Picksale vs Etsy
Keep your margins and your identity: an online shop under your own name, with no listing fees and no competitors shown next to your products.
Fees, line by line
On Etsy, every sale stacks several fees. On Picksale there is only one, and it goes away with the Pro plan.
Etsy | Picksale | |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | €0 | €0 (Starter) or €10/month (Pro) |
| Listing fee | $0.20 per listing, renewed every 4 months and on each sale | |
| Commission on the sale | 6.5% (shipping included) | 5% (Starter) or 0% (Pro), shipping excluded |
| Payment processing | 4% + €0.30 | Stripe fees (≈ 1.5% + €0.25) |
| Regulatory fee | 1.14% in France | |
| Mandatory ads (Offsite Ads) | 12 to 15% on attributed sales |
What does it cost over a year?
Total cost for the seller, payment fees included, for an average basket of €30.
| Sales over a year | Etsy | Picksale (best plan) |
|---|---|---|
| €1,200 | €159 | €88 (Starter) |
| €6,000 | €794 | €260 (Pro) |
| €12,000 | €1,589 | €400 (Pro) |
| €24,000 | €3,178 | €680 (Pro) |
Calculation assumptions: Stripe fees estimated at 1.5% + €0.25 per order (European cards), orders of equal amount, shipping excluded.
Why makers choose Picksale
Your margins, not theirs
No listing fees, no mandatory ads: 5% per sale on Starter, nothing at all on Pro.
Your brand first
Your colours, your logo, your portfolio and contact pages. Customers discover your world, not a list of competing sellers.
Built for French makers
Compliant withdrawal page, support in French.
Use both
Nothing stops you from keeping Etsy for discovery and sending your loyal customers to your Picksale shop.
Features
Etsy | Picksale | |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplace customers and traffic | ||
| Shop in your own style (colours, logo, fonts, pages) | Etsy shop page | |
| No competing products shown next to yours | ||
| Custom domain | Pro plan | |
| Digital products | ||
| Discount codes | Pro plan | |
| French company |
What Etsy does better
To choose with all the facts:
- An existing audience of buyers: Etsy brings you traffic, Picksale does not.
- The trust of a well-known marketplace for buyers who don't know you yet.
Launch your shop in minutes
Create your account, add your products, connect Stripe: your shop is live on my-shop.picksale.shop. You can keep selling on Etsy at the same time.
Create my shop for freeFrequently asked questions
Is Picksale a marketplace like Etsy?
No. Picksale gives you your own online shop under your name. You bring your customers (social media, markets, newsletter); in return you pay no listing fees and no mandatory ads.
How much does Picksale cost compared to Etsy?
The Starter plan is free with 5% per sale, the Pro plan costs €10 per month with no commission. Stripe payment fees apply in both cases. On Etsy, a sale stacks a 6.5% commission, 4% + €0.30 payment processing, a 1.14% regulatory fee in France and $0.20 per listing.
Can I sell on both Etsy and Picksale?
Yes. Many makers keep Etsy to be discovered and use their Picksale shop for loyal customers, with no marketplace commission.
Can I sell digital products on Picksale?
Yes: files or links, sent automatically after payment, on every plan.
Does Picksale accept PayPal?
Yes: PayPal (like other payment methods) is turned on in your Stripe account settings, then offered to your customers at checkout. Funds land directly in your Stripe account.
Picksale vs the rest
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Prices checked on October 7, 2026, subject to change. Sources: Etsy — Frais et taxes de vente, Frais Etsy 2026 : le calcul complet.