Printful vs. other print-on-demand companies

Compare Printful to alternative print-on-demand businesses

Finding the best print-on-demand company for your business

Finding the best print on demand company

Want to start an online business using print-on-demand dropshipping? The first step is to understand the key differences between the print-on-demand alternatives.

Using a print-on-demand company means outsourcing part of your core business processes to a 3rd party. Price and product variety are often the biggest deal-breakers. Whatever your budget and target audience is, it’s good to have different options at various price points.

With 3rd party providers, you often put your brand reputation in their hands. That means product quality and customer support should be just as important.

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Extra features you get with Printful

Printful is far more than just a print-on-demand company!

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Customizable tabs, branded stickers, packaging slips, return addresses, and pack-ins. We offer white label services so your brand can enjoy all the spotlight.

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Store your entire inventory at our warehouse, and we’ll handle the fulfillment of all your orders for you.

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Live in the neighborhood? Save on shipping costs by picking up the orders yourself!

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Trust your business with an in-house-first supplier. We train our experts, test products, and more ourselves to deliver you excellence.

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Need visuals for your product? Use our free Design Maker with features like Text Tool, Pattern Tool, clipart library, and more.

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Save money on expensive product shoots with mockups. Generate realistic product mockups for your online store and marketing materials.

Partner shipping rates

We have strong partnerships with the most reliable carriers to bring you the best offers 

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Sample orders

Curious about print on demand product quality? With Printful, you can order samples with 20% off and free shipping from the nearest fulfillment center, and make sure the products you sell on your store meet the quality standards of your brand. 

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Bulk order discounts

Get a discount of up to 55% when ordering 25+ of the same item (with the chance to mix size, color, and design). Use it for ordering promo merch, giveaway gifts, photoshoot supplies, and more. Check our bulk order discount guide for details.

Reviews from our customers

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I am in the process of fully transitioning over from another print-on-demand provider. The first thing I noticed was how seamlessly it interfaces with Shopify. Once the initial and easy setup is finished Printful works very well and updates Shopify as needed with regard to inventory.

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I compared Printful to competitors but the quality was much better. I also really liked the fact that there were fulfillment centers globally.

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We're a Printful customer for one year now, and we are really happy with your service. After working with several other POD platforms, we are now totally happy with where we are. You guys do quick delivery, good quality prints and have excellent customer service!

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