Create your own clothing line, monetize your audience, or cater to a specific niche with custom products. Print on demand is a fulfillment model that makes all of that possible without having to hold your own inventory.
But choosing the best print-on-demand company to work with—to bring your unique vision to life—can demand a lot of research. Each platform has its own distinct catalog of products, shipping considerations, and unique features that will factor into your decision.
To help narrow your list of options, we’ve reviewed ten of the best print-on-demand sites for designing, selling, and shipping your own custom products.
The 10 best print-on-demand companies
The following print-on-demand sites are free to start with and only require you to pay for the cost of the product and shipping after someone has placed an order:
- Printful
- SPOD
- Printify
- Apliiq Dropship
- Teelaunch
- CustomCat
- Lulu Xpress
- T-Pop
- JetPrint: Print On Demand
- AOP+ Easy Print on Demand
To make it even easier to choose the best print-on-demand site for your unique needs, we’ll look at these key factors:
- Shipping: How long does production take after a customer has placed an order? Where does the company ship from, what are their standard shipping times, and how is shipping calculated?
- Printing options: What printing techniques and customizations do they offer?
- Unique features: Are there any unique features or offerings that set them apart from the rest?
- Recommended for: Who is this print-on-demand solution best for?
- Product catalog overview: What are some of the products you can customize or create on the platform?
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1. Printful
- Shipping: Products are usually ready to ship within 2 to 5 business days from the US, Mexico, or Europe with 50% of orders ready in under 3 days. Standard shipping to the US starts at $3.99 and takes 3 to 4 business days (see their shipping map for other destinations). Shipping costs depend on the product with discounted rates for additional items in the same order.
- Printing options: Printful offers direct-to-garment, embroidery, cut and sew, and sublimation printing depending on the product. You can also add tear-away tags to your products, as well as inserts and stickers to your packaging for an additional cost for a more branded customer experience.
- Unique features: A built-in mockup generator means you can be ready to sell in minutes. Printful also boasts the most integrations with marketplaces and commerce platforms—including Shopify. They also offer a 20% discount on sample orders.
- Recommended for: Both beginners and experienced entrepreneurs who want a flexible, well-rounded solution to start on that can scale with them.
Printful is one of the most popular print-on-demand companies, offering a wide range of products to customize and features to help you get started that range from mockup generators to services like logo design. Whether you want to sell apparel, prints, home decor, or accessories, you can find what you’re looking for in Printful’s catalog.
For an additional cost, you can also add your own branding to your products and packaging, including inside labels and packaging inserts to help encourage repeat business or promote another product line. Printful also offers services from graphic design to marketing videos, as well as bulk discounts of up to 30%.
Product catalog overview:
- T-shirts (American Apparel, Bella + Canvas, Gildan, etc.)
- Sweatpants, leggings, and joggers
- Tote bags and backpacks
- Mugs
- Phone cases
- Bean bag chairs
- Framed posters
- Prints
- And over 220 more
2. SPOD
- Shipping: Ships within 48 hours from the US, starting at $3.57 for domestic shipping with an estimated arrival time of 3 to 8 business days. Costs are based on total order value rather than individual products or quantity. See their shipping calculator for more details.
- Printing options: Digital direct, thermal sublimation, digital transfer/laser transfer, special flex, depending on the product you want to create.
- Unique features: A product customization tool that lets customers personalize their purchase with their own images, your own designs or over 50k free designs offered by SPOD. They also offer a 20% discount on sample orders.
- Recommended for: People new to print on demand who are looking for speedy fulfillment, simplified shipping, and competitive prices. If you want to give customers the ability to personalize your products, such as a t-shirt sporting a picture of their dog, SPOD also has one of the best customization tools in the game.
SPOD is a print-on-demand site owned by Spreadshirt. They boast one of the fastest fulfillment times in the industry—95% of orders ship within 48 hours—which makes for a satisfying experience for the end customer.
While they may not offer the largest variety of available products, they do offer some of the most competitive prices and an easy-to-use product designer.
They also have a simple pricing model for shipping, which is based on the value of the products you order. With most print-on-demand companies, calculating shipping costs can quickly become complicated for orders containing multiple products from different categories. With costs based on order value, SPOD makes it easier to create shipping rules that maximize your profitability while using upselling and cross-selling to encourage customers to add more to their cart.
