Gideon vs Facebook Marketplace
A flat 1% platform fee with every other cost shown separately — compared honestly to Facebook Marketplace, caveats and all.
Per-sale payout: Gideon vs Facebook Marketplace
Seller net after each platform's typical all-in per-sale fees. Subscriptions (if any) are shown separately below, not added in.
On a $50 sale
On a $100 sale
On a $500 sale
Per-sale only. Competitor figures are approximate (US, general merchandise), category-dependent, and change over time — last reviewed 2026-06-21. Verify Facebook Marketplace's current published rates (Facebook/Meta commerce policies). Gideon's 1% + pass-through processing are exact.
Facebook Marketplace fees, fairly stated
How Facebook Marketplace charges
Free for local pickup; ~10% on shipped Checkout orders.
Local-pickup deals are typically free and arranged off-platform. Shipping/Checkout availability and the ~10% fee vary by seller eligibility and region.
Recent fee-structure change
Marketplace Checkout/shipping availability varies and has changed over time — many transactions still happen via local pickup with no on-platform fee or protection.
How Gideon charges
Flat 1% platform fee + pass-through processing, fully itemized. No buyer junk fees.
Flat 1% across every category (lead-only categories have no completed-sale fee).
Gideon vs Facebook Marketplace: capabilities
Gideon vs Facebook Marketplace, answered
Is Gideon cheaper than Facebook Marketplace?
On the marketplace platform fee, Gideon charges a flat 1% on completed sales, shown separately from payment processing. Facebook Marketplace's fees are approximate and local-pickup deals are typically free and arranged off-platform. shipping/checkout availability and the ~10% fee vary by seller eligibility and region. Always check current published rates — fees change.
Does Gideon add buyer-side junk fees?
No. Gideon does not add hidden buyer service fees.
Can I move my Facebook Marketplace listings to Gideon?
Yes — Gideon includes a CSV cross-listing export/import for your own listing data. We don't scrape other marketplaces or sync via unofficial APIs; you export your data and bring it over.
What does Gideon make money on, if the fee is only 1%?
Optional paid plans and tools (AI listing builder, manifest grading, CRM, cross-listing) and optional boosts — never a bigger cut of your sale or hidden buyer fees.