Is Depop or Poshmark better?

Neither clearly leads. Depop starts at Free and Poshmark at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Depop or Poshmark?

Depop starts at Free and Poshmark at Free.

Does Depop or Poshmark run on more platforms?

Both run on iOS, Android, Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.

Can I use Depop for free?

Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.

What is Depop best used for?

Depop is most often used for a younger seller building a curated vintage or streetwear shop with a distinct aesthetic identity, a buyer who discovers items through a social-style feed rather than direct search, a seller moving higher-priced individual pieces where the current fee structure is more favourable than the old flat rate, someone who wants social features like likes and follows as part of the buying and selling experience. Of those, a younger seller building a curated vintage or streetwear shop with a distinct aesthetic identity and a buyer who discovers items through a social-style feed rather than direct search are not what Poshmark is typically brought in for.

What can Depop do that Poshmark cannot?

Depop covers Curated seller shops, Social discovery feed, Per-order seller fee, Depop Payments. Poshmark covers Social sharing feed, Posh Shows live selling, Tiered seller commission, Prepaid shipping labels.

E-Commerce · head to head

Depop vs Poshmark

Depop

E-Commerce

Fashion resale marketplace popular with younger sellers, owned by Etsy, with a per-item plus percentage fee

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

Poshmark

E-Commerce

Social resale marketplace with a flat fee on low-value sales and a percentage cut above that

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Depop the 2024 shift away from a flat 10 percent fee increased the effective cost per sale for sellers moving high volumes of low-priced items, a group that was previously well served by the app.; Poshmark the flat 2.95 dollar fee on sales under 15 dollars takes a large proportional bite out of cheap items, making Poshmark a poor fit for offloading low-value pieces compared with a flat percentage competitor.
They diverge on capability: Depop covers Curated seller shops, Poshmark covers Social sharing feed.
Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Depop and Poshmark actually diverge.

Attributes where Depop and Poshmark differ
Attribute	Depop	Poshmark
Pricing model	Free to list; percentage plus per-order seller fee, separate payment processing fee	Free to list; tiered seller commission by sale price

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (iOS, Android, Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (E-Commerce).

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 Depop

Curated seller shops
Social discovery feed
Per-order seller fee
Depop Payments
Offers and bundles
Boost and promoted listings

Only in Poshmark

Social sharing feed
Posh Shows live selling
Tiered seller commission
Prepaid shipping labels
Posh Protect buyer guarantee
Bundle and offer tools

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Depop

A younger seller building a curated vintage or streetwear shop with a distinct aesthetic identitynot Poshmark
A buyer who discovers items through a social-style feed rather than direct searchnot Poshmark
A seller moving higher-priced individual pieces where the current fee structure is more favourable than the old flat ratenot Poshmark
Someone who wants social features like likes and follows as part of the buying and selling experiencenot Poshmark

Poshmark

A seller with a wardrobe of mid-value branded clothing who wants social discovery features to drive salesnot Depop
Someone willing to invest time sharing and engaging to keep listings visible in the feed algorithmnot Depop
A buyer who enjoys live-hosted Posh Shows as a shopping format rather than static browsingnot Depop
A seller who wants shipping cost handled through a fixed-rate prepaid label rather than arranging it themselvesnot Depop

Where each one falls short

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

Depop

The 2024 shift away from a flat 10 percent fee increased the effective cost per sale for sellers moving high volumes of low-priced items, a group that was previously well served by the app.
Payment processing is a separate fee on top of the per-order seller fee, so the total deduction from a sale is not fully captured by the headline percentage alone.
Discovery leans heavily on an algorithmic social feed, so newer sellers without an existing following can find it harder to get visibility without paying for Boost promotion.
As an Etsy subsidiary since 2021, Depop's roadmap and fee decisions are set within a larger public company strategy rather than independently, and past fee changes reflect that broader commercial pressure.
Buyer protection and dispute resolution for item condition or authenticity issues rely on Depop's own policies, which are less standardised than the seller-rating-driven trust systems on some competitors.

