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Etsy vs SAP Commerce Cloud

Etsy logo

Etsy

Software

Global marketplace for handmade, vintage, and unique items

From
$0.2/per-listing
Rated
-
SAP Commerce Cloud logo

SAP Commerce Cloud

Software

Enterprise commerce platform by SAP

From
$75000/year
Rated
-

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; SAP Commerce Cloud requires significant implementation and integration effort
  • They diverge on capability: Etsy covers Shop setup, SAP Commerce Cloud covers B2B and B2C commerce.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Etsy and SAP Commerce Cloud actually diverge.

Attributes where Etsy and SAP Commerce Cloud differ
AttributeEtsySAP Commerce Cloud
Starting price$0.2/per-listing$75000/year
Pricing modeltransactionsubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, Cloud
Founded20051997

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
  • Shipping labels
  • Reviews & ratings
  • Shipping protection

Only in SAP Commerce Cloud

  • B2B and B2C commerce
  • Multi-channel selling
  • Product management
  • Inventory optimization
  • Customer analytics
  • Personalization engine
  • API-first architecture

Both cover

  • Order management

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

SAP Commerce Cloud

  • Requires significant implementation and integration effort
  • Higher entry cost compared to SaaS alternatives
  • Implementation timeframe extends several months to years

Pricing, plan by plan

Etsy

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

SAP Commerce Cloud

$75000/year
  • Standard$75000/year
    • B2C ecommerce
    • Multi-channel
    • Inventory management
  • Premium$300000/year
    • All Standard features
    • B2B capabilities
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Etsy if

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

Choose SAP Commerce Cloud if

  • You need b2b and b2c commerce.
  • You work on Web, Cloud.
  • You also want multi-channel selling.

Questions people ask

Is Etsy or SAP Commerce Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. Etsy starts at $0.2/per-listing and SAP Commerce Cloud at $75000/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Etsy or SAP Commerce Cloud?
Etsy starts at $0.2/per-listing and SAP Commerce Cloud at $75000/year.
Does Etsy or SAP Commerce Cloud run on more platforms?
Etsy runs on Web. SAP Commerce Cloud runs on Web, Cloud.
What can Etsy do that SAP Commerce Cloud cannot?
Etsy covers Shop setup, Product listings, Payment processing, Shop customization. SAP Commerce Cloud covers B2B and B2C commerce, Multi-channel selling, Product management, Inventory optimization. Both handle Order management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

SAP Commerce Cloud: Does SAP Commerce Cloud include hosting?

Yes. SAP Commerce Cloud includes managed hosting on Microsoft Azure as part of the platform service, providing a production environment and staging environment.

Source
SAP Commerce Cloud: What integrations does SAP Commerce Cloud support?

SAP Commerce Cloud provides foundation integration options including ImpEx, Data Hub adapter, context-driven services integrations, and Integration APIs. It also integrates with SAP S/4HANA, other SAP CX solutions, and third-party systems through SAP Integration Suite.

Source

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