Mercado Shops has closed — Take App is where your store goes next
Mercado Shops let you run your own store on Mercado Libre's platform. It closed on 31 December 2025, and sellers were moved to Mi Página — a page inside the marketplace, not a store of your own. Take App gives you the store back: your name, your customers, no commission, and orders in WhatsApp.
All comparisonsMercado Shops closed on December 31, 2025
Mercado Libre stopped new Mercado Shops stores on 16 January 2025 and switched the platform off on 31 December 2025. What replaced it, Mi Página, is a customisable page inside Mercado Libre: no domain of your own, no independent checkout, and your products sitting next to your competitors'. If you had a Mercado Shops store, you now need somewhere to put it — and moving it to Take App takes an afternoon, on a free plan, with no commission on your sales.
Move your store to Take AppWhy businesses pick Take App
You keep your own store: your name, your domain, your customer list — the things Mi Página does not give back.
No commission on your sales on any plan, where every order inside the marketplace carries one.
Your customers order and pay in WhatsApp, and you can message every past buyer again. Moving takes an afternoon and starts free.
Feature by feature
The rows are what chat-first businesses ask us about most. Where Mercado Shops covers something through a paid add-on, or only in some countries, the cell says so instead of a cross.
| The monthly bill | Take App | Mercado Shops |
|---|---|---|
| Starts at | Free, then $50 / month | Closed — shut down 31 Dec 2025Mi Página comes with a Mercado Libre seller account |
| Free plan | Yes | Included with a Mercado Libre seller account |
| Add-ons you also pay for | None — everything in the table below is included | Mercado Envíos shipping and paid promotion, on top of the marketplace's own fees |
| Commission on orders | None | Yes — Mercado Libre takes a commission on every sale, with the rate set by country, category and listing type |
| Feature | Take App | Mercado Shops |
|---|---|---|
| Selling in the chat | ||
| Order form inside the WhatsApp chat | Yes | No |
| Automatic order & payment messages | Yes | No |
| Broadcast to past customers | Yes | Followers, inside Mercado Libre |
| Support & delivery updates in the same chat | Yes | Marketplace messages only |
| Getting paid locally | ||
| Local wallets & bank transfer | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer receipt upload & confirmation | Yes | No |
| Cash on delivery | Yes | Cash payment points, not cash on delivery |
| Card payments | Yes | Yes |
| Orders, delivery & counter | ||
| Dine-in QR ordering | Yes | No |
| Delivery & pickup scheduling | Yes | Mercado Envíos only |
| Local courier integrations | Yes | Yes |
| Point of sale | Yes | Mercado Pago card readers |
| Online store with custom domain | Yes | Closed; Mi Página is a page inside the marketplace |
| Cost & getting started | ||
| Multiple stores & staff accounts | Yes5 stores & 5 staff | No |
| Live without a developer or agency | Yes | Yes |
How we compared
Mercado Shops shut down on December 31, 2025, so the column above describes Mi Página — where its sellers were moved — as checked on August 12, 2026 against the pages linked below. If you are still deciding, confirm the current terms before you commit.
Sources: wnpower.com, marketing4ecommerce.mx
Built for the market you actually sell in
100+ payment methods and local couriers across 180+ countries — the wallets, bank transfers, and cash on delivery your customers already use, not just cards.
Where Mercado Shops draws the line
Mercado Pago and Mercado Envíos are genuinely strong across Latin America, and that is what Mi Página keeps. What it does not keep is a store of your own: no custom domain, no checkout you control, and no way to talk to a buyer outside the marketplace. Take App supports 100+ payment methods across 180+ countries — including the wallets, bank transfers, QR standards and cash on delivery your customers already use — on a store that carries your name.
Why WhatsApp, and not email
Across Southeast Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East, a customer messages a shop long before they would open an email. Take App puts the order form, the payment reminder, the delivery update and the follow-up in that same thread — so nothing waits on an inbox nobody checks.
What you get on day one
No add-ons to install, no theme to build — every plan starts with the whole ordering flow.
Local Payment Options
Offer transfers, e-wallets, or COD. Make checkout easy for all buyers.
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Payment Proof Management
BusinessCustomers upload payment screenshots. Confirm orders fast, all in one place.
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WhatsApp auto reply
Automatically send greeting or away messages on WhatsApp, including your store link so customers can start shopping instantly.
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Quick Online Store Setup
Set up your store in minutes—no coding needed. Start selling quickly and hassle-free.
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Connect your own domain
BusinessUse your own branded URL. Look professional and earn customer confidence.
Learn moreWhen staying inside Mi Página is the better choice
Nobody wins everywhere, and leaving a marketplace is not free. Stay where you were moved if this sounds like your business.
- Almost all of your sales come from Mercado Libre's own traffic, and you have no other way to reach buyers yet.
- You would rather not run a store at all — you want listings, Mercado Envíos labels, and nothing else to manage.
- Mercado Pago and Mercado Envíos are the only payment and shipping setup your operation is built around.
What Customers Are Saying
Small businesses in 180+ countries run on Take App.