🎨 Etsy
⭐ Focus on this page
$16.16
net profit per order
Gross margin49.7%Break-even ROAS2.01xMax CAC$16.16Actual ROAS—Platform fee$3.54Fee rate10.9%
$0.20 + 6.5% + 3% + $0.25 — before Offsite Ads
Etsy Profit Calculator
See what Etsy actually takes — and what you keep — after fees, shipping and ads.
Free · No login · Calculations run in your browser · Fees checked 29 Oct 2026
1️⃣ Enter your numbers2️⃣ Compare platforms3️⃣ Level up your profit
Future display ad slot — empty until launch.
🧮 Calculate your profit
🎨 Why Etsy is different
Etsy fees apply to price + shipping charged, not price alone. Offsite Ads are excluded from v1.
Benchmark, guidance only: roughly 25–40% net margin.
🏆 Results — profit per order, before monthly plan costs
Live Estimate · Best: Shopify $18.46 per order · $1846.00/month at 100 orders
✅ Profitable — Shopify leads at 56.8% gross margin. Max CAC $18.46 per order.
Where the winner's revenue goes:
Where $32.50 goes on Shopify: Product cost $9.00 · Shipping cost $3.80 · Platform fee $1.24 · Net profit $18.46
⭐ Etsy is first below because this is the Etsy page — 🏆 still marks the highest profit overall, judged across all three platforms.
🎮 Profit Score — Etsy
50 / 100
🏆 Excellent level — based on 49.7% gross margin on Etsy.
You are at Excellent level on Etsy. Protect this margin — a small fee or ad increase can drop you a level.
Focus platform for this page — highest overall is Shopify at $18.46 per order.
🛍️ Shopify
$18.46
net profit per order
Gross margin56.8%Break-even ROAS1.76xMax CAC$18.46Actual ROAS—Platform fee$1.24Fee rate3.8%
2.9% via Shopify Payments (Basic) + $0.30 — before monthly plan cost
📦 Amazon FBA
$11.26
net profit per order
Gross margin34.6%Break-even ROAS2.89xMax CAC$11.26Actual ROAS—Platform fee$8.45Fee rate26.0%
Referral 15% of price + shipping charged + FBA fee $3.57 (small-standard default)
📊 Profit comparison — net profit per order
Bars are scaled to the highest profit. 🏆 still marks the highest profit overall.
🛍️ Your numbers work best on Shopify
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Affiliate link: Shopify pays up to $150 per qualified referral in the US, Canada, Australia, UK and much of Europe, once the merchant reaches a full-price paid plan.
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Affiliate link: Shopify pays up to $150 per qualified referral in the US, Canada, Australia, UK and much of Europe, once the merchant reaches a full-price paid plan.
AFFILIATE PLACEHOLDER — not a live link yet
Your ROAS is below break-even for the winning platform. When Alice has a Semrush affiliate account, this will link there as the fix-ads next step. Earlier research: $200 per sale + $10 per trial.
Your ROAS is below break-even for the winning platform. When Alice has a Semrush affiliate account, this will link there as the fix-ads next step. Earlier research: $200 per sale + $10 per trial.
🚀 Next step
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📅 Monthly projection, target price & break-even price
At 100 orders per month, net profit per month (after ad spend, before monthly plan costs) is:
| Platform | Monthly net | 40% price | Break-even price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛍️ Shopify | $1,846.00 | $18.44 | $8.99 |
| 🎨 Etsy | $1,616.00 | $21.74 | $10.14 |
| 📦 Amazon FBA | $1,126.00 | $31.88 | $14.76 |
Monthly net = net profit per order × orders per month. 40% price = price for 40% gross margin before ads (approximate, as higher price raises percentage fees). Break-even price = profit $0.
Future display ad slot — empty until launch.
📊 How it works
Follow the money, step by step:
1💰 Revenue — Price + shipping charged
2➖ Product cost
3➖ Shipping cost
4➖ Platform fee
5➖ Ad spend
6✅ Net profit
Then check your ads:
1Net profit + ad spend = Gross profit
2Gross profit ÷ Revenue = Margin %
31 ÷ Margin % = Break-even ROAS
Max CAC = Gross profit. If ad spend per order is higher than Max CAC, you lose money on that order — even if ROAS looks high.
Example — one $32.50 Etsy sale, visual split:
🟧 Cost $9.00 (27.7%) 🚛 Shipping cost $3.80 (11.7%) 🟦 Fee $3.54 (10.9%) 🟩 Profit $16.16 (49.7%) — Total $32.50
ROAS rule, visual: ❌ Below break-even (e.g. 2.01x for this Etsy example) = losing money on ads | ✅ Above break-even = profitable ads.
Show full fee table and formulas (for detail lovers)
- Net profit = price + shipping charged − product cost − shipping cost − platform fee − ad spend. Gross profit before ads = net profit + ad spend. Margin % = gross profit ÷ revenue. Break-even ROAS = 1 ÷ margin %. Actual ROAS = revenue ÷ ad spend, when ad spend > 0.