Poshmark

The flat 2.95 dollar fee on sales under 15 dollars takes a large proportional bite out of cheap items, making Poshmark a poor fit for offloading low-value pieces compared with a flat percentage competitor.
The 20 percent commission on higher-value sales is above Mercari flat 10 percent rate, so a seller moving pricier items pays materially more per sale unless the social discovery features generate enough extra volume to compensate.
Visibility in the app depends heavily on active sharing and engagement, so a seller who lists items and does not regularly promote them tends to see far fewer sales than one who does, turning selling into ongoing work.
Naver ownership since 2023 means Poshmark now reports as part of a larger Korean internet conglomerate rather than as an independent company, which can affect roadmap priorities and regional focus.
Buyer protection through Posh Protect requires timely reporting and photo evidence, and disputes over item condition still rely on subjective judgement between buyer and seller.

Pricing, plan by plan

Depop

Free

SellingFree
- Percentage-based fee on sale price plus a small fixed per-order fee
- Separate payment processing fee applies on top
- Sellers should check current published rates, as the fee structure changed from a flat 10 percent in 2024

Poshmark

Free

SellingFree
- Flat 2.95 dollar fee on sales under 15 dollars
- 20 percent commission on sales of 15 dollars or more
- Shipping label cost typically passed to the buyer at a fixed rate

Which should you pick?

Choose Depop if

You need curated seller shops.
You want to start without paying.
You work on iOS, Android, Web.
You also want social discovery feed.

Depop review

Choose Poshmark if

You need social sharing feed.
You want to start without paying.
You work on iOS, Android, Web.
You also want posh shows live selling.

Poshmark review

Questions people ask

Is Depop or Poshmark better?: Neither clearly leads. Depop starts at Free and Poshmark at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Depop or Poshmark?: Depop starts at Free and Poshmark at Free.
Does Depop or Poshmark run on more platforms?: Both run on iOS, Android, Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Depop for free?: Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Depop best used for?: Depop is most often used for a younger seller building a curated vintage or streetwear shop with a distinct aesthetic identity, a buyer who discovers items through a social-style feed rather than direct search, a seller moving higher-priced individual pieces where the current fee structure is more favourable than the old flat rate, someone who wants social features like likes and follows as part of the buying and selling experience. Of those, a younger seller building a curated vintage or streetwear shop with a distinct aesthetic identity and a buyer who discovers items through a social-style feed rather than direct search are not what Poshmark is typically brought in for.
What can Depop do that Poshmark cannot?: Depop covers Curated seller shops, Social discovery feed, Per-order seller fee, Depop Payments. Poshmark covers Social sharing feed, Posh Shows live selling, Tiered seller commission, Prepaid shipping labels.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Depop: Is Depop seller fee still a flat 10 percent?

No, Depop moved to a percentage plus small fixed per-order fee structure in 2024, replacing the earlier flat 10 percent rate.

Poshmark: How much does Poshmark charge sellers?

A flat 2.95 dollar fee on sales under 15 dollars, and a 20 percent commission on sales of 15 dollars or more.

Depop: Who owns Depop?

Etsy, which acquired Depop in 2021 for 1.625 billion dollars.

Poshmark: Who owns Poshmark?

Naver, the South Korean internet and search company, acquired Poshmark in 2023.

Depop: Does Depop charge for payment processing separately?

Yes, Depop Payments carries its own fee in addition to the per-order seller fee.

Poshmark: Do I have to actively promote my listings?

Not strictly, but the app visibility algorithm favours accounts that regularly share and engage, so passive listing tends to sell more slowly.

Depop vs Poshmark

Depop

Poshmark

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Depop

Only in Poshmark

What people use each for

Depop

Poshmark

Where each one falls short

Depop

Poshmark

Pricing, plan by plan

Depop

Poshmark

Which should you pick?

Choose Depop if

Choose Poshmark if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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