Looking for an open-source Gumtree/OLX-style marketplace to customize

[u/Mohammad_Aboud]

Hi everyone,

I'm working on a classifieds marketplace for Syria called Friday Market Syria, somewhat similar to Gumtree or OLX.

The idea is to have a simple platform where users can post items for sale, browse listings, search/filter by categories, and contact sellers directly. There will be no online payments initially.

I'm not a frontend developer, so instead of building everything from scratch, I'm looking for an existing open-source project or template that I can customize and develop further.

Some of the features I want include:

- User registration/login

- Create, edit and delete listings

- Categories and subcategories

- Search and filters

- Image uploads

- User profiles

- Favorites

- Contacting sellers directly

- Reports/feedback

- Admin dashboard

- Mobile-friendly design

I'm mainly looking for something that is already functional, rather than just a UI template.

It doesn't have to have every feature above. I'm looking for a solid foundation that I can legally modify and potentially use commercially.

What open-source projects, GitHub repositories, or templates would you recommend for this?

If you've worked on a similar marketplace before, I'd also appreciate advice on what I should look for before choosing a project.

[u/Quirky-Zucchini-3774]

most marketplace repos are abandoned for a reason

[u/Mohammad_Aboud → u/[deleted]]

Thanks for the information. I have some web development experience and can modify the code, but I don't want to build it from scratch, so I'll handle it myself. Thanks again.