Fees on Philippine marketplaces have climbed steadily. Between commissions, transaction fees, shipping-related fees and newer charges like Shopee's Seller Growth Support fee, a typical seller now gives up 10% to 20% of each sale before paying for the product itself.
This guide puts the three platforms side by side. If you want to run your own numbers, the comparison tool does it for any product.
The fees at a glance
| Fee | Shopee | Lazada | TikTok Shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commission (Marketplace) | About 8.5–10.5% | About 4–11% | About 5–7.3% |
| Commission (Mall) | About 6.12–11.08% | About 7.72–11.08% | About 5–9.1% |
| Transaction or payment fee | 2.24% | 2.24% | 2.24% |
| Shipping-related fee | 5.6% (Mall 4.48%), max ₱100 per item | Only if you join a program | 5.5% (Mall 5%), max ₱100 per item |
| Growth fee | 1% or 1.5% | None | 1% or 1.5% |
| Per-order fee | ₱5 (first 50 a month free) | ₱5 | ₱3 promo (regular ₱5) |
| New seller promo | 90 days without commission, growth or processing fee | Commission-free promo period | 90 days without commission |
Commission ranges are wide because they depend on your category. Your exact rate is always in your Seller Center.
The same order on all three
A ₱299 item, Marketplace seller, no discount, no buyer-paid shipping, using mid-range commission rates (Shopee 9%, Lazada 7%, TikTok Shop 6.7%) and a 1% growth-fee category:
| Shopee | Lazada | TikTok Shop | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commission | ₱26.91 | ₱20.93 | ₱20.03 |
| Transaction or payment fee | ₱6.70 | ₱6.70 | ₱6.70 |
| Shipping-related fee | ₱16.74 | ₱0.00 | ₱16.45 |
| Growth fee | ₱2.99 | ₱0.00 | ₱2.99 |
| Per-order fee | ₱5.00 | ₱5.00 | ₱3.00 |
| Total fees | ₱58.34 (19.5%) | ₱32.63 (10.9%) | ₱49.17 (16.4%) |
| You receive | ₱240.66 | ₱266.37 | ₱249.83 |
On paper Lazada wins clearly, but there's a catch. The Lazada column has no shipping-program fee. Shopee and TikTok Shop build a shipping-related fee into every order, while on Lazada it depends on what you've joined. If you're in a Lazada free-shipping or campaign program, the gap shrinks a lot.
What the fee table doesn't tell you
Volume matters more than a few pesos
A platform that pays ₱15 less per order but sells three times as many units is the better channel. Look at your own sales per platform before moving stock or ad budget.
Discovery works differently
Shopee and Lazada buyers mostly search. TikTok Shop buyers mostly discover products in videos and lives, often through affiliate creators, whose commission comes on top of the fees above. A product that needs demonstrating may earn more on TikTok Shop even after a creator's cut.
Optional programs add up fast
Voucher programs, live-selling programs and free-shipping programs each add a few percent. They can be worth it for the extra traffic, but only if your margin can absorb them. Test them in the fee calculators before joining.
Practical takeaways
- List on more than one platform if you can manage the stock. Each has buyers the others don't reach.
- Price per platform, not one price everywhere. Aim for the same margin on each. The selling price calculator gives you all three prices at once.
- Recheck your prices whenever a platform announces a fee change. In 2026 alone, Shopee added the Seller Growth Support fee in May and TikTok Shop changed how its transaction fee is calculated in July.
- Save your real category rates in the calculators once, so every comparison reflects your shop, not an average.
Rates in this guide come from public platform announcements and seller resources, checked November 2026. Platforms change fees often, so confirm in your Seller Center before making big pricing decisions.