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Blurb vs Etsy

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Blurb

Software

Visual storytelling through print-on-demand books and wall art

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Etsy logo

Etsy

Software

Global marketplace for handmade, vintage, and unique items

From
$0.2/per-listing
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Blurb wall art in canvas, acrylic and metal ships with no frame option; framing is not offered as an add-on; Etsy etsy charges a $0.20 USD listing fee per item, a 6.5% transaction fee on sale price plus shipping, a 3% plus $0.25 USD payment processing fee, and a 2.5% currency conversion fee when shop and payment currencies differ

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Blurb and Etsy actually diverge.

Attributes where Blurb and Etsy differ
AttributeBlurbEtsy
Starting priceOn request$0.2/per-listing
Pricing modelusage-basedtransaction
FoundedUnknown2005

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Blurb

Nothing recorded that Etsy does not also cover.

Only in Etsy

  • Shop setup
  • Product listings
  • Payment processing
  • Shop customization
  • Order management
  • Shipping labels
  • Reviews & ratings
  • Shipping protection

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Blurb

  • Wall art in canvas, acrylic and metal ships with no frame option; framing is not offered as an add-on

Etsy

  • Etsy charges a $0.20 USD listing fee per item, a 6.5% transaction fee on sale price plus shipping, a 3% plus $0.25 USD payment processing fee, and a 2.5% currency conversion fee when shop and payment currencies differ

Pricing, plan by plan

Blurb

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Blurb review.

Etsy

$0.2/per-listing
  • Standard Shop$0.2/per-listing-plus-commission
    • Listing fees
    • Transaction fees
    • Payment processing

Which should you pick?

Choose Blurb if

Nothing in the data separates Blurb from Etsy on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Blurb review

Choose Etsy if

  • You need shop setup.
  • You also want product listings.
Etsy review

Questions people ask

Is Blurb or Etsy better?
Neither clearly leads. Blurb starts at On request and Etsy at $0.2/per-listing, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Blurb or Etsy?
Blurb starts at On request and Etsy at $0.2/per-listing.
Does Blurb or Etsy run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can Blurb do that Etsy cannot?
Etsy covers Shop setup, Product listings, Payment processing, Shop customization.
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