Coming Soon — Join the Waitlist

The marketplace that works for makers,
not against them.

GrottoMade is a handmade-only marketplace where you keep 100% of every sale. No listing fees. No transaction cuts. No surprises. Ever.

⭐ Founding Crafter — Limited Offer

First 100 sellers get Pro for life, free.

Join the waitlist now and lock in your Founding Crafter status before spots are gone.

✦ Pro tier, free forever 🏅 Founding Seller badge 🎙 Input on new features 🔦 Launch spotlight

Only 100 spots available — first come, first served.

To keep Founding Crafter status, you must have at least 3 active listings within 60 days of GrottoMade's public launch. Accounts that don't meet this will revert to the Free tier — no hard feelings, and you can upgrade to Pro anytime.

You're in! Your Founding Crafter spot is reserved. We'll be in touch soon. 🎉

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How It Works

You sell. You get paid. We stay out of it.

GrottoMade is a discovery platform — we connect buyers with makers. Once that connection is made, everything else is between you and your customer. No middleman, no cut, no interference.

🛍️ Sellers list their work Create your shop, post your listings, and get discovered by buyers looking for handmade goods.
💬 Buyers reach out directly Interested buyers contact sellers through GrottoMade's messaging — then take the conversation wherever works for them.
💸 Payment is between you Sellers and buyers agree on payment — PayPal, Venmo, bank transfer, cash at a market. Your money, your method.

GrottoMade is not a party to any transaction, payment, or dispute between buyers and sellers. GrottoMade does not hold, process, or mediate payments, and is not responsible for the outcome of any sale. We strongly recommend using a payment method with buyer protection, such as PayPal Goods & Services.

Pricing

Simple, honest pricing.

No hidden fees. No transaction cuts. Just a flat subscription if you want more.

Feature Free $0 forever Pro $9 per month ⭐ Founding Crafter $0 first 100 only · forever
Listings & Shop
Active listings 10 Unlimited Unlimited
Photos per listing 3 10 10
Shop profile, bio & banner ✓ ✓ ✓
Custom shop URL – ✓ ✓
Shop announcement banner – ✓ ✓
Verified Handmade badge ✓ ✓ ✓
Bulk listing tools – ✓ ✓
Buyers & Messaging
Buyer messaging ✓ ✓ ✓
Shop followers ✓ ✓ ✓
Monthly update blast to followers – ✓ ✓
Growth & Visibility
Search placement Standard Boosted Boosted
Sale & coupon tools – ✓ ✓
Featured in newsletter & social – ✓ ✓
Analytics & Support
Analytics Basic (views) Full & trends Full & trends
Support Standard Priority Priority
Founding Crafter Exclusives
Permanent Founding Seller badge – – ✓
Direct input on new features – – ✓
Named in launch spotlight – – ✓
Early access to every new feature – – ✓
⭐ Founding Crafter status requires 3 active listings within 60 days of public launch. Inactive accounts revert to the Free tier at no penalty.

Our Commitments

Built different. On purpose.

Every decision we make starts with one question: is this good for makers?

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Zero Fees, Always

No listing fees, no transaction cuts, no forced ad spend. What you earn is yours — every penny.

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Handmade Only

Every seller is personally verified. No dropshippers, no mass manufacturers. Ever.

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Honest Search

Rankings are earned, not bought. Your work gets found on quality and relevance — not ad spend.

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Seller-First Support

Real humans, real responses. No automated rejections, no unexplained suspensions.

"Etsy used to be a place where makers thrived. Somewhere along the way, it stopped being about us. GrottoMade is my attempt to build what Etsy should have stayed."
— Founder, GrottoMade • Jacksonville, FL