers sourcing wholesale	Free to join; commission per order
Europages	Europe	Finding European suppliers	Free listing; paid visibility tiers
Kompass	Europe / global	Supplier research and lead generation	Free profile; paid data plans
IndiaMART	Asia (India)	Sourcing from Indian manufacturers	Free buyer access; paid seller plans
EC21	Asia (Korea)	Korean and Asian export sourcing	Free membership; paid promotion
Global Sources	Asia (Hong Kong)	Verified electronics and hardgoods	Free buyer access; paid supplier plans

The pattern to notice: sourcing is almost always free for buyers, and the marketplace makes its money from sellers. If you are the brand doing the selling, the fee columns are where you should look hardest.

Best global B2B marketplaces

These three reach across borders and carry the widest catalogs. They are the largest B2B marketplaces most small businesses meet first.

Alibaba

Alibaba is the largest B2B marketplace in the world by supplier count, and the default starting point for sourcing manufactured goods from Asia. You can order almost any product category, negotiate directly with factories, and use its Trade Assurance program to protect payment until goods arrive as described. Minimum order quantities vary widely, so a small business can test with a modest run or commit to a container. The trade-off is due diligence: supplier quality is uneven, and vetting is on you.

Amazon Business

Amazon Business is Amazon's B2B arm, and it turns the familiar consumer checkout into a procurement tool. Registered business buyers get quantity discounts, business-only pricing, tax-exempt purchasing, and approval workflows for teams. For a small business selling office supplies, tools, or everyday goods, it is the fastest way to reach millions of business accounts without building a sales team. The catch is the same as consumer Amazon: thin margins and heavy competition on price.

DHgate

DHgate is a China-based marketplace built for small orders. Minimums are low, many suppliers support dropshipping, and prices sit below Alibaba on a lot of consumer categories. That makes it a cheap way for a small reseller to test a product before committing capital. Quality control and shipping times are the usual weak spots, so order samples first and keep your early runs small.

Best B2B marketplaces in the US

The US wholesale scene is dominated by curated marketplaces that connect independent brands with independent retailers, plus industrial platforms for procurement. For a buy-to-resell view of this and Europe, see our roundup of B2B wholesale marketplaces.

Faire

Faire is the best online B2B marketplace for independent retailers, and the one most small brands should try first. As of 2026 it connects over 100,000 retailers and 50,000 brands across 30-plus countries. Retailers get net-60 payment terms and free returns on opening orders, which lowers the risk of trying a new brand. Brands list free and pay a commission on orders Faire brings them. It is strongest in home, gift, food, and apparel.

IndieMe

IndieMe is a juried wholesale marketplace for handcrafted goods, connecting USA and Canada artists with retail buyers since 1998 across more than 250,000 handmade products. It runs on a flat seller subscription and takes no commission on your orders, so your margin stays yours as volume grows. If you make jewelry, home goods, stationery, or specialty crafts, it is a smaller, more curated alternative to Faire built specifically for handmade sellers. (Abound, a former Faire rival, was acquired by Carro in 2024 and no longer runs as an independent wholesale marketplace.)

ThomasNet

ThomasNet (now Thomasnet by Xometry) is the industrial side of B2B. It connects buyers with US manufacturers and suppliers of components, MRO items, custom parts, and industrial equipment. Buyers use it free to find and compare suppliers; suppliers pay for listings and lead generation. If you procure manufacturing inputs or sell industrial goods, it reaches a buyer that consumer marketplaces never touch.

RangeMe

RangeMe is a product-discovery platform that connects suppliers with retail category buyers at major chains. Its 12,000-plus buyers use it to scout new products, so it works best for a CPG brand trying to get in front of retail purchasing teams rather than for direct wholesale ordering. Think of it as the pitch layer that sits before a purchase order, not the order itself.

Best B2B marketplaces in Europe

Europe's wholesale market grew up fast around a few well-funded platforms, plus long-standing supplier directories.

Ankorstore

Ankorstore is Europe's answer to Faire and one of the biggest B2B marketplaces on the continent. It reached unicorn status in two years and now serves more than 200,000 retailers with 25,000-plus brands across Europe. Retailers get net-60 terms and free returns; brands list free and pay per order. If you sell to European boutiques, concept stores, or florists, it is the first marketplace to try.

Europages

Europages is a pan-European B2B directory and marketplace listing millions of companies across dozens of countries. It is less a checkout and more a way to find and contact European suppliers and manufacturers, with multilingual search that consumer marketplaces do not match. Basic listings are free, and suppliers pay for visibility. Useful when you need a supplier in a specific country and want to compare several before reaching out.

Kompass

Kompass is a global business directory with deep roots in Europe, built around detailed company profiles and powerful search filters. Buyers use it for supplier research and lead generation rather than instant ordering. If your sourcing starts with "who makes this in Germany or Italy," Kompass is one of the better research tools, with free profiles and paid data plans for heavier use.

Best B2B marketplaces in Asia

Asia holds the largest share of global B2B ecommerce, and its marketplaces are where most physical-goods sourcing begins.

