Sewing cost calculator for Etsy & handmade sellers

Price your work.Know your margin.Every time.

Enter your materials, time, and platform — StitchPrice calculates your true cost and tells you exactly what to charge, with every fee already accounted for.

Start calculating — it's free

What sellers track vs. what they miss

tracked

Fabric & materials

Notions & thread

missed

Your time

Platform fees

Packaging

Monthly overhead

Shipping fee cut

StitchPrice accounts for all of it — and tells you what to charge so you actually profit on every sale.

How it works

Three inputs. One clear answer.

Enter your costs

Fabric, notions, packaging, and your hourly wage goal.

Choose your platform

Etsy, craft fair, wholesale, or your own site — fees auto-adjust.

Get your price

See your suggested sell price, net profit, and effective wage — instantly.

Enter your costs

Fabric, notions, packaging, and your hourly wage goal.

Choose your platform

Etsy, craft fair, wholesale, or your own site — fees auto-adjust.

Get your price

See your suggested sell price, net profit, and effective wage — instantly.

Try it now — no account needed

Platform

Etsy fee structure

$0.20 listing fee6.5% transaction fee3% + $0.25 payment processing

Country

Enrolled in Offsite Ads

Adds 15% fee on sales attributed to Etsy ads (drops to 12% if you exceed $10K/yr revenue)

Free shipping to buyer

When offering free shipping, Etsy's transaction fee still applies to the item price only

Fabric description

Yards used

Cost / yard

Fabric cost

$0.00

Shop fabric -> Spoonflower · JOANN · Fabric.com

Total: $0.00

Packaging cost

Boxes, tissue, stickers, tape

Shipping charged to buyer

What you charge, not what you pay

Hours

Minutes

Wage goal

$/hr

Hourly rate

Include photography & listing time

Units in this batch

Cost per unit stays the same

Target profit margin

Industry standard: 40–60%

Discount mode

See how a 10% or 20% sale affects your margin

Suggested price

—

Enter your fabric, labor, and costs to see your price

True cost to make

$0.00

Materials + labor + overhead

Net profit

$0.36

After all fees

Effective wage

—

Net profit ÷ hours worked

Break-even units

—

To cover monthly overhead

Etsy fee breakdown

Listing fee

$0.20(22.5%)

Transaction (6.5%)

$0.06(6.5%)

Payment processing

$0.28(31.1%)

You keep

$0.36

Total Etsy cut$0.53 (60.1%)

Price sensitivity

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Pricing

Simple, honest pricing

Free

No credit card. No account required.

✓ Full calculator
✓ All platforms & modes
✓ 1 saved project (free account)
✓ Real-time results

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Pro

Best value

/mo

or $59/yr — save ~30%

✓ Everything in Free
✓ Unlimited saved projects
✓ Project dashboard
✓ Sort by margin
✓ CSV export
✓ Average margin & wage stats

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Who Pro is actually for

You sell 5+ different items and want to see which ones are worth making

You sell wholesale or on Faire and need your minimum profitable price

You want a record of pricing over time as material costs change

You sell at craft fairs and online and want to track both separately

FAQ

Common questions

Is this free?

Yes — the full calculator is free with no account required. Saving projects requires a free account. Pro features (unlimited projects, dashboard, CSV export) start at $7/month.

What platforms does it support?

Etsy (US, UK, CA, AU), Shopify, Depop, Faire, craft fairs, wholesale, and your own site. Each platform uses accurate fee rates.

How are Etsy fees calculated?

StitchPrice applies Etsy's full fee stack: $0.20 listing fee, 6.5% transaction fee on item + shipping, and country-specific payment processing. Optional: Offsite Ads (15%) and free shipping adjustments.