Product catalog overview:
- Classic t-shirts (as low as $6.39)
- Premium organic t-shirts
- Adjustable aprons
- Baseball caps
- Women’s longer length fitted tank top
- Camper mugs
- 7-inch crew socks
- And 110 more options
3. Printify
- Shipping: Printify is a vendor network, which means they source and print products from partners around the world. That also means that products, shipping costs, location, packaging, and production times will depend on the print provider you choose.
- Printing options: Direct-to-garment, sublimation, cut and sew, embroidery, and more depending on the print provider and product.
- Unique features: You can upgrade to the monthly premium plan for 20% off all orders, which can allow for better profit margins when you’re ready to scale.
- Recommended for: Anyone looking for a flexible and cost-effective print-on-demand solution that lets you find a printing partner that ships specific products from a specific region of the world.
Printify is unique in that it gives you access to a large network of printing partners distributed around the world. This not only means a larger variety of products to choose from, but you can select your printer based on the country you want to sell in for faster and more cost-effective shipping.
Altogether, Printify can offer some of the best margins and the largest selection of products available. The inherent trade-off is that the quality of the products and the printer’s service can vary based on who you work with. Also, if you choose to work with multiple vendors that will require further setup.
Product catalog overview:
- T-shirts
- Hoodies
- Backpacks
- Canvas wraps and framed prints
- Fridge Magnets
- Stickers
- Swimwear
- Skirts
- Blankets
- Sneakers
- High heels
- And over 250 more
4. Apliiq Dropship
- Shipping: Production can take up to 7 days for orders. They offer weight-based shipping starting at $3.99 to the U.S and ship internationally to over 150 countries worldwide (see their international shipping page for their shipping rates table). For faster fulfillment, you can pay a 10% rush order fee or choose their expedited shipping option.
- Printing options: Add your own branded label, clothing tags, or embroidered patches to create products that truly feel like your own. They also offer digital print, screen print (for bulk orders), cut and sew, appliqué (where your designs are sewn on as a separate fabric), and embroidery options.
- Unique features: Add custom labels, clothing tags, and patches to brand your products. They offer more robust customization than other platforms with the ability to design the interior lining of a hoodie or add pockets, patches, and more to your clothing.
- Recommended for: Anyone who’s serious about fashion and starting their own clothing line with premium apparel at a higher price-point, especially if you want to order in bulk to have products on hand to sell offline.
If you want to start a clothing line that puts design and quality above all else, there are few better options than Apliiq. Based in downtown LA, they offer a wide range of customization options that let you create your own retail-quality private label apparel products.
With better wholesale discounts than most print-on-demand providers (starting at 20% off for a bulk order of 10), Apliiq is a great partner for anyone who wants to start a fashion brand and sell through a mix of online and offline retail channels.
For $100 a year, you can upgrade to a plan that includes 100 custom woven labels that will be sewn onto your products. Instead of a discount on samples, like most companies, you pay a markup for quality assurance, wherein an in-house production artist will review your product and make minor tweaks to your design. That way, when you’re ready to dropship or buy in bulk, you can be confident that customers will receive the best version of your product.
Product catalog overview:
- Pocket tees (designs on the chest pocket)
- Premium joggers
- Hoodies with print on interior lining
- Kangaroo hoodies
- Premium snapback hat
- Denim jackets
- Eco-friendly clothing
- And more
5. Teelaunch
- Shipping: Production usually takes 3 to 6 business days, after which orders are ready to ship from facilities in the US, Canada, or the UK. Shipping costs depend on the product and destination. You can see their full breakdown of product costs for details and shipping times by country.
- Printing options: Direct-to-garment and cut and sew all-over print for apparel, and laser etching for products like tumblers and cooking boards.
- Unique features: They offer a product personalization tool that lets customers add their name or upload their own photo to a product. They also autogenerate high-quality professional product mockups, including lifestyle photos for some items.
- Recommended for: Anyone looking for an all-around solution for creating quality products. Teelaunch makes it easy to source high-quality items at competitive prices.
Teelaunch is another solid and versatile print-on-demand partner. What stands out the most is the quality of the mockups they generate for you—they give you professional-looking product images to use in marketing materials and even lifestyle photos for some of their items.
With a competitively priced catalog of quality products (including rather unique items like Bluetooth speakers), reasonable fulfillment times, and a responsive customer support team, Teelaunch has all the ingredients to help you build a print-on-demand business.
