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Does Etsy charge a monthly fee in the UK?
Last checked 9 Oct 2026. Items marked date-sensitive can change; follow the source links before relying on them.
No, but some Etsy charges look monthly. This page lists each one, with the amount and Etsy's own page for it.
Short answer date-sensitive
No. A standard Etsy shop has no monthly subscription. Etsy's UK sell page says "No additional monthly fees" (etsy.com/uk/sell, read 9 Oct 2026). You pay per listing and per sale. Some charges can still feel monthly, and two optional subscriptions are monthly.
What you might pay each month
| Charge | Monthly? | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard shop | No subscription | £0 | Sell on Etsy UK |
| Listing fees | Per listing and renewal. Listings last 4 months, and auto-renewal can make them feel monthly. | $0.20 each (shown as £0.15) | Etsy Help |
| Selling fees | Per sale | 6.5% + 4% + £0.20 + 0.48%, plus VAT on fees | See Etsy UK fees explained |
| Etsy Plus (optional) | Yes | $10 USD a month. Includes 15 listing credits and $5 USD of Etsy Ads credit each month; credits don't roll over. | Etsy Help: What is Etsy Plus? |
| Pattern website (optional) | Yes, after a 30-day free trial | $15 USD a month, plus tax where it applies | Etsy Help: Pricing and fees for Pattern |
| Etsy Ads (optional) | You set a daily budget | Your choice | Shop Manager → Marketing |
| Your monthly bill / "amount due" | Only if fees beat sales | Whatever your fees, labels and refunds exceeded your sales by | Etsy Help: Payment account |
Why Etsy can send you a bill on the 1st
Etsy takes its fees out of your sales as you go. If in a month your fees, postage labels or refunds come to more than your earnings, Etsy says "you will have an amount due in the following month's billing cycle". A bill arrives on the 1st. Autobilling charges your card that day, and manual payment is open from the 1st to the 15th (Etsy Help: How to manage your Payment account). That's the usual reason people think Etsy has a monthly fee.
Is Etsy Plus worth $10 a month?
Count the credits first. 15 listing credits are worth 15 × $0.20 = $3, and the Etsy Ads credit is $5, so $8 of the $10 comes back if you'd use both anyway. The other $2 or so pays for the extras: more shop layouts, restock requests and unlimited Marketplace Insights searches. If you list fewer than 15 items a month and don't run Etsy Ads, the credits are worth less to you. Sellers make the same calculation in an r/EtsySellers thread.
Subscriptions are charged in USD and converted. Etsy's Fees & Payments Policy says it may add VAT ("Where applicable, Etsy may charge local taxes (e.g. sales taxes or VAT/GST) on your monthly subscription fee").
See what you actually paid last month
Your monthly statement CSV lists every charge. The Etsy statement CSV summary totals it by type (listing fees, transaction, processing, VAT on fees, ads, subscriptions), all in your browser.
Sources
- Etsy: Sell on Etsy (UK)
- Etsy Help: What is Etsy Plus?
- Etsy Help: Pricing and fees for Pattern
- Etsy Help: How to manage your Payment account
- Etsy Help: What are the fees and taxes for selling on Etsy?
Related
- Free Etsy UK fee & profit calculator (runs in your browser)
- Etsy UK pricing calculator: what to charge for a target margin
- Etsy monthly statement CSV summary: your real fees by month
- Etsy UK fees explained
- Etsy VAT for UK sellers: fees and digital downloads
- How to calculate your Etsy profit margin (UK)
- Etsy fees on digital downloads (UK)
- Etsy Offsite Ads fees for UK sellers
- How to read an Etsy monthly statement CSV (UK)
- What price to charge on Etsy for a target margin (UK)
FAQ
Does Etsy charge a monthly fee in the UK?
No. A standard Etsy shop has no monthly subscription; Etsy's UK sell page says "No additional monthly fees". You pay per listing ($0.20, shown as £0.15) and per sale. Etsy Plus ($10 USD a month) and Pattern ($15 USD a month) are optional.
Why did Etsy send me a bill?
If your fees, postage labels or refunds in a month were more than your sales, you have an amount due. Etsy bills it on the 1st of the next month.
How much is Etsy Plus in the UK?
$10 USD a month, converted to your currency, plus VAT where it applies. It includes 15 listing credits and $5 USD of Etsy Ads credit each month.
Do Etsy listings renew every month?
No. A listing lasts four months or until it sells. Auto-renew then charges another $0.20. Multi-quantity listings renew each time one sells.