Lystro vs Auctiva
Two ways to make professional eBay listings, compared honestly: what each does, what it costs and who it suits. Auctiva's details were checked on 16 October 2026.
Choose Auctiva if…
…you want templates, image hosting and listing tools together on a low annual plan, possibly with Amazon too.
Choose Lystro if…
…you want a visual editor, templates built for phones, and an SEO and eBay policy check on every listing, paid monthly, yearly or once.
Features and prices side by side
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| Feature | Lystro | Auctiva |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £9.99 a month or £89 a year for unlimited listings, or £499 once for Lifetime (£249 for the first 100 buyers while founder seats last). | eBay-only plans from $9.95 a month, prepaid annually, for 100 listings a month (Base+). Unlimited listings from $16.95 a month, prepaid annually (Plus+). |
| eBay listing templates | 85, with new ones each month | 300+ |
| How you edit | Visual: click to edit, drag sections to reorder | Not mentioned on their site |
| Mobile-friendly templates | Yes | Not mentioned on their site |
| Follows eBay's active content rules | Yes | Not mentioned on their site |
| Listing SEO checker | Yes | Not mentioned on their site |
| eBay policy check before you publish | Yes | Not mentioned on their site |
| Store details filled in automatically | Yes | Not mentioned on their site |
| Connects to your eBay account | No: you copy the finished HTML into eBay | Yes |
| Apply a design to many listings at once | No | Not mentioned on their site |
| Other tools | 49 colour schemes, keyword ideas, version history | Image hosting, Scrolling Gallery, Amazon plans |
| Free trial | 7 days, no card | 30 days |
| One-off (lifetime) price | Yes, Lifetime £499 | Not mentioned on their site |
Lystro's prices are in pounds; Auctiva's are as shown on its pricing page.
Who each tool suits
Auctiva suits budget-conscious sellers who want templates, image hosting and listing tools on one annual plan.
Lystro suits sellers who want every listing to look like a proper shop, designed visually in minutes, with a check for eBay's rules and SEO before it goes live.
Strengths and limits
Lystro
- A visual editor: click any section to change it, drag sections to reorder
- Every listing checked for eBay's policies and scored for SEO, with one-click fixes
- Your logo, delivery and returns details fill in automatically from your store profile
- One price for unlimited listings, with a one-off Lifetime option
- Doesn't connect to your eBay account: you copy each listing's HTML into eBay
- No bulk restyling of existing listings, and no inventory, messaging or order tools
- A smaller template library than some tools, growing every month
- Prices are in pounds (GBP)
Auctiva
- Over 300 listing templates
- Image hosting (5GB on eBay-only plans) and the Scrolling Gallery
- Low annual prices, with plans that also cover Amazon
- 30-day free trial
- The prices shown are for prepaid annual plans
- Its site doesn't describe how templates are edited or whether they're mobile-friendly
- Prices are in US dollars
Switching from Auctiva to Lystro
- Start a free trial and fill in your store profile once: logo, delivery, returns and about us.
- Pick a template close to your current look, then match your colours and fonts in the editor.
- Create your next listing in Lystro and copy the HTML into eBay's description (HTML view).
- When you revise an older listing, replace its old design with your Lystro one. There's no need to change every listing at once.
Lystro vs Auctiva: questions
What's the main difference between Lystro and Auctiva?
Auctiva is a long-running eBay listing and management tool with over 300 listing templates, image hosting and the Scrolling Gallery, with eBay-only and eBay-plus-Amazon plans. Lystro is a no-code eBay listing template editor: you design each listing visually, check it for eBay's policies and SEO, and copy the HTML into eBay.
How much does Auctiva cost compared with Lystro?
Auctiva: eBay-only plans from $9.95 a month, prepaid annually, for 100 listings a month (Base+). Unlimited listings from $16.95 a month, prepaid annually (Plus+). Lystro: £9.99 a month or £89 a year for unlimited listings, or £499 once for Lifetime (£249 for the first 100 buyers while founder seats last). (Auctiva's prices checked on 16 October 2026.)
Does Auctiva include image hosting?
Yes. Its plans include image hosting, 5GB on the eBay-only plans. Lystro works with photos already on eBay or any image host.
Is Auctiva cheaper than Lystro?
Auctiva's eBay-only plans start lower, at $9.95 a month, but that's prepaid for a year and in US dollars. Compare the features you need: Lystro focuses on design, with a visual editor and listing checks.
Can I try Lystro before paying?
Yes. Every template and feature is free for 7 days, with no card needed.
Sources and how we compared
We make Lystro, so we've tried to be fair: facts about other tools come from their own websites (or, for closures, the source named below) on the date shown, and we list Lystro's limits too. Prices and features change, so check each site before you decide. “Not mentioned on their site” means we couldn't find it there, not that the tool can't do it.
- Auctiva pricing · checked 16 October 2026
- Auctiva home page (templates, Scrolling Gallery) · checked 16 October 2026
Try Lystro on your own listing
Every template and feature, free for 7 days. No card needed.