Alternatives to eBay online shopping & selling

Best eBay online shopping & selling Alternatives in 2026

By App Store Tracker Editorial · Updated — App Store ratings fetched to

The short version

eBay lets you buy and sell almost anything, from everyday goods to collectibles, through fixed-price listings and auctions. If you want that same buy-and-sell marketplace, Mercari is the strongest pick here: a huge active user base, simple flat-fee selling, and built-in shipping. Most other picks lean toward niche auctions for art, antiques, and collectibles, so your choice depends on whether you want a general marketplace or a specialist auction house.

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10 alternatives
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eBay online shopping & selling

eBay Inc.

Buy, sell & resell marketplace

4.8(5M)
Free

People look for eBay alternatives when seller fees feel unpredictable, the app misses features the website has, or they want a marketplace tuned to a specific kind of item. Every pick below shares eBay's core: a place to buy and sell, often through bidding, with buyer and seller protections built in. Several focus on auctions for art, antiques, and collectibles, while others are general resale apps or tools that plug into eBay itself. We ranked these by embedding similarity to eBay's marketplace model, then weighed live App Store ratings and review counts so the busier, better-reviewed apps rise first. Ratings move often, so treat the order as a starting point and try a couple before committing.

eBay online shopping & selling alternatives compared

AppRatingPrice
Etsy: Shop from Real People4.9 (7.4M)Free
Mercari: Buying & Selling App4.8 (2M)Free
EBTH4.8 (24.9K)Free
LiveAuctioneers: Bid @ Auction4.8 (11.2K)Free
Catawiki - Online Auctions4.7 (4.2K)Free
eProfit - Sell on ebay with AI4.8 (2.9K)Free
Thrift - Ebay & Seller Tools4.6 (1.1K)Free · IAP
SeeSpotBid4.6 (151)Free
Auctionet3.3 (13)Free
Street App: Shop, Sell and Buy—Free · IAP

US App Store ratings, prices from Apple. See the latest US top free Shopping chart.

10 alternatives to eBay online shopping & selling

  1. 1Etsy: Shop from Real People icon

    #1Etsy: Shop from Real People

    Etsy, Inc.

    4.9(7.4M)
    Free
    86% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    Etsy is a buy-and-sell marketplace with built-in seller tools and buyer protection, the same shopping-and-selling loop eBay runs. Both let you browse millions of listings, message sellers, and complete secure transactions in-app, and both serve buyers hunting for items they can't find in regular stores.

    How it differs

    Etsy focuses on handmade, vintage, and craft supplies rather than eBay's anything-goes inventory and auctions. Reviewers complain about the AI chat-style search and constant recommendation feeds crowding the app. At 4.93 stars it rates a touch higher than eBay's 4.82.

  2. 2Mercari: Buying & Selling App icon

    #2Mercari: Buying & Selling App

    Mercari, Inc.

    4.8(2M)
    Free
    86% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    Mercari runs the same buy-and-sell model eBay popularized: snap a photo, write a description, set a price, and ship with prepaid labels. Both protect buyer and seller by holding payment until the item arrives and is rated. Reviewers say items often sell within a week.

    How it differs

    Mercari uses a flat selling fee and prepaid shipping rather than eBay's auction format and tiered fees. Reviews note its messaging blocks words like "trade" or "free" and that payouts come weekly, not instantly. At 4.85 stars it edges out eBay, with shoppers calling it simpler.

  3. 3EBTH icon

    #3EBTH

    Everything But The House

    4.8(24.9K)
    Free
    85% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    EBTH is an auction marketplace where most items start at a $1 bid, sharing eBay's buy-and-sell-by-bidding core. Both let shoppers chase rare and unusual finds and place bids to win, and both span categories from art and jewelry to antiques and fashion.

    How it differs

    EBTH runs a full-service consignment model, handling estates and collections for sellers rather than letting anyone self-list like eBay. It is a paid app focused on secondhand treasures from homes and estates. Its rating count is a fraction of eBay's broad marketplace audience.

  4. 4LiveAuctioneers: Bid @ Auction icon

    #4LiveAuctioneers: Bid @ Auction

    LiveAuctioneers

    4.8(11.2K)
    Free
    85% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    LiveAuctioneers is a bidding marketplace where you place bids before and during live auctions, echoing eBay's auction roots. Both connect buyers to sellers worldwide and let you contact sellers with questions, with bidding the main way to win an item.

    How it differs

    LiveAuctioneers connects you to 5,000+ professional auction houses selling art, antiques, jewelry, and collectibles, not eBay's everyday consumer goods. It is built for collectors chasing one-of-a-kind treasures rather than casual resale. Its rating base is far smaller than eBay's massive user count.

  5. 5Catawiki - Online Auctions icon

    #5Catawiki - Online Auctions

    Catawiki

    4.7(4.2K)
    Free
    85% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    Catawiki is a buy-and-sell auction platform with a secure payment system and seller listing tools, sharing eBay's marketplace structure. Both run bidding, vet transactions, and let you browse a rotating set of objects across many categories, from collectibles to fashion.

