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Platform comparisons

So these guides put the big selling platforms side by side on cost, setup and who each one fits: Shopify, Etsy, Amazon, Wix and WooCommerce. Each one says plainly which kind of seller should pick which platform.

Etsy vs Amazon Handmade: which should a maker sell on first?

A straight answer for someone who makes things and has never sold online, with the same facts for both and the real sign-up screens.

Etsy vs eBay: which should a new seller start on?

A straight answer by what you sell, with the same facts for both, the fee math written out, and when each one is the wrong choice.

Shopify vs Amazon FBA for beginners: which should you start with?

A straight answer for someone who has never sold online, with Amazon's real fees, Shopify's real fees and the real screens for linking the two.

Shopify vs Etsy for beginners: which should you start with?

A straight answer for someone who has never sold online, with the real fees and the real sign-up screens.

Shopify vs Wix: which should you choose for your online store?

The cheapest plan that can take payments costs the same on both. What differs is what the site is built to do.

Shopify vs WooCommerce: is the free option really cheaper?

WooCommerce's software costs $0. A store built on it still has a monthly bill, and it comes with more work.