Amazon FBA Calculator: Free Vs Paid
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It’s not a secret that Amazon charges FBA sellers numerous fees. Amazon sellers must accurately account for all expenses down to a single penny because that influences how much they will earn. Most sellers use FBA calculators to compute fees.
However, FBA calculators differ. Amazon offers sellers a free tool to calculate their expenses — a Revenue calculator. It helps select between the two fulfillment methods — Fulfillment by Amazon or Fulfillment by Merchant.
This post compares the Amazon Revenue calculator to a popular FBA&FBM calculator, which quickly calculates all necessary product metrics and helps estimate which is better for your business.
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Amazon Revenue Calculator
Amazon FBA Revenue calculator is a handy tool allowing sellers to estimate the overall level of product fulfillment costs and see real-time cost comparisons between different fulfillment methods. Its primary purpose is to compare which of the two fulfillment methods — Fulfillment by Amazon or Fulfillment by Merchant — is more profitable for delivering your product to the buyer.
Features
Amazon specifies that the Revenue calculator should only be used as a guide in evaluating FBA costs. Amazon does not warrant the accuracy of the calculations.
How does the Amazon Revenue calculator work?
Before you do your calculations, you must select the right calculator for your marketplace. For instance, you must use different calculators for the US, UK, Germany, or Mexico.
To calculate fulfillment costs, you must search for your product in the FBA calculator in your marketplace and select it. Then you must manually enter your item’s price, inbound cost (expense to ship it to Amazon), and the product per-unit cost.
You can calculate two fulfillment options: FBA and FBM. The calculator will show two options side-by-side. You must manually fill in specific product data in both parts to compare which fulfillment method is more profitable – FBA or FBM.
For FBA, you must enter Cost of Goods Sold (COG), estimated shipping cost, the number of product units you want to fulfill, sales volume estimates, and inbound placement option. For FBM, you must enter Cost of Goods Sold (COG), estimated shipping charges, storage cost, sales volume estimates, and the number of product units you want to fulfill.
If you make changes to one of the fields, the Revenue Calculator recalculates the net profit and fee estimate values.
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Amazon Revenue calculator shows:
- Amazon fees
✓ Referral fee;
✓ Fixed Closing fee;
✓ Variable Closing fee
- Fulfillment costs
✓ Inventory placement;
✓ Tape;
✓ Label;
✓ Bagging;
✓ Bubble wrap, etc.
- Monthly storage fees;
- Estimated cost per unit;
- Net profit per unit;
- Net Profit;
- Net Margin.
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Pricing
Amazon revenue calculator is free.
Seller Assistant’s FBA&FBM Calculator
Seller Assistant is a comprehensive product sourcing software for Amazon sellers of all types, including online arbitrage, wholesale, dropshipping, and virtual assistants. It combines two extensions: Seller Assistant Browser Extension, and IP-Alert Chrome Extension by Seller Assistant, Amazon seller tools: FBM&FBA Profit Calculator, Seller Spy, Side Panel View, Quick View, ASIN Grabber, UPC/EAN to ASIN converter, Stock Checker, IP Alert, and Restrictions Checker.
How does Seller Assistant FBM and FBA Calculator work?
Seller Assistant appears on Amazon product and search pages, and on supplier websites, and displays all essential information necessary for sellers, including all FBA and FBM fees.
Based on this information, sellers can quickly and effortlessly decide if the product is worth purchasing for resale and will generate your expected profit, ROI and margin.
Seller Assistant FBM and FBA Calculator data
- Profitability
- Cost of Goods Sold (enterable);
- Profit;
- ROI;
- Profit margin;
- Break-even point;
- Minimum price for Amazon Repricer.
- Amazon FBA and FBM fees
- Total FBA fees;
- Total FBM fees;
- Referral fees;
- Inbound placement service fees;
- Storage fees on the Amazon product pages.
- Logistics costs
- 3 PL costs (configurable or enterable);
- Shipping costs (configurable or enterable);
- Prep costs (configurable or enterable).
- Sales tax and VAT
- Sales tax;
- VAT schemes
- No VAT;
- Standard VAT rate;
- Reduced VAT rate;
- Non-registered VAT for UK sellers;
- VAT on fees for European sellers who sell on Amazon US or Canada;
- Incoming VAT for the cost of goods supported.
Steps to use Seller Assistant FBM and FBA Calculator
Step 1. Seller Assistant appears on Amazon product and search pages automatically.