IndiaMART

IndiaMART is India's largest B2B marketplace, listing over 7 million suppliers and 70 million products across more than 100,000 categories. It is effectively the digital version of India's traditional wholesale markets, and the first stop for sourcing from Indian manufacturers, from textiles to machinery. Buyer access is free; sellers pay for listing tiers and lead priority.

EC21

EC21 is South Korea's largest B2B marketplace and one of the oldest in Asia, running since 1997. It specializes in connecting Asian exporters with global importers, so it is a strong option when you specifically want Korean or wider Asian suppliers outside the Alibaba orbit. Membership is free, with paid promotion for sellers who want more exposure.

Global Sources

Global Sources is a Hong Kong-based marketplace that pairs an online catalog with well-known trade shows, and it leans hard on supplier verification. It is a common choice for sourcing electronics, hardware, and hardgoods from vetted Asian suppliers where quality assurance matters more than rock-bottom price. Buyers browse free; suppliers pay for verified listings and show presence.

How to build your own B2B marketplace

Joining a marketplace gets you buyers fast, but you rent the relationship and hand over a cut of every order. Build your own when you want to own the buyer relationship, set your own commission and payment terms, and keep the margin a Faire or an Alibaba would take. A brand aggregating suppliers, a distributor digitizing its catalog, or an association pooling members are all classic reasons to run a private B2B marketplace instead of joining a public one. Our step-by-step guide to build your own B2B marketplace covers the wholesale-specific setup: net terms, tiered pricing, minimum orders, and quotes.

You do not need a custom build to do it. Garnet, the multi-vendor marketplace app for Shopify, adds the seller layer on top of a marketplace on Shopify: vendor accounts, catalog syncing, order splitting, per-vendor commissions, negotiated pricing, and automated payouts. Vendors who already run a Shopify, WooCommerce, or PrestaShop store connect their catalog and it flows in automatically; vendors without one upload through a portal or CSV.

Real B2B stores already run this way. The Vocal Market, founded in the Netherlands by a DJ with over 50 million streams, runs a B2B and B2C marketplace where 100-plus vocalists sell high-quality acapella vocals to producers and creators, with large audio files delivered through a storage integration and one-click validation for the marketplace team. It replaced a previous multi-vendor app that could not flex to its needs. For the full build-versus-buy math, our breakdown of the cost of building a marketplace covers what a private B2B marketplace actually runs, and our B2B marketplace software page details the operator features. If you are weighing platforms beyond Shopify, the best marketplace platforms roundup compares the main options.

Pricing: Garnet starts at $19/month on the Shopify App Store, plus your Shopify plan. Split payments run through Stripe, Mollie, PayPal, or Airwallex.

How we chose the top B2B marketplaces for small businesses

This roundup is written by the team behind Garnet, so treat our own entry with the appropriate skepticism: it is the build-your-own option, not a place to source stock, and we listed it as exactly that.

We judged each marketplace on four things a small business actually cares about: who it connects you with (retailers, manufacturers, or both), the real cost of joining and selling, the region where it has genuine density, and the terms that reduce risk, like verified suppliers, buyer protection, or net payment windows. The named figures come from each platform's own reporting or reputable directories as of July 2026. B2B marketplace sites update fees and features often, so confirm the current terms before you build a channel around any one of them.

Two practical rules from watching operators do this. First, depth beats breadth: two marketplaces where your buyers already are will outperform six you barely maintain. Second, sourcing marketplaces and selling marketplaces are different jobs, and the best B2B marketplaces for you depend on which side of the transaction you are on.

FAQ

What is the best B2B marketplace for a small business?

There is no single best B2B marketplace. Faire is the best online B2B marketplace for independent retailers sourcing from small brands, Alibaba is best for sourcing manufactured goods at scale, and Amazon Business reaches the most buyers if you sell everyday supplies. Pick by the job you need done: source stock, sell wholesale, or run your own marketplace.

What are the largest B2B marketplaces in the world?

By supplier count, Alibaba is the largest B2B marketplace in the world, followed by IndiaMART, which lists over 7 million suppliers in India. Amazon Business is the largest in the US by buyer reach. Among wholesale marketplaces for small brands, Faire and Ankorstore are the biggest, with 100,000-plus and 200,000-plus retailers respectively.

What are some examples of B2B marketplaces?

Common B2B marketplace examples include Alibaba, Amazon Business, and DHgate for global sourcing, Faire, IndieMe, and ThomasNet in the US, Ankorstore and Europages in Europe, and IndiaMART, EC21, and Global Sources across Asia. Each connects business buyers with suppliers, usually with wholesale pricing and volume terms.

Are B2B marketplaces free to join for small businesses?

Many are free to join and charge on transactions instead. Faire lets brands list for free and takes a commission on the orders it brings you, while IndieMe runs on a flat monthly subscription with no commission. Directories like Europages and Kompass offer free basic listings with paid upgrades. Sourcing on Alibaba or DHgate is free for buyers.

Should a small business join a B2B marketplace or build its own?

Join an existing marketplace to reach buyers fast and skip the tech. Build your own when you want to own the buyer relationship, set your own terms, and keep the margin a marketplace would take. A Shopify app like Garnet lets a distributor or brand launch a private B2B marketplace in days rather than months.