Gelato vs Fourthwall

A draw on free plans. Gelato+ decides it.

We priced the same 44 products at both, delivered to the US with shipping. On free plans Gelato is cheaper on 21 and Fourthwall on 23. With Gelato+, Gelato is cheaper on 39. Fourthwall has no plan that lowers product prices.

US delivery · 44 products both sell

On free plans

21 cheaper at Gelato 23 cheaper at Fourthwall

Gelato+ at $29.99 a month, against Fourthwall's regular prices

With Gelato+

39 cheaper at Gelato 5 cheaper at Fourthwall

10 orders a month Gelato+ pays for itself against Fourthwall at 10 orders a month, or 7 on yearly billing at $19.99 a month. It saves a typical $3.13 an order.

One item plus shipping, in a standard size and color. Checked Oct 28, 2026.

Five countries · free plans, then Gelato+

Fourthwall leads five countries on free plans. Gelato+ flips four of them.

Each line is one country: how How many of the products both sell are cheaper at Gelato, first on free plans, then with Gelato+ against Fourthwall's regular prices.

  • United States

    Free plans 21 23

    With Gelato+ 39 5

    10 orders a month pays for Gelato+ at $29.99 a month, or 7 on yearly billing ($19.99 a month).

  • Canada

    Free plans 11 33

    With Gelato+ 28 16

  • United Kingdom

    Free plans 7 11

    With Gelato+ 17 1

  • Germany

    Free plans 10 13

    With Gelato+ 17 6

  • Australia

    Free plans 2 12

    With Gelato+ 5 9

    Fourthwall stays cheaper on 9 of 14, even against Gelato+.

How big the free-plan wins are

The typical gap when each supplier is the cheaper one, before Gelato+. Outside the US, Fourthwall's wins run larger.

Gelato wins by Fourthwall wins by
United States $1.78 $1.91
Canada CA$2.22 CA$5.22
United Kingdom £0.49 £1.38
Germany €0.60 €2.07
Australia A$1.91 A$6.01

Typical is the middle value of each supplier's wins , one item plus shipping. Checked Oct 28, 2026.

US delivery · free plans · by category

What you sell decides it.

Each square is one product both sell, colored by where its delivered price is lower : Gelato blue, Fourthwall gold .

Cheaper at Fourthwall

T-shirts

18 compared

13 of 18 cheaper at Fourthwall

Both parts are lower: Fourthwall ships a typical tee for $4.29 against Gelato's $4.99, and the typical tee costs $13.00 against $14.40.

Cheaper at Gelato

Eco-friendly

8 compared

6 of 8 cheaper at Gelato

6 of 8 cheaper at Gelato

Sweatshirts

8 compared

6 of 8 cheaper at Gelato

6 of 8 cheaper at Gelato

Closer calls: hoodies, Gelato cheaper on 6 of 10; crop tops, Fourthwall cheaper on 2 of 3. Checked Oct 28, 2026.

Three products up close · US · free plans

Two products up close. Gelato quotes shorter delivery on all two.

Gelato quotes 4–6 business days on each. Fourthwall quotes 7–9 on the tee and hoodie. Prices checked Oct 28, 2026.

Gildan 5000 tee

Adult M · Black

Fourthwall $0.79 lower Both the product and shipping cost less.
Gelato
$14.58
$9.59 product + $4.99 shipping = $14.58
4–6 business days
Fourthwall
$13.79
$9.50 product + $4.29 shipping = $13.79
7–9 business days

With Gelato+ Product $7.28, saving $2.31 a tee. Pays for itself at 13 tees a month, or 9 on yearly billing. Fourthwall has no plan discount on this product.

Gildan 18500 hoodie

Adult M · Black

Gelato $1.51 lower Both the product and shipping cost less.
Gelato
$28.98
$21.59 product + $7.39 shipping = $28.98
4–6 business days
Fourthwall
$30.49
$22.20 product + $8.29 shipping = $30.49
7–9 business days

With Gelato+ Product $15.98, saving $5.61 a hoodie. Pays for itself at 6 hoodies a month, or 4 on yearly billing. Fourthwall has no plan discount on this product.

Try it

Check your product, country and plan

Switch the plan to Gelato+ to see Fourthwall's regular price against Gelato's plan price on the same product.

Deliver to
Plan
Shown for Adult M · Black

Gelato

Made by Gelato

Product + shipping

$14.58

Product
$9.59
Shipping
$4.99
Delivery
4–6 business days
Duty (separate)
$0.00

Checked Oct 28, 2026Gelato page

Fourthwall

Made by Fourthwall

$0.79 lower

Product + shipping

$13.79

Product
$9.50
Shipping
$4.29
Delivery
7–9 business days
Duty (separate)
$0.00

Checked Oct 28, 2026Fourthwall page

Same product, size and color at both.

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Beyond price · who sells to your buyer

Your store or theirs.

Gelato fills orders from a store you already run. Fourthwall is the store: your buyers check out with Fourthwall, and it takes on the tax and the buyer questions.

Selling with Gelato Selling with Fourthwall

Takes the payment

You through your own store

Fourthwall through its hosted checkout

Seller of record

You

Fourthwall merchant of record

Sales tax

You

Fourthwall

Seller of record and sales tax

You

Fourthwall merchant of record

Buyer questions and refunds

You with your own return policy; Gelato replaces or refunds validated quality problems

Fourthwall defects, lost parcels and qualifying refunds on catalog products

What sellers ask

Gelato or Fourthwall: the short answers

Is Gelato or Fourthwall cheaper?
On free plans it's close: Gelato is cheaper on 21 of the 44 products both sell for US delivery, Fourthwall on 23, most often t-shirts. Checked Oct 28, 2026.
Does Gelato+ change who's cheaper?
Yes. With Gelato+ against Fourthwall's regular prices, Gelato is cheaper on 39 of the 44 instead of 21. Fourthwall keeps 5.
When does Gelato+ pay for itself?
At 10 orders a month in the US. Gelato+ costs $29.99 a month and saves a typical $3.13 an order against Fourthwall; on yearly billing ($19.99 a month) it pays for itself at 7.
Which is cheaper for t-shirts?
Fourthwall, on 13 of the 18 t-shirts both sell for US delivery. On the Gildan 5000 it's $0.79 cheaper: $13.79 against $14.58.
Which one delivers faster?
Gelato's estimates are shorter on all two of our examples: 4–6 business days, against Fourthwall's 7–9 on the Gildan 5000 and the Gildan 18500.
Can I sell on Etsy or Shopify with Fourthwall?
Not through a direct connection. Fourthwall has no Etsy connection and doesn't import Shopify or WooCommerce orders; it fills orders from its own shop. Gelato connects to all three. Checked August 9 to September 28, 2026.

Beyond price · from each supplier's own pages

How they work

Each answer links to the supplier page it comes from. Checked August 9 to September 28, 2026.

Who makes the order

Gelato

A confidential partner in Gelato's network. Gelato picks the country and partner.

Fourthwall

A Fourthwall partner. Orders can move between partners and countries; you can't lock an origin.

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API and automation

Gelato

REST API and webhooks for orders, tracking and store products.

Fourthwall

Webhooks and a Storefront API that keeps Fourthwall's checkout.

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