How to Manage Multiple Etsy Accounts Without Getting Banned in 2025

If you’re selling on Etsy, you already know how powerful the platform is. With over 95 million active buyers and a thriving handmade, vintage, and dropshipping community, it’s one of the best marketplaces to grow your income online.

But here’s the catch:

Etsy doesn’t make it easy to run multiple shops.

Whether you’re a solo entrepreneur testing different niches, a family running separate stores, or a freelancer helping clients, Etsy’s rules and detection systems can quickly turn your multi-shop strategy into a suspended account nightmare.

In this guide, we’ll show you how to safely manage multiple Etsy accounts in 2025—without getting flagged or banned—using smart tools like Multilogin and high-quality proxies.

Why Etsy Doesn’t Like Multiple Accounts

Etsy’s official policy says:

“You may have more than one account for distinct business purposes, but you must not use multiple accounts to manipulate Etsy’s policies or processes.”

Translation: You can have more than one account, but they must operate as independent businesses.

That sounds fair—but Etsy’s system doesn’t just check what you say. It checks what your devices and browsers say.

Etsy’s Detection System Tracks:

• Your IP address (if multiple shops log in from the same one)
• Your browser fingerprint (fonts, plugins, system specs, screen size)
• Your device data (Mac vs Windows, mobile vs desktop)
• Your session history (cookies, cache, browsing behavior)
• Your login behavior (location, time, patterns)

So even if your shops are legit, they can still get banned just because you logged in from the same browser or Wi-Fi network.

Who Needs to Manage Multiple Etsy Accounts?

You might need to manage more than one Etsy shop if you’re:

• Selling different types of products in different niches
• Dropshipping from multiple suppliers
• Running a store for each member of your household or team
• Testing different branding or pricing strategies
• Offering store management services to clients

The opportunity is big—but only if you stay compliant and invisible to Etsy’s fraud detection.

What Happens If Etsy Detects You?

If Etsy flags your accounts, you could face:

• Permanent suspensions of all related shops
• Loss of pending payments and customer data
• Frozen orders and chargebacks
• Banned access to Etsy support

And once Etsy bans you? Getting back in is almost impossible.

That’s why it’s so important to set things up the right way—before Etsy notices.

The Right Way to Manage Multiple Etsy Accounts

To manage more than one Etsy account safely, you need to separate each account completely.

Think of each Etsy shop like its own person:

• Its own browser
• Its own internet connection (IP)
• Its own device settings
• Its own cookies and local data
• Its own Etsy profile and email

Here’s how to make that possible—without needing 5 laptops, 5 networks, and 5 browsers.

Step 1: Use a Proxy for Each Etsy Shop

A proxy is like a digital mask. It hides your real IP address and makes it look like you’re logging in from another location.

To keep Etsy happy, each store should use a different IP address—preferably a residential proxy that comes from a real user.

We recommend using a reliable provider like Nodemaven, which offers high-quality Chinese, European, and US residential proxies that are less likely to get flagged.

Do not use free proxies or shared VPNs. They’re overused, blacklisted, and unsafe for eCommerce.

Step 2: Use an Antidetect Browser (This Is the Game-Changer)

Even if you change your IP, Etsy can still track your browser fingerprint—the combination of:

• Your operating system (Windows/macOS/Linux)
• Your fonts and plugins
• Your screen size
• Your language and timezone settings

To Etsy, this fingerprint is as unique as a digital signature. If it’s reused across shops, you’ll get caught.

That’s why serious sellers use Multilogin.

What is Multilogin?

Multilogin is an antidetect browser that lets you create completely separate browser environments—each with its own:

• Fingerprint
• Cookie storage
• Proxy
• Timezone and language
• Device profile

It’s like having 10 different computers in one dashboard—without needing extra devices or browsers.

How to Set Up Multiple Etsy Accounts in Multilogin

Here’s a step-by-step breakdown:

1. Create a new profile in Multilogin
   Pick the browser engine (Chromium or Firefox). Multilogin will generate a unique fingerprint for that profile.
2. Assign a unique proxy to the profile
   Paste in your Nodemaven proxy credentials. Test the connection to make sure it works.
3. Open Etsy and log in
   Use that profile to manage just one Etsy account. Don’t mix logins between profiles.
4. Repeat for each Etsy shop
   Each profile = one shop, one proxy, one browser identity.

Multilogin stores all cookies, logins, and sessions automatically—so you don’t need to re-authenticate every time.

Bonus Tips to Keep Your Etsy Accounts Safe

• Don’t reuse content between stores (titles, descriptions, images)
• Use different payment and bank info for each shop
• Set up different emails and phone numbers
• Avoid linking stores via social media or customer messaging
• Never log in to multiple shops from the same standard browser

Treat every store like a unique brand and keep the digital separation clean.

What Not to Do (If You Want to Stay Safe)

• Don’t log into multiple shops from Chrome/Firefox directly
• Don’t share the same Wi-Fi without proxies
• Don’t use free proxy or VPN services
• Don’t rely on incognito mode—it does not protect your fingerprint
• Don’t switch between stores too quickly on the same machine

These are the mistakes Etsy’s system flags instantly.