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  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/create-nft-marketplace\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/create-nft-marketplace\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/blockchain\/create-nft-marketplace","crawl_time":1775474412,"first_indexed_time":1648154933,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,scnsoft!www,\/blockchain\/create-nft-marketplace s443","src_root_hash":"2478430255644557614","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"NFT Marketplace Development: 6 Key Steps","meta_descriptions":["Check a detailed guide on how to create an NFT marketplace no matter what: key development steps, costs, and best platforms to build the marketplace on."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"NFT Marketplaces: Quick Summary\nAn NFT marketplace\nis a blockchain-based online platform to sell and buy non-fungible tokens (NFTs).\nThe popularity of NFT marketplaces grows worldwide. We now have\nOpenSea\nin the US,\nNuqtah\nin the KSA,\nNFT Stars\nin Australia, and the list goes on. According to\nDappRadar\n, as of August 2023, the top 4 NFT platforms (OpenSea, Blur, LooksRare, Axie Marketplace) have $51+ billion in total sales volume.\nRead on to learn about the popular assets to sell as NFTs, explore key steps, costs, and timelines to launch your own NFT marketplace, and discover best blockchain platforms to build the marketplace on.\nHow to develop an NFT marketplace in 6 steps\nDefine the niche and unique selling proposition for your solution.\nPick the blockchain network on which to base your NFT marketplace.\nDesign and code smart contracts to automate NFT transactions.\nDevelop scalable platform back end and convenient user interfaces.\nIntegrate crypto payment gateways.\nSecure the marketplace and the sensitive data it stores.\nDid you know?\nDespite the short-term fluctuations in the quickly developing NFT field, the global NFT market is expected to grow from $3.0 billion in 2022 to\n$13.6 billion\nby 2027. The segment of NFT marketplaces is\nanticipated\nto witness a corresponding rise. Skyrocketed prices (as of the start of 2022, the most expensive NFT “Merge” by Pak has been sold for\n$91.8M\n) and impressive trade volume of NFTs (\n$4–16 billion\nper month) create momentum for startups and established companies to step into NFT marketplace development.\nNFT Specifics and Viable Use Cases\nAn NFT represents a certificate of authenticity and ownership of a unique digital or physical asset. Though often compared to cryptocurrencies that also run on the blockchain technology, NFTs are exclusive and can’t be traded as equivalents\n–\n the way cryptocurrencies are traded.\nNFTs are stored on a public blockchain and contain the information about:\nWho and when created an asset.\nWho and when bought the asset.\nAt what price the asset was bought.\nWho owns the asset at the moment.\nAt ScienceSoft, we recommend our clients leveraging NFT value in the following markets:\nArts and collectibles\nAn NFT creator and then a buyer owns a piece of art though can’t prevent the distribution of copies.\nKey points to promote NFTs in art can be\n:\nA sense of ownership is vital for true art collectors.\nDigital artists can claim the ownership of their art and connect with buyers directly, eliminating third-party services (like Spotify).\nPhysical property\nA physical property or a piece of land is unique by default. Thus, they can be easily represented and traded as NFTs.\nKey points to promote NFTs in real estate can be:\nNFTs provide a single source of evidence to prove property ownership and ensure full traceability of the chain of title.\nLegal terms for buying and selling real estate can be coded in smart contracts to streamline the deal-related transaction management.\nTicketing\nThe ticket information stored on the blockchain confirms the authenticity of a ticket and the identity of an owner.\nKey points to promote NFTs in ticketing can be\n:\nNFTs help combat speculative ticketing and ticket resales at inflated prices.\nNFT-based tickets are prompt to produce and put for sale.\nGaming and metaverse\nNFT marketplaces offer gamers in-game assets like characters, player cards, pieces of virtual land, skins, weapons, etc.\nKey points to promote NFTs in gaming can be\n:\nNFTs are one-of-a-kind, thus give a competitive gaming advantage.\nGamers can independently trade NFTs they don’t use anymore.\nComponents and Architecture of an NFT Marketplace\nFollowing ScienceSoft’s experience in end-to-end development of NFT marketplaces, we share an illustrated example of an Ethereum-based NFT marketplace with short explanations of key terms and tools used.\nArchitectural components\nA marketplace app\nis a web app where users sell and buy NFTs. Normally, it consists of client and server sides.\nA digital wallet\nis an online service to store digital funds.\nNFT metadata\nis the description of a digital asset sold as an NFT, specifically its name, creation date, attributes, owner, etc.\nIPFS (Interplanetary File System)\nis a data storage system for distributed networks (blockchains). IPFSs are used to avoid power-consuming storing of digital assets with the metadata on the blockchain.\nSmart contracts\ncreate a unique identifier for each NFT. Smart contracts for NFT marketplaces employ ERC-721 standard to create non-fungible tokens, which differentiates NFTs from fungible crypto tokens.\nBlockchain\nis a distributed database that stores information about NFT transactions.\nTechs and third-party services\nGolang\nis the programming language ScienceSoft commonly uses for NFT marketplace back-end development.\nSolidity\nis a programming language for smart contracts.\nLevelDB\nis a database used for fast blockchain access.\nAWS S3\nis a cloud database that offers a range of storage classes for different data volumes.\nInfura.io\nis a service providing access to the Ethereum blockchain.\nEthereum\nis the blockchain most widely used for\nNFT marketplaces. It stores the NFT identifiers and links them to respective digital assets.\nETH Gas Station\nprovides information about the cost of Ethereum transactions.\nCoinMarketCap\nis a price-tracking service for the crypto market.\nKey Features of an NFT Marketplace\nScienceSoft shares fundamental features of an NFT marketplace. Any extra features will depend on the specificity of your business and will require individual consideration.\nNFT product presentation\nStorefront\nwhere users can buy NFTs or offer their digital assets for sale.\nProduct listing\nthat can be filtered by a user’s preferences like collection, price, creator, etc.\nProduct page\nwith NFT description, reference to a creator, and the history of bids and purchases.\nConfigurable\nNFT catalogs\nto showcase the most popular collections, newest NFT products, the most expensive items, etc.\nRead more\nNFT buying and selling\nFlexible pricing\nenabling NFT creators to list their assets for a fixed price or run a timed auction.\nFixed marketplace fees\ncharged from the price of an NFT when it’s bought (marketplace monetization).\nRoyalty fees\ncharged in favor of the NFT creator every time an NFT is resold.\nMulti-currency payments\nfor NFTs and marketplace services via a digital wallet, a mobile wallet, or with a credit card.\nRead more\nAccount management for users\nUser\nauthentication\nvia email and password, social media login, digital wallet login, or multi-factor authentication.\nUser profile\nthat contains personal information, history of transactions, owned NFTs.\nSeller profile\nwhere sellers upload their digital works and initiate the NFT creation process, view their transaction history and royalties received.\nRead more\nMarketplace administering\nUser profile management\nwith a possibility to view and monitor user activity on the marketplace.\nContent management\nwith a handy page editor to upload, edit, and publish informational and promotional content.\nAutomated generation of\nsales reports\nand calculation of\nmarketplace profit\n.\nLive chat\nto help marketplace users solve technical, transactional, and security issues.\nRead more\nSet Up a Digital Platform to Trade NFTs\nScienceSoft is ready to help you design an attractive marketplace storefront and architect the server-side infrastructure to enable NFT trading.\nNFT marketplace development is a way for tech\nstartups\nand established companies to tap into the rapidly evolving NFT market and generate revenue with an innovative solution.\nAt ScienceSoft, key steps of NFT marketplace development typically look as follows:\nStep 1\nDefining a niche for an NFT marketplace\nWe analyze the needs of your target audience and research the competition to help you define the appropriate niche and possible competitive advantages on the fast-evolving NFT market. Among the most popular niches are artworks, video gaming assets, music, sports memorabilia, and real estate.\nStep 2\nLaunching the blockchain network\nWith your unique requirements in mind, we choose an optimal blockchain network to base your NFT marketplace on. If you want NFT distribution and trading among a limited group of people, we may build your own private blockchain from scratch.\nStep 3\nCreating smart contracts\nWe design and code smart contracts that will be used to mint NFTs and trigger purchase transactions automatically if the required conditions are met. We thoroughly test the smart contract code prior to deployment to ensure it doesn’t contain any vulnerabilities that can be exploited by malicious actors.\nStep 4\nImplementing the NFT marketplace\nWe develop a web-based marketplace with a sleek and\nuser-friendly UI\nwhere sellers can upload their digital assets and buyers can acquire associated tokens.\nStep 5\nSetting up crypto payment gateways\nWe integrate the market-available\ncryptocurrency payment gateways\n(e.g., BitPay, CoinGate, Coinbase Commerce) to enable marketplace users to buy, sell, and transfer NFTs as well as pay for the marketplace services.\nStep 6\nEstablishing security\nWe implement robust cybersecurity mechanisms (e.g., asymmetric data encryption, authorization controls for APIs,\nAI-powered\nfraud detection algorithms) to ensure security of the marketplace and protect the sensitive data it stores. In addition, we design effective data backup protocols and draw up cybersecurity guides for platform users.\nThough Ethereum is the most popular choice for NFT marketplaces, it doesn’t mean that it’s an optimal option for every company. Small and midsize businesses may find their transaction fees too high. We recommend companies\nnot ruling out the alternatives\nand help our clients choose the most economically feasible network.\nWhy Create a Multi-Chain NFT Marketplace\nWhen launching an NFT marketplace, you don’t necessarily operate on a single blockchain. Actually, if you do, your marketplace will face the same limitations as the chosen blockchain network. Instead, we at ScienceSoft advocate for multi-chain NFT marketplaces integrated with several blockchain networks and also with various digital wallets. The resulting interoperability\nincreases marketplace sustainability\n,\noptimizes blockchain energy consumption\n, and\nexpands customer reach\nfor your marketplace.\nNB!\nThe leading NFT marketplaces (e.g., OpenSea, Magic Eden, and NFTrade) rely on a multi-chain model.\nBlockchain Platforms ScienceSoft Recommends\nBelow we list the go-to blockchain platforms to build an NFT marketplace on. Ranked among the most tech-savvy\nblockchain software development companies\n, ScienceSoft can employ any of these platforms or go with any other platform of your choice to introduce the full scope of specific marketplace capabilities your target audience needs and ensure high ROI of the solution.\nEthereum\nOpen-source protocol\nThe most popular blockchain to develop an NFT marketplace. Ethereum is often accused of a large carbon footprint driving high transaction costs, however it is reported to be undergoing a series of upgrades and expected to reduce the footprint by ~99.95%.\nBinance Smart Chain\nOpen-source protocol\nThis blockchain is compatible with Ethereum Virtual Machine, which means that no extra development work is needed for smart contracts to operate in both Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain. Relies on the Proof of Staked Authority (PoSA) mechanism that provides for lower transaction fees.\nCardano\nOpen-source protocol\nUses a proof-of-stake protocol, the most energy-efficient protocol for blockchain networks, which explains low transaction fees. Though Cardano started to enable smart contracts only in 2021, there are already a number of NFT marketplaces based on the Cardano blockchain.\nNFT Standards We Work With\nERC-721\nThe most commonly used standard for non-fungible token development on Ethereum blockchain.\nERC-1155\nEthereum’s universal token standard allowing to manage both fungible and non-fungible tokens within a single smart contract.\nERC-998\nAllows issuing NFTs composed of non-fungible and fungible tokens and trading them as a single non-fungible asset.\nERC-4610\nA liquidity protocol enabling non-custodial lending of NFTs (e.g., tokenized unique in-game assets).\nERC-6551\nEnables creating unique NFT-bound accounts (digital wallets) to manage all NFT-associated assets and transactions in one place.\nBRC-721E\nA new standard allowing traders to turn Ethereum-based NFTs into Bitcoin NFTs.\nBEP-721, BEP-1155\nBinance Smart Chain NFT development standards similar to Ethereum’s ERC-721 and ERC-1155.\nBEP-129\nBinance Smart Chain's NFT standard designed specifically for GameFi.\nTZIP-12\nAlso known as FA2, it is an NFT development standard used on Tezos blockchain.\nTips to Succeed with an NFT Marketplace\nStart with a discovery stage.\nWhat are the needs of your target audience? Who are your competitors and what do they offer? What are the risks of launching your own NFT marketplace and how to mitigate them? With the answers comes a clear idea of the target market niche and the competitive strategy you need to follow. It also lays the groundwork for designing a winning platform that fully meets customer needs.\nEnter the market with an MVP.\nDon’t invest your whole budget to get an end-to-end solution – starting with an\nMVP\nis a way better strategy to avoid costly adjustments. Prioritize key functionality with your development vendor to have a run-time version of your marketplace and launch it. Thus, you will get early feedback from users and move further much more confidently.\nEmploy a\ntest-driven development\napproach to create smart contracts\n. When writing smart contracts, you need to identify all possible combinations of conditions that enable or fail a smart contract. Running test cases before writing code allows verifying requirements at early stages of development and save time on re-coding.\nHow Much It Costs to Create an NFT Marketplace\nNFT marketplace development cost and timelines can vary depending on your individual requirements. Factors having the greatest impact on the cost are:\nThe sophistication of the\nmarketplace design\nThe number of integrated\nblockchain networks\nThe number of integrated\ndigital wallets\nThe number and complexity of\nsmart contracts\nBased on ScienceSoft's experience, the cost of NFT marketplace development is about\n$150,000–$200,000\n. A typical NFT marketplace development project runs for\n4–6 months\nfrom the discovery stage through to the launch.\nA Featured\n \nSuccess Story by ScienceSoft\nNFT Marketplace Consulting for a US Startup\nAnalyzing customer needs and eliciting requirements for the NFT marketplace.\nIntroducing an optimal feature set, architecture design, and technology stack for the NFT marketplace.\nNFT marketplace prototyping.\nCustomer’s benefits:\n Prompt NFT marketplace conceptualization. Fast and accurate assessment of the marketplace feasibility and usability. An opportunity to reduce time to market for the solution.