Quick answer
The best print on demand sites split into two groups: Fourthwall, Printful, Printify and Gelato print for your own store, while Redbubble and Merch by Amazon sell your designs on their own marketplaces. On one printed t-shirt, the own-store services charge $8.64 to $11.92 before shipping, and Redbubble's base price is $20 because it includes its marketplace fee. Pick a marketplace if you have no audience yet, and an own-store service if you can bring buyers and want your own brand and prices.
Nation, an AI store builder, publishes this page. It is pre-launch, with a waitlist on withnation.ai, so it is not in the list or the cost example. See where Nation fits.
How we compared
Every print on demand service here was checked against the same four questions. The first one decides more than the base cost does.
- Own store or marketplace Marketplaces such as Redbubble and Merch by Amazon list your designs to their own shoppers and handle printing, checkout and shipping. Own-store services print orders from a store you run, and every buyer comes from you.
- Base cost of one product What the service charges to print one t-shirt, read from its own catalog, product or pricing pages, in US dollars.
- Plans What you pay each month with no orders, and what a paid plan adds, such as product discounts or more stores.
- Branding and control Whether you set your own prices, use your own store name and add labels or inserts, or sell under the marketplace's name.
Print on demand websites at a glance
Each service is shown on its free plan. Merch by Amazon is not in the table because Amazon pays you a royalty instead of charging a base price, so there is no comparable cost for one shirt. It is covered in the fit table and the questions below.
What one printed t-shirt costs on each print on demand site
Print on demand services earn from the product price, not from a share of your sale. Printful charges the cost of production and shipping, Printify has no platform fees and Gelato does not charge commission. Example: you sell a t-shirt with one front print for $25 to a buyer in the US. The chart shows what each service charges for that shirt before shipping.
- Gelato $8.64 free plan, or $29.99/month Gildan tee price $8.64
- Printify $11.40 free plan, or From $39/month for Premium Bella+Canvas tee base price $11.40
- Fourthwall baseline $11.75 free plan, or $19/month for Pro Bella+Canvas tee, catalog price $11.75
- Printful $11.92 free plan, or $24.99/month for Growth Bella+Canvas tee base price $11.92
- Redbubble $20 no monthly plan; platform fee on Standard and Premium Classic T-Shirt base price, US $20
Assumes one t-shirt in a standard size and color with one front print, a US buyer, the free plan, no labels or inserts and no tax. Fourthwall, Printful and Printify are priced on a Bella+Canvas 3001. Printify's figure comes from its own comparison page, with data from January 2026, and varies by print provider. Gelato's figure is for a Gildan 5000, the shirt Gelato prices on its own comparison page, so it is not a like-for-like match. Redbubble's figure is its Classic T-Shirt base price for the US; Standard accounts also pay a 50% platform fee on monthly earnings, taken from your margin. Card processing and the fees of the store you connect are left out.
Each print on demand site in detail
Every service gets the same five lines: price, what it charges per order, what it is strong at, who it is best for and its main limit.
The baseline. Fourthwall is a store builder with its own print catalog, so the store, checkout and printing come from one company. Physical products never have a platform fee.
- Price
- Free plan at $0 /month. Pro is $19/month, or $180/year billed yearly.
- Fees per sale
- A publicly listed flat fee for each product, for example a Bella+Canvas 3001 From $11.75. Card processing is 2.9% + 30¢.
- Strong at
- One account for the store, payments and printing.
- Best for
- Creators with an audience who want a branded merch store without connecting several services.
- Limit
- The free plan allows 50 Max. Product Listings; Pro raises it to 500 Max. Product Listings.
A print service that connects to your own store or marketplace shop and prints each order as it comes in. It sells inside labels at $0.99 per label and outside labels at $2.49 per label.
- Price
- Free plan at $0 /month. Growth is $24.99/month, free once you reach $12K/year in sales.
- Fees per sale
- You pay the cost of production and shipping. A Bella+Canvas 3001 t-shirt is $11.92.
- Strong at
- Branding: labels, a catalog of 567 custom products and its own Quick Stores at $0.
- Best for
- Makers who want their own brand on the product and the packaging.
- Limit
- The highest t-shirt price of the own-store services here, and Quick Stores are only available to sellers and shoppers in the US.
A print network that connects your store to independent print providers. It has no platform fees and earns a margin on the product fulfillment price.
- Price
- Free plan at $0/month with 5 stores. Premium is From $39/month, or from $24.99/month billed yearly.
- Fees per sale
- You pay the product price set by the print provider you pick, plus shipping. A Bella+Canvas 3001 is $11.40 on Printify's own comparison.
- Strong at
- Low product prices and a free Pop-Up Store with no commissions.
- Best for
- Makers who want a low base cost and are happy to compare print providers.
- Limit
- The product price depends on the print provider you pick, so the same shirt costs a different amount from one provider to the next.
A print service that prints orders through 140+ local production hubs, close to the buyer. Gelato says it does not charge commission.
- Price
- Free plan at $0/forever. The paid plan is $29.99/month, with 14-day free trial.
- Fees per sale
- You pay costs for the products themselves and the associated shipping fees. A Gildan 5000 t-shirt shipped to the US is $8.64.
