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| Metric | Printful: Print on Demand | Printify: Print on Demand |
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| Rating | 4.7 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 3.3k | ★ 3.6k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 4 | ★ 5 |
| Featured placements | 2 | 2 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Nov 2013 | Sep 2015 |
Printful: Print on Demand and Printify: Print on Demand are evenly matched on rating (4.7★ vs 4.7★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow. Pricing entry tiers: Printful: Print on Demand at Free trial available, Printify: Print on Demand at Free trial available. 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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Printify: Print on Demand has the larger user base (3,634 reviews vs 3,260), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Printful: Print on Demand's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort of orders for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone. 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: Printful: Print on Demand audit • Printify: Print on Demand audit
| Keyword | Printful | Printify |
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| print on demand | #2 | #1 |
| print on | #2 | #1 |
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| on demand | #4 | #2 |
| demand | #4 | #3 |
Both Printful: Print on Demand and Printify: Print on Demand offer paid plans only. Printful: Print on Demand starts at Free trial available; Printify: Print on Demand starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Printful: Print on Demand (4.7★, 3,260 reviews) and Printify: Print on Demand (4.7★, 3,634 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Printful: Print on Demand fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Printify: Print on Demand is the call if you need the larger user base. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. Printify: Print on Demand has more onboarding documentation maturity (3,634 reviews vs 3,260), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Printful: Print on Demand typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (3,260 reviews). Printify: Print on Demand aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (3,634 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Printful: Print on Demand 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 Printful: Print on Demand" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