\nLaunch an NFT Marketplace with ScienceSoft\nThe NFT market is on the rise, and new successful projects are appearing constantly. Every company still has a chance to come up with a unique selling proposition and grow into one of the biggest players on the market. Experienced in building blockchain-based decentralized apps, ScienceSoft provides a set of expert consulting and development services to help you implement a winning NFT marketplace.\nNFT marketplace consulting\nWe help you find the right niche for your NFT marketplace and design the solution to meet the most demanding needs of your target audience.\nIf your initial idea appears unfeasible, we are eager to offer alternatives to ensure you get high and prompt payoff from the marketplace launch.\nRequest consulting\nNFT marketplace development\nOur experts take care of all the aspects of your marketplace creation, including the solution’s\nstorefront design, smart contracts development, and implementing robust security controls. We also fully cover the project management and provide regular reports on the accomplished tasks.\nRequest development\nFAQs about NFT Marketplace Development\nWhat sourcing models do your offer to create an NFT marketplace?\nScienceSoft can fully take over the development of your NFT marketplace, provide a dedicated team for a part of your project, or augment your in-house IT team with our best NFT development talents.\nWill you help me optimize the development cost? How?\nIn our projects, we always help our clients reveal cost optimization opportunities and drive faster payoff. For example, we rely on iterative development to launch core functionality first and promptly start generating revenue. We also compose the tech stack for higher software productivity and lower maintenance costs and use pre-built components (e.g., frameworks, marketplace logic blocks, OOTB UI elements, open-source APIs) where possible to streamline and speed up development.\nWhat are the ways to monetize my NFT marketplace?\nA common NFT marketplace monetization option is taking a commission (a flat fee or a percentage of transaction amount) for each NFT sale made through the platform. In addition, you can generate revenue via fees for premium services, NFT featuring in listings, in-platform advertising, and NFT trading on third-party platforms.\nAbout ScienceSoft\nScienceSoft is an experienced IT consultant and software development provider headquartered in McKinney, TX. We enthusiastically use blockchain to create innovative business models and help our clients step into a growing NFT trading market by developing a sleek NFT marketplace. 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We now have [OpenSea](https:\/\/opensea.io\/) in the US, [Nuqtah](https:\/\/www.nftgators.com\/saudi-arabias-first-licensed-nft-marketplace-gets-animoca-brands-and-polygon-as-backers\/) in the KSA, [NFT Stars](https:\/\/nftstars.app\/en\/) in Australia, and the list goes on. According to [DappRadar](https:\/\/dappradar.com\/nft\/marketplaces), as of August 2023, the top 4 NFT platforms (OpenSea, Blur, LooksRare, Axie Marketplace) have \\$51+ billion in total sales volume.\n\nRead on to learn about the popular assets to sell as NFTs, explore key steps, costs, and timelines to launch your own NFT marketplace, and discover best blockchain platforms to build the marketplace on.\n\n### How to develop an NFT marketplace in 6 steps\n1. Define the niche and unique selling proposition for your solution.\n2. Pick the blockchain network on which to base your NFT marketplace.\n3. Design and code smart contracts to automate NFT transactions.\n4. Develop scalable platform back end and convenient user interfaces.\n5. Integrate crypto payment gateways.\n6. Secure the marketplace and the sensitive data it stores.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/cta\/new-style\/welcome-representative.svg)\n\nDid you know?\n\nDespite the short-term fluctuations in the quickly developing NFT field, the global NFT market is expected to grow from \\$3.0 billion in 2022 to **\\$13.6 billion** by 2027. The segment of NFT marketplaces is [anticipated](https:\/\/www.marketsandmarkets.com\/Market-Reports\/non-fungible-tokens-market-254783418.html) to witness a corresponding rise. Skyrocketed prices (as of the start of 2022, the most expensive NFT “Merge” by Pak has been sold for **\\$91.8M**) and impressive trade volume of NFTs (**\\$4–16 billion** per month) create momentum for startups and established companies to step into NFT marketplace development.\n\n## NFT Specifics and Viable Use Cases\nAn NFT represents a certificate of authenticity and ownership of a unique digital or physical asset. Though often compared to cryptocurrencies that also run on the blockchain technology, NFTs are exclusive and can’t be traded as equivalents *–* the way cryptocurrencies are traded.\n\nNFTs are stored on a public blockchain and contain the information about:\n\n- Who and when created an asset.\n- Who and when bought the asset.\n- At what price the asset was bought.\n- Who owns the asset at the moment.\n\nAt ScienceSoft, we recommend our clients leveraging NFT value in the following markets:\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development-services\/nft-marketplace\/art.svg)\n\nArts and collectibles\n\nAn NFT creator and then a buyer owns a piece of art though can’t prevent the distribution of copies.\n\n**Key points to promote NFTs in art can be**:\n\n- A sense of ownership is vital for true art collectors.\n- Digital artists can claim the ownership of their art and connect with buyers directly, eliminating third-party services (like Spotify).\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development-services\/nft-marketplace\/property.svg)\n\nPhysical property\n\nA physical property or a piece of land is unique by default. Thus, they can be easily represented and traded as NFTs.\n\n**Key points to promote NFTs in real estate can be:**\n\n- NFTs provide a single source of evidence to prove property ownership and ensure full traceability of the chain of title.\n- Legal terms for buying and selling real estate can be coded in smart contracts to streamline the deal-related transaction management.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development-services\/nft-marketplace\/tickets.svg)\n\nTicketing\n\nThe ticket information stored on the blockchain confirms the authenticity of a ticket and the identity of an owner.\n\n**Key points to promote NFTs in ticketing can be**:\n\n- NFTs help combat speculative ticketing and ticket resales at inflated prices.\n- NFT-based tickets are prompt to produce and put for sale.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development-services\/nft-marketplace\/gaming.svg)\n\nGaming and metaverse\n\nNFT marketplaces offer gamers in-game assets like characters, player cards, pieces of virtual land, skins, weapons, etc.\n\n**Key points to promote NFTs in gaming can be**:\n\n- NFTs are one-of-a-kind, thus give a competitive gaming advantage.\n- Gamers can independently trade NFTs they don’t use anymore.\n\n## Components and Architecture of an NFT Marketplace\nFollowing ScienceSoft’s experience in end-to-end development of NFT marketplaces, we share an illustrated example of an Ethereum-based NFT marketplace with short explanations of key terms and tools used.\n\n[![How to create an NFT marketplace: architecture, diagram](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development-services\/nft-marketplace\/nft-marketplace-architecture.png)](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development-services\/nft-marketplace\/nft-marketplace-architecture.png)\n\nArchitectural components\n\n- **A marketplace app** is a web app where users sell and buy NFTs. Normally, it consists of client and server sides.\n- **A digital wallet** is an online service to store digital funds.\n- **NFT metadata** is the description of a digital asset sold as an NFT, specifically its name, creation date, attributes, owner, etc.\n- **IPFS (Interplanetary File System)** is a data storage system for distributed networks (blockchains). IPFSs are used to avoid power-consuming storing of digital assets with the metadata on the blockchain.\n- [**Smart contracts**](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/blockchain\/smart-contracts-development) create a unique identifier for each NFT. Smart contracts for NFT marketplaces employ ERC-721 standard to create non-fungible tokens, which differentiates NFTs from fungible crypto tokens.\n- **Blockchain** is a distributed database that stores information about NFT transactions.\n\nTechs and third-party services\n\n- [**Golang**](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development\/golang) is the programming language ScienceSoft commonly uses for NFT marketplace back-end development.\n- **Solidity** is a programming language for smart contracts.\n- **LevelDB** is a database used for fast blockchain access.\n- **AWS S3** is a cloud database that offers a range of storage classes for different data volumes.\n- **Infura.io** is a service providing access to the Ethereum blockchain.\n- **Ethereum** is the blockchain most widely used forNFT marketplaces. It stores the NFT identifiers and links them to respective digital assets.\n- **ETH Gas Station** provides information about the cost of Ethereum transactions.\n- **CoinMarketCap** is a price-tracking service for the crypto market.\n\n[Start your NFT marketplace](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/blockchain\/create-nft-marketplace\/contact-us-implementation)\n\n## Key Features of an NFT Marketplace\nScienceSoft shares fundamental features of an NFT marketplace. Any extra features will depend on the specificity of your business and will require individual consideration.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-linear-with-color-shape\/linear-black-and-color-mix\/nft-presentation.svg)\n\nNFT product presentation\n\n- **Storefront** where users can buy NFTs or offer their digital assets for sale.\n- **Product listing** that can be filtered by a user’s preferences like collection, price, creator, etc.\n\n- **Product page** with NFT description, reference to a creator, and the history of bids and purchases.\n- Configurable **NFT catalogs** to showcase the most popular collections, newest NFT products, the most expensive items, etc.\n\n[Read more](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/blockchain\/create-nft-marketplace)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-linear-with-color-shape\/linear-black-and-color-mix\/nft-sell-buy.svg)\n\nNFT buying and selling\n\n- **Flexible pricing** enabling NFT creators to list their assets for a fixed price or run a timed auction.\n- **Fixed marketplace fees** charged from the price of an NFT when it’s bought (marketplace monetization).\n- **Royalty fees** charged in favor of the NFT creator every time an NFT is resold.\n- **Multi-currency payments** for NFTs and marketplace services via a digital wallet, a mobile wallet, or with a credit card.\n\n[Read more](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/blockchain\/create-nft-marketplace)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-linear-with-color-shape\/linear-black-and-color-mix\/user-profile-management.svg)\n\nAccount management for users\n\n- **User** **authentication** via email and password, social media login, digital wallet login, or multi-factor authentication.\n- **User profile** that contains personal information, history of transactions, owned NFTs.\n- **Seller profile** where sellers upload their digital works and initiate the NFT creation process, view their transaction history and royalties received.\n\n[Read more](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/blockchain\/create-nft-marketplace)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-linear-with-color-shape\/linear-black-and-color-mix\/administration-pink.svg)\n\nMarketplace administering\n\n- **User profile management** with a possibility to view and monitor user activity on the marketplace.\n- **Content management** with a handy page editor to upload, edit, and publish informational and promotional content.\n- Automated generation of **sales reports** and calculation of **marketplace profit**.\n- **Live chat** to help marketplace users solve technical, transactional, and security issues.\n\n[Read more](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/blockchain\/create-nft-marketplace)\n\nSet Up a Digital Platform to Trade NFTs\n\nScienceSoft is ready to help you design an attractive marketplace storefront and architect the server-side infrastructure to enable NFT trading.\n\n[Let's collaborate](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/blockchain\/create-nft-marketplace\/contact-us-create-nft-marketplace)\n\n## Key Steps of NFT Marketplace Development\nNFT marketplace development is a way for tech [startups](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/case-studies\/nft-marketplace-consulting-for-a-us-startup) and established companies to tap into the rapidly evolving NFT market and generate revenue with an innovative solution.\n\nAt ScienceSoft, key steps of NFT marketplace development typically look as follows:\n\nStep 1\n\n### Defining a niche for an NFT marketplace\nWe analyze the needs of your target audience and research the competition to help you define the appropriate niche and possible competitive advantages on the fast-evolving NFT market. Among the most popular niches are artworks, video gaming assets, music, sports memorabilia, and real estate.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-tritone\/target.svg)\n\nStep 2\n\n### Launching the blockchain network\nWith your unique requirements in mind, we choose an optimal blockchain network to base your NFT marketplace on. If you want NFT distribution and trading among a limited group of people, we may build your own private blockchain from scratch.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-tritone\/launch.svg)\n\nStep 3\n\n### Creating smart contracts\nWe design and code smart contracts that will be used to mint NFTs and trigger purchase transactions automatically if the required conditions are met. We thoroughly test the smart contract code prior to deployment to ensure it doesn’t contain any vulnerabilities that can be exploited by malicious actors.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-tritone\/smart-contract.svg)\n\nStep 4\n\n### Implementing the NFT marketplace\nWe develop a web-based marketplace with a sleek and [user-friendly UI](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/application\/ui-design) where sellers can upload their digital assets and buyers can acquire associated tokens.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-tritone\/implementation-blue.svg)\n\nStep 5\n\n### Setting up crypto payment gateways\nWe integrate the market-available [cryptocurrency payment gateways](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/ecommerce\/cryptocurrency-ecommerce#approaches) (e.g., BitPay, CoinGate, Coinbase Commerce) to enable marketplace users to buy, sell, and transfer NFTs as well as pay for the marketplace services.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-tritone\/payment.svg)\n\nStep 6\n\n### Establishing security\nWe implement robust cybersecurity mechanisms (e.g., asymmetric data encryption, authorization controls for APIs, [AI-powered](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/artificial-intelligence\/software-development) fraud detection algorithms) to ensure security of the marketplace and protect the sensitive data it stores. In addition, we design effective data backup protocols and draw up cybersecurity guides for platform users.