Product catalog overview:
- T-shirts (Next Level, Bella + Canvas, and more)
- 3-piece canvas sets
- Color-changing mugs
- Monogram handbags
- Balloons
- Penryn backpacks
- Running shoes
- Bluetooth speakers
- Dog bowls
- Jewelry
- iPhone cases
- Phone chargers
- Journals
- And over 120 more
6. CustomCat
- Shipping: Orders are produced in the US and usually ready to ship within 2 to 3 business days. From there, it takes about 1 to 7 business days for domestic shipping and 4 to 15 days for international shipping. Domestic shipping to the US costs $4.99 for the first item and then $1.50 for each additional item, while international shipping is $7.50 for the first item and $5.95 for each additional item. See their FAQ page for details.
- Printing options: Direct-to-garment, sublimation, 3D dye diffusion, and embroidery printing.
- Unique features: An optional paid plan for $30 a month gives you access to some of the lowest prices in the industry ($7 tees and $3.50 mugs).
- Recommended for: Sourcing hard-to-find products as they boast one of the largest catalogs on this list.
CustomCat is a large scale print-on-demand company with the biggest catalog of products on this list—over 550 and counting. If you’re looking for a variety of products and are okay with a simple design tool, CustomCat is a good all-around partner with competitive prices and fast fulfillment times.
They offer a wide range of brands and products to choose from, along with a paid plan of $30 a month to get a discount on all their entire catalog.
Product catalog overview:
- T-shirts (Bella + Canvas, Dickies, Gildan, and more)
- Sweatpants
- Laptop sleeves
- Pet accessories
- Jewelry
- Drinkware
- Windbreaker jackets and pants
- Jerseys
- And over 550 more items
7. Lulu Xpress
- Shipping: Ships within 3-5 business days to over 150 countries from fulfillment centers in the U.S, Canada, Europe, and the UK. Starts at $3.99 to ship to the US. See their pricing calculator for details.
- Printing options: Digital printing with the option to choose paper type, trim size (from pocketbook to A4 landscape), print quality and color, binding type (perfect bound, hardcover, etc.) and between matte or glossy finish.
- Unique features: With Lulu, you can also sell your books on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Lulu’s own marketplace, or even as an ebook.
- Recommended for: Authors, teachers, comedians, illustrators, and creatives of all kinds who want to monetize their talent or their audience with a book or calendar product.
Lulu Xpress is the print-on-demand arm of Lulu, an online platform for self-publishers. They make it easy to create and sell your own print products, everything from books to calendars, that you can customize in a variety of ways.
Lulu Xpress is great for writers, photographers, educators, and creatives, especially those with an established audience that they want to monetize. Outside of the standard merchandise that creators typically sell, print products lets you directly convert your content in a physical item, such as turning your webcomics into a coffee table book.
Best of all, this doesn’t close you off from other distribution channels with more reach and scale, such as retail book stores and Amazon. Instead, Lulu Xpress makes for an easy way to test an idea or retain more of your profits by selling directly to consumers under your own brand, bypassing all the gatekeepers of traditional publishing.
Product catalog overview:
- Novels
- Photobooks
- Cookbooks
- Journals
- Artbooks
- Workbooks
- Novelty coffee table books
- Textbooks
- Poetry books
- Calendars
- Comic books
- Magazines
- And other print products
8. T-Pop
- Shipping: Orders are printed in France and take 2 to 4 days before they're ready to ship. From there, orders within France arrive in 2 to 3 working days, the rest of Europe in 3 to 7 days, and international orders in 5 to 10 days. Shipping rates are weight-based, which you can dig into on their shipping page.
- Printing options: Direct-to-garment for cotton apparel and sublimation dye for polyester and accessories.
- Unique features: White label customer experience with fully customizable packing slips, plus eco-friendly products, printing, and packaging.
- Recommended for: Selling within Europe or anyone looking for a quality print-on-demand company with an ethical and eco-friendly supply chain and business practice.
T-Pop is a print-on-demand company based in Europe that focuses on apparel and accessories. When customers receive your order, everything from the packaging to the packing slip will bear your brand. With a monthly sales volume of 100, you can also add your brand to the inside labels of your products for €2.50.
What makes T-Pop stand out is their commitment to the environment, from “zero plastic” packaging—advertised on it for customers to see—to 100% recycled paper packing slips.
They go the extra mile to ensure their supply chain is as ethical as possible. Their main supplier, Stanley/Stella, is part of the Fair Wear Foundation, an organization focused on ensuring compliance with labor laws in the manufacture of apparel products.
