Gideon vs Whatnot
A flat 1% platform fee with every other cost shown separately — compared honestly to Whatnot, caveats and all.
Per-sale payout: Gideon vs Whatnot
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 Whatnot's current published rates (Whatnot seller fees). Gideon's 1% + pass-through processing are exact.
Whatnot fees, fairly stated
How Whatnot charges
~8% commission + payment processing on live sales.
Live-selling marketplace; commission is category-dependent and assumes live/auction formats, not static listings.
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 Whatnot: capabilities
Gideon vs Whatnot, answered
Is Gideon cheaper than Whatnot?
On the marketplace platform fee, Gideon charges a flat 1% on completed sales, shown separately from payment processing. Whatnot's fees are approximate and live-selling marketplace; commission is category-dependent and assumes live/auction formats, not static listings. 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 Whatnot 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.