Comparison
Amazon Live vs Palmstreet
Heads up — these are different kinds of platform (Social, Marketplace), so a few rows won't be apples-to-apples.
Amazon Live
Palmstreet
Model
Type
Social platform
Marketplace app
Audience
Platform brings the audience
Platform brings the audience
Checkout
Native, in-platform
Native, in-platform
Selling
Selling formats
Buy it now · Giveaways
Auctions · Buy it now · Drops
Fulfillment
Integrated fulfillment
Seller handles shipping
Makes money via
Commission · Affiliate / ads
Commission
Fees
No separate Live fee — normal Amazon selling fees apply, and creators earn affiliate commission.
6.9% selling fee plus payment processing (about 2.9% + 30c), no monthly fee (from Palmstreet's help center, 2026).
Capabilities
Shoppable replays
Yes
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Affiliate network
Yes
Yes
1:1 clienteling
No
—
Reach & fit
Sells
beauty · fashion · home · electronics · wellness
rare plants · crystals · jewelry · aquatics · reptiles · designer toys · coins & bullion · fashion & beauty
Best for
Brands already on Amazon and creators in its influencer program who want to add live to listings they already have.
Niche collector and hobby sellers — plants, crystals, reptiles — who want a curated home rather than a giant marketplace.
Facts
Since
2019
2020
Ownership
Amazon (public, Nasdaq: AMZN)
Independent (backed by a16z and others; ~$25M raised, 2025)
Based in
Seattle, USA
San Francisco Bay Area, USA
marks where they differ · “—” means not verified