Product catalog overview:
- T-shirts
- Hoodie dress
- Aluminum bottle
- Tank tops
- Tote bags
- Sweatshirts
- Metal and ceramic mugs
- Cushion and cushion covers
- Baby bibs and onesies
- And more
9. JetPrint: Print on Demand
- Shipping: Average production time is 3 to 5 business days. They offer free global shipping with an average arrival time of 14 to 20 business days. However, they also offer $15 express shipping for delivery within 5 to 9 business days. See their FAQ page for details.
- Printing options: JetPrint focuses mainly on watches with the ability to print your own designs on the watch face. They offer many different watch types, colors, and straps to customize the final product.
- Unique features: Automatically process orders, setting a time frame that allows you to make changes or corrections if needed. It also gives you the ability to automatically generate a variety of high-quality mockups and detailed specs to use on your product page.
- Recommended for: Anyone interested in starting their own custom watch company with a dropshipping fulfillment model.
JetPrint specializes in a unique product category within the print-on-demand space: watches. With different styles, straps, and colors to choose from, you can design your own watches to sell on-demand. Shipping is simplified into free and express options with international coverage, making it easy to advertise free international shipping to entice customers to shop with you.
Once you’ve designed your product, JetPrint will automatically generate a collection of product photos that show off your watches from several angles.
While their focus has largely been on watches, they’re also expanding their catalog to include other product categories, such as home decor and phone accessories.
Product catalog overview:
- Genuine leather strap watches
- Steel strap watches
- Magnetic steel strap watches
- Perpetual calendar watches
- Hard phone cases
- T-shirts
- Wall tapestries
- And more
10. AOP+ Easy Print on Demand
- Shipping: Production usually takes 3 to 5 business days (7 to 10 for all-over-print) after which it will ship from one of their fulfillment centers in the USA, Europe, or the UK. Shipping costs depend on the product with discounts on additional items in the same order. See their shipping rates for details.
- Printing options: They focus on dye sublimation all-over-print (hence the name) and direct-to-garment printing.
- Unique features: Include your own custom packing slip in orders. You can also unlock discounts of up to 10% off, along with other custom branding options, like packaging stickers and private labeling features, with their paid plans.
- Recommended for: Anyone who wants to quickly launch and test their designs on a large variety of products, or is open to paying a monthly fee ($11.99 to $19.99) to bring their unique vision for a custom print-on-demand business to life.
As its name suggests), AOP+ focuses mainly on easy all-over-print products. You simply upload a design and choose which products you’d like to create, making it perhaps the fastest print-on-demand app to get started with. They also print everything in-house, which allows for better quality control.
While they offer a free plan that includes many of the features you’d expect from a print-on-demand company, their paid plans are where they truly shine, giving you access to both discounts, various customization options, and more.
Product catalog overview:
- T-shirts
- Mugs
- Throw pillows
- Leggings
- Organic tote bags
- Hard phone cases
- Hoodie dresses
- Flip flops
- Doormats
- Flags
- And over 200 more items
Choosing the best print-on-demand company for you
Print on demand’s strongest appeal is that it gives you a low-risk way to try your hand at selling custom products. As we’ve covered above, you need to find a reliable service to partner with to ensure your products look and feel the way you want, and are reliably shipped to your customers.
At first glance, many print-on-demand companies can seem interchangeable, especially if all you want to do is sell t-shirts and apparel. But it’s important to choose a partner based on where their strengths lie, the products they offer, and how they can scale with your vision. Once you know what you want, their distinctive catalogs, pricing, and feature sets make a meaningful difference.
Frequently asked questions about print-on-demand
What is a print on demand business?
How do I start my own print on demand business?
- Learn about how print on demand works
- Choose product(s) you want to sell
- Finalise how you're going to get your designs (your own or contractors/ freelancers)
- Select a name for your brand
- Select a print provider
- Sign up on an eCommerce platform like Shopify
- Set up your online store for your brand
- Market your products
Is print on demand profitable?
How do you price print on demand products?
- Assess your product cost (design, production, shipping, taxes and platform fees per order)
- Add a profit margin on the product cost: Product cost + profit margin = Retail cost
- Calculate your other expenses (marketing and advertising): Other monthly costs/ your profit margin = minimum orders
- Set a price for your product that covers all your expenses and still leaves you with a margin