Financial Extortion Calculator
How much margin is Etsy stealing from you?
Stop guessing. Use your actual numbers below to see exactly how much cash you are bleeding to listing renewals, hidden offsite ads, and transaction fees.
Your Shop Metrics
£2,500
£50
100
Live Bleed CounterCost of waiting
Money lost since opening page:£0.00000
Etsy
Etsy FeesYou pay them
£397/mo
Effective Take Rate: 15.9%
Transaction (6.5%)£163
Payment Proc. (4% + 20p)£110
Listings & Renewals£12
Offsite Ads (15%)£113
StudioForge
You pay us
£137/mo
Effective: 5.5%
Creator Subscription£39
Transaction (2%)£50
Stripe Proc. (1.5% + 20p)£48
Listing Renewals£0
Fee Share Breakdown
Etsy
StudioForge
Etsy Costs
Transaction (6.5%)
Processing (4% + 20p)
Listing Renewals
Offsite Ads (15%)
StudioForge Costs
Flat Creator Fee (£39)
Transaction (2%)
Stripe (1.5% + 20p)
Money Left On The Table
£3,126
Extra profit you keep every year.
Hostage Capital
~£625
Estimated cash Etsy is holding in reserves right now. StudioForge pays out instantly via Stripe.
Take back control of your margins today.
Start Free Trial The 30-Second Etsy Escape Plan
Worried about losing your listings, photos, and reviews? We built an direct migration importer that moves your entire storefront in three simple steps.
Navigate to Etsy Shop Manager > Settings > Options > Download Data. Click 'Download Listings' to grab your shop catalog CSV. It contains all your titles, stock details, pricing and tags.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Etsy | StudioForge |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Subscription | £0 (Pay per transaction) | £39 (Creator flat rate) |
| Transaction Fee | 6.5% | 2% (Or 1% on Studio tier) |
| Listing Fees | 16p per listing / 4-month expiry | £0 (Unlimited listings, no expiry) |
| Offsite Ads Deduction | Forced 15% fee on sales (No opt-out) | None (Own your own ads & tracking) |
| Payout Delay / Holds | 3-45 days (Hostage reserve programs) | Instant payouts (Direct to Stripe) |
| Customer Email Export | Banned (Etsy hides buyer details) | Allowed (Fully own customer CRM records) |
| Custom Domain Support | No (Rented namespace under etsy.com) | Included (Fully white-labeled storefront) |
| Built-in Marketing Engines | None | Yes (AI Brand Brain newsletter compiler) |
Visual Breakdown
Traditional marketplaces profit from your complexity. StudioForge is designed specifically for independent makers:
- Zero listing fees or expiry limits
- Keep 100% of your client database
- Flat membership subscriptions