- Shopify Payments (Basic): 2.9% × (price + shipping charged) + $0.30. Monthly plans $39/$105/$399 and the 2% third-party gateway fee are not in per-order profit.
- Etsy: $0.20 + 6.5% + 3% + $0.25 = 9.5% × (price + shipping charged) + $0.45, before Offsite Ads (15% under $10k/365 days, 12% at $10k+, capped $100, excluded from v1).
- Amazon FBA: referral 15% in most categories (8% electronics, 17% clothing above $20, 20% jewelry, 45% device accessories) × (price + shipping charged, excluding tax) + manual FBA fee. Default $3.57 = $3.45 + $0.12 surcharge (3.5%, since 17 Apr 2026). Peak 15 Oct 2026–14 Jan 2027 ~$0.21. Storage/inbound/aged-inventory surcharges excluded.
- Locked test case: $34.99 / $14.50, no shipping/ads → Shopify $19.18, Etsy $16.72, Amazon $11.67 (peak $11.46). Fees checked 29 Oct 2026.
❓ Frequently asked questions
Tap a question to see the answer.
🧮 What is a seller profit calculator?
A seller profit calculator shows what you actually keep after product cost, shipping, platform fees and ad spend — not just your selling price.
📈 What is break-even ROAS?
Break-even ROAS is 1 ÷ your gross margin %. At 40% margin, break-even ROAS is 2.5x. Below that, you are losing money on ads even if ROAS looks positive.
🎯 What is Max CAC?
Max CAC is the most you can spend to get one order — on ads — before you lose money. It equals your gross profit before ads. Example: if gross profit is $19.18, spending $10 per order leaves $9.18, spending $19.18 breaks even, and spending $20 loses $0.82 on that order.
💰 What is Actual ROAS?
Actual ROAS is your actual revenue divided by your actual ad spend, per order. 10.00x means $10 of sales revenue for every $1 of ad spend — for example $3.50 ad spend and $35.00 revenue. It is revenue, not profit, so always compare it with Break-even ROAS: above break-even is profitable, below break-even loses money even if the number looks high.
🎨 How are Etsy fees calculated?
In this calculator: $0.20 listing + 6.5% transaction + 3% + $0.25 payment processing, before Offsite Ads.
📦 How are Amazon FBA fees calculated?
Referral fee (15% in most categories; 8% electronics, 17% clothing above $20, 20% jewelry, 45% device accessories, on price + shipping charged, excluding tax) plus a manual FBA fee, default $3.57 for a small-standard item including the 3.5% surcharge. FBA fees vary by size, weight and price band, which is why v1 asks you to enter your fee.
🔑 Do I need an account to use this calculator?
No. It is free, with no login and no signup, and all calculations run in your browser.
🚚 Does Etsy charge fees on shipping?
Yes. The transaction and payment percentages apply to price + shipping charged, so charging shipping raises the fee, not just the revenue.
📣 What is Offsite Ads, and why is it excluded here?
Offsite Ads are 15% under $10k in 365 days and 12% at $10k+, capped at $100 per order. They are excluded from v1 because they do not apply to every sale, and the calculator says so rather than hiding them.
🏷️ When does the $0.20 listing fee apply?
It is a listing fee, separate from the percentage fees above. It is charged when the listing is created and again on renewal, so a listing that sells repeatedly can incur it more than once.
📋 Worked example — Etsy
Try these numbers in the calculator above: selling price $28.00, product cost $9.00, shipping charged $4.50, shipping cost $3.80, no ad spend.
Revenue = $28.00 + $4.50 = $32.50. Etsy fee = $0.20 + $0.45 + 9.5% × $32.50 = $3.54. Net profit = $32.50 − $9.00 − $3.80 − $3.54 = $16.16. Gross margin = 49.7%, break-even ROAS = 2.01x, Max CAC = $16.16.
❓ Etsy questions
Does Etsy charge fees on shipping? Yes. The transaction and payment percentages apply to price + shipping charged, so charging shipping raises the fee, not just the revenue.
What is Offsite Ads, and why is it excluded here? Offsite Ads are 15% under $10k in 365 days and 12% at $10k+, capped at $100 per order. They are excluded from v1 because they do not apply to every sale, and the calculator says so rather than hiding them.
When does the $0.20 listing fee apply? It is a listing fee, separate from the percentage fees above. It is charged when the listing is created and again on renewal, so a listing that sells repeatedly can incur it more than once.
📖 Methodology, in short
Net profit = price + shipping charged − product cost − shipping cost − platform fee − ad spend. Gross margin % = gross profit before ads ÷ revenue. Break-even ROAS = 1 ÷ gross margin %. Max CAC = gross profit before ads. Amazon referral is on price + shipping charged (excluding tax), updated 28 Oct 2026. Full fee table, diagram and launch checklist are on the home page: Methodology. Fees are web-search findings from 27–28 Oct 2026, not official-page checks — re-check against official Shopify, Etsy and Amazon pages and date-stamp before launch.
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