Learnmix vs Etsy
Lots of teachers sell classroom printables on Etsy. It's a huge marketplace — but a general one. Learnmix is built only for teaching resources. Here's an honest comparison.
About Etsy
Etsy is a global marketplace for handmade, vintage and digital goods, where many sellers offer classroom printables. Where it shines:
- An enormous audience of shoppers
- Lower fees on a typical sale than a teacher marketplace takes
- Your own shop page, with your own branding
For teachers looking for resources
| Learnmix | Etsy | |
|---|---|---|
| Made for | Made forOnly teaching and classroom resources, for UK schools | Everything from jewellery to printables |
| Editing | EditingEdit most resources in your browser in the Learnmix Studio — change the words, colours and pictures | Depends on the seller — some include editable files |
| Printing | PrintingOrder professional A3, A2 and A1 posters and postcard packs, printed and posted to school (UK) | Printables are printed by you |
| Paying | PayingFree account with free resources; Learnmix Pro is £8.99 a month for the full Learnmix-designed library, premium Studio tools and AI | Each item priced by its seller |
For teachers selling their resources
| Learnmix | Etsy | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to list | Cost to listFree | A listing fee of US$0.20 per listing, renewed every four months or when it sells |
| Fees on each sale | Fees on each sale30% of the price, and nothing else | 6.5% transaction fee, payment processing (4% + 20p in the UK), a small UK regulatory fee, and VAT on Etsy's fees |
| Advertising | AdvertisingNone — teachers come to Learnmix looking for resources | An Offsite Ads fee of 12–15% on sales that come from Etsy's ads (optional for smaller shops) |
| Who sees it | Who sees itTeachers browsing a teaching-only library | Every Etsy shopper — you'll need to stand out |
| Extra earnings | Extra earnings£1 to £2 every time your resource is printed | — |
Selling a resource priced at £5
- Learnmixyou receive £3.50
- Etsyyou receive about £3.90 — before any Offsite Ads fee (75p at 15%) and the UK regulatory fee
Etsy usually leaves a seller more of each sale. What Learnmix offers instead is an audience of teachers looking for exactly this, editing and printing for buyers, and print earnings on top.
Questions teachers ask
Should I sell teaching printables on Etsy or Learnmix?
Etsy takes a smaller share of each sale, but it's a general marketplace, so you do the work of being found. Learnmix is only for teaching resources, so the people browsing are teachers, and buyers can edit your resource and have it printed — which earns you more. Many sellers use both.
Can I sell on both Learnmix and Etsy?
Yes, as long as the work is yours. Learnmix doesn't ask for exclusivity.
How much do sellers keep on Learnmix?
70% of the price of every download, with no listing or per-sale fees — plus £1.50 for every A1 poster and £1 for every A2 or A3 printed from your resource, and £2 for every pack of 100 postcards.
Try Learnmix free.
Browse the library, open a resource in the Studio and make it fit your class — or upload your own and start earning.