A fee threshold is only part of the Shopify vs Etsy decision

A fee comparison can make the Shopify vs Etsy decision more concrete, but it cannot settle it alone. A monthly subscription and transaction-led charges behave differently as sales change. The useful first step is to model current fees against the same assumed orders and revenue, rather than compare headline percentages.

The next question is where those orders will come from. Include the work and cost of attracting customers, running the shop and handling fulfilment. A platform that looks cheaper in a fee-only calculation can require more acquisition effort; a marketplace can bring different constraints. Neither choice guarantees demand.

Use a fee crossover as one scenario, not a migration instruction. Check the latest charges directly with each platform, change your order-value and sales assumptions, and identify what would need to be true before moving. The dedicated Shopify/Etsy comparison is not currently offered here; the ecommerce project page explains the available tool scope.

Compare costs, customer access and operating work before deciding.