To activate it on the supplier websites, open the product on the supplier website, highlight the product title, right-click, and select “Search with Seller Assistant”. The Side Panel View will appear on the supplier's website.
Step 2. To calculate profitability and Amazon fees, enter Cost of Goods Sold (product price at the supplier) in the GOG field.
Step 3. To choose between FBA or FBM, select your fulfillment method in the dropdown.
Step 4. To calculate logistics costs, shipping, and prep costs, enter the costs in the corresponding fields. You can also configure logistics costs in Seller Assistant Personal account settings so that you don’t need to enter them each time manually.
Step 5. Sales tax and VAT calculation
- To calculate sales tax (if applicable), enter COG, click it, and switch the “Tax” toggle in the pop-up. Seller Assistant will calculate your sales tax
- To calculate VAT on international sales, select your VAT scheme in Seller Assistant Personal account settings: no VAT, standard VAT rate, reduced VAT rate, non-registered VAT for UK sellers, and VAT on fees for European sellers who sell on Amazon US or Canada. Incoming VAT for the cost of goods is supported. Enter COG, click it, and switch the “VAT” toggle in the pop-up. Seller Assistant will calculate your VAT
Features
With Seller Assistant’s FBA&FBM Calculator, you can account for all Amazon fees based on your Cost of Goods, sales tax on Cost of Goods, Amazon referral fees, FBA fees, VAT, monthly storage costs, and third-party logistics costs. You can calculate ROI and Profit Margin and estimate product sales. In addition, this extension allows exporting analyzed information to Google Sheets in one click. That helps easily save and process your product data.
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Advanced FBA&FBM calculator
Seller Assistant calculates ROI and profit margin based on Cost of Goods, sales taxes on Cost of Goods, Amazon referral fee, FBA fees, VAT, Monthly storage cost, and third-party logistics cost (shipping costs and preparation expenses).
VAT calculator
Seller Assistant supports VAT calculation and European VAT. You can select your VAT scheme — no VAT, standard VAT rate, reduced VAT rate, non-registered VAT for UK sellers, and VAT on fees for European sellers who sell on Amazon US or Canada. Incoming VAT for the cost of goods is supported.
VAT options in Seller Assistant:
- you can choose the way you input the Cost of Goods — Seller Assistant will calculate the base product cost and VAT for you;
- you can select your VAT scheme — if you source from retail suppliers, choose COG, incl. VAT and enter prices from the supplier's website for your calculations (this price typically includes VAT); if you source from a wholesale supplier, choose COG excl. VAT (this price typically excludes VAT).
Amazon Fees and Logistics expenses calculator
Seller Assistant accounts for Amazon Referral fee, FBA fee, Variable closing fee, and Storage cost. Logistics costs can be configured in Seller Assistant Personal account settings so that you don’t need to enter them each time manually.
Sales estimator
Seller Assistant Extension helps you estimate how many products you can sell if you become one more seller on the listing, with its Sales Estimator. The figure appears in the Est field.
Export to Google Sheets
Seller Assistant App’s Export to Google Sheets feature allows saving all your researched product details to Google Sheets in one click. More than 80 product characteristics are available to customize your data export.
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Pricing
Seller Assistant offers flexible pricing plans. You can choose between Free, Start, or Pro plans and between monthly and annual subscriptions.
Start Plan
Ideal for beginners, our Start plan is priced at $15.99 per month (or $12.49 per month with annual payment). It includes:
- 3,500 product searches per month
- 3 Google Sheets integrations
- 3 installations per user for Seller Assistant® extension
- 3 installations per user for IP-Alert® by Seller Assistant
- Support
- 1 user account
- Plan Add-ons: Not available
Pro Plan
For growing Online Arbitrage sellers, our Pro plan is available at $29.99 per month (or $24.99 per month with annual payment). It offers:
- 10,000 product searches per month
- 10 Google Sheets integrations
- 3 installations per user for Seller Assistant® extension
- 3 installations per user for IP-Alert® by Seller Assistant
- Priority Support
- 2 user accounts
- Seller Spy: 5 tracked sellers (currently 3 sellers)
- Bulk Restriction Checker: 6,000 ASINs per month
- Plan Add-ons: Available
Business Plan
Tailored for growing Amazon Wholesale Businesses, the Business plan is $79.99 per month (or $66.67 per month with annual payment). This plan includes:
- 30,000 product searches per month
- 10 Google Sheets integrations
- 3 installations per user for Seller Assistant® extension
- 3 installations per user for IP-Alert® by Seller Assistant
- Dedicated Support Manager
- 2 user accounts
- Seller Spy: 10 tracked sellers (currently 3 sellers)
- Bulk Restriction Checker: 50,000 ASINs per month
- Price List Analyzer: 300,000 products per month
- API: 100 requests per month (additional requests available with add-ons)
- Plan Add-ons: Available
Add-ons
Advantages Of Paid Vs. Free FBA Calculator
Amazon Revenue calculator doesn’t guarantee to account for all expenses. It helps select between FBA and FBM and gives the idea of which method is more profitable for delivering your product to the customer.
