Printful vs CustomCat

Printful or CustomCat for US buyers. Printful for the UK, Germany and Canada.

We priced the same products at both, delivered with shipping. US buyers split 12 to 18, and Australia 5 to 4. CustomCat ships every order from Detroit, so shipping to Europe, Canada and Australia costs more.

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Who is cheaper, by where your buyer lives

United States 30 compared
Printful 12 CustomCat 18
Germany 21 compared
Printful 20 CustomCat 1
United Kingdom 17 compared
Printful 16 CustomCat 1
Canada 13 compared
Printful 11 CustomCat 2
Australia 9 compared
Printful 5 CustomCat 4
Products both sell, one item plus shipping, in a standard size and colour on free plans. US prices checked Oct 28, 2026.

Shipping from Detroit vs local print centres

Outside the US, CustomCat charges more to ship every product both sell.

CustomCat prints and ships its whole catalogue from one factory in Detroit. Printful routes each order to one of its own print centres in North America and Europe, or a partner, based on where it's going.

Median shipping for one item on the tees and hoodies both sell, in local currency. Shipping bars compare the two within each country. Delivery is each supplier's typical quoted window, on one 12-day scale; counts are out of products with an estimate at both.

  1. Detroit CustomCat's factory. Every CustomCat order is printed and shipped from here, so outside the US it typically quotes 8–23 business days.

  2. United States 30 compared

    12 of 30 cheaper at Printful

    Tee Printful: $4.69
    CustomCat: $4.99
    Hoodie Printful: $8.39
    CustomCat: $7.99

    0 won on cheaper shipping alone

    Delivery Printful: 6–9 days
    CustomCat: 5–9 days

    Same last day on 20 of 30

  3. Canada 13 compared

    11 of 13 cheaper at Printful

    Tee Printful: CA$11.00
    CustomCat: CA$12.97
    Hoodie Printful: CA$13.50
    CustomCat: CA$22.79

    6 won on cheaper shipping alone

    Delivery Printful: 5 days
    CustomCat: 8–23 days

    Printful's window ends sooner on 13 of 13

  4. United Kingdom 17 compared

    16 of 17 cheaper at Printful

    Tee Printful: £3.25
    CustomCat: £6.94
    Hoodie Printful: £4.50
    CustomCat: £12.19

    13 won on cheaper shipping alone

    Delivery Printful: 4–6 days
    CustomCat: 8–23 days

    Printful's window ends sooner on 17 of 17

  5. Germany 21 compared

    20 of 21 cheaper at Printful

    Tee Printful: €3.75
    CustomCat: €8.30
    Hoodie Printful: €5.50
    CustomCat: €14.57

    8 won on cheaper shipping alone

    Delivery Printful: 7 days
    CustomCat: 8–23 days

    Printful's window ends sooner on 21 of 21

  6. Australia 9 compared

    5 of 9 cheaper at Printful

    Tee Printful: A$9.67
    CustomCat: A$13.15
    Hoodie Printful: A$15.37
    CustomCat: A$23.11

    All 5 won on cheaper shipping alone

    Delivery Printful: 3–5 days
    CustomCat: 8–23 days

    Printful's window ends sooner on 9 of 9

US buyers · 30 products both sell · free plans

In the US, what you sell decides: mugs and hoodies to CustomCat, tees to Printful.

CustomCat ships a hoodie for $7.99 against Printful's $8.39, and a mug for $4.99 against $5.99. Each dot is one product, placed by how much less it costs delivered.

  • T-shirts 13 compared

    Printful 7 · CustomCat 6

  • Mugs 3 compared

    Printful 0 · CustomCat 3

  • Hoodies 6 compared

    Printful 2 · CustomCat 4

  • Sweatshirts 3 compared

    Printful 1 · CustomCat 2

  • Long sleeves 3 compared

    Printful 1 · CustomCat 2

  • Other Canvas print, bodysuit

    Printful 1 · CustomCat 1
T-shirts: Printful cheaper on 7, CustomCat on 6. Mugs: Printful cheaper on 0, CustomCat on 3. Hoodies: Printful cheaper on 2, CustomCat on 4. Sweatshirts: Printful cheaper on 1, CustomCat on 2. Long sleeves: Printful cheaper on 1, CustomCat on 2. Other: Printful cheaper on 1, CustomCat on 1.

Kids' sizes go to Printful, except one youth tee.

  • Rabbit Skins 3322 infant tee

    Printful
    $10.50 + $4.19 =
    $14.69
    CustomCat
    $13.79 + $4.99 =
    $18.78

    Printful $4.09 cheaper delivered

  • Rabbit Skins 3321 toddler tee

    Printful
    $10.50 + $4.19 =
    $14.69
    CustomCat
    $13.69 + $4.99 =
    $18.68

    Printful $3.99 cheaper delivered

  • Gildan 5000B youth tee

    Printful
    $9.88 + $4.69 =
    $14.57
    CustomCat
    $13.02 + $4.99 =
    $18.01

    Printful $3.44 cheaper delivered

  • Bella+Canvas 3001Y youth tee

    Printful
    $13.76 + $4.19 =
    $17.95
    CustomCat
    $11.50 + $4.99 =
    $16.49

    CustomCat $1.46 cheaper delivered

Three receipts · US delivery · free plans

The tee, the hoodie and the mug go to CustomCat.

