What it's for
Often cheaper per item than Printful because you choose among 70+ print providers.
- Lower-cost print-on-demand
- Etsy and Shopify fulfillment
- Testing products
Plans and prices
| Plan | Price (USD unless shown) | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 5 stores per account |
| Premium | From $39/mo, or from $24.99/mo billed yearly | 10 stores; up to 20% discount on all products |
Read on the official pricing page on . Prices change; check before you buy.
Free plan in real output
Free to use with up to 5 stores; you pay production and shipping per order.
- Free: no monthly fee; the cost per order is the provider's production price plus shipping.
- Premium pays for itself when the product discount (up to 20%) on your monthly volume exceeds the fee.
Cost at your stage
| Plan | Monthly cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Month 1 (testing, low volume) | Free | $0 |
| Month 12 (working volume) | Free | $0 |
Break-even: Premium at $24.99/mo (yearly) pays off when 20% product discounts exceed $25 a month, i.e., about $125 in monthly production costs.
Month-12 plan is our estimate of what a solo seller at steady weekly output needs, based on the plan limits above. Costs exclude tax.
Commercial use and output rights
Not a content generator. A print-on-demand service; you must own or license your designs.
Your data and AI training: Not checked.
This is a summary of public terms, not legal advice. Terms change; re-read the clause before client work.
First-hour setup
- Connect your Etsy or Shopify store.
- Pick a product and compare providers.
- Upload the design and generate mockups.
- Order a sample.
- Publish and price with margins after fees.
Competitors compared
| Tool | Pricing model | Free plan | Starting price | Difficulty | Output rights | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printify | Free plan + paid plans | Yes | $0/mo · then from $39/mo, or from $24.99/mo billed yearly | 1/5 | Not a content generator | Lower base costs across many printers |
| Printful | Free to join, fee per sale | Yes | $0/mo · then $24.99/mo | 1/5 | Not a content generator | Quality print-on-demand with branding options |
| Gelato | Free plan + paid plans | Yes | See official site | – | – | International orders printed locally |
| Redbubble | Free to join, fee per sale | Yes | See official site | 1/5 | – | Selling designs without running a store |
| Merch on Demand | Free to join, fee per sale | Yes | Free to join (invite/approval) | 2/5 | Not a content generator | Reaching Amazon shoppers with designs |
| Spring | Free to join, fee per sale | Yes | See official site | – | – | YouTubers selling merch |
Head to head: Printful vs Printify
Learning difficulty
1/5: Guided product creation.
When not to use it
If you want one consistent provider and branding options, Printful is simpler.
Cheaper or free alternatives:
- Printful: Quality print-on-demand with branding options (yes free plan)
- Gelato: International orders printed locally (yes free plan)
- Redbubble: Selling designs without running a store (yes free plan)
- Merch on Demand: Reaching Amazon shoppers with designs (yes free plan)
Which of our hustles use it
None of our research notes use it yet.
Price history
Each monthly check adds rows here. Older rows are never edited, so you can see when prices changed.
Sources
- Printify pricing (read 17 October 2026)
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