5 Best Etsy Alternatives for Sellers (Updated for 2025)

If you’re a crafter or small business owner selling handmade items, you might be familiar with Etsy as it has taken the online creative community by storm since 2005. Etsy has since become a place where people around the world connect to make, sell, and buy unique goods. Etsy sellers offer a wide range of …

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12 Shopify Alternatives That Are Superior (Free + Paid) in 2025

Shopify is a popular ecommerce platform used by millions of merchants. But a few drawbacks turn people off from staying on the platform. Many merchants churn due to the expensive monthly subscription, especially when their store isn’t profitable yet. Others leave because too many other costs like app purchases creep up and eat away at …

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5 Best Gumroad Alternatives that are Cheaper and Better (2025)

Update: As of December 2022, Gumroad has announced a price increase and will charge a 10% flat for every sale that you make on the platform (plus additional transaction fees from Paypal and Stripe). In addition, in December of 2024, Gumroad announced yet another price increase to 10%+$0.50 for organic sales and 30% for sales …

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Ravelry Alternative: Crafting New Opportunities

Here are the best Ravelry alternatives for 2023: Payhip, Etsy, Lovecraft, and more. For years Ravelry has been THE place for knitters and crocheters to connect and buy. It is a unique combination of an online notebook, pattern database, social media, and pattern marketplace. Many independent knit and crochet designers have built their businesses with Ravelry as their …

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