E-commerce & Retail · head to head
Heartland Retail vs Etsy
Heartland Retail
E-commerce & Retail
Omnichannel retail management platform
- From
- $150/month
- Rated
- -
Etsy
E-commerce & Retail
Global marketplace for handmade, vintage, and unique items
- From
- $0.2/per-listing
- Rated
- -
The short version
- They diverge on capability: Heartland Retail covers Point of sale, Etsy covers Shop setup.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Heartland Retail and Etsy actually diverge.
| Attribute | Heartland Retail | Etsy |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $150/month | $0.2/per-listing |
| Pricing model | subscription | transaction |
| Founded | 1997 | 2005 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Heartland Retail
- Point of sale
- Omnichannel selling
- Inventory management
- Customer management
- Employee management
- Analytics
- Reporting
Only in Etsy
- Shop setup
- Product listings
- Shop customization
- Order management
- Shipping labels
- Reviews & ratings
- Shipping protection
Both cover
- Payment processing
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Heartland Retail
Nothing recorded yet. See the Heartland Retail review.
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Heartland Retail
$150/month- Core$150/month
- POS system
- Inventory management
- Customer management
- Professional$350/month
- All Core features
- Omnichannel
- Advanced analytics
Etsy
$0.2/per-listing- Standard Shop$0.2/per-listing-plus-commission
- Listing fees
- Transaction fees
- Payment processing
Which should you pick?
Choose Heartland Retail if
- You need point of sale.
- You also want omnichannel selling.
Questions people ask
- Is Heartland Retail or Etsy better?
- Neither clearly leads. Heartland Retail starts at $150/month and Etsy at $0.2/per-listing, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Heartland Retail or Etsy?
- Heartland Retail starts at $150/month and Etsy at $0.2/per-listing.
- Does Heartland Retail or Etsy run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What can Heartland Retail do that Etsy cannot?
- Heartland Retail covers Point of sale, Omnichannel selling, Inventory management, Customer management. Etsy covers Shop setup, Product listings, Shop customization, Order management. Both handle Payment processing.