Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Icecat Product Catalog App is a powerful product content provider from a variety of manufacturers
| IceCat Product Catalog | Printify | |
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| Description | ||
| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Last updated | — | — |
| Metric | IceCat Product Catalog | Printify: Print on Demand |
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| Rating | 1.7 ★ | ★ 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 8 | ★ 4.3k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free to install |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2019 | Sep 2015 |
Based on the data on this page, Printify: Print on Demand is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.7★ vs IceCat Product Catalog's 1.7★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: IceCat Product Catalog at Free plan available, Printify: Print on Demand at Free to install. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Printify: Print on Demand has the larger user base (4,339 reviews vs 8), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. IceCat Product Catalog's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Printify: Print on Demand; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — IceCat Product Catalog's 8-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Printify: Print on Demand's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: IceCat Product Catalog audit • Printify: Print on Demand audit
| Keyword | IceCat Product Catalog | Printify |
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| print on demand | Not ranked | #2 |
| Not ranked | #2 | |
| art print on demand | Not ranked | #5 |
| manufacturing | #24 | Not ranked |
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Both IceCat Product Catalog and Printify: Print on Demand offer paid plans only. IceCat Product Catalog starts at Free plan available; Printify: Print on Demand starts at Free to install. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Printify: Print on Demand has the higher average rating (4.7★ from 4,339 reviews) compared to IceCat Product Catalog (1.7★ from 8 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Printify: Print on Demand holds the higher average rating (4.7★ vs 1.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Printify: Print on Demand has the deeper published review base (4,339 vs 8), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
IceCat Product Catalog typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (8 reviews). Printify: Print on Demand typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4,339 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. IceCat Product Catalog and Printify: Print on Demand both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from IceCat Product Catalog" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
