Top 5 Etsy Alternatives
About Etsy
Etsy is a place for crafty entrepreneurs. In this e-commerce platform, creative people sell their handmade or vintage items and crafts. Most products up to sale on itsy are one-of-a-kind items. Iospace launched Etsy back in 2005. There are currently 3.14 million active sellers on the platform. As of Q2 2020, there are 60.27 million buyers on Etsy. Etsy has sellers from 234 countries but, the majority are based in the United States, which represented 62 percent of all Etsy sellers as of June 2020.
Etsy Alternatives
Most of the items on Etsy are handcrafted. The size of the handicraft industry is growing every year. Handmade things are proved to be more appealing and satisfying for customers all around the world. Many of us have the skills to make beautiful and useful products by ourselves. Most often, the hardest is the selling part or reaching out to your customers. Etsy is one great option for that but, the competition is getting tougher every day. The good news is now there are more similar eCommerce platforms for handcraft and collectibles like Etsy.
Here, we have brought five of the best Etsy alternatives that you can give a try. We will open up about the selling fees, best features, where they operate, and every other detail. Stay tuned and go through the full list at least once. Let us start.
- Bonanza
- Amazon Handmade
- ArtFire
- Shopify
- Zibbet
Starting with Bonanza. Bonanza is a marketplace where you can sell and buy handicrafts. You can list Handcrafted & Finished Pieces, Stamping & Embossing, Sculpting, Molding & Ceramics, Scrapbooking & Paper Crafts and Other Crafts on Bonanza. Bonanza charges a 3.5% commission on your total sales for up to $500 in sales and $1.5 for the rest excluding the first $500. There is also a membership plan of $25 with greater selling and promotional features.
Amazon Handmade is a handicraft section of the e-commerce platform Amazon.com. You can buy and sell jewelry, home and kitchen products, clothing, shoes, accessories, Home Decor, and many other items here. Amazon Handmade charges a 15% fee per sale. If you sell more than 40 products you have to pay a $39.99 per month membership fee. Joining Amazon Handmade, creating your shop, and listing products are free.
ArtFire is a community made up of thousands of independent shop owners and makers offering unique handcrafted items. You can buy sell Jewelry, Wedding, Clothing & Accessories, Home & Living, Children's, Crafts Supplies & Tools, Entertainment, Crafts Supplies & Tools on Artfire. ArtFire has three different plans for sells. Standard Shop plan costs $9.99 per month, you can sell up to 250 items and the sales service fee is 14.75% with a $0.23 Listing Fee per item. Popular Shop plans $29.99 per month where you can list up to 1000 items and the sales service fee is 12.75%. Featured Shop plan $49.99 costs per month and the Sales Service Fee is 12.75%. The Featured Shop plan will enhance Site Exposure.
Shopify Inc. is a multinational e-commerce company. It has its handcrafted item section. You can buy sell Apparel, Art, Candles, Skincare, Accessories, Jewelry on Shopify. Shopify plans start with the $29 per month Basic plan. It offers a 14-day free trial. For Shopify payment users it charges no transaction fees. For other methods, it charges up to 2% in different plans. Shopify also charges 2.2% of each online sale.
Zibbet is another place to sell handmade, vintage, craft, or fine art. The platform gives you the chance to sell any handmade goods—including hand-altered or hand-assembled items—as well as fine art, vintage collectibles, and craft supplies. It charges a flat $5 per month (billed annually) for each channel. You need to use a minimum of 2 sales channels. It offers a 14 day trial period.
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