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-tritone\/security.svg)\n\n[![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/about\/experts\/expert-profiles\/dennis-taului.jpg)](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/experts\/dennis-taului)\n\n[Dennis Taului](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/experts\/dennis-taului)\n\nBlockchain Consultant and Project Manager at ScienceSoft\n\n> Though Ethereum is the most popular choice for NFT marketplaces, it doesn’t mean that it’s an optimal option for every company. Small and midsize businesses may find their transaction fees too high. We recommend companies **not ruling out the alternatives** and help our clients choose the most economically feasible network.\n\n## Why Create a Multi-Chain NFT Marketplace\nWhen launching an NFT marketplace, you don’t necessarily operate on a single blockchain. Actually, if you do, your marketplace will face the same limitations as the chosen blockchain network. Instead, we at ScienceSoft advocate for multi-chain NFT marketplaces integrated with several blockchain networks and also with various digital wallets. The resulting interoperability **increases marketplace sustainability**, **optimizes blockchain energy consumption**, and **expands customer reach** for your marketplace.\n\n**NB\\!** The leading NFT marketplaces (e.g., OpenSea, Magic Eden, and NFTrade) rely on a multi-chain model.\n\n[![NFT marketplace integrations - ScienceSoft](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development-services\/nft-marketplace\/nft-marketplace-integrations.png)](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development-services\/nft-marketplace\/nft-marketplace-integrations.png)\n\n## Blockchain Platforms ScienceSoft Recommends\nBelow we list the go-to blockchain platforms to build an NFT marketplace on. Ranked among the most tech-savvy [blockchain software development companies](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/blockchain\/top-blockchain-development-companies), ScienceSoft can employ any of these platforms or go with any other platform of your choice to introduce the full scope of specific marketplace capabilities your target audience needs and ensure high ROI of the solution.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development-services\/nft-marketplace\/ethereum.svg)\n\nEthereum\n\n***Open-source protocol***\n\nThe most popular blockchain to develop an NFT marketplace. Ethereum is often accused of a large carbon footprint driving high transaction costs, however it is reported to be undergoing a series of upgrades and expected to reduce the footprint by ~99.95%.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development-services\/nft-marketplace\/binance-smart-chain.svg)\n\nBinance Smart Chain\n\n***Open-source protocol***\n\nThis blockchain is compatible with Ethereum Virtual Machine, which means that no extra development work is needed for smart contracts to operate in both Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain. Relies on the Proof of Staked Authority (PoSA) mechanism that provides for lower transaction fees.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development-services\/nft-marketplace\/cardano.svg)\n\nCardano\n\n***Open-source protocol***\n\nUses a proof-of-stake protocol, the most energy-efficient protocol for blockchain networks, which explains low transaction fees. Though Cardano started to enable smart contracts only in 2021, there are already a number of NFT marketplaces based on the Cardano blockchain.\n## NFT Standards We Work With\nERC-721\n\nThe most commonly used standard for non-fungible token development on Ethereum blockchain.\n\nERC-1155\n\nEthereum’s universal token standard allowing to manage both fungible and non-fungible tokens within a single smart contract.\n\nERC-998\n\nAllows issuing NFTs composed of non-fungible and fungible tokens and trading them as a single non-fungible asset.\n\nERC-4610\n\nA liquidity protocol enabling non-custodial lending of NFTs (e.g., tokenized unique in-game assets).\n\nERC-6551\n\nEnables creating unique NFT-bound accounts (digital wallets) to manage all NFT-associated assets and transactions in one place.\n\nBRC-721E\n\nA new standard allowing traders to turn Ethereum-based NFTs into Bitcoin NFTs.\n\nBEP-721, BEP-1155\n\nBinance Smart Chain NFT development standards similar to Ethereum’s ERC-721 and ERC-1155.\n\nBEP-129\n\nBinance Smart Chain's NFT standard designed specifically for GameFi.\n\nTZIP-12\n\nAlso known as FA2, it is an NFT development standard used on Tezos blockchain.\n## Tips to Succeed with an NFT Marketplace\n|   |   |\n|---|---|\n| ![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/healthcare\/healthcare-it-consulting\/check-mark.svg) | **Start with a discovery stage.** What are the needs of your target audience? Who are your competitors and what do they offer? What are the risks of launching your own NFT marketplace and how to mitigate them? With the answers comes a clear idea of the target market niche and the competitive strategy you need to follow. It also lays the groundwork for designing a winning platform that fully meets customer needs. |\n| ![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/healthcare\/healthcare-it-consulting\/check-mark.svg) | **Enter the market with an MVP.**  Don’t invest your whole budget to get an end-to-end solution – starting with an [MVP](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development\/mvp\/services) is a way better strategy to avoid costly adjustments. Prioritize key functionality with your development vendor to have a run-time version of your marketplace and launch it. Thus, you will get early feedback from users and move further much more confidently. |\n| ![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/healthcare\/healthcare-it-consulting\/check-mark.svg) | **Employ a [test-driven development](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development\/about\/how-we-work\/behavior-test-driven-development) approach to create smart contracts**. When writing smart contracts, you need to identify all possible combinations of conditions that enable or fail a smart contract. Running test cases before writing code allows verifying requirements at early stages of development and save time on re-coding. |\n\n## How Much It Costs to Create an NFT Marketplace\nNFT marketplace development cost and timelines can vary depending on your individual requirements. Factors having the greatest impact on the cost are:\n\n|   |   |   |   |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| ![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-linear-gradient\/design.svg) The sophistication of the **marketplace design** | ![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-linear-gradient\/blockchain.svg) The number of integrated **blockchain networks** | ![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-linear-gradient\/wallet.svg) The number of integrated **digital wallets** | ![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-linear-gradient\/contract.svg) The number and complexity of **smart contracts** |\n\n![Pricing Information](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/bundles\/app\/img\/areas\/parts\/pi-default-img.svg)\n\nBased on ScienceSoft's experience, the cost of NFT marketplace development is about **\\$150,000–\\$200,000**. A typical NFT marketplace development project runs for **4–6 months** from the discovery stage through to the launch.\n\nWant to learn the cost to build your own NFT marketplace?\n\n[Get a free estimate](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/blockchain\/development\/calculator)\n## **A Featured** **Success Story by ScienceSoft**\n|   |   |\n|---|---|\n| ![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/blockchain\/nft-consulting\/project_nft-consulting-01.svg) | **NFT Marketplace Consulting for a US Startup** Analyzing customer needs and eliciting requirements for the NFT marketplace. Introducing an optimal feature set, architecture design, and technology stack for the NFT marketplace. NFT marketplace prototyping. **Customer’s benefits:** Prompt NFT marketplace conceptualization. Fast and accurate assessment of the marketplace feasibility and usability. 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Experienced in building blockchain-based decentralized apps, ScienceSoft provides a set of expert consulting and development services to help you implement a winning NFT marketplace.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/images-for-short-service-options\/nft-marketplace-consulting.svg)\n\nNFT marketplace consulting\n\nWe help you find the right niche for your NFT marketplace and design the solution to meet the most demanding needs of your target audience.If your initial idea appears unfeasible, we are eager to offer alternatives to ensure you get high and prompt payoff from the marketplace launch.\n\n[Request consulting](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/blockchain\/create-nft-marketplace\/contact-us-consulting)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/images-for-short-service-options\/software-implementation.svg)\n\nNFT marketplace development\n\nOur experts take care of all the aspects of your marketplace creation, including the solution’sstorefront design, smart contracts development, and implementing robust security controls. 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According to [DappRadar](https:\/\/dappradar.com\/nft\/marketplaces), as of August 2023, the top 4 NFT platforms (OpenSea, Blur, LooksRare, Axie Marketplace) have \\$51+ billion in total sales volume.\n\nRead on to learn about the popular assets to sell as NFTs, explore key steps, costs, and timelines to launch your own NFT marketplace, and discover best blockchain platforms to build the marketplace on.\n\n### How to develop an NFT marketplace in 6 steps\n1. Define the niche and unique selling proposition for your solution.\n2. Pick the blockchain network on which to base your NFT marketplace.\n3. Design and code smart contracts to automate NFT transactions.\n4. Develop scalable platform back end and convenient user interfaces.\n5. Integrate crypto payment gateways.\n6. Secure the marketplace and the sensitive data it stores.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/cta\/new-style\/welcome-representative.svg)\n\nDid you know?\n\nDespite the short-term fluctuations in the quickly developing NFT field, the global NFT market is expected to grow from \\$3.0 billion in 2022 to **\\$13.6 billion** by 2027. The segment of NFT marketplaces is [anticipated](https:\/\/www.marketsandmarkets.com\/Market-Reports\/non-fungible-tokens-market-254783418.html) to witness a corresponding rise. Skyrocketed prices (as of the start of 2022, the most expensive NFT “Merge” by Pak has been sold for **\\$91.8M**) and impressive trade volume of NFTs (**\\$4–16 billion** per month) create momentum for startups and established companies to step into NFT marketplace development.\n\n## NFT Specifics and Viable Use Cases\nAn NFT represents a certificate of authenticity and ownership of a unique digital or physical asset. Though often compared to cryptocurrencies that also run on the blockchain technology, NFTs are exclusive and can’t be traded as equivalents *–* the way cryptocurrencies are traded.\n\nNFTs are stored on a public blockchain and contain the information about:\n\n- Who and when created an asset.\n- Who and when bought the asset.\n- At what price the asset was bought.\n- Who owns the asset at the moment.\n\nAt ScienceSoft, we recommend our clients leveraging NFT value in the following markets:\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development-services\/nft-marketplace\/art.svg)\n\nArts and collectibles\n\nAn NFT creator and then a buyer owns a piece of art though can’t prevent the distribution of copies.\n\n**Key points to promote NFTs in art can be**:\n\n- A sense of ownership is vital for true art collectors.\n- Digital artists can claim the ownership of their art and connect with buyers directly, eliminating third-party services (like Spotify).\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development-services\/nft-marketplace\/property.svg)\n\nPhysical property\n\nA physical property or a piece of land is unique by default. Thus, they can be easily represented and traded as NFTs.\n\n**Key points to promote NFTs in real estate can be:**\n\n- NFTs provide a single source of evidence to prove property ownership and ensure full traceability of the chain of title.\n- Legal terms for buying and selling real estate can be coded in smart contracts to streamline the deal-related transaction management.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development-services\/nft-marketplace\/tickets.svg)\n\nTicketing\n\nThe ticket information stored on the blockchain confirms the authenticity of a ticket and the identity of an owner.\n\n**Key points to promote NFTs in ticketing can be**:\n\n- NFTs help combat speculative ticketing and ticket resales at inflated prices.\n- NFT-based tickets are prompt to produce and put for sale.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development-services\/nft-marketplace\/gaming.svg)\n\nGaming and metaverse\n\nNFT marketplaces offer gamers in-game assets like characters, player cards, pieces of virtual land, skins, weapons, etc.\n\n**Key points to promote NFTs in gaming can be**:\n\n- NFTs are one-of-a-kind, thus give a competitive gaming advantage.\n- Gamers can independently trade NFTs they don’t use anymore.\n\n## Components and Architecture of an NFT Marketplace\nFollowing ScienceSoft’s experience in end-to-end development of NFT marketplaces, we share an illustrated example of an Ethereum-based NFT marketplace with short explanations of key terms and tools used.\n\n[![How to create an NFT marketplace: architecture, diagram](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development-services\/nft-marketplace\/nft-marketplace-architecture.png)](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development-services\/nft-marketplace\/nft-marketplace-architecture.png)\n\nArchitectural components\n\n- **A marketplace app** is a web app where users sell and buy NFTs. Normally, it consists of client and server sides.\n- **A digital wallet** is an online service to store digital funds.\n- **NFT metadata** is the description of a digital asset sold as an NFT, specifically its name, creation date, attributes, owner, etc.\n- **IPFS (Interplanetary File System)** is a data storage system for distributed networks (blockchains). IPFSs are used to avoid power-consuming storing of digital assets with the metadata on the blockchain.\n- [**Smart contracts**](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/blockchain\/smart-contracts-development) create a unique identifier for each NFT. Smart contracts for NFT marketplaces employ ERC-721 standard to create non-fungible tokens, which differentiates NFTs from fungible crypto tokens.\n- **Blockchain** is a distributed database that stores information about NFT transactions.\n\nTechs and third-party services\n\n- [**Golang**](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development\/golang) is the programming language ScienceSoft commonly uses for NFT marketplace back-end development.\n- **Solidity** is a programming language for smart contracts.\n- **LevelDB** is a database used for fast blockchain access.\n- **AWS S3** is a cloud database that offers a range of storage classes for different data volumes.\n- **Infura.io** is a service providing access to the Ethereum blockchain.\n- **Ethereum** is the blockchain most widely used forNFT marketplaces. It stores the NFT identifiers and links them to respective digital assets.\n- **ETH Gas Station** provides information about the cost of Ethereum transactions.\n- **CoinMarketCap** is a price-tracking service for the crypto market.\n\n## Key Features of an NFT Marketplace\nScienceSoft shares fundamental features of an NFT marketplace. Any extra features will depend on the specificity of your business and will require individual consideration.