Short answers
Printify or Gelato, in six answers
- Is Printify or Gelato cheaper?
- Gelato, on 67 of the 102 products both sell for delivery to the US, counting product and shipping. Printify is cheaper on 34, including all three canvas prints. Checked October 28, 2026.
- Which is cheaper for t-shirts?
- Printify, narrowly: it's cheaper on 23 of the 46 t-shirts both sell for US delivery, Gelato on 22. On the Bella+Canvas 3001, Gelato is $0.56 cheaper.
- Does a paid plan change who's cheaper?
- Not in the US. With Printify Premium against Gelato+, Printify is still cheaper on 34 of 102 products. Australia is the exception: Printify leads 21 to 11 on free plans, Gelato leads 17 to 15 on paid ones.
- When does a paid plan pay off?
- Printify Premium costs $39 a month ($24.99 billed yearly) and takes the Bella+Canvas 3001 from $11.29 to $9.03, so it pays for itself at 18 tees a month, or 12 on yearly billing. Gelato+ costs $29.99 a month ($19.99 billed yearly) and takes it from $10.69 to $8.55: 15 tees a month, or 10.
- Why does Printify's price change for the same product?
- Printify Choice picks a print provider for each order; pick another provider and the price and delivery time can change. On this page the tee's price comes from Printify Choice, the hoodie's from Printful and the mug's from Printify Choice.
- Which one delivers faster?
- Printify's estimates start sooner and Gelato's end sooner: 3–7 business days at Printify against 4–6 at Gelato on the tee and the hoodie, and 4–8 against 5–6 on the mug.