CustomCat
vs
Prodigi CustomCat for US buyers. Prodigi for the UK, Germany and Australia.
CustomCat prints everything in Detroit; Prodigi prints in its own and partner labs in the UK, EU, US and Australia. Delivered to the US, CustomCat is cheaper on 18 of the 26 products both sell. To the UK, Prodigi wins 12 of 13; to Germany, 11 of 13; to Australia, 8 of 10.
Two home markets · free plans
Shipping to the US
18 cheaper at CustomCat
8 at Prodigi
of the 26 products both sell
Shipping to the UK
1 at CustomCat
12 cheaper at Prodigi
of the 13 products both sell
Shipping one tee · five countries · free plans
This is what splits the map. CustomCat ships every order from its plant in Detroit; Prodigi sends each order to one of its own or partner labs, picked by product and destination. Hoodies follow the same pattern.
Median shipping Prodigi
· ships from the lab it picks Cheaper from CustomCat
$4.99
US United States
$10.75
$4.99
Hoodie
$6.75
CA$12.97
Canada Canada
CA$14.42
Cheaper from Prodigi
£6.94
UK United Kingdom
£2.25
£12.19
Hoodie
£7.20
€8.30
Germany Germany
€3.80
€14.57
Hoodie
€6.45
A$13.15
Australia Australia
A$6.66
Median shipping on the tees and hoodies both sell, in local currency; bars compare the two within each row. Checked Oct 28, 2026.
Delivery time · typical quoted window
Prodigi's window ends sooner on 9 of 10 products to Canada, on 13 of 13 products to the UK and to Germany and on 10 of 10 products to Australia. In the US the windows overlap, 5–9 business days at CustomCat against 4–8 at Prodigi, and Prodigi's ends sooner on 22 of 26.
5–9 days
4–8 days
US United States
8–23 days
4–9 days
Canada Canada
8–23 days
3–6 days
UK United Kingdom
8–23 days
4–6 days
Germany Germany
8–23 days
5–12 days
Australia Australia
Typical window: the median first and last business day quoted across the products both sell, from the same quotes as the prices above.
Who is cheaper · free plans and both on Pro
With CC Pro against Prodigi Pro, CustomCat is cheaper on 24 of the 26 products both sell for US delivery, up from 18. Outside the US the split barely moves, and Canada stays close.
26 products both sell
Free plans
18 8
CC Pro vs Prodigi Pro
24 2
Cheaper: CustomCat
10 products both sell
Free plans
5 5
CC Pro vs Prodigi Pro
5 5
Cheaper: Close
13 products both sell
Free plans
1 12
CC Pro vs Prodigi Pro
1 12
Cheaper: Prodigi
13 products both sell
Free plans
2 11
CC Pro vs Prodigi Pro
2 11
Cheaper: Prodigi
10 products both sell
Free plans
2 8
CC Pro vs Prodigi Pro
2 8
Cheaper: Prodigi
The exception
It is CustomCat's only win in the UK. Prodigi still ships the canvas for less there, but charges more for the canvas itself.
Three US orders · free plans
Each order is one item, Adult M in black, plus shipping to a US address. The hoodie and the crewneck are two of Prodigi's 8 US wins.
Tee · Adult M · Black
CustomCat is $6.18 cheaper
Both the product and shipping cost less.
CustomCat
$9.58 + $4.99 = $14.57
5–9 business days · checked Oct 28, 2026
Prodigi
$10.00 + $10.75 = $20.75
3–8 business days · checked Oct 28, 2026
Hoodie · Adult M · Black
Prodigi is $4.23 cheaper
Both the product and shipping cost less.
CustomCat
$21.99 + $7.99 = $29.98
5–9 business days · checked Oct 28, 2026
Prodigi
$19.00 + $6.75 = $25.75
4–9 business days · checked Oct 28, 2026
Crewneck · Adult M · Black
Prodigi is $0.98 cheaper
Its product costs $3.74 less, though shipping costs $2.76 more.
