Printful vs Fourthwall

Close on free plans. Printful Growth makes it one-sided.

The bigger difference isn't price: Printful makes the orders your store takes. Fourthwall is the store.

US delivery · free plans · 129 products both sell

26 cheaper at Printful typical win $0.31

103 cheaper at Fourthwall 95 of them by $1 or less

Printful is cheaper on 26 products, typically by $0.31. Fourthwall is cheaper on 103, 95 of them by $1 or less.
Each dot is one product both sell: one item plus shipping to the US, in a standard size and color. Checked Oct 28, 2026.

US delivery · by category · free plans

Hoodies to Printful, tees to Fourthwall. It's shipping.

The median product costs $19.94 at Printful and $19.58 at Fourthwall. In each category below, the one that ships it for less is cheaper on most of it.

Printful ships these for less

Hats

7 compared

5 cheaper at Printful,

2 cheaper at Fourthwall

Shipping Printful $4.19 Fourthwall $4.69

Dad hats

4 compared

3 cheaper at Printful,

1 cheaper at Fourthwall

Shipping Printful $4.19 Fourthwall $4.69

Fourthwall ships these for less

Hoodies

30 compared

3 cheaper at Printful,

27 cheaper at Fourthwall

Shipping Printful $8.39 Fourthwall $8.29

Sweatshirts

16 compared

2 cheaper at Printful,

14 cheaper at Fourthwall

Shipping Printful $8.39 Fourthwall $8.29

T-shirts

42 compared

6 cheaper at Printful,

36 cheaper at Fourthwall

Shipping Printful $4.69 Fourthwall $4.29

Long sleeves

9 compared

1 cheaper at Printful,

8 cheaper at Fourthwall

Shipping Printful $4.69 Fourthwall $4.29

Polos

6 compared

0 cheaper at Printful,

6 cheaper at Fourthwall

Shipping Printful $4.69 Fourthwall $4.29

23 of 26

Printful wins come from shipping alone. On those, Printful's product costs the same or more; only its shipping is lower.

Three products, added up · US · free plans

A tee, a hoodie and a dad hat, product plus shipping.

Printful prices checked October 28, 2026; Fourthwall prices checked October 28, 2026. Each supplier picks where an order is made.

Bella+Canvas 3001

T-shirt · Adult M · Black

Fourthwall is $0.57 cheaper. Both the product and shipping cost less.

Printful 6–9 business days
$11.92 product + $4.69 shipping = $16.61
Fourthwall 7–9 business days
$11.75 product + $4.29 shipping = $16.04

Gildan 18500

Hoodie · Adult M · Black

Fourthwall is $0.53 cheaper. Both the product and shipping cost less.

Printful 6–9 business days
$22.63 product + $8.39 shipping = $31.02
Fourthwall 7–9 business days
$22.20 product + $8.29 shipping = $30.49

Yupoong 6245CM

Dad hat · One Size · Black

No price to compare yet. No current Fourthwall price for the US

Printful 7–10 business days
$14.02 product + $4.19 shipping = $18.21
Fourthwall
— product + — shipping = —

How they work · from each supplier's own pages

Your store, or a shop Fourthwall runs.

Printful makes and ships what your own store or marketplace sells. Fourthwall is the store: it hosts the shop, takes the payment and answers your buyers. Checked August 9 to September 28, 2026.

1 Your buyer pays

Printful: Your store or marketplace takes the payment. Printful charges you separately for each order.

Fourthwall: Fourthwall's hosted checkout takes it. Fourthwall is the merchant of record and pays the sales tax.

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2 The order comes in

Printful: Etsy, Shopify and WooCommerce connect directly; orders reach Printful automatically.

Fourthwall: No order import from Etsy, Shopify or WooCommerce. Outside orders reach Fourthwall only through its beta API.

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3 Someone makes it

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

Fourthwall: A partner printer Fourthwall picks; orders can move to another country. You can't lock the location.

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4 Your buyer has a question

Printful: You answer buyers and refund them. Printful covers qualifying manufacturing and damage claims.

Fourthwall: Fourthwall answers buyers on its store and handles defects, lost parcels and qualifying refunds.

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Prices come from the same supplier quotes as the charts above. Switch the plan to see Printful Growth against Fourthwall's regular price.

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

Fourthwall

Made by Fourthwall

$0.57 lower

Product + shipping

$16.04

Product
$11.75
Shipping
$4.29
Delivery
7–9 business days
Duty (separate)
$0.00

Checked Oct 28, 2026Fourthwall page

Same product, size and color at both.

Compare every supplier for the Bella+Canvas 3001 →

What sellers ask

Printful or Fourthwall: the short answers

Is Printful or Fourthwall cheaper?
Fourthwall, on 103 of the 129 products both sell for delivery to the US, counting product and shipping. Printful is cheaper on 26, most often on hats, and 25 of those by $1 or less. Checked October 28, 2026.
Which is cheaper for t-shirts?
Fourthwall, on 36 of the 42 t-shirts both sell for delivery to the US. On the Bella+Canvas 3001, Fourthwall is $0.57 cheaper.
Which is cheaper for hoodies?
Fourthwall, on 27 of the 30 hoodies both sell for delivery to the US. Printful charges $8.39 to ship a hoodie there, Fourthwall $8.29.
Does a paid plan change who's cheaper?
It widens the gap. Comparing Printful Growth with Fourthwall's regular prices, Fourthwall is cheaper on 1 of 129 products instead of 103.
When does Printful Growth pay off?
Growth costs $24.99 a month and takes the Bella+Canvas 3001 from $11.92 to $9.78, so it pays for itself at 12 tees a month.
Which one delivers faster?
On the Bella+Canvas 3001 and the Gildan 18500, Printful quotes 6–9 business days and Fourthwall 7–9.