Printful

Your brand in the box, from its own print centers.

Printful runs its own print centers across the US, Mexico, Canada and Europe, and orders made there can carry your labels, inserts and branded mailer. For US buyers it’s rarely the lowest price but usually close to it.

US products where it’s lowest or within $1
121 of 172
UK products where it’s the lowest price
29 of 62
own print centers, plus partners in Brazil, Japan and Australia
7
products no other supplier we compare sells
69

Prices · US buyers · One item + shipping

Cheapest on 14 of 17 hats, rarely on eco-friendly products.

When Printful is cheapest it’s typically $0.86 less. When it isn’t, it’s typically $0.79 more.

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  • · 17245 lowest, 76 within $1, 51 over $1Typically $0.86 lessor $0.79 more
  • · 13025 lowest, 69 within $1, 36 over $1Typically $0.59 lessor $0.76 more
  • · 404 lowest, 26 within $1, 10 over $1Typically $1.01 lessor $0.70 more
  • · 1714 lowest, 2 within $1, 1 over $1Typically $2.11 lessor $0.78 more
  • · 133 lowest, 2 within $1, 8 over $1Typically $2.10 lessor $3.22 more

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Where Printful is cheapest

Prices checked Oct 28, 2026.

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Made in your buyer’s market

Every product we compare is made inside the buyer’s market: the US, the UK, the EU, Canada or Australia. For Canadian buyers that means delivery sooner than the cheapest alternative on 31 of 33 products.

All 22 products we compare for Australian buyers come from its partner there: sooner than the cheapest alternative on 19, but the lowest price on only 3, and without your inserts or custom packaging. You can’t choose the center, but you can switch off backup routing, whose orders also ship without your branding.

US Printful’s US centers are in Charlotte and Dallas.

Production sites
Charlotte and Dallas United States Own
Tijuana Mexico Own
Toronto Canada Own
Riga · Barcelona · Birmingham Latvia, Spain, United Kingdom Own
Partner printers Brazil, Japan, Australia Partner

When Growth pays for itself

Growth takes up to 33% off products for $24.99 a month, which is where Printful loses: on 120 of the 127 US products where it isn’t the lowest, its product costs more than the cheapest alternative’s.

Product prices only; shipping stays the same. Other suppliers are shown at their standard prices.

Free for a year once your yearly sales pass $12,000.

Cheapest for US buyers, of 172 products compared
  • Free 45 of 172 cheapest
  • Growth 157 of 172 cheapest
  • Gildan 18500 hoodie Free $22.63 Growth $17.49 Pays for itself at 5 a month
  • Gildan 5000 tee Free $9.44 Growth $7.95 Pays for itself at 17 a month
  • Yupoong 6245CM dad hat Free $14.02 Growth $11.92 Pays for itself at 12 a month

Sellers choose Printful when…

  • Your brand should be in the box

    Pack-in cards and branded mailers cost $0.50 each on tees and hoodies from its own centers, stored for at least $25 a month. Garments with tear-away tags take a $0.99 inside or $2.49 outside label; hoodies take inside labels only on DTFlex prints. Mugs and stickers get only the free logo packing slip.

  • Your buyers are in Germany or Canada

    Its best markets: the lowest price on 55 of 84 products for German buyers and 17 of 33 for Canadian buyers.

    See German prices

  • You sell hats

    Hats are where it’s most often the lowest price for US buyers; on Growth it’s the lowest on all 17. For UK buyers it’s the lowest on all 8 compared.

    Compare hats

  • You don’t have a store yet

    US sellers shipping to US buyers can open a Quick Store on the free plan. Printful takes the payment, collects sales tax and handles buyer support and refunds; you can’t use your own domain.

Questions sellers ask about Printful

Checked 9 August 2026

Does Printful handle returns?

Only for its own mistakes. For orders from your store, it covers qualifying misprints and damage; a wrong size or a change of mind is yours to refund. On a Quick Store, Printful handles buyer refunds itself.

How much is Printful shipping?

A Gildan 5000 tee ships for $4.69 to US buyers and arrives in 5–8 days; £3.25 and 5–7 days in the UK; €3.75 and 5 days in Germany; CA$11 and 5 days in Canada; A$9.67 and 3–5 days in Australia. For US buyers the tee itself costs less than at Fourthwall, but Fourthwall’s $4.29 shipping makes its tee $0.34 cheaper delivered.

Does it work with Etsy and Shopify?

Yes. Etsy, Shopify and WooCommerce connect directly; Etsy orders can take up to 24 hours to arrive. Amazon works in North America and Europe once Amazon approves your account. TikTok Shop works only for US and UK shops selling in their own country.

Is Printful free to use?

Yes. There’s no monthly fee, setup fee or minimum order; you pay for each order as it’s placed. Embroidery can add a digitization charge.

Can I order samples?

Yes, at 20% off on the free plan or 25% on Growth, from the month after you connect a store: one order of up to three items a month, with your artwork on them.

Can Printful store my stock?

Not if you’re new: product storage is closed to new users. It still stores your pack-in cards and branded mailers.