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Etsy vs Retail Pro

Etsy logo

Etsy

Software

Global marketplace for handmade, vintage, and unique items

From
$0.2/per-listing
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Retail Pro logo

Retail Pro

Software

Comprehensive retail management software

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; Retail Pro pricing details not disclosed; requires sales consultation
  • They diverge on capability: Etsy covers Shop setup, Retail Pro covers Point of sale.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Etsy and Retail Pro actually diverge.

Attributes where Etsy and Retail Pro differ
AttributeEtsyRetail Pro
Starting price$0.2/per-listingOn request
Pricing modeltransactionUnknown
PlatformsWebiOS, Android, Windows
Founded20051988

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 Retail Pro

  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Customer database
  • Employee management
  • Sales analytics
  • Promotion management
  • Multi-store support
  • Reporting tools

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.

Retail Pro

  • Multi-location retail POS operations (1 to 250+ stores)not Etsy
  • Inventory management with serialized product trackingnot Etsy
  • Customer loyalty programs via AppCard integrationnot 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

Retail Pro

  • Pricing details not disclosed; requires sales consultation
  • No published technical requirements or system specifications
  • International deployment requires fiscal/tax compliance consultation per region

Pricing, plan by plan

Etsy

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

Retail Pro

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Retail Pro review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Etsy if

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

Choose Retail Pro if

  • You need point of sale.
  • You work on iOS, Android, Windows.
  • You also want inventory management.
Retail Pro review

Questions people ask

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