Clothify vs. Etsy for selling clothing designs
Clothify drafts a clothing brand with its own store. Etsy is a marketplace where shoppers find your listings. Compare fees, audience and what you bring.
Etsy facts checked on its own pages. Sources
Choose Clothify if
- You want a brand with its own name, logo and store address.
- You need the designs created, not only listed.
Choose Etsy if
- You want shoppers who are already browsing a marketplace.
- You have designs and a print-on-demand production partner.
- You prefer paying per listing and per sale over a monthly subscription.
Clothify and Etsy side by side
| Topic | Clothify | Etsy |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Software that turns an idea into original artwork on real garments, a logo, a hosted store and launch posts to download. | Marketplace where shoppers buy from independent sellers. Sellers can use print-on-demand services as disclosed production partners. |
| Starting price | Starter: $19.99 monthly or $119.94 yearly. No free plan. New subscribers can try Studio for 7 days for $1, then $49.99 monthly or $299.94 yearly, depending on billing choice. Garments, shipping, domains, payment processing and the 3% store sales fee are separate. | No monthly fee. $0.20 per listing, a 6.5% transaction fee and a 3% + $0.25 payment processing fee in the US. A one-time shop set-up fee may apply. |
| Best for | People starting a clothing brand who want the designs, brand, store and launch content drafted in one place. | Sellers who want marketplace traffic and will handle listings and production setup themselves. |
| Where buyers come from | Your own store. You bring the audience from social and search. | Etsy search and browsing, plus Etsy Ads and Offsite Ads. |
| Your brand | Your own name, logo, store design and domain. | A shop inside Etsy’s marketplace. |
| Design and production | Artwork drafted for you, with production reviewed in the workspace. | You bring original designs and add a production partner to each listing. |
Prices in US dollars. Etsy details come from the pages listed under Sources, read on November 12, 2026. Clothify prices are on the pricing page.
What Etsy does well
- A built-in audience: Etsy describes millions of shoppers on its marketplace.
- No monthly fee. You pay per listing and when an item sells.
- Print-on-demand is allowed. Etsy’s help center names Printful, Printify and Gooten as example production partners.
- Listings stay active for four months or until they sell.
When Clothify fits
Use Clothify when you want to build a brand people come to directly. You get the artwork, a logo, a store on your own address and launch posts to bring your audience in. The trade-off is that traffic is yours to earn.
When Etsy fits
Use Etsy when you want to list designs where shoppers are already searching. You bring original designs, connect a production partner and disclose it on each listing. Etsy requires items to be made, designed, handpicked or sourced by the seller.
Count every fee on one sale
On a $30 shirt, Etsy’s US fees include a $0.20 listing fee, a 6.5% transaction fee and a 3% + $0.25 payment processing fee, before production costs. Advertising and other fees can also apply, and fees vary by location. Clothify has a subscription, a 3% platform fee and Stripe processing fees. Work out both at the volume you expect.
Work out profit on one shirt in each place
- Set one retail price and note your production and shipping cost.
- For Etsy, subtract the listing, transaction and payment processing fees. For your own store, subtract the card fee, the platform fee and a share of your monthly subscription.
- Repeat at 5, 20 and 100 sales a month to see where each option costs less.
Questions about Clothify and Etsy
How much does it cost to sell on Etsy?
Etsy’s sell page lists a $0.20 listing fee, a 6.5% transaction fee and a 3% + $0.25 payment processing fee, with no additional monthly fees, checked November 2026. A one-time shop set-up fee may apply, and fees vary by the location of your bank account.
Can I sell print-on-demand clothing on Etsy?
Yes. Etsy’s help center lists print-on-demand services as a type of production partner. You must use your own original designs and disclose the partner on the listing.
Can I use Clothify and Etsy together?
Clothify gives you a hosted store of its own. It does not publish listings to Etsy.
Sources
Written by Clothify. Every statement about Etsy comes from its own public pages, read on . Prices and features change, so confirm on the source before you decide. Clothify has not tested Etsy’s products, and Etsy is not affiliated with this page.
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Start your clothing brand with Clothify
Describe your idea and get your first designs, logo and store to edit.