Verra vs Etsy

Verra is a marketplace for handmade work, built around a social feed. It does not allow AI-generated listings, and it costs less to sell on. Here is the side by side.

VerraEtsy
Handmade work requiredYesNo
AI-generated listingsNot allowedAllowed, with disclosure
Social feed to post your workYesNo
Public profile you can shareverra.app/@yournameShop page
Secure checkoutYesYes
Listing feeFree$0.20 per item
Transaction fee5%6.5%
Payment processing2.9% + $0.30 (Stripe)3% + $0.25 (US)
Mandatory ad feesNone12% to 15%, required over $10k/yr

For context, Etsy is the bigger, older, more established marketplace, with far more built-in tools, about 86 million active buyers, and over 100 million listings. Verra is new and handmade only.

What you keep on a $100 sale

VerraEtsy, with ad fee
Fees$8.20$24.95
You keep$91.80$75.05
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