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Platform & Provider Comparisons

Data-driven comparisons to help you choose the right platform or provider. All numbers are live-calculated from your inputs.

Choosing between platforms or POD providers usually comes down to a single question: which one nets more profit at your price point and volume? Rather than reading a static "pros and cons" article, these pages let you enter your own numbers and see the actual fee and profit difference side by side, so the decision is based on your product, not an average seller's.

TikTok Shop vs Etsy

Platform

Compare fees and profit per order between TikTok Shop and Etsy. Includes affiliate commission modeling and qualitative platform differences.

Etsy vs Shopify for Beginners

Platform

Which platform should new sellers start with? Compare fees, profit, monthly costs, and find the order volume where Shopify becomes cheaper.

Etsy vs Shopify for POD

POD

Compare per-order profit and monthly profit between Etsy and Shopify for print-on-demand. Find the break-even order volume where Shopify wins.

Printify vs Printful — Profit

POD

Side-by-side profit comparison for t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, and posters. Enter your sale price to see which provider nets more profit.

Printify vs Printful — Shipping

POD

US domestic shipping rate comparison for common POD products. Includes multi-unit order calculation.

Gelato vs Printify

POD

Compare base costs, shipping, and profit between Gelato and Printify for common POD products.

Gelato vs Printful

POD

Compare base costs, shipping, and profit between Gelato and Printful for common POD products.

Gelato vs Gooten

POD

Compare base costs, shipping network, and profit between Gelato and Gooten for common POD products.

Printful vs Gooten

POD

Owned-facility quality control vs partner-network pricing — compare Printful and Gooten for POD sellers.

Etsy vs Amazon Handmade

Platform

Compare fees, application requirements, and profit per sale between Etsy and Amazon Handmade for handmade sellers.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What comparisons does Marginory offer?
Seven side-by-side comparisons: TikTok Shop vs Etsy, Etsy vs Shopify (for beginners and for POD separately), Printify vs Printful (profit and shipping separately), and Gelato vs Printify/Printful. Each comparison uses live calculators, not static tables.
How is a comparison page different from a calculator?
Individual calculators show one platform's numbers at a time. Comparison pages run two platforms or providers side by side on the same inputs, so you can see the profit or cost difference directly instead of running two calculators and doing the math yourself.
Which platform has the lowest fees overall?
There's no single answer — TikTok Shop's flat 6% referral fee is often the lowest per-order rate, Etsy's combined fees run roughly 9-10%+ before Offsite Ads, eBay runs about 13.6% FVF plus a per-order fee, and Shopify trades a monthly subscription for lower per-order processing costs at volume. The comparison pages show the exact numbers for your product and price.
How do I compare Etsy vs Shopify vs TikTok Shop costs for my product?
Start with the Etsy vs Shopify comparison (beginners or POD version depending on your product) for the two most common starting platforms, then check the TikTok Shop vs Etsy comparison if you're also considering TikTok. For POD-specific provider costs, see the Printify vs Printful and Gelato comparisons.
Are these comparisons free to use?
Yes, free with no account needed. Enter your product cost and sale price once and see both platforms' numbers calculated side by side.
How often are these comparisons updated?
We re-verify the underlying fee and base cost data against each platform's official pricing pages regularly, since rates for TikTok Shop, Shopify, and POD providers can change more often than Etsy's or eBay's.