Gideon vs Etsy
A flat 1% platform fee with every other cost shown separately — compared honestly to Etsy, caveats and all.
Per-sale payout: Gideon vs Etsy
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 Etsy's current published rates (Etsy fees & payments policy). Gideon's 1% + pass-through processing are exact.
Etsy fees, fairly stated
How Etsy charges
6.5% transaction + ~3% + $0.25 processing + $0.20 listing.
Payment processing rate varies by country. Offsite Ads can add 12–15% on attributed orders.
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 Etsy: capabilities
Gideon vs Etsy, answered
Is Gideon cheaper than Etsy?
On the marketplace platform fee, Gideon charges a flat 1% on completed sales, shown separately from payment processing. Etsy's fees are approximate and payment processing rate varies by country. offsite ads can add 12–15% on attributed orders. 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 Etsy 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.