Etsy vs eBay: which keeps you more?

Same sale, both fee schedules — see which marketplace leaves you more profit.

Sale price

Item cost

Buyer-paid shipping

Your shipping cost

eBay category

Store tier

Promoted Listings ad rate %

Offsite Ads

More options

Quantity

Sales tax %

Packaging / other costs

Target margin %

International sale Top Rated Plus

Seller performance level

Gift wrap charge

Metric	eBay	Etsy
Sale price	$100.00	$100.00
Platform fees	$15.36	$10.90
Ad fees	$0.00	$0.00
Net payout	$94.64	$99.10
Item cost	$40.00	$40.00
Shipping cost	$8.00	$8.00
Total cost	$48.00	$48.00
Profit	$46.64	$51.10
Margin	46.64%	51.1%
ROI	97.17%	106.46%
Break-even	$46.02	$43.54
Target-margin price	$59.88	$55.89

Best profit: Etsy — You keep $4.46 more than eBay

Estimate based on published fee schedules; not financial advice.

How the calculation works

Both calculators run on the same sale inputs, so the only difference is each platform’s fee schedule.
eBay charges a category final value fee plus a per-order fee; Etsy charges a 6.5% transaction fee, a $0.20 listing fee and payment processing.
The verdict shows which platform yields more profit for your exact inputs and by how much.

eBay final value fee rates

Category	Standard rate	Store rate
Most categories	13.6% on the first $7,500.00 2.35% on the portion above $7,500.00	12.7% on the first $2,500.00 2.35% on the portion above $2,500.00
Books, Movies & TV, Music	15.3% on the first $7,500.00 2.35% on the portion above $7,500.00	15.3% on the first $2,500.00 2.35% on the portion above $2,500.00
Coins & Paper Money (except Bullion)	13.25% on the first $7,500.00 2.35% on the portion above $7,500.00	9% on the first $4,000.00 2.35% on the portion above $4,000.00
Bullion	13.6% when the total is $7,500.00 or less 7% when the total is over $7,500.00	7.5% when the total is $1,500.00 or less 5% when the total is over $1,500.00 and $10,000.00 or less 4.5% when the total is over $10,000.00
Trading Cards, CCG & Comics	13.25% on the first $7,500.00 2.35% on the portion above $7,500.00	12.35% on the first $2,500.00 2.35% on the portion above $2,500.00
Women's Bags & Handbags	15% when the total is $2,000.00 or less 9% when the total is over $2,000.00	13% when the total is $2,000.00 or less 7% when the total is over $2,000.00
Jewelry (except Watches)	15% when the total is $5,000.00 or less 9% when the total is over $5,000.00	13% when the total is $5,000.00 or less 7% when the total is over $5,000.00
Watches, Parts & Accessories	15% on the first $1,000.00 6.5% on the portion from $1,000.00 to $7,500.00 3% on the portion above $7,500.00	12.5% on the first $1,000.00 4% on the portion from $1,000.00 to $5,000.00 3% on the portion above $5,000.00
Athletic Shoes (Sneakers)	13.6% when the total is under $150.00 8% when the total is $150.00 or more (per-order fee waived)	12.7% when the total is under $150.00 7% when the total is $150.00 or more (per-order fee waived)
Guitars & Basses	6.7% on the first $7,500.00 2.35% on the portion above $7,500.00	6.7% on the first $2,500.00 2.35% on the portion above $2,500.00
Heavy Equipment, Printing Presses, Food Trucks	3% on the first $15,000.00 0.5% on the portion above $15,000.00	2.5% on the first $15,000.00 0.5% on the portion above $15,000.00
NFT categories	5% of the total amount of the sale	5% of the total amount of the sale
Cameras & Photo (most)	13.6% on the first $7,500.00 2.35% on the portion above $7,500.00	9.35% on the first $2,500.00 2.35% on the portion above $2,500.00
Cell Phones & Smartphones	13.6% on the first $7,500.00 2.35% on the portion above $7,500.00	9.35% on the first $2,500.00 2.35% on the portion above $2,500.00
Computers, Tablets & Networking (most)	13.6% on the first $7,500.00 2.35% on the portion above $7,500.00	9.35% on the first $2,500.00 2.35% on the portion above $2,500.00
Laptops, Desktops, Tablets & Core Components	13.6% on the first $7,500.00 2.35% on the portion above $7,500.00	7.35% on the first $2,500.00 2.35% on the portion above $2,500.00
Consumer Electronics (most)	13.6% on the first $7,500.00 2.35% on the portion above $7,500.00	9.35% on the first $2,500.00 2.35% on the portion above $2,500.00
Video Game Consoles	13.6% on the first $7,500.00 2.35% on the portion above $7,500.00	7.35% on the first $2,500.00 2.35% on the portion above $2,500.00
Stamps	13.6% on the first $7,500.00 2.35% on the portion above $7,500.00	9.7% on the first $2,500.00 2.35% on the portion above $2,500.00
Musical Instruments & Gear (most)	13.6% on the first $7,500.00 2.35% on the portion above $7,500.00	10.35% on the first $2,500.00 2.35% on the portion above $2,500.00
eBay Motors Parts & Accessories	13.6% on the first $7,500.00 2.35% on the portion above $7,500.00	11.5% on the first $1,000.00 2.35% on the portion above $1,000.00

Per-order fee: $0.30 on orders of $10.00 or less; $0.40 above.
Top Rated Plus: 10% off the variable final value fee.
International sales: 1.65% of the total.

Transaction fee: 6.5% of price + shipping + gift wrap.
Listing fee: $0.20 per item.
Payment processing: 3% + $0.25 per order.
Offsite Ads: 15% (12% for shops with $10,000.00+ trailing sales), capped at $100.00 per order.

Worked example (fixed inputs)

Worked example: a $100.00 sale with $10.00 shipping and real costs on both platforms.

Metric	eBay	Etsy
Sale price	$100.00	$100.00
Platform fees	$15.36	$10.90
Ad fees	$0.00	$0.00
Net payout	$94.64	$99.10
Item cost	$40.00	$40.00
Shipping cost	$8.00	$8.00
Total cost	$48.00	$48.00
Profit	$46.64	$51.10
Margin	46.64%	51.1%
ROI	97.17%	106.46%
Break-even	$46.02	$43.54
Target-margin price	$59.88	$55.89

Best profit: Etsy — You keep $4.46 more than eBay

Estimate based on published fee schedules; not financial advice.

Official sources

Fee data last verified: 2026-09-18