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-linear-with-color-shape\/linear-black-and-color-mix\/nft-presentation.svg)\n\nNFT product presentation\n\n- **Storefront** where users can buy NFTs or offer their digital assets for sale.\n- **Product listing** that can be filtered by a user’s preferences like collection, price, creator, etc.\n\n- **Product page** with NFT description, reference to a creator, and the history of bids and purchases.\n- Configurable **NFT catalogs** to showcase the most popular collections, newest NFT products, the most expensive items, etc.\n\n[Read more](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/blockchain\/create-nft-marketplace)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-linear-with-color-shape\/linear-black-and-color-mix\/nft-sell-buy.svg)\n\nNFT buying and selling\n\n- **Flexible pricing** enabling NFT creators to list their assets for a fixed price or run a timed auction.\n- **Fixed marketplace fees** charged from the price of an NFT when it’s bought (marketplace monetization).\n- **Royalty fees** charged in favor of the NFT creator every time an NFT is resold.\n- **Multi-currency payments** for NFTs and marketplace services via a digital wallet, a mobile wallet, or with a credit card.\n\n[Read more](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/blockchain\/create-nft-marketplace)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-linear-with-color-shape\/linear-black-and-color-mix\/user-profile-management.svg)\n\nAccount management for users\n\n- **User** **authentication** via email and password, social media login, digital wallet login, or multi-factor authentication.\n- **User profile** that contains personal information, history of transactions, owned NFTs.\n- **Seller profile** where sellers upload their digital works and initiate the NFT creation process, view their transaction history and royalties received.\n\n[Read more](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/blockchain\/create-nft-marketplace)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-linear-with-color-shape\/linear-black-and-color-mix\/administration-pink.svg)\n\nMarketplace administering\n\n- **User profile management** with a possibility to view and monitor user activity on the marketplace.\n- **Content management** with a handy page editor to upload, edit, and publish informational and promotional content.\n- Automated generation of **sales reports** and calculation of **marketplace profit**.\n- **Live chat** to help marketplace users solve technical, transactional, and security issues.\n\n[Read more](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/blockchain\/create-nft-marketplace)\n\nSet Up a Digital Platform to Trade NFTs\n\nScienceSoft is ready to help you design an attractive marketplace storefront and architect the server-side infrastructure to enable NFT trading.\n\nNFT marketplace development is a way for tech [startups](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/case-studies\/nft-marketplace-consulting-for-a-us-startup) and established companies to tap into the rapidly evolving NFT market and generate revenue with an innovative solution.\n\nAt ScienceSoft, key steps of NFT marketplace development typically look as follows:\n\nStep 1\n\nDefining a niche for an NFT marketplace\n\nWe analyze the needs of your target audience and research the competition to help you define the appropriate niche and possible competitive advantages on the fast-evolving NFT market. Among the most popular niches are artworks, video gaming assets, music, sports memorabilia, and real estate.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-tritone\/target.svg)\n\nStep 2\n\nLaunching the blockchain network\n\nWith your unique requirements in mind, we choose an optimal blockchain network to base your NFT marketplace on. If you want NFT distribution and trading among a limited group of people, we may build your own private blockchain from scratch.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-tritone\/launch.svg)\n\nStep 3\n\nCreating smart contracts\n\nWe design and code smart contracts that will be used to mint NFTs and trigger purchase transactions automatically if the required conditions are met. We thoroughly test the smart contract code prior to deployment to ensure it doesn’t contain any vulnerabilities that can be exploited by malicious actors.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-tritone\/smart-contract.svg)\n\nStep 4\n\nImplementing the NFT marketplace\n\nWe develop a web-based marketplace with a sleek and [user-friendly UI](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/application\/ui-design) where sellers can upload their digital assets and buyers can acquire associated tokens.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-tritone\/implementation-blue.svg)\n\nStep 5\n\nSetting up crypto payment gateways\n\nWe integrate the market-available [cryptocurrency payment gateways](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/ecommerce\/cryptocurrency-ecommerce#approaches) (e.g., BitPay, CoinGate, Coinbase Commerce) to enable marketplace users to buy, sell, and transfer NFTs as well as pay for the marketplace services.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-tritone\/payment.svg)\n\nStep 6\n\nEstablishing security\n\nWe implement robust cybersecurity mechanisms (e.g., asymmetric data encryption, authorization controls for APIs, [AI-powered](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/artificial-intelligence\/software-development) fraud detection algorithms) to ensure security of the marketplace and protect the sensitive data it stores. In addition, we design effective data backup protocols and draw up cybersecurity guides for platform users.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-tritone\/security.svg)\n\n> Though Ethereum is the most popular choice for NFT marketplaces, it doesn’t mean that it’s an optimal option for every company. Small and midsize businesses may find their transaction fees too high. We recommend companies **not ruling out the alternatives** and help our clients choose the most economically feasible network.\n\n## Why Create a Multi-Chain NFT Marketplace\nWhen launching an NFT marketplace, you don’t necessarily operate on a single blockchain. Actually, if you do, your marketplace will face the same limitations as the chosen blockchain network. Instead, we at ScienceSoft advocate for multi-chain NFT marketplaces integrated with several blockchain networks and also with various digital wallets. The resulting interoperability **increases marketplace sustainability**, **optimizes blockchain energy consumption**, and **expands customer reach** for your marketplace.\n\n**NB\\!** The leading NFT marketplaces (e.g., OpenSea, Magic Eden, and NFTrade) rely on a multi-chain model.\n\n[![NFT marketplace integrations - ScienceSoft](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development-services\/nft-marketplace\/nft-marketplace-integrations.png)](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development-services\/nft-marketplace\/nft-marketplace-integrations.png)\n\n## Blockchain Platforms ScienceSoft Recommends\nBelow we list the go-to blockchain platforms to build an NFT marketplace on. Ranked among the most tech-savvy [blockchain software development companies](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/blockchain\/top-blockchain-development-companies), ScienceSoft can employ any of these platforms or go with any other platform of your choice to introduce the full scope of specific marketplace capabilities your target audience needs and ensure high ROI of the solution.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development-services\/nft-marketplace\/ethereum.svg)\n\nEthereum\n\n***Open-source protocol***\n\nThe most popular blockchain to develop an NFT marketplace. Ethereum is often accused of a large carbon footprint driving high transaction costs, however it is reported to be undergoing a series of upgrades and expected to reduce the footprint by ~99.95%.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development-services\/nft-marketplace\/binance-smart-chain.svg)\n\nBinance Smart Chain\n\n***Open-source protocol***\n\nThis blockchain is compatible with Ethereum Virtual Machine, which means that no extra development work is needed for smart contracts to operate in both Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain. Relies on the Proof of Staked Authority (PoSA) mechanism that provides for lower transaction fees.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development-services\/nft-marketplace\/cardano.svg)\n\nCardano\n\n***Open-source protocol***\n\nUses a proof-of-stake protocol, the most energy-efficient protocol for blockchain networks, which explains low transaction fees. Though Cardano started to enable smart contracts only in 2021, there are already a number of NFT marketplaces based on the Cardano blockchain.\n\nNFT Standards We Work With\n\nERC-721\n\nThe most commonly used standard for non-fungible token development on Ethereum blockchain.\n\nERC-1155\n\nEthereum’s universal token standard allowing to manage both fungible and non-fungible tokens within a single smart contract.\n\nERC-998\n\nAllows issuing NFTs composed of non-fungible and fungible tokens and trading them as a single non-fungible asset.\n\nERC-4610\n\nA liquidity protocol enabling non-custodial lending of NFTs (e.g., tokenized unique in-game assets).\n\nERC-6551\n\nEnables creating unique NFT-bound accounts (digital wallets) to manage all NFT-associated assets and transactions in one place.\n\nBRC-721E\n\nA new standard allowing traders to turn Ethereum-based NFTs into Bitcoin NFTs.\n\nBEP-721, BEP-1155\n\nBinance Smart Chain NFT development standards similar to Ethereum’s ERC-721 and ERC-1155.\n\nBEP-129\n\nBinance Smart Chain's NFT standard designed specifically for GameFi.\n\nTZIP-12\n\nAlso known as FA2, it is an NFT development standard used on Tezos blockchain.\n\nTips to Succeed with an NFT Marketplace\n\n|   |   |\n|---|---|\n| ![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/healthcare\/healthcare-it-consulting\/check-mark.svg) | **Start with a discovery stage.** What are the needs of your target audience? Who are your competitors and what do they offer? What are the risks of launching your own NFT marketplace and how to mitigate them? With the answers comes a clear idea of the target market niche and the competitive strategy you need to follow. It also lays the groundwork for designing a winning platform that fully meets customer needs. |\n| ![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/healthcare\/healthcare-it-consulting\/check-mark.svg) | **Enter the market with an MVP.**  Don’t invest your whole budget to get an end-to-end solution – starting with an [MVP](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development\/mvp\/services) is a way better strategy to avoid costly adjustments. Prioritize key functionality with your development vendor to have a run-time version of your marketplace and launch it. Thus, you will get early feedback from users and move further much more confidently. |\n| ![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/healthcare\/healthcare-it-consulting\/check-mark.svg) | **Employ a [test-driven development](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/software-development\/about\/how-we-work\/behavior-test-driven-development) approach to create smart contracts**. When writing smart contracts, you need to identify all possible combinations of conditions that enable or fail a smart contract. Running test cases before writing code allows verifying requirements at early stages of development and save time on re-coding. |\n\n## How Much It Costs to Create an NFT Marketplace\nNFT marketplace development cost and timelines can vary depending on your individual requirements. Factors having the greatest impact on the cost are:\n\n|   |   |   |   |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| ![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-linear-gradient\/design.svg) The sophistication of the **marketplace design** | ![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-linear-gradient\/blockchain.svg) The number of integrated **blockchain networks** | ![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-linear-gradient\/wallet.svg) The number of integrated **digital wallets** | ![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/icons-linear-gradient\/contract.svg) The number and complexity of **smart contracts** |\n\n![Pricing Information](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/bundles\/app\/img\/areas\/parts\/pi-default-img.svg)\n\nBased on ScienceSoft's experience, the cost of NFT marketplace development is about **\\$150,000–\\$200,000**. A typical NFT marketplace development project runs for **4–6 months** from the discovery stage through to the launch.\n\n**A Featured** **Success Story by ScienceSoft**\n\n|   |   |\n|---|---|\n| ![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/blockchain\/nft-consulting\/project_nft-consulting-01.svg) | **NFT Marketplace Consulting for a US Startup** Analyzing customer needs and eliciting requirements for the NFT marketplace. Introducing an optimal feature set, architecture design, and technology stack for the NFT marketplace. NFT marketplace prototyping. **Customer’s benefits:** Prompt NFT marketplace conceptualization. Fast and accurate assessment of the marketplace feasibility and usability. An opportunity to reduce time to market for the solution. |\n\n## Launch an NFT Marketplace with ScienceSoft\nThe NFT market is on the rise, and new successful projects are appearing constantly. Every company still has a chance to come up with a unique selling proposition and grow into one of the biggest players on the market. Experienced in building blockchain-based decentralized apps, ScienceSoft provides a set of expert consulting and development services to help you implement a winning NFT marketplace.\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/images-for-short-service-options\/nft-marketplace-consulting.svg)\n\nNFT marketplace consulting\n\nWe help you find the right niche for your NFT marketplace and design the solution to meet the most demanding needs of your target audience.If your initial idea appears unfeasible, we are eager to offer alternatives to ensure you get high and prompt payoff from the marketplace launch.\n\n[Request consulting](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/blockchain\/create-nft-marketplace\/contact-us-consulting)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.scnsoft.com\/images-for-short-service-options\/software-implementation.svg)\n\nNFT marketplace development\n\nOur experts take care of all the aspects of your marketplace creation, including the solution’sstorefront design, smart contracts development, and implementing robust security controls. 