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Etsy vs Lulu

Etsy logo

Etsy

E-commerce & Retail

Global marketplace for handmade, vintage, and unique items

From
$0.2/per-listing
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Lulu logo

Lulu

Print & Publishing

Quality book printing at a reasonable price

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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; Lulu production requires 3-5 business days before shipping, with the first printing day starting only after the order is placed

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Etsy and Lulu actually diverge.

Attributes where Etsy and Lulu differ
AttributeEtsyLulu
Starting price$0.2/per-listingOn request
Pricing modeltransactionusage-based
CategoryE-commerce & RetailPrint & Publishing
Founded2005Unknown

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

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 Etsy

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

Only in Lulu

Nothing recorded that Etsy does not also cover.

Where each one falls short

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

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

Lulu

  • Production requires 3-5 business days before shipping, with the first printing day starting only after the order is placed

Pricing, plan by plan

Etsy

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

Lulu

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Lulu review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Etsy if

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

Choose Lulu if

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

Lulu review

Questions people ask

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