In turn, one of the most convenient calculators — Seller Assistant’s FBA&FBM calculator — allows you to calculate all Amazon fees and logistics expenses, compute ROI and profit margin, and VAT according to the VAT scheme you apply.
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Accurate expense accounting
Seller Assistant App’s FBA&FBM calculator accounts for all Amazon fees, while Amazon Revenue calculator computes a limited number of costs.
Fees included in the Amazon Revenue calculator
- Referral fees;
- FBA fulfillment fees for items sold in Amazon stores;
- Monthly storage fees;
- Variable closing fees.
Fees not included in the Amazon Revenue calculator
- Monthly subscription fees;
- Long-term storage fees;
- Per-item fees;
- Removal order fees;
- Return processing fees;
- Unplanned service fees;
- FBA inventory storage overage fees;
- Refund administration fees;
- Rental book service fees;
- High volume listing fees;
- VAT and taxes;
- Less common fees not explicitly listed as included.
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VAT calculation
Amazon Revenue calculator does not include taxes or VAT in the estimates. Seller Assistant supports VAT calculation and European VAT. You can choose your VAT scheme: no VAT, standard VAT rate, reduced VAT rate, non-registered VAT for UK sellers, and VAT on fees for European sellers who sell on Amazon US or Canada.
On-page calculator
To access the Amazon Revenue calculator, you need to open it in your Seller Central. You must select the specific calculator for your marketplace. Seller Assistant appears on your Amazon product page and immediately shows all parameters you need to see.
No manual data entry
You need to enter a lot of data into the Amazon Revenue calculator, though it can pick up some information from the Amazon catalog. Seller Assistant calculates the majority of product metrics you need right on the product page and on any supplier website side-by-side, allowing you to quickly estimate and identify profitable deals.
Saving data to Google Sheets
Amazon Revenue calculator doesn’t allow you to save the calculated data for reviewing or analyzing later. Also, you can’t export calculation results. Seller Assistant allows you to export analyzed data to Google Sheets in just one click. You can customize your export and select from more than 100 product characteristics.
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FAQ
How to accurately calculate Amazon FBA fees?
To accurately calculate Amazon FBA fees, you can use the FBA calculator. One of the best options is Seller Assistant’s FBA&FBM Calculator.
What is the benefit of using the FBA calculator?
The benefit of using the FBA calculator is that it allows sellers to estimate the costs and profitability of their products when using Amazon's fulfillment services. By inputting product information such as size, weight, and category, the FBA calculator provides an overview of fees, including storage fees, fulfillment fees, and potential revenue.
Is the Amazon calculator accurate?
While the Amazon Revenue calculator is a useful tool, it may not include all expenses. However, it does assist in comparing the profitability of using FBA versus FBM by providing insights into which method may be less costly for delivering your product to customers.
How to save on FBA fees?
To save on FBA fees, consider optimizing your product dimensions and packaging to reduce size and weight. Additionally, regularly monitor your inventory to avoid long-term storage fees and make strategic pricing decisions to maximize profitability while keeping FBA fees in mind.
Final Thoughts
Amazon offers sellers a free tool to calculate their expenses — Revenue Calculator. However, it is designed for selecting between FBA and FBM and finding out which fulfillment method is more profitable. It doesn’t account for all FBA fees.
For all Amazon sellers, especially those who do product research, it’s crucial to account for all expenses accurately. Seller Assistant’s FBA&FBM calculator helps quickly and easily calculate all necessary product metrics.
Seller Assistant is a new-generation product sourcing software offering all the features you need to find the most profitable products to sell on Amazon. It includes Seller Spy, Side Panel View,FBM&FBA Profit Calculator, Quick View, ASIN Grabber,UPC/EAN to ASIN converter, Stock Checker, IP Alert, and Restrictions Checker, and other key product research features and provides value for money.
