Build Your Own Etsy Alternative

Create a marketplace for handmade goods, vintage items, or craft supplies. Give your sellers a better home than Etsy — with lower fees and more control.

No coding required. Launch in days, not months.

Why Sellers Are Leaving Etsy

Etsy's fees keep rising. Give your sellers a better alternative.

6.5% transaction fee
Set your own fees (or none at all)
$0.20 listing fee per item
No listing fees for your sellers
Competing with millions of sellers
Curate your own seller community
No control over policies
Your marketplace, your rules

Everything You Need for a Handmade Marketplace

Prometora includes all the features sellers and buyers expect.

Product Listings

Sellers create beautiful listings with multiple photos, variants, and detailed descriptions.

Seller Storefronts

Each seller gets their own customizable shop page to showcase their brand.

Split Payments

Stripe Connect automatically splits payments between you and your sellers.

Seller Management

Approve sellers, manage listings, and oversee your marketplace.

Reviews & Ratings

Build trust with buyer reviews and seller ratings.

Order Management

Sellers manage orders, shipping, and communicate with buyers.

What Can You Build?

Handmade Goods

Jewelry, clothing, home decor, and artisan crafts.

Vintage Items

Antiques, collectibles, and retro fashion.

Digital Products

Printables, patterns, templates, and digital art.

Niche Markets

Local artisans, sustainable products, or specific crafts.

Launch Your Handmade Marketplace in 3 Steps

1

Pick Your Niche

Focus on a specific category — local artisans, sustainable goods, or a craft you love.

2

Customize & Brand

Use AI to design your marketplace. Add your logo, colors, and custom pages.

3

Onboard Sellers

Invite sellers to join. They create shops and list products immediately.

Start Your Handmade Marketplace Today

No development costs. No coding. Create a home for makers and artisans where they keep more of what they earn.

$39
per month to start
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Frequently Asked Questions

With Prometora, you can launch a handmade marketplace starting at $39/month.

Custom development typically costs $10,000 to $50,000+ and takes months. Prometora gives you the same core features at a fraction of the cost.
When you build your own marketplace, you own the platform and customer relationships. You set the fees (or charge none), control the policies, and build your own brand.

On Etsy, you're competing with millions of sellers and paying their growing fees.
Yes. Each seller gets a customizable shop page where they can showcase their brand, tell their story, and display all their products.

Buyers can follow their favorite sellers and browse by shop.
Payments are processed through Stripe Connect. When a buyer purchases, the payment is automatically split between you (your commission) and the seller.

Sellers receive automatic payouts on your schedule. Learn more in our revenue guide.
Absolutely. Many successful marketplaces focus on a specific niche — sustainable products, local artisans, vintage jewelry, or handmade pet supplies.

Prometora lets you customize categories, listing fields, and filters for your specific market.
Start by recruiting a small group of quality sellers in your niche. Offer them lower fees than Etsy, more control over their shop, and a curated community.

Many sellers are actively looking for Etsy alternatives due to rising fees and competition.

Ready to Build Your Handmade Marketplace?

Give artisans and makers a better platform than Etsy. Own your marketplace, set your fees, build your community.

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