Etsy brings buyers who are already searching, but the PDF they download is theirs to share, and only cancelling the order takes it back. HelpRange delivers no file: each buyer reads a personal, watermarked copy, and you decide how long access lasts.
Your readers pay for the PDF, not for a file to forward.
Protect and sell in one: every buyer reads a personal copy with their e-mail watermarked on each page and downloads blocked. Access ends after the days you set, when you revoke it, or on a refund or cancellation from Kajabi, Whop or Gumroad. From $39 a month per team.
Etsy’s marketplace is its strength: people search there for planners, templates and e-books. HelpRange has no marketplace – you bring the buyers.
Buyers read in the protected viewer on phone, tablet or computer; download, print and copy are off, so there is no PDF to pass around.
The buyer's e-mail – or your own buyer ID – on every page. Etsy’s help pages say nothing about stamping or watermarking digital files.
On Etsy, cancelling the order is the only way to revoke a buyer’s access to a file – a copy already downloaded stays. In HelpRange one click ends access.
Let each buyer read on, say, two devices – a laptop and a phone. A shared link stops working on the third device.
Page-by-page reading analytics per buyer, and an alert when one link is opened from many places.
| Features | Etsy | HelpRange |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.20 per listing; 6.5% transaction fee on each order; a payment processing fee that varies by country | Pro $39 per team per month ($31 yearly), unlimited buyers; your own HelpRange Store adds a 2% fee on Pro and 0% on Max and Unlimited, plus Stripe’s fee |
| Files | Up to 5 files per listing, 20 MB each | PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and video, read in the viewer |
| What the buyer gets | A download of the file | A personal link to read in the protected viewer – no file |
| Buyer watermark | Not mentioned in Etsy’s help pages | Yes – the buyer's e-mail or your buyer ID on every page |
| After a refund | Cancelling the order revokes access to the file; a downloaded copy stays with the buyer | Access ends with one click |
| Finding buyers | Etsy marketplace search | No marketplace – you bring the buyers |
| Offline reading | Yes – the buyer has the file | No – reading needs an internet connection |
Store → “Add product”: the e-book, workbook, report or course notes – a folder, one file or a new upload.
Paste buyers’ e-mails under “Add buyers”, or send them from your shop through Zapier, Make or a webhook.
Each buyer gets an e-mail with a personal link; their e-mail or ID is on every page.
Buyer access is part of Pro ($39 per team per month, unlimited buyers), Max, Unlimited and the 3-day trial – no per-buyer or per-view fees. Plans & pricing
A $0.20 listing fee and a 6.5% transaction fee on the order, plus a payment processing fee that depends on your country (help.etsy.com, 14 November 2026). Etsy’s Offsite Ads add a fee on sales they bring.
Etsy delivers the file itself: up to 5 files per listing, 20 MB each. Its help pages do not mention watermarking or stamping, and cancelling the order is the only way to revoke access – a copy already downloaded stays with the buyer.
Check Etsy’s rules for digital listings first. HelpRange has no ready-made Etsy connection: add each buyer’s e-mail under “Add buyers” or send it through Zapier or Make, and the buyer gets a personal link to a watermarked copy.
When you need marketplace buyers, sell printables that must be printed or filled in, or sell cheap PDFs in volume where reach matters more than protection.
Yes – in the browser on any device, or in the HelpRange viewer app for iPhone, iPad and Android.
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