Bella+Canvas 3001

T-shirt · Adult M · Black

CustomCat $0.15 cheaper

Printful
$16.61
$11.92 product + $4.69 shipping · 6–9 business days · checked Oct 28, 2026
CustomCat
$16.46
$11.47 product + $4.99 shipping · 5–9 business days · checked Oct 28, 2026

CustomCat's product costs $0.45 less, though its shipping costs $0.30 more.

Gildan 18500

Hoodie · Adult M · Black

CustomCat $1.04 cheaper

Printful
$31.02
$22.63 product + $8.39 shipping · 6–9 business days · checked Oct 28, 2026
CustomCat
$29.98
$21.99 product + $7.99 shipping · 5–9 business days · checked Oct 28, 2026

CustomCat's product and shipping both cost less.

11 oz ceramic mug

Mug · 11 oz · White

CustomCat $0.25 cheaper

Printful
$12.06
$6.07 product + $5.99 shipping · 5–8 business days · checked Oct 28, 2026
CustomCat
$11.81
$6.82 product + $4.99 shipping · 3–9 business days · checked Oct 28, 2026

CustomCat's shipping costs $1.00 less, though its product costs $0.75 more.

How they work · from each supplier's own pages

One factory vs a network

Beyond price: where your order is made, how it reaches TikTok Shop, and what can carry your brand. Each answer links to the supplier page it comes from. Checked August 9 to September 28, 2026.

Printful A network

Who makes the order

Sources ↗

Printful's own print centers, with partners as backup. Printful picks the site.

TikTok Shop

Sources ↗

Native app for US and UK shops.

Branding

Sources ↗

Free logo packing slip. Paid inserts, labels and branded mailers on tees and hoodies it makes itself.

API

Sources ↗

REST API and webhooks, enough to run a custom sales channel.

CustomCat One factory

Who makes the order

Sources ↗

CustomCat's own factory in Detroit. Every catalog order is printed and shipped from there.

TikTok Shop

Sources ↗

No live app. US shops send orders through Order Desk or the API, at $1.00 per label.

Branding

Sources ↗

Plain packaging with your store name and US return address on the label. No inserts or custom labels.

API

Sources ↗

REST API and shipped-order webhooks on every plan; test orders use a sandbox flag.

Same at both

Sources ↗

Etsy, Shopify and WooCommerce connect directly. You take payment and answer buyers; each covers its own defects.

Paid plans · US delivery

On paid plans the US result moves to 11 to 19.

Printful Growth costs $24.99 a month, billed monthly only. CustomCat Pro costs $30 a month, or $25 a month billed yearly, with a 60-day trial for first-time subscribers.

Pays for itself at

Bella+Canvas 3001 T-shirt

Printful Growth 12 tees a month Product $11.92 → $9.78
CustomCat Pro 14 tees a month Product $11.47 → $9.18 11 tees on yearly billing

Gildan 18500 Hoodie

Printful Growth 5 hoodies a month Product $22.63 → $17.49
CustomCat Pro 7 hoodies a month Product $21.99 → $17.59 6 hoodies on yearly billing

What sellers ask

Printful or CustomCat: the short answers

Is Printful or CustomCat cheaper?
It depends on where your buyer lives. For US buyers Printful is cheaper on 12 of the 30 products both sell, CustomCat on 18. Printful is cheaper for German buyers on 20 of 21, and for UK buyers on 16 of 17. US prices checked October 28, 2026.
Which is cheaper for t-shirts?
For US buyers, Printful, on 7 of the 13 t-shirts both sell. On the Bella+Canvas 3001 CustomCat is $0.15 cheaper: $16.46 delivered against $16.61.
Which is cheaper for hoodies?
CustomCat, on 4 of the 6 hoodies both sell for US delivery. CustomCat charges $7.99 to ship a hoodie against Printful's $8.39, so the Gildan 18500 costs $31.02 delivered from Printful and $29.98 from CustomCat.
Should I use CustomCat for UK or EU buyers?
Not on price. Every CustomCat order ships from Detroit, so a tee costs £6.94 to ship to the UK against Printful's £3.25, and €8.30 to Germany against €3.75.
Does a paid plan change who's cheaper?
A little for US buyers. Comparing Printful Growth with CustomCat Pro, Printful is cheaper on 11 of 30 products and CustomCat on 19.
Which one delivers faster?
Outside the US, Printful. CustomCat ships every order from Detroit and typically quotes 8–23 business days, against Printful's typical 4–6 to the UK, 7 to Germany, 5 to Canada and 3–5 to Australia. In the US it's close: Printful 6–9, CustomCat 5–9, with the same last day on 20 of the 30 products with an estimate at both, sooner at Printful on 7 and at CustomCat on 3.

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Prices come from the same supplier quotes as the charts above.

Deliver to
Plan
Shown for Adult M · Black

Printful

Made by Printful

Product + shipping

$16.61

Product
$11.92
Shipping
$4.69
Delivery
6–9 business days
Duty (separate)
$0.00

Checked Oct 28, 2026Printful page

CustomCat

Made by CustomCat

$0.15 lower

Product + shipping

$16.46

Product
$11.47
Shipping
$4.99
Delivery
5–9 business days
Duty (separate)
$0.00

Checked Oct 28, 2026CustomCat page

Same product, size and color at both.

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