Printful vs Printify
Two print-on-demand services with free plans. Printful runs its own fulfillment; Printify routes orders to a network of print providers.
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Verdict
- 1
Pick Printful
if you want one consistent provider and branding options. Growth ($24.99/mo) is free once you pass $12K a year in sales.
- 2
Pick Printify
if you want to compare providers on price per product. Premium (from $24.99/mo billed yearly) gives up to 20% off products.
Bottom line: Order samples from both for your best-selling product and compare the real cost after shipping.
Side by side
| Printful | Printify | |
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| Pricing model | Free to join, fee per sale | Free plan + paid plans |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| What the free plan gives | Free plan with no monthly fee; you pay per order (product + shipping + tax). | Free to use with up to 5 stores; you pay production and shipping per order. |
| Plans and prices |
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| Month 1 (our estimate) | Free: $0 | Free: $0 |
| Month 12 (our estimate) | Free: $0 | Free: $0 |
| Commercial rights | Not a content generator | Not a content generator |
| Learning difficulty | 1/5 Guided product creation. | 1/5 Guided product creation. |
| Best for | Quality print-on-demand with branding options | Lower base costs across many printers |
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| Sources | Printful pricing | Printify pricing |
| Full profile | Printful profile · Official site (paid link) | Printify profile · Official site |
Every price and limit above comes from the linked vendor pages, read on . Month-1 and month-12 figures are our estimate of the plan a solo seller needs, not quotes. The order of the tools never depends on affiliate status.