Printful
vs
Gelato Printful for hoodies. Gelato for hats. Paid plans make it a coin toss.
We priced the 52 products both sell for US delivery, with shipping. On free plans Printful is cheaper on 27, Gelato on 25. On paid plans it's 21 to 30, and Gelato pulls ahead in the US and Germany.
US delivery · 52 products both sell
Free plans
27 cheaper at Printful
25 at Gelato
No ties
Printful Growth vs Gelato+
21 cheaper at Printful
30 at Gelato
1 tie at the same price
17 of 52 are decided by $1 or less on free plans
US delivery · free plans · by category
Printful is cheaper on 4 of 11 hoodies and 1 of 6 sweatshirts. Gelato is cheaper on 0 of 1 hats and 0 of 0 beanies. On hoodies, shipping decides it: Gelato's typical hoodie costs $29.69 before shipping against Printful's $31.25, then $7.39 to ship against $8.39.
| ← Cheaper at Printful | Category | At Gelato → Cheaper at Gelato → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Printful 3 | Gelato 1 | Activewear 4 compared | 1 |
| 15 | Printful 15 | Gelato 7 | T-shirts 22 compared | 7 |
| 2 | Printful 2 | Gelato 1 | Canvas prints 3 compared | 1 |
| 4 | Printful 4 | Gelato 7 | Hoodies 11 compared | 7 |
| 2 | Printful 2 | Gelato 7 | Eco-friendly 9 compared | 7 |
| 1 | Printful 1 | Gelato 5 | Sweatshirts 6 compared | 5 |
On hoodies, shipping decides it: Gelato's typical hoodie costs $29.69 before shipping against Printful's $31.25, then $7.39 to ship against $8.39.
Median shipping to the US
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A tee, a hoodie · US delivery · free plans
One item in a standard size and color, delivered to a US address. Gelato's delivery estimates are shorter on all two.
T-shirts · Adult M · Black
Printful $0.45 cheaper
Printful's tee and shipping both cost less.
Checked: Printful Oct 28, Gelato Oct 28, 2026
Hoodies · Adult M · Black
Gelato $2.04 cheaper
Gelato's hoodie and shipping both cost less.
Checked: Printful Oct 28, Gelato Oct 28, 2026
Close calls · then paid plans, country by country
Paid compares Printful Growth vs Gelato+ on the same products, in each country's own prices.
17 of 52 US products are decided by $1 or less on free plans. Each dot is one product both sell.
United States 52 products
Flips to GelatoFree plans Printful 27 · Gelato 25
Growth vs Gelato+ Printful 21 · Gelato 30 1 tie
United Kingdom 17 products
WidensFree plans Printful 7 · Gelato 10
Growth vs Gelato+ Printful 3 · Gelato 14
Germany 21 products
Flips to GelatoFree plans Printful 14 · Gelato 7
Growth vs Gelato+ Printful 8 · Gelato 13
Canada 18 products
NarrowsFree plans Printful 13 · Gelato 5
Growth vs Gelato+ Printful 12 · Gelato 6
Australia 13 products
NarrowsFree plans Printful 10 · Gelato 3
Growth vs Gelato+ Printful 9 · Gelato 4
Which plan pays off first · US
Each plan is measured against its own supplier's free price. Both advertise up to 33% off eligible products; here is what they take off these three.
Growth $9.44 → $7.95, saving $1.49
Gelato+ $9.59 → $7.28, saving $2.31
Growth: 17 tees a month
Gelato+: 13 tees a month, or 9 on yearly billing
Gelato+ first
Growth $22.63 → $17.49, saving $5.14
Gelato+ $21.59 → $15.98, saving $5.61
Growth: 5 hoodies a month
Gelato+: 6 hoodies a month, or 4 on yearly billing
Growth first, unless Gelato+ is yearly
Short answers
US delivery, one item plus shipping, free plans unless a plan is named. Checked October 28, 2026.
27 of 52 cheaper at Printful
Printful, counting product and shipping for US delivery. Gelato is cheaper on 25, most often hoodies.
7 of 11 hoodies cheaper at Gelato
Gelato. Shipping decides it: a hoodie ships to the US for $8.39 with Printful and $7.39 with Gelato.
1 of 1 hats cheaper at Printful
Printful.
21 to 30 Printful Growth vs Gelato+, US
In the US it's 21 to 30. In the US and Germany, Gelato+ makes Gelato cheaper on more products.
17 tees a month for Printful Growth
Growth ($24.99 a month) pays for itself at 17 Gildan 5000 tees a month. Gelato+ ($29.99, or $19.99 billed yearly) at 13, or 9 on the yearly plan.
4–6 days Gelato's estimate, business days
Gelato, on the tee and hoodie above. Printful quotes 5–8 business days on the tee and 6–9 on the hoodie.
Beyond price · from each supplier's own pages
Both make orders for the store you already run. The differences are where an order is made and what goes in the box.
Each answer links to the supplier pages it comes from. Checked August 9 to September 28, 2026.
Printful
Printful's own print centers, with partners as backup. Printful picks the site.
Gelato
A partner printer from Gelato's network. Gelato picks it; you can't choose the country or printer.
Printful
US and UK shops, with products made and shipped in the shop's market.
Gelato
US and UK shops, with non-personalized products from Gelato's recommended lists.
Printful
Free logo packing slip. Paid inserts, labels and branded mailers on tees and hoodies it makes itself.
Gelato
Plain packaging with your store name. Neck labels on some tees; inserts only on posters with Gelato+.
Both
Etsy, Shopify and WooCommerce connect directly. You take payment, answer buyers and handle refunds.
Both
A REST API for orders, plus webhooks.
Your turn
Switch to Growth vs Gelato+ to see both paid prices side by side, in your buyers' country.
Made by Printful
Product + shipping
$14.13
Checked Oct 28, 2026Printful page
Made by Gelato
Product + shipping
$14.58
Checked Oct 28, 2026Gelato page
Same product, size and color at both.
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