Gideon vs Amazon
A flat 1% platform fee with every other cost shown separately — compared honestly to Amazon, caveats and all.
Per-sale payout: Gideon vs Amazon
Seller net after each platform's typical all-in per-sale fees. Subscriptions (if any) are shown separately below, not added in.
On a $50 sale
On a $100 sale
On a $500 sale
Per-sale only. Competitor figures are approximate (US, general merchandise), category-dependent, and change over time — last reviewed 2026-06-21. Verify Amazon's current published rates (Amazon selling fees / referral fees). Gideon's 1% + pass-through processing are exact.
Amazon fees, fairly stated
How Amazon charges
~15% referral fee (common categories). $39.99/mo Pro plan and FBA fees are separate.
Referral fee ranges ~8–17% by category. The $39.99/mo Professional plan and FBA/storage fees are separate, not part of the referral rate.
How Gideon charges
Flat 1% platform fee + pass-through processing, fully itemized. No buyer junk fees.
Flat 1% across every category (lead-only categories have no completed-sale fee).
Gideon vs Amazon: capabilities
Gideon vs Amazon, answered
Is Gideon cheaper than Amazon?
On the marketplace platform fee, Gideon charges a flat 1% on completed sales, shown separately from payment processing. Amazon's fees are approximate and referral fee ranges ~8–17% by category. the $39.99/mo professional plan and fba/storage fees are separate, not part of the referral rate. Always check current published rates — fees change.
Does Gideon add buyer-side junk fees?
No. Gideon does not add hidden buyer service fees.
Can I move my Amazon listings to Gideon?
Yes — Gideon includes a CSV cross-listing export/import for your own listing data. We don't scrape other marketplaces or sync via unofficial APIs; you export your data and bring it over.
What does Gideon make money on, if the fee is only 1%?
Optional paid plans and tools (AI listing builder, manifest grading, CRM, cross-listing) and optional boosts — never a bigger cut of your sale or hidden buyer fees.