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Etsy vs TikTok Shop: fee & profit comparison

Enter one product once. The calculator runs it through Etsy’s US fees and TikTok Shop’s US referral fee and shows your take-home on each, including Offsite Ads on Etsy and creator commission on TikTok Shop if you use them.

See what TikTok Shop and Etsy actually paid you

This calculator estimates one order. PayoutPeek Multi reads your real TikTok Shop settlement report and Etsy statement in your browser (nothing uploaded) and shows every fee, creator commission, shipping cost and what you kept on each platform.

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What each platform charges

Etsy (US): $0.20 listing, 6.5% transaction on item + shipping, 3% + $0.25 processing on the total including sales tax, and 15% or 12% Offsite Ads only on ad-attributed orders (Etsy Fees & Payments Policy, Etsy Help: What are Payment Processing Fees for Selling on Etsy?, Etsy Help: How Etsy’s Offsite Ads Work). TikTok Shop (US): one referral fee, 6% in most categories, on item price minus your discount plus shipping the buyer pays, with no separate processing fee, plus any creator commission you set (TikTok Shop Academy (US): TikTok Shop Referral Fee Updates, TikTok Shop Academy (US): Referral Fees by Category, TikTok Shop Academy (US): How Standard Affiliate Commission Works).

Worked example

The same $30 item with $6 shipping, $9 item cost and a $5.50 label: on Etsy, fees are $3.94 and profit is $17.56. On TikTok Shop with no creator, the referral fee is $2.16 and profit is $19.34. Add a 15% creator commission ($4.50) and TikTok Shop profit drops to $14.84, below Etsy. A 15% Offsite Ads order on Etsy drops Etsy to $12.16. The real answer depends on how each sale reaches you.

What this comparison leaves out

Only per-order selling fees and your own costs. It doesn’t include optional advertising (Etsy Ads, TikTok promotions), shipping-label discounts, refunds, or how fast each platform pays out. Use it to compare like with like, then check real numbers in your own statements.

Common questions

Is TikTok Shop cheaper than Etsy?

For a direct sale in a 6% category, TikTok Shop’s single referral fee is usually lower than Etsy’s listing, transaction and processing fees combined. Once you pay a creator commission, TikTok Shop can cost more. Enter your own numbers to compare.

Does Etsy or TikTok Shop charge fees on shipping?

Both do. Etsy’s transaction and processing fees include the shipping you charge, and TikTok Shop’s referral fee base includes the shipping the buyer pays.

Which costs more: Offsite Ads or a TikTok creator commission?

Offsite Ads cost 12% or 15% of the whole order including shipping, capped at $100. A creator commission is the rate you choose, normally on the item price only. On the same order, a 15% commission and a 15% Offsite Ads fee are close, with the ad fee slightly higher when you charge shipping.

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Sources

PayoutPeek is an independent tool. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Etsy, Inc. Not affiliated with or endorsed by TikTok or TikTok Shop. Results are estimates from each platform’s published fees for general information; they are not tax, legal or accounting advice. Fees change and your own statement is the authority on what you were charged. Rates last checked October 21, 2026.