Software · head to head
eBay vs SamCart
The short version
- Each has a real cost: eBay final value fees run up to 13.6 percent of the sale price plus $0.30 per order in most categories, on top of any optional listing upgrade fees; SamCart plans start at $79 per month, and features like subscription saver and A/B testing are reserved for the higher $199 per month Scale tier
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which eBay and SamCart actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
eBay
- Final value fees run up to 13.6 percent of the sale price plus $0.30 per order in most categories, on top of any optional listing upgrade fees
SamCart
- Plans start at $79 per month, and features like subscription saver and A/B testing are reserved for the higher $199 per month Scale tier
Pricing, plan by plan
eBay
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the eBay review.
SamCart
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the SamCart review.
Which should you pick?
Choose eBay if
Nothing in the data separates eBay from SamCart on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose SamCart if
Nothing in the data separates SamCart from eBay on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is eBay or SamCart better?
- Neither clearly leads. eBay starts at On request and SamCart at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, eBay or SamCart?
- eBay starts at On request and SamCart at On request.
- Does eBay or SamCart run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.