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etsy.com · Handmade marketplace

The leading marketplace for handmade goods, craft supplies, and vintage items. Anyone can open a shop, list products, and sell to a global audience.

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Since
2005 21 yrs
Based in
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Available
61 countries
Pays via
Bank transfer (Etsy Payments)
Fees
6.5% transaction fee + 3% + $0.25 payment proc…
Web rank
#330 worldwide

Work from homePublicly traded · NASDAQ: ETSY

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Etsy is a handmade marketplace where anyone can register to start earning, and the work can be done remotely. Fees are 6.5% transaction fee + 3% + $0.25 payment processing (US) + $0.20 listing fee, earnings are typically paid out daily, weekly, biweekly or monthly deposits, 1-5 business days to bank and you can withdraw via Bank transfer (Etsy Payments). Founded in 2005, Etsy is based in Brooklyn, New York, United States and is publicly traded (NASDAQ: ETSY). It is available in Sellers in 60+ Etsy Payments countries, buyers worldwide.

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Money matters
Feesi6.5% transaction fee + 3% + $0.25 payment processing (US) + $0.20 listing fee Fee calculator →
Payout speediDaily, weekly, biweekly or monthly deposits, 1-5 business days to bank
Withdraw viaiBank transfer (Etsy Payments)

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What people actually earn on Etsy

Paid to earners $10.46B sales in 2025 Buyers spent $10.46 billion with sellers on the Etsy marketplace in full year 2025 (gross merchandise sales, before fees). Source · 2025 ↗
People earning 5.6M active sellers Etsy marketplace had 5.6 million active sellers at the end of 2025, down 1.5% year over year, per Etsy's Q4 2025 results. Source · 2025 ↗

Figures published by Etsy or by independent studies and surveys, as dated. Individual earnings vary widely.

Can I join Etsy?

Minimum agei18+
Who can joini
People in 61 countries

Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam

You'll neediReliable internetA bank account
ID verificationiRequired
Cost to joiniSet-up fee may apply
Sign-up processiQuick profile or ID review

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Etsy Payments needs 18+, a card on file and a bank account, and sellers in 16 countries incl. Pakistan and India are paid via Payoneer.

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At a glance
RegistrationiOpen — anyone can sign up
Work from homeiYes — the work is remote
AvailabilityiSellers in 60+ Etsy Payments countries, buyers worldwide

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How Etsy compares

  • At 9.5%, Etsy sits near the middle — the median fee across the 24 marketplaces we track that charge a percentage is 9.3%.
  • Founded in 2005, Etsy has been running for about 21 years — longer than 54 of the 75 marketplaces we track with a known launch year.

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Is Etsy legit?

Etsy is a real, operating platform. What we could verify:

  • Operating since 2005 (21 years)
  • Headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, United States
  • Publicly traded (NASDAQ: ETSY)
  • Has a Wikipedia article
  • Its domain etsy.com was registered in 2004 (registry record)
  • Among the world's top 1,000 websites by traffic (Tranco rank #330)

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Etsy in public records

Website rank
#330 worldwideAmong the top 1,000 sites (etsy.com)
Domain registered
Feb 2004etsy.com, 22 years ago
CEO
Kruti Patel Goyal
Founders
Jared S Tarbell
Industry
E-commerce
Revenue and profit, from annual SEC filingsNASDAQ: ETSY
$1.7B2020Profit $349M
$2.3B2021Profit $494M
$2.6B2022Loss $694M
$2.7B2023Profit $308M
$2.8B2024Profit $303M
$2.9B2025Profit $163M

Revenue grew 67% from 2020 to 2025. Fiscal years as reported; revenue is the company's, not what people earned on the platform.

Sources: Tranco · RDAP registry · Wikidata · SEC EDGAR. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

Etsy timeline

  1. Founded

    Etsy founded by Jared S Tarbell

    Headquarters today: Brooklyn, New York, United States

  2. Company

    Took the name Etsy, Inc.

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  3. Company

    Listed on the Nasdaq as ETSY

    Wikidata ↗
  4. Milestone

    $10.46B sales in 2025

    Buyers spent $10.46 billion with sellers on the Etsy marketplace in full year 2025 (gross merchandise sales, before fees).

    Source ↗
  5. Milestone

    5.6M active sellers

    Etsy marketplace had 5.6 million active sellers at the end of 2025, down 1.5% year over year, per Etsy's Q4 2025 results.

    Source ↗
  6. Company

    Listed on the New York Stock Exchange as ETSY

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  7. On FreelanceSites

    Added to the FreelanceSites.net directory

    Checked against its official pages before listing.

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Listing history

3 updates · latest Sep 12, 2026
  1. Fees: 6.5% transaction fee plus listing fees → 6.5% transaction fee + 3% + $0.25 payment processing (US) + $0.20 listing fee source ↗
  2. Payout speed added: Daily, weekly, biweekly or monthly deposits, 1-5 business days to bank source ↗
  3. Availability: Worldwide → Sellers in 60+ Etsy Payments countries, buyers worldwide source ↗

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Etsy charge?

Etsy fees: 6.5% transaction fee + 3% + $0.25 payment processing (US) + $0.20 listing fee. On a $100 payment that leaves you about $90.05, before withdrawal or conversion costs.

How do you get paid on Etsy?

Etsy pays out via Bank transfer (Etsy Payments). Timing: Daily, weekly, biweekly or monthly deposits, 1-5 business days to bank.

Which countries is Etsy available in?

Sellers in 60+ Etsy Payments countries, buyers worldwide.

How much do people earn on Etsy?

Buyers spent $10.46 billion with sellers on the Etsy marketplace in full year 2025 (gross merchandise sales, before fees). Etsy marketplace had 5.6 million active sellers at the end of 2025, down 1.5% year over year, per Etsy's Q4 2025 results. Individual earnings vary widely.

Is Etsy legit?

Yes, Etsy is a real, operating platform: operating since 2005 (21 years), headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, United States and publicly traded (NASDAQ: ETSY). As with any platform, check its current terms before relying on it for income.

What are the best Etsy alternatives?

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