Printful vs. Printify 2023 (My Thoughts after $1,000,000)

Printify vs. Printful in 2023. Which should you use? I break down the cost differences, the operational differences, between the platforms, and ultimately what I would use if I could start over after making over $1,000,000.

Printful or Printify is probably one of the first questions you'll have to answer before starting your online Print on Demand business.
Most videos I've seen focus on the Quality of the products, but the issue is that most companies offer very similar quality and delivery times. Hopefully in this video I can give you some insight as to what you should focus on when picking a POD company.

Here's some information I didn't say in the video that might be helpful:
Quality: All platforms offer great quality (assuming you pick a good print provider on Printify)
Delivery Times: Delivery Times obviously vary from platform-to-platform, but I've found Printify has faster options than the others.
Seller Support: I believe Printify, Printful, and Gelato all offer great seller support.
Fulfillment Locations: Printify has the largest integration service, but that doesn't mean they're all amazing. I would actually give a point to Printful here if you're a heavily international seller.
Product selection: All three platforms have a great selection of products to choose from.
Integrations: Printful has a direct Amazon integration, but Printify has a Walmart integration. At the end of the day, both can be connected to almost any platform and this shouldn't be a factor in picking.

0:00 - Intro
1:06 - Print on Demand Rundown
1:32 - How Printify & Gelato are Different
2:40 - Downsides to Integration-Model
4:36 - Price Breakdown
5:43 - No Discount Costs (Mugs)
6:29 - 10K+ Orders Costs Breakdown (Mugs)
8:58 - 10K+ Orders Costs Breakdown (T-Shirts)
10:44 - 10K+ Orders Costs Breakdown (Mugs)
11:17 - Affiliate Commissions & How I Would Start Over

What is print on demand?
How does print on demand work?
What are the best print on demand companies?
How much does print on demand cost?
How do I start a print on demand business?
Can I use print on demand for my Etsy store?
How long does it take for a print on demand order to be shipped?
How do I design my own product for print on demand?
Can I use my own designs with print on demand?
How do I choose the right print on demand company for my business?

[TheLoveWizardz]

One thing you didn't talk about is the taxes and delivery time. Printful having facilities in the US, Europe, and Canada, makes things way easier to sell "internationally". I tried Printful and Printify and the results are not even a match. Being able to sell in every western countries without having to bother with custom fees and different partners is a bliss. If a customer buy something from the US, printful will automatically assign the order to their US facility. If the customer buy from France, it will choose the spain facility. And that changes everything. For a canva bought with a US partner for a customer in France, the customer will have to pay custom fees, and the delivery alone will jump from 13$ on printful to 45$ on printify and that's without the custom fees. And on top of that, printful mock up are way more nicer and SEO friendly.

[HuỳnhGiaHồng]

Love the video❤️ I just started my print-on-demand journey and found Crafted Threads. They have a ton of designs and it saved me so much time. They have something in every niche. And lifetime updates too!!

[RailinX]

Great video! I’ve had mostly great experience using Printify and can’t wait to grow my business more. The customer service has been excellent for the few issues I’ve had. They even reshipped 2 large multiple item orders for free which were lost due to my customers entering wrong addresses. Can’t beat that kind of service.

[franciscodagnino]

Great video, Alek, but be careful with Printify costs. At least for t-shirts, they change with color and size. Printful has a much simpler structure - usually same price from S-XL and no change for color. Printful also allows you to print your logo on the label, which I couldn't find on Printify. Just did the math this morning: Printful is more profitable - at least for my business.
Bottom line: make sure you do your research

[nylnyl.]

I love your videos... info Filled . And straight to the point. Without time wasting like others.
Keep up the good work 👍

[ironcito]

It'd be interesting to do a per-product choice of quality/price. Things like those "sister of the birthday boy" t-shirts will most likely only be used once or twice, so people probably prefer cheap and don't care much about high quality and durability. If it's something classier that can be used more long-term, then choose quality.

[dominickrodriguez]

Outstanding overview of the 3 platforms! Thank you for creating this.

[Satronaut-pwij]

I've been going to have a crack at this on and off for about 2 years now and usually do a whole lot of research so much so that I get overwhelmed and then I give up before I start.
Usually what ends me is when I see so many other people doing the same thing on sights like Etsy and I just think as a noob how can I even scratch the surface.
Found your vids so far really inspiring and I am committing this time round in 2023 to at least giving it a good hot go.

[ItstheDaveShow]

I have used Printful for a couple years now, been pretty decent so far. haven't tried the other ones though. Love the automation with Etsy

[sanketkhandagale]

Bro is Legend of Print on demand. Best explanation best animation best Information!!!👌🏼🤩

[MartinezCalderonCo]

Printful is expensive and they know it because they're proactive on inventory levels.

My main issue with Printful on design is that they don't allow you to create variants within the design generator the way Gelato lets you unsync product variants, but Gelato's folder structure is nonexistent if you have multiple stores in one account. I have to scroll and scroll to find previous designs from multiple stores.

[ritawasley]

Hi Alek. Thank you for the informative videos. it would be really helpful if you did a video on what your process is for managing an Etsy store. Like, how much time it takes to upload lostings, how you handle returns or customer issues. Do you offer customization for customers. And how much time investment do you make with an Etsy store. I'm sure your audience would really benefit from your perspective.

[khanpachii]

You have to mention that printful automatically chooses the right print provider for each location. Printify produces and ships from the print provider location you've selected, always.

[JeredKing]

I have been watching these videos and I have to say your killing it in this niche .... Congrats to you good sir

[pellax]

I have no words to describe how valuable info you have put in this vídeo

[BlairMuellerArt]

Once you add tax, the prices are higher. And when you factor in NOT being in the US, it's even higher for shipping. Mugs cost me like $27 (incl tax, shipping, printing fees)... so I have to charge around $30+ depending on the size and style of mug. It's kinda crazy.... AND I pay for a subscription so I get a small discount on all products. It's the shipping that kills us. Some times, shipping is MORE than the actual item!!

[Justin_W]

One thing to note is that some Printify vendors offer bulk discounts. I was able to use this on an order of 300 mugs about 6 months ago.

[richburgess]

Absolutely fantastic video Alek, really appreciate the breakdown of these, it's saved me a lot of time deciding. I'll definitely use your affiliate link as well! Keep up the great work! 👍

[CorneliusRamsbottom]

I think you have sold me the correct POD service to use here Alek. Good comparisons, easily explained.

[Mr.Review]

I own a 7 figure drop shipping ecommerce business, and as a business owner this advice is super helpful! all of this advice is pure GOLD for all who want to sell with these platforms. I apricate this advice.