The Amazon alternative for local sellers.
Sell to shoppers near you on the ShopStable local marketplace, keep your customer relationships, and see exactly how the fees compare with Amazon, figure by figure, with sources.
On Amazon, the customer belongs to Amazon.
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Buyers order from Amazon, so the relationship stays with the platform.
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Your products are one listing among millions, sold nationwide.
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There is no website of your own to grow alongside it.
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Quote requests and customer conversations are not part of it.
What you keep: Amazon vs the ShopStable marketplace
Seller fees only, on both sides, on the order total including shipping. Payment processing is included in every fee shown. Shipping labels, fulfilment services, and advertising are left out on both sides, because they depend on how you run your shop.
| Where you sell | Fees a month | You keep |
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| Amazon, Professional plan | $339.99 | $1,660.01 |
| Amazon, Individual plan | $339.60 | $1,660.40 |
| ShopStable, Marketplace plan | $300.00 | $1,700.00 |
| ShopStable, Professional plan Also includes your own website | $259.99 | $1,740.01 |
| ShopStable, Scale plan Also includes your own website | $399.99 | $1,600.01 |
The example starts at 40 orders a month at $50.00 each; change either number above. Monthly plan prices are included. Amazon rates are for Home & Kitchen, Toys & Games, Pet Supplies, and Sports & Outdoors. Other categories run from 5% to 20%, for example 5% to 17% on clothing by price, 8% to 15% on beauty and grocery, and 20% on jewelry up to $250. ShopStable figures come from our published pricing.
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Referral fee
15% of the total price, including shipping, with a 30¢ minimum per item
Source: Amazon: Selling on Amazon fees · Checked Oct 15, 2026
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Professional plan
$39.99 a month
Source: Amazon: Selling on Amazon fees · Checked Oct 15, 2026
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Individual plan
99¢ per item sold, no monthly fee
Source: Amazon: Selling on Amazon fees · Checked Oct 15, 2026
Sell locally, and keep what you build.
Made for local sellers.
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Your customers and reviews are yours, not the platform's.
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No listing fees and no per-item plan fee.
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Sell services and products from one dashboard.
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Free to start on the local marketplace.
The big platforms turned local businesses into line items, renting them visibility and auctioning their leads. We think you should own what you build instead.
That's the whole idea behind ShopStable: a real website on your own subdomain, a marketplace that brings customers to you, and leads from $10. Your brand, with clear, published fees.
Ready to own your business online?
Build your site, list your services and products, and start receiving orders and quote requests. Free to start, no credit card required.