{"id":19960,"date":"2021-02-17T12:03:36","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T17:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-715453-3009179.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=19960"},"modified":"2023-04-28T21:30:35","modified_gmt":"2023-04-29T01:30:35","slug":"shopify-vs-etsy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress-715453-3009179.cloudwaysapps.com\/blog\/shopify-vs-etsy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Shopify vs Etsy Matchup: Which is Best For Your Small Business?"},"content":{"rendered":"
You’ve developed your product line, researched the competition, and are ready to let your small business<\/a> soar. The next question is: where should you build your launchpad?<\/p>\n Let’s look at two popular places to sell stuff online: Shopify vs Etsy.<\/p>\n The right home for your small business depends on what you’re selling online and your ultimate goals. Let’s sort through the key features of Shopify vs Etsy to help you decide which digital storefront is best for you.<\/p>\n When you’re selling online, customers need a way to browse inventory, add products to a cart, and pay for them. There are two main ways to reach your target audience \u2014 a branded website or a third-party marketplace.<\/p>\n More than one million businesses, mostly small and medium-sized companies, pay a monthly fee and sell online with a website hosted by Shopify.<\/p>\n Shopify’s web-based software offers a wide range of functionality. You can:<\/p>\n Etsy’s online marketplace brings together third-party sellers who create handmade gifts and collectibles. One of the world’s top online marketplaces, Etsy boasted 2.5 million active sellers<\/a> in 2019. The site is used mostly by entrepreneurs with limited resources. Most sellers start on Etsy to supplement income and 95% work from home<\/a>. Only about 18% of Etsy entrepreneurs are full-time sellers on the platform.<\/p>\n With Etsy’s functionality you can:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Does one of these choices limit the options for what you can sell online? Let’s check it out.<\/p>\n Developing an all-natural cosmetics line? Selling organic flour<\/a>? Promoting a fitness routine you’ve developed? Once you create your Shopify online store, you have the flexibility to stock it with any mix of both goods and services you think will appeal to customers. You can set up appointments and schedule meetings for service-based businesses using Shopify.<\/p>\n Etsy has carved a niche for unique, handcrafted items such as jewelry, clothing, home decor, and art.<\/p>\n DIY kits, handcrafted jewelry, homemade skin and body care are all things you’ll commonly find sold on Etsy. Etsy doesn’t allow the sale of services, however, sellers can connect with customers through direct messaging in the platform to offer custom services\u2014 like tailoring curtains to a specific length.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Branding shapes how customers see your business. You can inspire them to feel special and pampered, bold and adventurous, or socially aware. A brand helps a small business to stand out and, over time, cultivates loyalty.<\/p>\n Shopify lets you customize an online store that showcases your brand’s personality. Are you selling elegance, playfulness, or vitality? Using the platform’s drag-and-drop builder, you can convey your brand to customers by:<\/p>\n By shaping your online presence to match the rest of your marketing collateral<\/a>, you can make sure customers start to recognize and remember your brand.<\/p>\n Etsy’s own brand is the driving force behind its online marketplace. The platform provides minimal customization for sellers in order to preserve its own look and feel. Etsy customization options include:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Once you’ve set up shop, you need to get your fabulous products into your customers’ hands<\/a>. Here’s where Shopify and Etsy vary greatly.<\/p>\n On Shopify, it’s up to you to entice customers to your site through solid marketing strategies. You’ll need to use the power of branding, social media<\/a>, digital ads, email campaigns, and other tactics to attract your target audience.<\/p>\n Etsy is a destination marketplace with loyal shoppers. In 2019, the platform had over 39.4 million active buyers worldwide<\/a>, and 41% were repeat-buyers. This gives you the potential to reach a built-in audience, but with 65 million listings on the marketplace, there’s hefty competition. We still recommend investing in other marketing outside of Etsy to send customers to your shop.<\/p>\n Shopify charges monthly fees based on the package<\/a> you choose.<\/p>\n Shopify doesn’t charge a transaction fee if you use Shopify Payments to accept payment from customers, but you do pay the online credit card rate. Credit card rates on Shopify range from 2.9%-2.4% +30c depending on the plan you choose. It also costs $14\/year to buy a domain name through Shopify.<\/p>\n It’s free to set up an Etsy account. You’re charged fees<\/a> once you stock your shop and begin selling.<\/p>\n Etsy also advertises on search engines and social media platforms. If you make a sale within 30 days because of their ad, Etsy takes a 15% fee.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Shopify Payments<\/a> and Etsy Payments<\/a> are proprietary systems that let you accept credit cards, Google Pay, Apple Pay and other payments from customers. You don’t need to set up any additional accounts.<\/p>\n Shopify lets you use external gateways and third-party payment providers if you wish (like Afterpay). You must use Etsy Payments.<\/p>\n Payments from Shopify customers get deposited into your Shopify account. The funds are sent to your bank in two business days (in the United States). Deposits are paid out daily, but you can choose weekly or monthly payouts if you prefer.<\/p>\n Funds may take an additional two to three days to appear in your bank account.<\/p>\n Payments from Etsy customers are deposited into your Etsy Payments account. You can choose to be paid out daily, weekly, biweekly, or monthly. Funds are sent to your bank as scheduled as long as there’s a minimum of $25 USD in your account.<\/p>\n Funds may take an additional three to five business days to appear in your bank account.<\/p>\n We’ve covered a lot of ground in the Shopify vs Etsy matchup \u2014 so which one’s going to help your business thrive?<\/p>\n To sum up, Shopify offers scalability for small businesses that want to brand and grow over time. Etsy gets handcrafted products in front of a niche audience quickly, but lacks custom branding options.<\/p>\n Sure! You can sell on both if your products fit Etsy’s niche. You can open an Etsy shop with minimal investment and start selling online right away.<\/p>\n If your goal is to expand and build your business, you can add a Shopify store later as you develop your branding strategy and marketing tactics.<\/p>\n You’ve developed your product line, researched the competition, and are ready to let your small business soar. 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Shopify vs Etsy: How they work<\/h2>\n
How Shopify is set up<\/h3>\n
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How Etsy is set up<\/h3>\n
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\nWhat can you sell on Shopify vs Etsy?<\/h2>\n
Things you can sell on Shopify<\/h3>\n
Things you can sell on Etsy<\/h3>\n
\nBranding your Shopify and Etsy stores<\/h2>\n
Branding options on Shopify<\/h3>\n
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Branding options on Etsy<\/h3>\n
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\nFinding customers on Shopify vs Etsy<\/h2>\n
Connecting with customers on Shopify<\/h3>\n
Connecting with customers on Etsy<\/h3>\n
\nHow much does it cost to use Shopify vs Etsy?<\/h2>\n
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Shopify fees<\/h3>\n
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Etsy fees<\/h3>\n
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\nHow do you get paid on Shopify and Etsy?<\/h2>\n
Getting paid on Shopify<\/h3>\n
Getting paid on Etsy<\/h3>\n
\nShopify vs Etsy: The last word<\/h2>\n
Can you use both Shopify and Etsy?<\/h3>\n
What we like most about Shopify<\/h4>\n
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What we like least about Shopify<\/h4>\n
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What we like most about Etsy<\/h4>\n
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What we like least about Etsy<\/h4>\n
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