- Strong at
- Printing in many countries, which keeps delivery local for buyers abroad.
- Best for
- Makers with buyers in several countries.
- Limit
- The free plan connects 2 stores, and the t-shirt price here is for a Gildan 5000, so it does not match the Bella+Canvas 3001 used for the others.
A marketplace that prints, sells and ships your designs under its own name. You upload artwork and set a markup on top of Redbubble's base price.
- Price
- Setting up a shop is free. Account tiers are Premium, Standard, and Pro.
- Fees per sale
- A Classic T-Shirt for the US has a base price of $20.00, which includes Redbubble's service fee. Your markup is 10% of the base price by default. Standard accounts pay a 50% platform fee on monthly earnings and Premium a 20% platform fee on monthly earnings.
- Strong at
- Buyers who already browse Redbubble for designs on over 70 unique products.
- Best for
- Artists with no audience who want their designs listed without running a store.
- Limit
- Redbubble sets the base price and assigns your account tier, and the shop sells under Redbubble's name. Platform fees are capped at $150 in any payment period.
Which one fits you
You have no audience yet and want your designs in front of shoppers.
Redbubble or Merch by Amazon
Both bring their own buyers. Redbubble's base price of $20.00 for a Classic T-Shirt includes its fee, and Merch by Amazon pays a royalty on the price a customer pays for a product rather than the list price.
You want to sell to Amazon shoppers with no up-front cost.
Merch by Amazon
It has no up-front costs, but new accounts start with 10 published designs and applications are typically processed within 14 days.
You have a following and want one account for store, checkout and printing.
Fourthwall
Physical products never have a platform fee, the free plan is $0 /month and card processing is 2.9% + 30¢.
You run your own store and want the lowest t-shirt price.
Printify or Gelato
In this example their t-shirts cost $11.40 and $8.64 against $11.92 on Printful, with no monthly fee.
You want labels and branded packaging on every order.
Printful
Inside labels are $0.99 per label and outside labels $2.49 per label, added to DTG, embroidered and all-over print apparel.
Most of your buyers live outside the US.
Gelato
Orders are printed through 140+ local production hubs, close to where the buyer lives.
Where Nation fits
Nation
Category: an AI store builder
Nation says one description of what you make builds the store, then agents handle orders, customers and delivery and run ads, content and social posts, with you approving the work. Because pricing is not announced yet, it is not compared on cost here.
Limits today
- Status: pre-launch, with a waitlist on withnation.ai.
- Pricing and fees: not announced yet.
- Shopper marketplace: no shopper marketplace has been announced.
- Track record: no independent reviews or public stores yet.
Nation publishes this page. Nation is not ranked here and will not be added to the list or the cost example until signup is public and pricing is published.
Describe what you makeDisclosure and method
Nation, an AI store builder, publishes this page. Nation is not ranked here and will not be added to the comparison until signup is public and pricing is published.
The list covers print on demand services for people who sell their own designs: four that print for your own store and two marketplaces. No service paid to be included, and none of the links are affiliate links.
Every price was read on the service's own pricing, catalog, product or help page on 2 Oct 2026 or later. Each service's section names its source, and the full list is below.
Questions about print on demand sites
What are the best print on demand sites for beginners?
The best print on demand sites for beginners depend on whether you have buyers. With no audience, Redbubble and Merch by Amazon list your designs to their own shoppers and need no store. With an audience, Fourthwall gives you a store and printing in one account on a free plan at $0 /month.
Which print on demand company has the lowest prices?
Among these print on demand companies, Gelato and Printify had the lowest t-shirt prices in this check: $8.64 for a Gildan 5000 on Gelato and $11.40 for a Bella+Canvas 3001 on Printify, against $11.75 on Fourthwall and $11.92 on Printful, before shipping. Prices vary by product, color, size and print provider.
Do print on demand sites charge monthly fees?
The print on demand sites on this page all have a free way to start. Printful, Printify, Gelato and Fourthwall have free plans, and paid plans add product discounts or limits: Printful Growth is $24.99/month, Printify Premium From $39/month and Fourthwall Pro $19/month. Redbubble has no paid plan, and Merch by Amazon has no up-front costs.
Should I sell print on demand on a marketplace or my own store?
Selling print on demand on a marketplace brings shoppers, and the marketplace handles the listing, checkout and shipping under its own name. Your own store lets you set prices and build a brand, but every buyer comes from you. You can start on Redbubble or Merch by Amazon and add an own store later.
How does Merch by Amazon pay creators?
Merch by Amazon pays creators a royalty instead of charging a base price. The royalty is the offer price less any applicable tax, and less Amazon's costs, with a multiplier applied based on your royalty group. Payments arrive approximately 30 days after the end of the calendar month, and new accounts start with 10 published designs, with more unlocked as designs sell.
Is Nation a print on demand site?
Nation is not part of this print on demand comparison. Nation is an AI store builder, it is pre-launch, with a waitlist on withnation.ai, and its pricing is not announced yet. For shoppers, no shopper marketplace has been announced. Nation will be added to this comparison once signup is public and pricing is published.