Print-on-demand services
Your main cost is the per-item base price, not a subscription. Compare per-order services like Gooten with the optional memberships from Gelato and Prodigi.
| Details | Pricing | Free plan | Free trial | Best for | Review | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.9 / 10 | Freemium | $14.99/mo | Yes | Yes | E-commerce businesses targeting international markets | Review Gelato | ||
| 7.6 / 10 | Freemium | Free | Yes | — | Artists seeking to sell custom prints globally | Review Prodigi | ||
 Gooten | 7.5 / 10 | Freemium | Free | Yes | — | Etsy sellers | Review Gooten | |
| 7.5 / 10 | Freemium | $9.99/mo | Yes | Yes | Amazon Merch on Demand sellers | Review Merch Informer | ||
| 7.4 / 10 | Freemium | Free | Yes | — | Shopify and Etsy sellers | Review teelaunch | ||
| 7.3 / 10 | Freemium | $29.99/mo | Yes | — | Ecommerce sellers building authentic clothing brands | Review Apliiq | ||
| 7.3 / 10 | Freemium | Free | Yes | — | E-commerce entrepreneurs on platforms like Shopify and WooCommerce | Review SPOD |
E-commerce businesses targeting international markets
About print-on-demand services
Print-on-demand services print and ship your designs only when a customer orders, so your main cost is the per-item base price rather than a subscription. Gooten, teelaunch and SPOD are free to join or install and charge per order, while Gelato (paid plans from $14.99/month), Prodigi (Pro from £35/month) and Apliiq (VIP at $29.99/month) sell optional memberships on top of free plans. Merch Informer is different: a research tool for Amazon Merch on Demand sellers, from $9.99/month. This is a small category of 7 tools, so compare base prices, shipping and print locations in each vendor's catalog.
What to compare before you choose
Per-order only or membership
Gooten, teelaunch and SPOD charge only per order; Gelato, Prodigi and Apliiq add optional paid tiers. A membership pays off only if its savings on product or shipping costs beat the monthly fee at your order volume, so run the numbers on your 5 best-selling products.
Where orders are printed
Gelato targets international markets and Prodigi artists selling prints globally, while teelaunch's review flags sellers with low tolerance for shipping cost variability and Apliiq's flags businesses needing rapid turnaround. Check print locations against where your buyers live.
Branding and packaging
Brand control varies: SPOD's review flags brands needing customized packaging and branding, Prodigi's flags extensive brand customization, and teelaunch's flags packaging consistency. Apliiq is aimed at sellers building authentic clothing brands.
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