CustomCat
$17.74 + $7.99 = $25.73
5–9 business days · checked Oct 28, 2026
Prodigi
$14.00 + $10.75 = $24.75
4–9 business days · checked Oct 28, 2026
Youth blanks · US Prodigi ships its youth blanks for $6.75, against $10.75 on its adult tees, so it wins 4 of the 6 youth blanks both sell.
| Product | CustomCat · product + shipping | Prodigi · product + shipping | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gildan 18000B Youth Heavy Blend Crewneck | CustomCat $17.78 + $4.99 = $22.77 | Prodigi $15.00 + $6.75 = $21.75 | Prodigi |
| Gildan 18500B Youth Heavy Blend Hoodie | CustomCat $23.10 + $4.99 = $28.09 | Prodigi $21.00 + $6.75 = $27.75 | Prodigi |
| Gildan 5000B Youth Heavy Cotton Tee | CustomCat $13.02 + $4.99 = $18.01 | Prodigi $10.00 + $6.75 = $16.75 | Prodigi |
| Gildan 5400B Youth Heavy Cotton Long Sleeve | CustomCat $16.37 + $4.99 = $21.36 | Prodigi $12.00 + $6.75 = $18.75 | Prodigi |
| Bella+Canvas 3001Y Youth Jersey Short Sleeve Tee | CustomCat $11.50 + $4.99 = $16.49 | Prodigi $12.00 + $10.75 = $22.75 | CustomCat |
| Gildan 18600B Heavy Blend Youth Full Zip Hooded Sweatshirt | CustomCat $25.98 + $4.99 = $30.97 | Prodigi $25.00 + $6.75 = $31.75 | CustomCat |
CustomCat Pro · US delivery
CC Pro costs $30 a month, or $25 a month billed yearly. The savings below are against CustomCat's own free prices. Prodigi Pro is £40 a month.
$9.58 → $7.66 on CC Pro, $1.92 off each tee
16 tees a month 14 if billed yearly
$21.99 → $17.59 on CC Pro, $4.40 off each hoodie
7 hoodies a month 6 if billed yearly
$17.74 → $14.19 on CC Pro, $3.55 off each sweatshirt
9 sweatshirts a month 8 if billed yearly
How they work · from each supplier's own pages
One plant in Detroit against labs picked for each order, and the rest follows: opposite TikTok Shop markets, different parcels, different API tooling. Sources checked August 9 to September 28, 2026.
Prodigi CustomCat One factory in Detroit
CustomCat's own factory in Detroit, for every catalog order.
Prodigi A lab picked for each order
Prodigi's own factories or partner labs in many countries. Prodigi picks by product and destination.
CustomCat US shops only
US shops only, through Order Desk or the API with TikTok Shipping labels. Its own app is in beta.
Prodigi UK shops only
UK shops only, through its native app.
CustomCat A plain box
Plain box with your store name and US return address. No inserts, tags or custom labels.
Prodigi Paid inserts on wall art
Paid inserts and stickers on wall art from its UK, US and EU factories. None on tees, hoodies or 11 oz mugs.
CustomCat No full sandbox
REST API on every plan, with a webhook when an order ships. No full sandbox.
Prodigi A free sandbox
REST API on the free plan, with a sandbox, a quote showing where it's made, and order webhooks.
CustomCat Adds BigCommerce
Etsy, Shopify, WooCommerce and BigCommerce.
Prodigi Adds CSV orders
Etsy, Shopify and WooCommerce, plus CSV orders and a hold window to edit before you're charged.
Both · Your buyers
Your store takes payment and you answer buyers and returns. Each covers its own production errors.
What sellers ask
Try it
Start from the Gildan 5000 shipped to the US, then switch the country to the UK: there, Prodigi is the cheaper one.
Made by CustomCat
Product + shipping
$14.57
Checked Oct 28, 2026CustomCat page
Made by Prodigi
Product + shipping
$20.75
Checked Oct 28, 2026Prodigi page
Same product, size and color at both.
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