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Etsy vs SamCart

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Etsy

E-commerce & Retail

Global marketplace for handmade, vintage, and unique items

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

E-commerce

The number one checkout platform

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; 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 Etsy and SamCart actually diverge.

Attributes where Etsy and SamCart differ
AttributeEtsySamCart
Starting price$0.2/per-listingOn request
Pricing modeltransactionsubscription
CategoryE-commerce & RetailE-commerce
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 SamCart

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

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

Etsy

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

SamCart

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the SamCart review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Etsy if

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

Choose SamCart if

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

SamCart review

Questions people ask

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