The cited print-on-demand cost reference

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No single company is cheapest. In 92 like-for-like comparisons (the same product, print method and blank), Printful has the lowest US delivered total on 46, Printify on 36, Gelato on 7 and Teelaunch on 1; 2 are ties. Look up your product to see who wins it and what you keep from each sale.

Printful + Printify + Gelato · 277/277 prices checked in 24h · others checked Sep to Oct 2026
products tracked
145
suppliers compared
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supplier offers
302

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302 cited supplier offers, US delivery · USD
302 offers, ranked by best value
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Partner suppliers receive a disclosed boost in Best value; cost remains the largest factor. · How we rank.

One item shipped to the US, in USD, before tax and additional print areas. ≈ means the total includes a shipping estimate. A live base price does not mean shipping is live. Open a cost to inspect its breakdown, or visit the supplier for the final quote.

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What the choice of supplier is worth

The products sellers search for most, cheapest to priciest supplier

Each supplier's lowest listed total for the same product, print method and destination (and the same blank for apparel). The bar is what choosing the cheapest supplier saves over the priciest.

A total is the base cost plus first-item US shipping, each from the supplier's own source. Each supplier is counted once, and a total that rests on estimated shipping is left out. Differences are listed starting costs, not guaranteed savings. Compare every offer

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The rest of the data

ShippingEach supplier's US shipping, first and additional item, by product type where published.Base costsThe blank plus one print, and its shipping, for every supplier.from $6.02 deliveredQualityDated supplier review ratings and what to check in a sample order.Compare suppliersShared product costs, variants and sources side by side.12 suppliersPrint methodsDTG, DTF, embroidery, sublimation and more, with the cheapest supplier for each.CategoriesApparel, drinkware, wall art, accessories and home, each ranked by cost.5 categoriesGuidesWhich print-on-demand company to choose, Printful vs Printify, selling on Etsy, and what printing really costs.Price changesEvery supplier price change our hourly readings found, with each product's price before and after.Printful +2% on 96MethodologyHow every cost is sourced, dated, and computed.

Why you can trust these numbers

BestPrintOnDemand ranks on the data, and it is upfront about the one place our business enters the ordering. The default Best value view leads with the cheapest landed cost and gives suppliers we hold an active referral partnership with a disclosed boost, so a genuinely competitive partner can sit just above a slightly cheaper alternative. That boost is bounded (landed cost is always the largest factor) and never hidden: every partner is labeled 'Partner', partner status never changes a base cost or a fact, and switching Rank by to 'Cheapest' sorts by price alone, so the lowest verified cost is always one click away. Base prices link to their sources. Shipping estimates are labeled separately, and estimated costs are not supplier quotes. Missing base prices stay blank.

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What does BestPrintOnDemand track?

T-shirts, stickers, hats, phone cases, posters, hoodies, mugs, socks and more across print-on-demand suppliers. Search by product or blank, filter by category and supplier, and compare base cost plus first-item shipping in USD. Some totals use a clearly labeled shipping estimate.

Where does the data come from?

Printful, Printify and Gelato prices are checked automatically: Printful's and Printify's from each supplier's public catalog, Gelato's through its own price API. Printify's figure is its print provider with the lowest US total, checked together with that provider's US shipping, and Gelato's comes with its cheapest standard US shipping. The freshness indicator shows coverage, and individual offers show their source dates. Other supplier figures come from their linked pricing pages; they are dated, not live. Missing base prices stay blank. When a supplier publishes no shipping rate for a product, we use a labeled estimate from the rates other suppliers publish for the same product (or its category); otherwise the total stays blank.

Is the base cost my total cost to sell?

No. The base cost is the blank plus one print. Your real per-unit cost is the landed cost: base cost plus first-item shipping. Our default Best value view leads with the lowest landed cost and gives labeled referral partners a small, bounded boost, so a genuinely competitive partner can sit just above a slightly cheaper option; switch Rank by to 'Cheapest' to sort by price alone. Your final profit also depends on the retail price you set and any subscription or transaction fees.

BestPrintOnDemand is an informational cost-comparison tool for print-on-demand sellers, not a print supplier, and nothing here is financial or business advice. Base prices, shipping and plan terms come from each supplier's own sources on the dates shown; they change and vary by size, color, print method and region. Confirm the final price with the supplier before you list a product.