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Boilerpipe Text	NFT Marketplaces: Quick Summary An NFT marketplace is a blockchain-based online platform to sell and buy non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The popularity of NFT marketplaces grows worldwide. We now have OpenSea in the US, Nuqtah in the KSA, NFT Stars in Australia, and the list goes on. According to DappRadar , as of August 2023, the top 4 NFT platforms (OpenSea, Blur, LooksRare, Axie Marketplace) have $51+ billion in total sales volume. Read on to learn about the popular assets to sell as NFTs, explore key steps, costs, and timelines to launch your own NFT marketplace, and discover best blockchain platforms to build the marketplace on. How to develop an NFT marketplace in 6 steps Define the niche and unique selling proposition for your solution. Pick the blockchain network on which to base your NFT marketplace. Design and code smart contracts to automate NFT transactions. Develop scalable platform back end and convenient user interfaces. Integrate crypto payment gateways. Secure the marketplace and the sensitive data it stores. Did you know? Despite the short-term fluctuations in the quickly developing NFT field, the global NFT market is expected to grow from $3.0 billion in 2022 to $13.6 billion by 2027. The segment of NFT marketplaces is anticipated to witness a corresponding rise. Skyrocketed prices (as of the start of 2022, the most expensive NFT “Merge” by Pak has been sold for $91.8M ) and impressive trade volume of NFTs ( $4–16 billion per month) create momentum for startups and established companies to step into NFT marketplace development. NFT Specifics and Viable Use Cases An NFT represents a certificate of authenticity and ownership of a unique digital or physical asset. Though often compared to cryptocurrencies that also run on the blockchain technology, NFTs are exclusive and can’t be traded as equivalents – the way cryptocurrencies are traded. NFTs are stored on a public blockchain and contain the information about: Who and when created an asset. Who and when bought the asset. At what price the asset was bought. Who owns the asset at the moment. At ScienceSoft, we recommend our clients leveraging NFT value in the following markets: Arts and collectibles An NFT creator and then a buyer owns a piece of art though can’t prevent the distribution of copies. Key points to promote NFTs in art can be : A sense of ownership is vital for true art collectors. Digital artists can claim the ownership of their art and connect with buyers directly, eliminating third-party services (like Spotify). Physical property A physical property or a piece of land is unique by default. Thus, they can be easily represented and traded as NFTs. Key points to promote NFTs in real estate can be: NFTs provide a single source of evidence to prove property ownership and ensure full traceability of the chain of title. Legal terms for buying and selling real estate can be coded in smart contracts to streamline the deal-related transaction management. Ticketing The ticket information stored on the blockchain confirms the authenticity of a ticket and the identity of an owner. Key points to promote NFTs in ticketing can be : NFTs help combat speculative ticketing and ticket resales at inflated prices. NFT-based tickets are prompt to produce and put for sale. Gaming and metaverse NFT marketplaces offer gamers in-game assets like characters, player cards, pieces of virtual land, skins, weapons, etc. Key points to promote NFTs in gaming can be : NFTs are one-of-a-kind, thus give a competitive gaming advantage. Gamers can independently trade NFTs they don’t use anymore. Components and Architecture of an NFT Marketplace Following ScienceSoft’s experience in end-to-end development of NFT marketplaces, we share an illustrated example of an Ethereum-based NFT marketplace with short explanations of key terms and tools used. Architectural components A marketplace app is a web app where users sell and buy NFTs. Normally, it consists of client and server sides. A digital wallet is an online service to store digital funds. NFT metadata is the description of a digital asset sold as an NFT, specifically its name, creation date, attributes, owner, etc. IPFS (Interplanetary File System) is a data storage system for distributed networks (blockchains). IPFSs are used to avoid power-consuming storing of digital assets with the metadata on the blockchain. Smart contracts create a unique identifier for each NFT. Smart contracts for NFT marketplaces employ ERC-721 standard to create non-fungible tokens, which differentiates NFTs from fungible crypto tokens. Blockchain is a distributed database that stores information about NFT transactions. Techs and third-party services Golang is the programming language ScienceSoft commonly uses for NFT marketplace back-end development. Solidity is a programming language for smart contracts. LevelDB is a database used for fast blockchain access. AWS S3 is a cloud database that offers a range of storage classes for different data volumes. Infura.io is a service providing access to the Ethereum blockchain. Ethereum is the blockchain most widely used for NFT marketplaces. It stores the NFT identifiers and links them to respective digital assets. ETH Gas Station provides information about the cost of Ethereum transactions. CoinMarketCap is a price-tracking service for the crypto market. Key Features of an NFT Marketplace ScienceSoft shares fundamental features of an NFT marketplace. Any extra features will depend on the specificity of your business and will require individual consideration. NFT product presentation Storefront where users can buy NFTs or offer their digital assets for sale. Product listing that can be filtered by a user’s preferences like collection, price, creator, etc. Product page with NFT description, reference to a creator, and the history of bids and purchases. Configurable NFT catalogs to showcase the most popular collections, newest NFT products, the most expensive items, etc. Read more NFT buying and selling Flexible pricing enabling NFT creators to list their assets for a fixed price or run a timed auction. Fixed marketplace fees charged from the price of an NFT when it’s bought (marketplace monetization). Royalty fees charged in favor of the NFT creator every time an NFT is resold. Multi-currency payments for NFTs and marketplace services via a digital wallet, a mobile wallet, or with a credit card. Read more Account management for users User authentication via email and password, social media login, digital wallet login, or multi-factor authentication. User profile that contains personal information, history of transactions, owned NFTs. Seller profile where sellers upload their digital works and initiate the NFT creation process, view their transaction history and royalties received. Read more Marketplace administering User profile management with a possibility to view and monitor user activity on the marketplace. Content management with a handy page editor to upload, edit, and publish informational and promotional content. Automated generation of sales reports and calculation of marketplace profit . Live chat to help marketplace users solve technical, transactional, and security issues. Read more Set Up a Digital Platform to Trade NFTs ScienceSoft is ready to help you design an attractive marketplace storefront and architect the server-side infrastructure to enable NFT trading. NFT marketplace development is a way for tech startups and established companies to tap into the rapidly evolving NFT market and generate revenue with an innovative solution. At ScienceSoft, key steps of NFT marketplace development typically look as follows: Step 1 Defining a niche for an NFT marketplace We analyze the needs of your target audience and research the competition to help you define the appropriate niche and possible competitive advantages on the fast-evolving NFT market. Among the most popular niches are artworks, video gaming assets, music, sports memorabilia, and real estate. Step 2 Launching the blockchain network With your unique requirements in mind, we choose an optimal blockchain network to base your NFT marketplace on. If you want NFT distribution and trading among a limited group of people, we may build your own private blockchain from scratch. Step 3 Creating smart contracts We design and code smart contracts that will be used to mint NFTs and trigger purchase transactions automatically if the required conditions are met. We thoroughly test the smart contract code prior to deployment to ensure it doesn’t contain any vulnerabilities that can be exploited by malicious actors. Step 4 Implementing the NFT marketplace We develop a web-based marketplace with a sleek and user-friendly UI where sellers can upload their digital assets and buyers can acquire associated tokens. Step 5 Setting up crypto payment gateways We integrate the market-available cryptocurrency payment gateways (e.g., BitPay, CoinGate, Coinbase Commerce) to enable marketplace users to buy, sell, and transfer NFTs as well as pay for the marketplace services. Step 6 Establishing security We implement robust cybersecurity mechanisms (e.g., asymmetric data encryption, authorization controls for APIs, AI-powered fraud detection algorithms) to ensure security of the marketplace and protect the sensitive data it stores. In addition, we design effective data backup protocols and draw up cybersecurity guides for platform users. Though Ethereum is the most popular choice for NFT marketplaces, it doesn’t mean that it’s an optimal option for every company. Small and midsize businesses may find their transaction fees too high. We recommend companies not ruling out the alternatives and help our clients choose the most economically feasible network. Why Create a Multi-Chain NFT Marketplace When launching an NFT marketplace, you don’t necessarily operate on a single blockchain. Actually, if you do, your marketplace will face the same limitations as the chosen blockchain network. Instead, we at ScienceSoft advocate for multi-chain NFT marketplaces integrated with several blockchain networks and also with various digital wallets. The resulting interoperability increases marketplace sustainability , optimizes blockchain energy consumption , and expands customer reach for your marketplace. NB! The leading NFT marketplaces (e.g., OpenSea, Magic Eden, and NFTrade) rely on a multi-chain model. Blockchain Platforms ScienceSoft Recommends Below we list the go-to blockchain platforms to build an NFT marketplace on. Ranked among the most tech-savvy blockchain software development companies , ScienceSoft can employ any of these platforms or go with any other platform of your choice to introduce the full scope of specific marketplace capabilities your target audience needs and ensure high ROI of the solution. Ethereum Open-source protocol The most popular blockchain to develop an NFT marketplace. Ethereum is often accused of a large carbon footprint driving high transaction costs, however it is reported to be undergoing a series of upgrades and expected to reduce the footprint by ~99.95%. Binance Smart Chain Open-source protocol This blockchain is compatible with Ethereum Virtual Machine, which means that no extra development work is needed for smart contracts to operate in both Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain. Relies on the Proof of Staked Authority (PoSA) mechanism that provides for lower transaction fees. Cardano Open-source protocol Uses a proof-of-stake protocol, the most energy-efficient protocol for blockchain networks, which explains low transaction fees. Though Cardano started to enable smart contracts only in 2021, there are already a number of NFT marketplaces based on the Cardano blockchain. NFT Standards We Work With ERC-721 The most commonly used standard for non-fungible token development on Ethereum blockchain. ERC-1155 Ethereum’s universal token standard allowing to manage both fungible and non-fungible tokens within a single smart contract. ERC-998 Allows issuing NFTs composed of non-fungible and fungible tokens and trading them as a single non-fungible asset. ERC-4610 A liquidity protocol enabling non-custodial lending of NFTs (e.g., tokenized unique in-game assets). ERC-6551 Enables creating unique NFT-bound accounts (digital wallets) to manage all NFT-associated assets and transactions in one place. BRC-721E A new standard allowing traders to turn Ethereum-based NFTs into Bitcoin NFTs. BEP-721, BEP-1155 Binance Smart Chain NFT development standards similar to Ethereum’s ERC-721 and ERC-1155. BEP-129 Binance Smart Chain's NFT standard designed specifically for GameFi. TZIP-12 Also known as FA2, it is an NFT development standard used on Tezos blockchain. Tips to Succeed with an NFT Marketplace Start with a discovery stage. What are the needs of your target audience? Who are your competitors and what do they offer? What are the risks of launching your own NFT marketplace and how to mitigate them? With the answers comes a clear idea of the target market niche and the competitive strategy you need to follow. It also lays the groundwork for designing a winning platform that fully meets customer needs. Enter the market with an MVP. Don’t invest your whole budget to get an end-to-end solution – starting with an MVP is a way better strategy to avoid costly adjustments. Prioritize key functionality with your development vendor to have a run-time version of your marketplace and launch it. Thus, you will get early feedback from users and move further much more confidently. Employ a test-driven development approach to create smart contracts . When writing smart contracts, you need to identify all possible combinations of conditions that enable or fail a smart contract. Running test cases before writing code allows verifying requirements at early stages of development and save time on re-coding. How Much It Costs to Create an NFT Marketplace NFT marketplace development cost and timelines can vary depending on your individual requirements. Factors having the greatest impact on the cost are: The sophistication of the marketplace design The number of integrated blockchain networks The number of integrated digital wallets The number and complexity of smart contracts Based on ScienceSoft's experience, the cost of NFT marketplace development is about $150,000–$200,000 . A typical NFT marketplace development project runs for 4–6 months from the discovery stage through to the launch. A Featured Success Story by ScienceSoft NFT Marketplace Consulting for a US Startup Analyzing customer needs and eliciting requirements for the NFT marketplace. Introducing an optimal feature set, architecture design, and technology stack for the NFT marketplace. NFT marketplace prototyping. Customer’s benefits: Prompt NFT marketplace conceptualization. Fast and accurate assessment of the marketplace feasibility and usability. An opportunity to reduce time to market for the solution. Launch an NFT Marketplace with ScienceSoft The NFT market is on the rise, and new successful projects are appearing constantly. Every company still has a chance to come up with a unique selling proposition and grow into one of the biggest players on the market. Experienced in building blockchain-based decentralized apps, ScienceSoft provides a set of expert consulting and development services to help you implement a winning NFT marketplace. NFT marketplace consulting We help you find the right niche for your NFT marketplace and design the solution to meet the most demanding needs of your target audience. If your initial idea appears unfeasible, we are eager to offer alternatives to ensure you get high and prompt payoff from the marketplace launch. Request consulting NFT marketplace development Our experts take care of all the aspects of your marketplace creation, including the solution’s storefront design, smart contracts development, and implementing robust security controls. We also fully cover the project management and provide regular reports on the accomplished tasks. Request development FAQs about NFT Marketplace Development What sourcing models do your offer to create an NFT marketplace? ScienceSoft can fully take over the development of your NFT marketplace, provide a dedicated team for a part of your project, or augment your in-house IT team with our best NFT development talents. Will you help me optimize the development cost? How? In our projects, we always help our clients reveal cost optimization opportunities and drive faster payoff. For example, we rely on iterative development to launch core functionality first and promptly start generating revenue. We also compose the tech stack for higher software productivity and lower maintenance costs and use pre-built components (e.g., frameworks, marketplace logic blocks, OOTB UI elements, open-source APIs) where possible to streamline and speed up development. What are the ways to monetize my NFT marketplace? A common NFT marketplace monetization option is taking a commission (a flat fee or a percentage of transaction amount) for each NFT sale made through the platform. In addition, you can generate revenue via fees for premium services, NFT featuring in listings, in-platform advertising, and NFT trading on third-party platforms. About ScienceSoft ScienceSoft is an experienced IT consultant and software development provider headquartered in McKinney, TX. We enthusiastically use blockchain to create innovative business models and help our clients step into a growing NFT trading market by developing a sleek NFT marketplace. 