Compare print on demand services for US merchants. See per-item base costs, US shipping, fulfillment speed, platform integrations, and margins side by side, all in USD.
Browse all Print on Demand in our directory| Fulfillment cost /mo | $541/moBest margin | $568/mo | $589/mo | $597/mo | $700/mo | $708/mo | $722/mo | $756/mo | $3,448/mo |
| Cost per unit | $10.82 | $11.36 | $11.78 | $11.94 | $14.00 | $14.15 | $14.43 | $15.11 | $68.95 |
| Margin per unit | $29.18 | $28.64 | $28.22 | $28.06 | $26.00 | $25.85 | $25.57 | $24.89 | -$28.95 |
| Profit /mo | $1,459 | $1,432 | $1,411 | $1,403 | $1,300 | $1,292.50 | $1,278.50 | $1,244.50 | -$1,447.50 |
| Ratings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5Trustpilot (226) | 3.6Shopify App Store (125) | 4.0Trustpilot (61) | 4.4Shopify App Store (220) | 4.7Shopify App Store (3,229) | 4.0Shopify App Store (54) | 4.8Shopify App Store (7,400) | 4.8Shopify App Store (830) | 4.3Trustpilot (1,920) | |
| Costs & margins | |||||||||
| Best$5.07 | $7.79 (est.) | $5.49 | $6.99 | $9.25 | $9.15 | $9.24 | $10.12 | $59 | |
| $5.75 | Best$3.57 (est.) | $6.29 | $4.95 | $4.75 | $5 | $5.19 | $4.99 | $9.95 | |
| Free | Free | Free | Free | $24.99/mo (Growth, free above $12K/yr) | Free | $39/mo (Premium) | $19.99/mo (Gelato+, annual) | Free | |
| None | None | None | None | ~10% on a tee | None | Best~24% on a tee | ~20% on a tee | None | |
| Order at cost | 20% off samples | Samples at base cost | Sample credit (VIM) | 20% to 25% off | At cost | Standard pricing | Discounted samples | Wholesale base for dropshippers | |
| US fulfillment & delivery | |||||||||
| No (China) | Yes (Henderson NV, Greensburg PA) | Partial (Texas facility; AOP ships from Vietnam) | Yes (US partners) | Yes (Charlotte, Dallas) | Yes (Charlotte NC plus partner labs) | Yes (via US partners) | Yes (130+ facility network) | No (London, UK) | |
| 10 to 20 days | 5 to 10 days | 4 to 12 days | 6 to 12 days | 3 to 7 days | 5 to 10 days | 4 to 9 days | 3 to 6 days | 5 to 10 days | |
| Yes (DHL, expensive) | Yes (Premium and Express tiers) | Yes (DHL or UPS) | Yes (expedited and overnight) | Yes (1 to 3 days) | Yes (courier express option) | Yes (select US products) | Yes | Yes (around 5 days) | |
| Yes (ships worldwide from China) | Yes (US and EU facilities) | Yes (ships worldwide) | Yes (global production network) | Yes (US, EU, MX facilities) | Yes (50+ labs, 10+ countries) | Yes (global print network) | Yes (local production, 32+ countries) | Yes (worldwide tracked from the UK) | |
| 10 to 25 days | 7 to 14 days | 3 to 25 days | 7 to 20 days | 5 to 12 days | 5 to 15 days | 5 to 15 days | 5 to 12 days | 3 to 10 days | |
| AI | |||||||||
| Limited | Limited | Limited | No | Limited (Smart Image Tool, no text-to-image) | Native (AI Mockup Generator) | Native (AI Image Generator) | Native (Magic Mockups) | No | |
| No | No | No | Via 3rd-party (Zapier) | Via 3rd-party (community) | API only | Via 3rd-party (community) | Via 3rd-party (community) | API only | |
| Integrations & tools | |||||||||
| Shopify, WooCommerce, Etsy, eBay, Wix | Shopify, WooCommerce, plus Etsy, Amazon, eBay via Order Desk | Shopify, WooCommerce, Etsy, Amazon, eBay, TikTok Shop, Walmart | Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, BigCommerce | Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, Wix, Squarespace, BigCommerce, Magento, Ecwid, Square, TikTok, Amazon, eBay | Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Wix, Magento, Squarespace | Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, Wix, Squarespace, BigCommerce, eBay, Amazon, TikTok, Walmart | Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, Wix, Squarespace, BigCommerce, eBay, TikTok | Shopify (native app) | |
| 800+ (all-over-print) | 200+ | 150+ (claims around 1,000) | 150+ | 500+ | Very large (500k+ SKUs) | Best1,300+ | 150+ | 450+ | |
| Yes (free mockup and 3D preview) | Yes (customizer and design library) | Yes | Yes (basic) | Yes (Design Maker) | Yes (AI Mockup Generator) | Yes (AI mockups) | Yes (Magic Mockups AI on Gelato+) | Yes (design editor) | |
| Not confirmed | Yes (Spreadconnect API) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (Print API) | Yes | Yes | Yes (REST API) | |
| White-label supported | White-label plain packaging | Custom packaging, labels, inserts | Branded packing slip | Inside labels, outside labels, pack-in inserts, custom packaging | Branded inserts, blind and white-label dropship | Neck labels, pack-in inserts, branded packing slips | Labels, inserts (Gelato+) | White-label and private-label dispatch | |
| Reprint on defects | Replacement or refund on defects | Reprint or refund on defects (contact support) | Free reprint on defects (4 weeks) | Free reprint or refund on Printful errors (30 days) | Free reprint on defects (14 days) | Free reprint or refund on defects (30 days) | Free replacement on defects (30 days) | Defects replaced |
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