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Chrome Web Store vs Epic Games Store
Chrome Web Store and Epic Games Store are both game and app stores. Fees — Chrome Web Store: $5 one-time dev fee, external monetization only. Epic Games Store: Keep 88%, 100% of first $1M per product/yr.
Updated · from each platform’s published fees and payout terms · how we verify
Key differences
- Fees — Chrome Web Store: $5 one-time dev fee, external monetization only. Epic Games Store: Keep 88%, 100% of first $1M per product/yr.
- Only Chrome Web Store offers No native payouts since 2021. Only Epic Games Store offers Bank transfer.
- Chrome Web Store is the older platform — founded in 2010, 8 years before Epic Games Store (2018).
Which should you choose?
Choose Chrome Web Store if…
- You want to withdraw via No native payouts since 2021.
- You prefer a long track record (since 2010).
Choose Epic Games Store if…
- You want to withdraw via Bank transfer.
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Chrome Web Store
A store where developers publish browser extensions and can charge or monetize them.
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Epic Games Store
Epic PC store with open self-publishing and a creator-friendly 88/12 revenue split for developers.
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| Type | Game and app stores like Steam | Game and app stores like Steam |
| Category | Games & Apps | Games & Apps |
| Vetted | No | No |
| Work from home | Yes | Yes |
| Fees | $5 one-time dev fee, external monetization only | Keep 88%, 100% of first $1M per product/yr |
| Withdraw via | No native payouts since 2021 | Bank transfer |
| Availability | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Founded | 2010 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, United States | Cary, United States |
| Popularity | 54 views · 0 likes | 39 views · 0 likes |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Chrome Web Store or Epic Games Store?
Chrome Web Store: $5 one-time dev fee, external monetization only. Epic Games Store: Keep 88%, 100% of first $1M per product/yr.
Where are Chrome Web Store and Epic Games Store available?
Chrome Web Store: Worldwide. Epic Games Store: Worldwide.