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Development A guide based on hands-on experience Since 2020, ScienceSoft has been using leading blockchain frameworks to build blockchain-based decentralized apps and NFT marketplaces for trading unique digital assets. [Talk to us](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/create-nft-marketplace/contact-us-create-nft-marketplace) [Learn the cost](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/development/calculator) ![How to Create an NFT Marketplace - ScienceSoft](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development-services/nft-marketplace/cover-pic-nft-marketplace.svg) ![How to Create an NFT Marketplace - ScienceSoft](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development-services/nft-marketplace/cover-pic-nft-marketplace.svg) Table of Contents [NFT use cases](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/create-nft-marketplace#use-cases) [Architecture](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/create-nft-marketplace#architecture) [Key features](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/create-nft-marketplace#features) [Development steps](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/create-nft-marketplace#steps) [Multi-chain marketplace](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/create-nft-marketplace#integrations) [Success tips](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/create-nft-marketplace#tips) B[udget and timelines](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/create-nft-marketplace#cost) [ScienceSoft's services](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/create-nft-marketplace#about) ![Schedule a call](https://www.scnsoft.com/bundles/app/img/areas/schedule-call-snippet.svg) [![schedule-call](https://www.scnsoft.com/bundles/app/img/areas/schedule-call-calendar.svg) Schedule a call](https://www.scnsoft.com/contact-us-schedule-a-call) ## NFT Marketplaces: Quick Summary An NFT marketplace is a blockchain-based online platform to sell and buy non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The popularity of NFT marketplaces grows worldwide. We now have [OpenSea](https://opensea.io/) in the US, [Nuqtah](https://www.nftgators.com/saudi-arabias-first-licensed-nft-marketplace-gets-animoca-brands-and-polygon-as-backers/) in the KSA, [NFT Stars](https://nftstars.app/en/) in Australia, and the list goes on. According to [DappRadar](https://dappradar.com/nft/marketplaces), as of August 2023, the top 4 NFT platforms (OpenSea, Blur, LooksRare, Axie Marketplace) have \$51+ billion in total sales volume. Read on to learn about the popular assets to sell as NFTs, explore key steps, costs, and timelines to launch your own NFT marketplace, and discover best blockchain platforms to build the marketplace on. ### How to develop an NFT marketplace in 6 steps 1. Define the niche and unique selling proposition for your solution. 2. Pick the blockchain network on which to base your NFT marketplace. 3. Design and code smart contracts to automate NFT transactions. 4. Develop scalable platform back end and convenient user interfaces. 5. Integrate crypto payment gateways. 6. Secure the marketplace and the sensitive data it stores. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/cta/new-style/welcome-representative.svg) Did you know? Despite the short-term fluctuations in the quickly developing NFT field, the global NFT market is expected to grow from \$3.0 billion in 2022 to \$13.6 billion by 2027. The segment of NFT marketplaces is [anticipated](https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/non-fungible-tokens-market-254783418.html) to witness a corresponding rise. Skyrocketed prices (as of the start of 2022, the most expensive NFT “Merge” by Pak has been sold for \$91.8M) and impressive trade volume of NFTs (\$4–16 billion per month) create momentum for startups and established companies to step into NFT marketplace development. ## NFT Specifics and Viable Use Cases An NFT represents a certificate of authenticity and ownership of a unique digital or physical asset. Though often compared to cryptocurrencies that also run on the blockchain technology, NFTs are exclusive and can’t be traded as equivalents – the way cryptocurrencies are traded. NFTs are stored on a public blockchain and contain the information about: - Who and when created an asset. - Who and when bought the asset. - At what price the asset was bought. - Who owns the asset at the moment. At ScienceSoft, we recommend our clients leveraging NFT value in the following markets: ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development-services/nft-marketplace/art.svg) Arts and collectibles An NFT creator and then a buyer owns a piece of art though can’t prevent the distribution of copies. Key points to promote NFTs in art can be: - A sense of ownership is vital for true art collectors. - Digital artists can claim the ownership of their art and connect with buyers directly, eliminating third-party services (like Spotify). ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development-services/nft-marketplace/property.svg) Physical property A physical property or a piece of land is unique by default. Thus, they can be easily represented and traded as NFTs. Key points to promote NFTs in real estate can be: - NFTs provide a single source of evidence to prove property ownership and ensure full traceability of the chain of title. - Legal terms for buying and selling real estate can be coded in smart contracts to streamline the deal-related transaction management. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development-services/nft-marketplace/tickets.svg) Ticketing The ticket information stored on the blockchain confirms the authenticity of a ticket and the identity of an owner. Key points to promote NFTs in ticketing can be: - NFTs help combat speculative ticketing and ticket resales at inflated prices. - NFT-based tickets are prompt to produce and put for sale. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development-services/nft-marketplace/gaming.svg) Gaming and metaverse NFT marketplaces offer gamers in-game assets like characters, player cards, pieces of virtual land, skins, weapons, etc. Key points to promote NFTs in gaming can be: - NFTs are one-of-a-kind, thus give a competitive gaming advantage. - Gamers can independently trade NFTs they don’t use anymore. ## Components and Architecture of an NFT Marketplace Following ScienceSoft’s experience in end-to-end development of NFT marketplaces, we share an illustrated example of an Ethereum-based NFT marketplace with short explanations of key terms and tools used. [![How to create an NFT marketplace: architecture, diagram](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development-services/nft-marketplace/nft-marketplace-architecture.png)](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development-services/nft-marketplace/nft-marketplace-architecture.png) Architectural components - A marketplace app is a web app where users sell and buy NFTs. Normally, it consists of client and server sides. - A digital wallet is an online service to store digital funds. - NFT metadata is the description of a digital asset sold as an NFT, specifically its name, creation date, attributes, owner, etc. - IPFS (Interplanetary File System) is a data storage system for distributed networks (blockchains). IPFSs are used to avoid power-consuming storing of digital assets with the metadata on the blockchain. - [Smart contracts](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/smart-contracts-development) create a unique identifier for each NFT. Smart contracts for NFT marketplaces employ ERC-721 standard to create non-fungible tokens, which differentiates NFTs from fungible crypto tokens. - Blockchain is a distributed database that stores information about NFT transactions. Techs and third-party services - [Golang](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development/golang) is the programming language ScienceSoft commonly uses for NFT marketplace back-end development. - Solidity is a programming language for smart contracts. - LevelDB is a database used for fast blockchain access. - AWS S3 is a cloud database that offers a range of storage classes for different data volumes. - Infura.io is a service providing access to the Ethereum blockchain. - Ethereum is the blockchain most widely used forNFT marketplaces. It stores the NFT identifiers and links them to respective digital assets. - ETH Gas Station provides information about the cost of Ethereum transactions. - CoinMarketCap is a price-tracking service for the crypto market. [Start your NFT marketplace](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/create-nft-marketplace/contact-us-implementation) ## Key Features of an NFT Marketplace ScienceSoft shares fundamental features of an NFT marketplace. Any extra features will depend on the specificity of your business and will require individual consideration. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-linear-with-color-shape/linear-black-and-color-mix/nft-presentation.svg) NFT product presentation - Storefront where users can buy NFTs or offer their digital assets for sale. - Product listing that can be filtered by a user’s preferences like collection, price, creator, etc. - Product page with NFT description, reference to a creator, and the history of bids and purchases. - Configurable NFT catalogs to showcase the most popular collections, newest NFT products, the most expensive items, etc. [Read more](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/create-nft-marketplace) ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-linear-with-color-shape/linear-black-and-color-mix/nft-sell-buy.svg) NFT buying and selling - Flexible pricing enabling NFT creators to list their assets for a fixed price or run a timed auction. - Fixed marketplace fees charged from the price of an NFT when it’s bought (marketplace monetization). - Royalty fees charged in favor of the NFT creator every time an NFT is resold. - Multi-currency payments for NFTs and marketplace services via a digital wallet, a mobile wallet, or with a credit card. [Read more](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/create-nft-marketplace) ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-linear-with-color-shape/linear-black-and-color-mix/user-profile-management.svg) Account management for users - User authentication via email and password, social media login, digital wallet login, or multi-factor authentication. - User profile that contains personal information, history of transactions, owned NFTs. - Seller profile where sellers upload their digital works and initiate the NFT creation process, view their transaction history and royalties received. [Read more](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/create-nft-marketplace) ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-linear-with-color-shape/linear-black-and-color-mix/administration-pink.svg) Marketplace administering - User profile management with a possibility to view and monitor user activity on the marketplace. - Content management with a handy page editor to upload, edit, and publish informational and promotional content. - Automated generation of sales reports and calculation of marketplace profit. - Live chat to help marketplace users solve technical, transactional, and security issues. [Read more](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/create-nft-marketplace) Set Up a Digital Platform to Trade NFTs ScienceSoft is ready to help you design an attractive marketplace storefront and architect the server-side infrastructure to enable NFT trading. [Let's collaborate](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/create-nft-marketplace/contact-us-create-nft-marketplace) ## Key Steps of NFT Marketplace Development NFT marketplace development is a way for tech [startups](https://www.scnsoft.com/case-studies/nft-marketplace-consulting-for-a-us-startup) and established companies to tap into the rapidly evolving NFT market and generate revenue with an innovative solution. At ScienceSoft, key steps of NFT marketplace development typically look as follows: Step 1 ### Defining a niche for an NFT marketplace We analyze the needs of your target audience and research the competition to help you define the appropriate niche and possible competitive advantages on the fast-evolving NFT market. Among the most popular niches are artworks, video gaming assets, music, sports memorabilia, and real estate. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-tritone/target.svg) Step 2 ### Launching the blockchain network With your unique requirements in mind, we choose an optimal blockchain network to base your NFT marketplace on. If you want NFT distribution and trading among a limited group of people, we may build your own private blockchain from scratch. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-tritone/launch.svg) Step 3 ### Creating smart contracts We design and code smart contracts that will be used to mint NFTs and trigger purchase transactions automatically if the required conditions are met. We thoroughly test the smart contract code prior to deployment to ensure it doesn’t contain any vulnerabilities that can be exploited by malicious actors. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-tritone/smart-contract.svg) Step 4 ### Implementing the NFT marketplace We develop a web-based marketplace with a sleek and [user-friendly UI](https://www.scnsoft.com/application/ui-design) where sellers can upload their digital assets and buyers can acquire associated tokens. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-tritone/implementation-blue.svg) Step 5 ### Setting up crypto payment gateways We integrate the market-available [cryptocurrency payment gateways](https://www.scnsoft.com/ecommerce/cryptocurrency-ecommerce#approaches) (e.g., BitPay, CoinGate, Coinbase Commerce) to enable marketplace users to buy, sell, and transfer NFTs as well as pay for the marketplace services. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-tritone/payment.svg) Step 6 ### Establishing security We implement robust cybersecurity mechanisms (e.g., asymmetric data encryption, authorization controls for APIs, [AI-powered](https://www.scnsoft.com/artificial-intelligence/software-development) fraud detection algorithms) to ensure security of the marketplace and protect the sensitive data it stores. In addition, we design effective data backup protocols and draw up cybersecurity guides for platform users. