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Etsy vs Meevo

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Etsy

Software

Global marketplace for handmade, vintage, and unique items

From
$0.2/per-listing
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Meevo

Software

Salon software with scheduling and POS

From
$99/month
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; Meevo listed prices are promotional; the regular rates are $179 for Lite, $299 for Essentials and $449 for Premier per month
  • They diverge on capability: Etsy covers Shop setup, Meevo covers Appointment scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Etsy and Meevo actually diverge.

Attributes where Etsy and Meevo differ
AttributeEtsyMeevo
Starting price$0.2/per-listing$99/month
Pricing modeltransactionsubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20052008

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Etsy

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

Only in Meevo

  • Appointment scheduling
  • Point of sale
  • Client database
  • Inventory management
  • Staff scheduling
  • Business reporting
  • Mobile app
  • Client portal

What people use each for

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

Etsy

No use cases recorded yet. See the Etsy review.

Meevo

  • Appointment booking and point of sale for salons and spasnot Etsy
  • Med spa operations including injectable tracking via MeevoMDnot Etsy
  • Multi location and franchise salon managementnot Etsy
  • Client email and SMS marketing from the booking recordnot Etsy

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

Meevo

  • Listed prices are promotional; the regular rates are $179 for Lite, $299 for Essentials and $449 for Premier per month
  • Lite is capped at 5 users, 2,500 email contacts and 100 SMS credits per month
  • Plans are sold on annual contracts and cancellation requires 30 days notice
  • Email contact and SMS credit allowances are tiered: 5,000 contacts and 500 SMS on Essentials, 10,000 contacts and 2,500 SMS on Premier
  • Enterprise multi location and franchise pricing is custom with no published rate
  • The MeevoMD med spa plans cost $100 per month more than the equivalent salon tiers

Pricing, plan by plan

Etsy

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

Meevo

$99/month
  • Professional$99/month
    • Scheduling
    • POS
    • Client management
  • Enterprise$299/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Advanced reporting
    • Inventory management

Which should you pick?

Choose Etsy if

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

Choose Meevo if

  • You need appointment scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want point of sale.
Meevo review

Questions people ask

Is Etsy or Meevo better?
Neither clearly leads. Etsy starts at $0.2/per-listing and Meevo at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Etsy or Meevo?
Etsy starts at $0.2/per-listing and Meevo at $99/month.
Does Etsy or Meevo run on more platforms?
Etsy runs on Web. Meevo runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What can Etsy do that Meevo cannot?
Etsy covers Shop setup, Product listings, Payment processing, Shop customization. Meevo covers Appointment scheduling, Point of sale, Client database, Inventory management.
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