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Etsy vs Vendure

Etsy logo

Etsy

E-commerce & Retail

Global marketplace for handmade, vintage, and unique items

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

Vendure

E-commerce & Retail

Modern headless GraphQL commerce framework

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; Vendure pricing is custom-quoted per project with no published tiers or starting price
  • They diverge on capability: Etsy covers Shop setup, Vendure covers GraphQL API.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Etsy and Vendure actually diverge.

Attributes where Etsy and Vendure differ
AttributeEtsyVendure
Starting price$0.2/per-listingOn request
Pricing modeltransactionUnknown
PlatformsWebSelf-hosted, Vendure Cloud
Founded20052019

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (E-commerce & Retail).

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 Vendure

  • GraphQL API
  • TypeScript native
  • Plugin architecture
  • Admin UI
  • Multi-channel
  • Asset management
  • Order workflow
  • Faceted search

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.

Vendure

  • B2B complex commerce workflowsnot Etsy
  • Multi-brand and multi-currency operationsnot Etsy
  • Custom pricing and contract managementnot 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

Vendure

  • Pricing is custom-quoted per project with no published tiers or starting price
  • Requires implementation partner or in-house development; no low-code or no-code option
  • GPLv3 free tier (Vendure Core) has different licensing than commercial product

Pricing, plan by plan

Etsy

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

Vendure

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Vendure review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Etsy if

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

Choose Vendure if

  • You need graphql api.
  • You work on Self-hosted, Vendure Cloud.
  • You also want typescript native.
Vendure review

Questions people ask

Is Etsy or Vendure better?
Neither clearly leads. Etsy starts at $0.2/per-listing and Vendure at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Etsy or Vendure?
Etsy starts at $0.2/per-listing and Vendure at On request.
Does Etsy or Vendure run on more platforms?
Etsy runs on Web. Vendure runs on Self-hosted, Vendure Cloud.
What can Etsy do that Vendure cannot?
Etsy covers Shop setup, Product listings, Payment processing, Shop customization. Vendure covers GraphQL API, TypeScript native, Plugin architecture, Admin UI.
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