    How it differs

    Catawiki curates every lot through in-house experts and focuses on special objects: art, design, jewelry, watches, and classic cars. That expert vetting replaces eBay's open self-listing model. With only a few thousand ratings it is a specialist European auction house next to eBay's global scale.

  6. 6eProfit - Sell on ebay with AI icon

    #6eProfit - Sell on ebay with AI

    SPOKEN TECHNOLOGIES INC

    4.8(2.9K)
    Free
    85% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    eProfit ties directly into your eBay account, building and publishing listings for you, so it lives inside eBay's selling world. Both aim to turn unwanted items into cash, and eProfit even shows fees, shipping, and tax estimates that mirror eBay's seller costs.

    How it differs

    eProfit is an AI listing assistant, not a marketplace of its own. You snap a photo and it writes the title, picks the category, and posts to eBay automatically. It charges a subscription and exists to make eBay selling faster rather than replace the eBay app.

  7. 7Thrift - Ebay & Seller Tools icon

    #7Thrift - Ebay & Seller Tools

    Gabe Rogers

    4.6(1.1K)
    Free · IAP
    85% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    Thrift - Ebay & Seller Tools matches eBay online shopping & selling on core function and category fit. Embedding similarity score: 85%.

    How it differs

    Distinguishes on monetization (free download with in-app purchases) and editorial focus. Rated 4.6 stars across 1.1K reviews.

  8. 8SeeSpotBid icon

    #8SeeSpotBid

    Kaverk LLC

    4.6(151)
    Free
    85% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    SeeSpotBid is a companion built for eBay power users, monitoring eBay for new listings and expiring auctions and pushing alerts to your phone. It shares eBay's focus on auctions and watchlists, and follows links straight back to eBay to buy.

    How it differs

    SeeSpotBid is a search-and-alert tool, not a place to transact. It needs no eBay account to browse, offers seller filters and BIN-versus-auction options, and gates advanced features behind a PRO subscription. With only about 140 ratings it serves a narrow hobbyist crowd.

  9. 9Auctionet icon

    #9Auctionet

    Auction Network Sweden AB

    3.3(13)
    Free
    85% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    Auctionet matches eBay online shopping & selling on core function and category fit. Embedding similarity score: 85%.

    How it differs

    Distinguishes on monetization (fully free) and editorial focus. Rated 3.3 stars across 13 reviews.

  10. 10Street App: Shop, Sell and Buy icon

    #10Street App: Shop, Sell and Buy

    Associate.com AG

    0.0(0)
    Free · IAP
    85% similar
    Get on App Store

    Why it's similar

    Street App is a buy, sell, and shop marketplace built around your local area, sharing eBay's core of turning items into cash and finding deals. Both let users list electronics, fashion, home goods, and more, and both aim to connect buyers and sellers directly.

    How it differs

    Street App emphasizes local, in-person sales assisted by AI rather than eBay's nationwide shipping and auctions. It is a paid app and brand new, with no ratings yet, so it is unproven next to eBay's millions of reviews and established trust system.

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How we ranked these 10 alternatives

Embedding similarity

Every app in our database carries a dense vector embedding derived from its title, subtitle, full description, and category metadata. To find apps similar to eBay online shopping & selling, we compute cosine distance against every other app and keep the closest 30. The similarity score shown on each pick is 1 - distance/2 clamped to [0,1] — 100% means the embedding spaces are identical, 0% means orthogonal.

Ranking

Apps from eBay online shopping & selling's own developer are left out. The 10 most similar of the rest are ordered by App Store rating times the logarithm of their rating count, so a 4.8-star app with 100,000 ratings ranks above a 4.5-star app with 200 ratings.

Data dates

The similar-app list was computed on May 25, 2026. Ratings are the latest US App Store fetch for each app, taken between November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026. Prices and update dates come from Apple when the page is built.

What we don't do

No paid placements. No affiliate links. No sponsored picks. Read our full methodology.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to eBay online shopping & selling?+
Etsy: Shop from Real People by Etsy, Inc. has the strongest App Store rating of the 10 apps here: 4.9 stars from 7,364,330 US ratings on November 7, 2026.
Which app is most like eBay online shopping & selling?+
Etsy: Shop from Real People is the closest match: its App Store listing is 86% similar to eBay online shopping & selling's by text embedding.
Are there free eBay online shopping & selling alternatives?+
Yes. 10 of the 10 apps are free to download on the App Store: Etsy: Shop from Real People, Mercari: Buying & Selling App, EBTH, LiveAuctioneers: Bid @ Auction, Catawiki - Online Auctions, eProfit - Sell on ebay with AI, Thrift - Ebay & Seller Tools, SeeSpotBid, Auctionet, Street App: Shop, Sell and Buy.

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