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-tritone/security.svg) [![](https://www.scnsoft.com/about/experts/expert-profiles/dennis-taului.jpg)](https://www.scnsoft.com/experts/dennis-taului) [Dennis Taului](https://www.scnsoft.com/experts/dennis-taului) Blockchain Consultant and Project Manager at ScienceSoft > Though Ethereum is the most popular choice for NFT marketplaces, it doesn’t mean that it’s an optimal option for every company. Small and midsize businesses may find their transaction fees too high. We recommend companies not ruling out the alternatives and help our clients choose the most economically feasible network. ## Why Create a Multi-Chain NFT Marketplace When launching an NFT marketplace, you don’t necessarily operate on a single blockchain. Actually, if you do, your marketplace will face the same limitations as the chosen blockchain network. Instead, we at ScienceSoft advocate for multi-chain NFT marketplaces integrated with several blockchain networks and also with various digital wallets. The resulting interoperability increases marketplace sustainability, optimizes blockchain energy consumption, and expands customer reach for your marketplace. NB\! The leading NFT marketplaces (e.g., OpenSea, Magic Eden, and NFTrade) rely on a multi-chain model. [![NFT marketplace integrations - ScienceSoft](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development-services/nft-marketplace/nft-marketplace-integrations.png)](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development-services/nft-marketplace/nft-marketplace-integrations.png) ## Blockchain Platforms ScienceSoft Recommends Below we list the go-to blockchain platforms to build an NFT marketplace on. Ranked among the most tech-savvy [blockchain software development companies](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/top-blockchain-development-companies), ScienceSoft can employ any of these platforms or go with any other platform of your choice to introduce the full scope of specific marketplace capabilities your target audience needs and ensure high ROI of the solution. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development-services/nft-marketplace/ethereum.svg) Ethereum *Open-source protocol* The most popular blockchain to develop an NFT marketplace. Ethereum is often accused of a large carbon footprint driving high transaction costs, however it is reported to be undergoing a series of upgrades and expected to reduce the footprint by ~99.95%. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development-services/nft-marketplace/binance-smart-chain.svg) Binance Smart Chain *Open-source protocol* This blockchain is compatible with Ethereum Virtual Machine, which means that no extra development work is needed for smart contracts to operate in both Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain. Relies on the Proof of Staked Authority (PoSA) mechanism that provides for lower transaction fees. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development-services/nft-marketplace/cardano.svg) Cardano *Open-source protocol* Uses a proof-of-stake protocol, the most energy-efficient protocol for blockchain networks, which explains low transaction fees. Though Cardano started to enable smart contracts only in 2021, there are already a number of NFT marketplaces based on the Cardano blockchain. ## NFT Standards We Work With ERC-721 The most commonly used standard for non-fungible token development on Ethereum blockchain. ERC-1155 Ethereum’s universal token standard allowing to manage both fungible and non-fungible tokens within a single smart contract. ERC-998 Allows issuing NFTs composed of non-fungible and fungible tokens and trading them as a single non-fungible asset. ERC-4610 A liquidity protocol enabling non-custodial lending of NFTs (e.g., tokenized unique in-game assets). ERC-6551 Enables creating unique NFT-bound accounts (digital wallets) to manage all NFT-associated assets and transactions in one place. BRC-721E A new standard allowing traders to turn Ethereum-based NFTs into Bitcoin NFTs. BEP-721, BEP-1155 Binance Smart Chain NFT development standards similar to Ethereum’s ERC-721 and ERC-1155. BEP-129 Binance Smart Chain's NFT standard designed specifically for GameFi. TZIP-12 Also known as FA2, it is an NFT development standard used on Tezos blockchain. ## Tips to Succeed with an NFT Marketplace \| \| \| \|---\|---\| \| ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/healthcare/healthcare-it-consulting/check-mark.svg) \| Start with a discovery stage. What are the needs of your target audience? Who are your competitors and what do they offer? What are the risks of launching your own NFT marketplace and how to mitigate them? With the answers comes a clear idea of the target market niche and the competitive strategy you need to follow. It also lays the groundwork for designing a winning platform that fully meets customer needs. \| \| ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/healthcare/healthcare-it-consulting/check-mark.svg) \| Enter the market with an MVP. Don’t invest your whole budget to get an end-to-end solution – starting with an [MVP](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development/mvp/services) is a way better strategy to avoid costly adjustments. Prioritize key functionality with your development vendor to have a run-time version of your marketplace and launch it. Thus, you will get early feedback from users and move further much more confidently. \| \| ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/healthcare/healthcare-it-consulting/check-mark.svg) \| Employ a [test-driven development](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development/about/how-we-work/behavior-test-driven-development) approach to create smart contracts. When writing smart contracts, you need to identify all possible combinations of conditions that enable or fail a smart contract. Running test cases before writing code allows verifying requirements at early stages of development and save time on re-coding. \| ## How Much It Costs to Create an NFT Marketplace NFT marketplace development cost and timelines can vary depending on your individual requirements. Factors having the greatest impact on the cost are: \| \| \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-linear-gradient/design.svg) The sophistication of the marketplace design \| ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-linear-gradient/blockchain.svg) The number of integrated blockchain networks \| ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-linear-gradient/wallet.svg) The number of integrated digital wallets \| ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-linear-gradient/contract.svg) The number and complexity of smart contracts \| ![Pricing Information](https://www.scnsoft.com/bundles/app/img/areas/parts/pi-default-img.svg) Based on ScienceSoft's experience, the cost of NFT marketplace development is about \$150,000–\$200,000. A typical NFT marketplace development project runs for 4–6 months from the discovery stage through to the launch. Want to learn the cost to build your own NFT marketplace? [Get a free estimate](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/development/calculator) ## A Featured Success Story by ScienceSoft \| \| \| \|---\|---\| \| ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/nft-consulting/project_nft-consulting-01.svg) \| NFT Marketplace Consulting for a US Startup Analyzing customer needs and eliciting requirements for the NFT marketplace. Introducing an optimal feature set, architecture design, and technology stack for the NFT marketplace. NFT marketplace prototyping. Customer’s benefits: Prompt NFT marketplace conceptualization. Fast and accurate assessment of the marketplace feasibility and usability. An opportunity to reduce time to market for the solution. \| [Project details](https://www.scnsoft.com/case-studies/nft-marketplace-consulting-for-a-us-startup) ## Launch an NFT Marketplace with ScienceSoft The NFT market is on the rise, and new successful projects are appearing constantly. Every company still has a chance to come up with a unique selling proposition and grow into one of the biggest players on the market. Experienced in building blockchain-based decentralized apps, ScienceSoft provides a set of expert consulting and development services to help you implement a winning NFT marketplace. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/images-for-short-service-options/nft-marketplace-consulting.svg) NFT marketplace consulting We help you find the right niche for your NFT marketplace and design the solution to meet the most demanding needs of your target audience.If your initial idea appears unfeasible, we are eager to offer alternatives to ensure you get high and prompt payoff from the marketplace launch. 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In our projects, we always help our clients reveal cost optimization opportunities and drive faster payoff. For example, we rely on iterative development to launch core functionality first and promptly start generating revenue. We also compose the tech stack for higher software productivity and lower maintenance costs and use pre-built components (e.g., frameworks, marketplace logic blocks, OOTB UI elements, open-source APIs) where possible to streamline and speed up development. What are the ways to monetize my NFT marketplace? A common NFT marketplace monetization option is taking a commission (a flat fee or a percentage of transaction amount) for each NFT sale made through the platform. 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Readable Markdown	## NFT Marketplaces: Quick Summary An NFT marketplace is a blockchain-based online platform to sell and buy non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The popularity of NFT marketplaces grows worldwide. We now have [OpenSea](https://opensea.io/) in the US, [Nuqtah](https://www.nftgators.com/saudi-arabias-first-licensed-nft-marketplace-gets-animoca-brands-and-polygon-as-backers/) in the KSA, [NFT Stars](https://nftstars.app/en/) in Australia, and the list goes on. According to [DappRadar](https://dappradar.com/nft/marketplaces), as of August 2023, the top 4 NFT platforms (OpenSea, Blur, LooksRare, Axie Marketplace) have \$51+ billion in total sales volume. Read on to learn about the popular assets to sell as NFTs, explore key steps, costs, and timelines to launch your own NFT marketplace, and discover best blockchain platforms to build the marketplace on. ### How to develop an NFT marketplace in 6 steps 1. Define the niche and unique selling proposition for your solution. 2. Pick the blockchain network on which to base your NFT marketplace. 3. Design and code smart contracts to automate NFT transactions. 4. Develop scalable platform back end and convenient user interfaces. 5. Integrate crypto payment gateways. 6. Secure the marketplace and the sensitive data it stores. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/cta/new-style/welcome-representative.svg) Did you know? Despite the short-term fluctuations in the quickly developing NFT field, the global NFT market is expected to grow from \$3.0 billion in 2022 to \$13.6 billion by 2027. The segment of NFT marketplaces is [anticipated](https://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/non-fungible-tokens-market-254783418.html) to witness a corresponding rise. Skyrocketed prices (as of the start of 2022, the most expensive NFT “Merge” by Pak has been sold for \$91.8M) and impressive trade volume of NFTs (\$4–16 billion per month) create momentum for startups and established companies to step into NFT marketplace development. ## NFT Specifics and Viable Use Cases An NFT represents a certificate of authenticity and ownership of a unique digital or physical asset. Though often compared to cryptocurrencies that also run on the blockchain technology, NFTs are exclusive and can’t be traded as equivalents – the way cryptocurrencies are traded. NFTs are stored on a public blockchain and contain the information about: - Who and when created an asset. - Who and when bought the asset. - At what price the asset was bought. - Who owns the asset at the moment. At ScienceSoft, we recommend our clients leveraging NFT value in the following markets: ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development-services/nft-marketplace/art.svg) Arts and collectibles An NFT creator and then a buyer owns a piece of art though can’t prevent the distribution of copies. Key points to promote NFTs in art can be: - A sense of ownership is vital for true art collectors. - Digital artists can claim the ownership of their art and connect with buyers directly, eliminating third-party services (like Spotify). ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development-services/nft-marketplace/property.svg) Physical property A physical property or a piece of land is unique by default. Thus, they can be easily represented and traded as NFTs. Key points to promote NFTs in real estate can be: - NFTs provide a single source of evidence to prove property ownership and ensure full traceability of the chain of title. - Legal terms for buying and selling real estate can be coded in smart contracts to streamline the deal-related transaction management. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development-services/nft-marketplace/tickets.svg) Ticketing The ticket information stored on the blockchain confirms the authenticity of a ticket and the identity of an owner. Key points to promote NFTs in ticketing can be: - NFTs help combat speculative ticketing and ticket resales at inflated prices. - NFT-based tickets are prompt to produce and put for sale. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development-services/nft-marketplace/gaming.svg) Gaming and metaverse NFT marketplaces offer gamers in-game assets like characters, player cards, pieces of virtual land, skins, weapons, etc. Key points to promote NFTs in gaming can be: - NFTs are one-of-a-kind, thus give a competitive gaming advantage. - Gamers can independently trade NFTs they don’t use anymore. ## Components and Architecture of an NFT Marketplace Following ScienceSoft’s experience in end-to-end development of NFT marketplaces, we share an illustrated example of an Ethereum-based NFT marketplace with short explanations of key terms and tools used. [![How to create an NFT marketplace: architecture, diagram](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development-services/nft-marketplace/nft-marketplace-architecture.png)](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development-services/nft-marketplace/nft-marketplace-architecture.png) Architectural components - A marketplace app is a web app where users sell and buy NFTs. Normally, it consists of client and server sides. - A digital wallet is an online service to store digital funds. - NFT metadata is the description of a digital asset sold as an NFT, specifically its name, creation date, attributes, owner, etc. - IPFS (Interplanetary File System) is a data storage system for distributed networks (blockchains). IPFSs are used to avoid power-consuming storing of digital assets with the metadata on the blockchain. - [Smart contracts](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/smart-contracts-development) create a unique identifier for each NFT. Smart contracts for NFT marketplaces employ ERC-721 standard to create non-fungible tokens, which differentiates NFTs from fungible crypto tokens. - Blockchain is a distributed database that stores information about NFT transactions. Techs and third-party services - [Golang](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development/golang) is the programming language ScienceSoft commonly uses for NFT marketplace back-end development. - Solidity is a programming language for smart contracts. - LevelDB is a database used for fast blockchain access. - AWS S3 is a cloud database that offers a range of storage classes for different data volumes. - Infura.io is a service providing access to the Ethereum blockchain. - Ethereum is the blockchain most widely used forNFT marketplaces. It stores the NFT identifiers and links them to respective digital assets. - ETH Gas Station provides information about the cost of Ethereum transactions. - CoinMarketCap is a price-tracking service for the crypto market. ## Key Features of an NFT Marketplace ScienceSoft shares fundamental features of an NFT marketplace. Any extra features will depend on the specificity of your business and will require individual consideration. