Guides and free tools
Written for makers who sell on Etsy and are wondering about a store of their own.
Free toolEtsy vs Shopify fee calculatorYour numbers, both receipts, and your break-even.2026-11-01 · FrontuboBlack Friday discounts for makers: how deep can you go?A $28 candle at 10, 20 and 30 percent off, with Etsy's and Shopify's fees taken out of each price, so you know what is left before you pick a number.2026-11-01 · FrontuboEtsy or Shopify for a candle maker: the numbersA $28 candle at 18, 36 and 71 orders a month. What each platform takes, where they cross, and when staying on Etsy is the better call.2026-11-01 · FrontuboThe maker's selling calendar: when to pourSoap needs weeks to cure and gifts need days to arrive. This works back from each holiday to the day you pour, with dates for the US, UK and France.2026-10-31 · FrontuboMoving your Etsy listings to Shopify with a CSV fileExport your listings from Etsy, let Shopify’s own migration app map them, or edit the file yourself when you need control of variants.2026-10-31 · FrontuboWhat to set up first in a new Shopify storeThe first hour after you take the keys: the settings that stop surprises later, in the order we would do them.