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-linear-with-color-shape/linear-black-and-color-mix/nft-presentation.svg) NFT product presentation - Storefront where users can buy NFTs or offer their digital assets for sale. - Product listing that can be filtered by a user’s preferences like collection, price, creator, etc. - Product page with NFT description, reference to a creator, and the history of bids and purchases. - Configurable NFT catalogs to showcase the most popular collections, newest NFT products, the most expensive items, etc. [Read more](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/create-nft-marketplace) ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-linear-with-color-shape/linear-black-and-color-mix/nft-sell-buy.svg) NFT buying and selling - Flexible pricing enabling NFT creators to list their assets for a fixed price or run a timed auction. - Fixed marketplace fees charged from the price of an NFT when it’s bought (marketplace monetization). - Royalty fees charged in favor of the NFT creator every time an NFT is resold. - Multi-currency payments for NFTs and marketplace services via a digital wallet, a mobile wallet, or with a credit card. [Read more](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/create-nft-marketplace) ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-linear-with-color-shape/linear-black-and-color-mix/user-profile-management.svg) Account management for users - User authentication via email and password, social media login, digital wallet login, or multi-factor authentication. - User profile that contains personal information, history of transactions, owned NFTs. - Seller profile where sellers upload their digital works and initiate the NFT creation process, view their transaction history and royalties received. [Read more](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/create-nft-marketplace) ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-linear-with-color-shape/linear-black-and-color-mix/administration-pink.svg) Marketplace administering - User profile management with a possibility to view and monitor user activity on the marketplace. - Content management with a handy page editor to upload, edit, and publish informational and promotional content. - Automated generation of sales reports and calculation of marketplace profit. - Live chat to help marketplace users solve technical, transactional, and security issues. [Read more](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/create-nft-marketplace) Set Up a Digital Platform to Trade NFTs ScienceSoft is ready to help you design an attractive marketplace storefront and architect the server-side infrastructure to enable NFT trading. NFT marketplace development is a way for tech [startups](https://www.scnsoft.com/case-studies/nft-marketplace-consulting-for-a-us-startup) and established companies to tap into the rapidly evolving NFT market and generate revenue with an innovative solution. At ScienceSoft, key steps of NFT marketplace development typically look as follows: Step 1 Defining a niche for an NFT marketplace We analyze the needs of your target audience and research the competition to help you define the appropriate niche and possible competitive advantages on the fast-evolving NFT market. Among the most popular niches are artworks, video gaming assets, music, sports memorabilia, and real estate. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-tritone/target.svg) Step 2 Launching the blockchain network With your unique requirements in mind, we choose an optimal blockchain network to base your NFT marketplace on. If you want NFT distribution and trading among a limited group of people, we may build your own private blockchain from scratch. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-tritone/launch.svg) Step 3 Creating smart contracts We design and code smart contracts that will be used to mint NFTs and trigger purchase transactions automatically if the required conditions are met. We thoroughly test the smart contract code prior to deployment to ensure it doesn’t contain any vulnerabilities that can be exploited by malicious actors. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-tritone/smart-contract.svg) Step 4 Implementing the NFT marketplace We develop a web-based marketplace with a sleek and [user-friendly UI](https://www.scnsoft.com/application/ui-design) where sellers can upload their digital assets and buyers can acquire associated tokens. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-tritone/implementation-blue.svg) Step 5 Setting up crypto payment gateways We integrate the market-available [cryptocurrency payment gateways](https://www.scnsoft.com/ecommerce/cryptocurrency-ecommerce#approaches) (e.g., BitPay, CoinGate, Coinbase Commerce) to enable marketplace users to buy, sell, and transfer NFTs as well as pay for the marketplace services. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-tritone/payment.svg) Step 6 Establishing security We implement robust cybersecurity mechanisms (e.g., asymmetric data encryption, authorization controls for APIs, [AI-powered](https://www.scnsoft.com/artificial-intelligence/software-development) fraud detection algorithms) to ensure security of the marketplace and protect the sensitive data it stores. In addition, we design effective data backup protocols and draw up cybersecurity guides for platform users. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-tritone/security.svg) > Though Ethereum is the most popular choice for NFT marketplaces, it doesn’t mean that it’s an optimal option for every company. Small and midsize businesses may find their transaction fees too high. We recommend companies not ruling out the alternatives and help our clients choose the most economically feasible network. ## Why Create a Multi-Chain NFT Marketplace When launching an NFT marketplace, you don’t necessarily operate on a single blockchain. Actually, if you do, your marketplace will face the same limitations as the chosen blockchain network. Instead, we at ScienceSoft advocate for multi-chain NFT marketplaces integrated with several blockchain networks and also with various digital wallets. The resulting interoperability increases marketplace sustainability, optimizes blockchain energy consumption, and expands customer reach for your marketplace. NB\! The leading NFT marketplaces (e.g., OpenSea, Magic Eden, and NFTrade) rely on a multi-chain model. [![NFT marketplace integrations - ScienceSoft](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development-services/nft-marketplace/nft-marketplace-integrations.png)](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development-services/nft-marketplace/nft-marketplace-integrations.png) ## Blockchain Platforms ScienceSoft Recommends Below we list the go-to blockchain platforms to build an NFT marketplace on. Ranked among the most tech-savvy [blockchain software development companies](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/top-blockchain-development-companies), ScienceSoft can employ any of these platforms or go with any other platform of your choice to introduce the full scope of specific marketplace capabilities your target audience needs and ensure high ROI of the solution. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development-services/nft-marketplace/ethereum.svg) Ethereum *Open-source protocol* The most popular blockchain to develop an NFT marketplace. Ethereum is often accused of a large carbon footprint driving high transaction costs, however it is reported to be undergoing a series of upgrades and expected to reduce the footprint by ~99.95%. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development-services/nft-marketplace/binance-smart-chain.svg) Binance Smart Chain *Open-source protocol* This blockchain is compatible with Ethereum Virtual Machine, which means that no extra development work is needed for smart contracts to operate in both Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain. Relies on the Proof of Staked Authority (PoSA) mechanism that provides for lower transaction fees. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development-services/nft-marketplace/cardano.svg) Cardano *Open-source protocol* Uses a proof-of-stake protocol, the most energy-efficient protocol for blockchain networks, which explains low transaction fees. Though Cardano started to enable smart contracts only in 2021, there are already a number of NFT marketplaces based on the Cardano blockchain. NFT Standards We Work With ERC-721 The most commonly used standard for non-fungible token development on Ethereum blockchain. ERC-1155 Ethereum’s universal token standard allowing to manage both fungible and non-fungible tokens within a single smart contract. ERC-998 Allows issuing NFTs composed of non-fungible and fungible tokens and trading them as a single non-fungible asset. ERC-4610 A liquidity protocol enabling non-custodial lending of NFTs (e.g., tokenized unique in-game assets). ERC-6551 Enables creating unique NFT-bound accounts (digital wallets) to manage all NFT-associated assets and transactions in one place. BRC-721E A new standard allowing traders to turn Ethereum-based NFTs into Bitcoin NFTs. BEP-721, BEP-1155 Binance Smart Chain NFT development standards similar to Ethereum’s ERC-721 and ERC-1155. BEP-129 Binance Smart Chain's NFT standard designed specifically for GameFi. TZIP-12 Also known as FA2, it is an NFT development standard used on Tezos blockchain. Tips to Succeed with an NFT Marketplace \| \| \| \|---\|---\| \| ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/healthcare/healthcare-it-consulting/check-mark.svg) \| Start with a discovery stage. What are the needs of your target audience? Who are your competitors and what do they offer? What are the risks of launching your own NFT marketplace and how to mitigate them? With the answers comes a clear idea of the target market niche and the competitive strategy you need to follow. It also lays the groundwork for designing a winning platform that fully meets customer needs. \| \| ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/healthcare/healthcare-it-consulting/check-mark.svg) \| Enter the market with an MVP. Don’t invest your whole budget to get an end-to-end solution – starting with an [MVP](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development/mvp/services) is a way better strategy to avoid costly adjustments. Prioritize key functionality with your development vendor to have a run-time version of your marketplace and launch it. Thus, you will get early feedback from users and move further much more confidently. \| \| ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/healthcare/healthcare-it-consulting/check-mark.svg) \| Employ a [test-driven development](https://www.scnsoft.com/software-development/about/how-we-work/behavior-test-driven-development) approach to create smart contracts. When writing smart contracts, you need to identify all possible combinations of conditions that enable or fail a smart contract. Running test cases before writing code allows verifying requirements at early stages of development and save time on re-coding. \| ## How Much It Costs to Create an NFT Marketplace NFT marketplace development cost and timelines can vary depending on your individual requirements. Factors having the greatest impact on the cost are: \| \| \| \| \| \|---\|---\|---\|---\| \| ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-linear-gradient/design.svg) The sophistication of the marketplace design \| ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-linear-gradient/blockchain.svg) The number of integrated blockchain networks \| ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-linear-gradient/wallet.svg) The number of integrated digital wallets \| ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/icons-linear-gradient/contract.svg) The number and complexity of smart contracts \| ![Pricing Information](https://www.scnsoft.com/bundles/app/img/areas/parts/pi-default-img.svg) Based on ScienceSoft's experience, the cost of NFT marketplace development is about \$150,000–\$200,000. A typical NFT marketplace development project runs for 4–6 months from the discovery stage through to the launch. A Featured Success Story by ScienceSoft \| \| \| \|---\|---\| \| ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/nft-consulting/project_nft-consulting-01.svg) \| NFT Marketplace Consulting for a US Startup Analyzing customer needs and eliciting requirements for the NFT marketplace. Introducing an optimal feature set, architecture design, and technology stack for the NFT marketplace. NFT marketplace prototyping. Customer’s benefits: Prompt NFT marketplace conceptualization. Fast and accurate assessment of the marketplace feasibility and usability. An opportunity to reduce time to market for the solution. \| ## Launch an NFT Marketplace with ScienceSoft The NFT market is on the rise, and new successful projects are appearing constantly. Every company still has a chance to come up with a unique selling proposition and grow into one of the biggest players on the market. Experienced in building blockchain-based decentralized apps, ScienceSoft provides a set of expert consulting and development services to help you implement a winning NFT marketplace. ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/images-for-short-service-options/nft-marketplace-consulting.svg) NFT marketplace consulting We help you find the right niche for your NFT marketplace and design the solution to meet the most demanding needs of your target audience.If your initial idea appears unfeasible, we are eager to offer alternatives to ensure you get high and prompt payoff from the marketplace launch. [Request consulting](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/create-nft-marketplace/contact-us-consulting) ![](https://www.scnsoft.com/images-for-short-service-options/software-implementation.svg) NFT marketplace development Our experts take care of all the aspects of your marketplace creation, including the solution’sstorefront design, smart contracts development, and implementing robust security controls. We also fully cover the project management and provide regular reports on the accomplished tasks. [Request development](https://www.scnsoft.com/blockchain/create-nft-marketplace/contact-us-implementation) FAQs about NFT Marketplace Development What sourcing models do your offer to create an NFT marketplace? ScienceSoft can fully take over the development of your NFT marketplace, provide a dedicated team for a part of your project, or augment your in-house IT team with our best NFT development talents. Will you help me optimize the development cost? How? In our projects, we always help our clients reveal cost optimization opportunities and drive faster payoff. For example, we rely on iterative development to launch core functionality first and promptly start generating revenue. We also compose the tech stack for higher software productivity and lower maintenance costs and use pre-built components (e.g., frameworks, marketplace logic blocks, OOTB UI elements, open-source APIs) where possible to streamline and speed up development. What are the ways to monetize my NFT marketplace? A common NFT marketplace monetization option is taking a commission (a flat fee or a percentage of transaction amount) for each NFT sale made through the platform. In addition, you can generate revenue via fees for premium services, NFT featuring in listings, in-platform advertising, and NFT trading on third-party platforms. ![About ScienceSoft](https://www.scnsoft.com/bundles/app/img/logo-sciencesoft.svg) About ScienceSoft ScienceSoft is an experienced IT consultant and software development provider headquartered in McKinney, TX. We enthusiastically use blockchain to create innovative business models and help our clients step into a growing NFT trading market by developing a sleek NFT marketplace. Being ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certified, we guarantee the highest service quality and unfailing security of your customer data.
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