CustomCat vs Prodigi
We give CustomCat a 3.0 GPA and Prodigi a 3.2, out of 4.0. Prodigi grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
CustomCat
US print-on-demand printer with wholesale prices and a PRO plan
Prodigi
Print-on-demand platform for wall art, prints and gifts, with an API
How we grade them
| 3.0GPACustomCatVery good | 3.2GPAProdigiVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AThe figure is $0 a month: Lite has the full catalog at standard wholesale prices, unlimited product creation and no minimum order. PRO is $300 a year ($30 monthly) for 20% to 40% off. The printers it's listed with are free to sell on too. | AThe figure is $0 a month: the free account has every product and integration, 3D mockups and branded packing slips, which is enough to sell. Pro, at $47 a month on yearly billing ($55 monthly), is in this category's dearest tenth, but it only buys discounts. Its rival printers are free too. |
| Free plan and trial | AFree outright on Lite, with the full catalog and unlimited products. First-time subscribers also get a 60-day free trial of PRO, the longest trial in this category. | AA free account with every product and integration, free 3D mockups, branded packing slips, half off your first sample order, and email and chat support. There's no Pro trial, but you don't need Pro to sell. |
| Features | CPrinting and shipping done by CustomCat itself, DIGISOFT and all-over print, personalization apps, bulk publishing, an API and CSV upload. The gaps: printing happens only in the US, and TikTok Shop and Amazon aren't among its integrations. | BThe whole job, with a deep wall art range: own labs in the UK, the US and Europe plus partner printers, Shopify, Etsy, TikTok Shop, WooCommerce, Wix, Squarespace, BigCommerce and Adobe Commerce, a print API, CSV bulk orders and mockups. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You connect a store or upload a CSV and create products, with bulk tools to help, so there's setup before your first sale. | CNo store rating on record. You connect a store, mark which products Prodigi fulfills and upload your images, so there's setup first. Prices show in pounds until you switch the currency. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce and BigCommerce, Order Desk, CSV upload and an API, plus Customily, Teeinblue and Zakeke for personalization. No phone or desktop app on record. | BWeb, with Shopify, Etsy, TikTok Shop, WooCommerce, Wix, Squarespace, BigCommerce and Adobe Commerce, plus a documented print API and a CSV importer. No phone or desktop app on record. |
| Best for | US-made print on demand at wholesale prices | print-on-demand wall art and photo prints |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: CustomCat and Prodigi. How we grade
Price against what you get
CustomCat starts at $25 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Prodigi starts at $47 a month and scores 2.7.
Prodigi scores higher, and starts $22 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other print-on-demand and dropshipping services on the chart, 6 score higher than CustomCat for less, and 1 scores higher than Prodigi for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- CustomCat starts at $25 per month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly). Prodigi starts at $47 per month, billed annually ($55 billed monthly).
At a glance
| CustomCat | Prodigi | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $25 per month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly) | $47 per month, billed annually ($55 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | CustomCat Lite: the full catalog at standard wholesale prices, unlimited product creation and direct fulfillment, with no subscription. You pay the product's base cost and shipping when a sale is made. | Free account: every product and integration, free 3D mockups, branded packing slips, 50% off the first sample order, and email and live chat support. You pay for each product and its shipping. |
| Free trial | 60-day free trial of CustomCat PRO for first-time subscribers | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | CustomCat | Prodigi Group |
| Price read from | help.customcat.com | prodigi.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
CustomCat
- High-volume T-shirt sellers who want lower wholesale prices
- Shopify and Etsy stores shipping mostly to US customers
- Sellers who want a long free trial before paying for discounts
Prodigi
- Artists and photographers selling prints, canvas and framed wall art
- Etsy and Shopify sellers with buyers in the UK, Europe and the US
- Developers placing print orders from their own app through an API
Worth knowing
CustomCat
- Products and shipping are paid per sale: CustomCat's example T-shirt costs $9.58 on Lite and $6.90 on PRO, and an 11oz mug $6.82 or $3.75.
- Printing happens only in the US, so international orders ship from there.
- TikTok Shop and Amazon are not among the listed integrations.
- Enterprise pricing needs a steady daily order volume or monthly revenue, reviewed every quarter.
Prodigi
- Products are paid at wholesale cost plus shipping: maple wood prints, for example, start at $12.00 and ship from the US to US addresses only.
- Prodigi Pro's discount is 15% on most products but 10% on apparel.
- Prices on the pricing page show in pounds by default; the dollar figures appear when you switch the currency, and all exclude tax.
- There is no free trial of Pro; the free account is the way to try Prodigi.
Key features
CustomCat
- US production
- Orders are printed and shipped from the USA by CustomCat itself, with no third parties in between; it advertises 48-hour printing.
- Wholesale pricing tiers
- Lite charges standard wholesale prices; PRO cuts them by 20% to 40%, and Enterprise adds volume discounts for high-volume sellers.
- Store integrations
- Connect Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce or BigCommerce, or send orders by CSV upload, through Order Desk or with the CustomCat API.
- Personalization apps
- Works with Customily, Teeinblue and Zakeke for personalized products, and Shopify stores can add a personalization section.
- Bulk publishing
- Tools to create products in bulk and mass-publish listings, with a design library and export templates.
- Printing options
- DIGISOFT digital printing and all-over-print products, with eco-friendly items in the catalog.
Prodigi
- Local print labs
- Prodigi runs its own labs in the UK, the US and mainland Europe and adds partner printers elsewhere, routing each order to print close to the customer.
- Wall art and print range
- Art prints, posters, framed prints, canvas, metal and wood prints, photo tiles, photo books and cards, plus apparel, stickers, phone cases and home goods.
- Store integrations
- Connect Shopify, Etsy, TikTok Shop, WooCommerce, Wix, Squarespace, BigCommerce or Adobe Commerce, and mark which products Prodigi should fulfill automatically.
- Print API and bulk ordering
- A documented print API, a manual order form and a CSV bulk importer for orders that do not come from a store.
- Mockups and image library
- Free 3D product mockups and an image library with unlimited storage; Pro adds AI-generated mockup scenes.
- Packaging inserts
- Branded packing slips come free, and Pro members get 75% off inserts such as stickers, postcards and flyers.
Plans
CustomCat
CustomCat Lite$0
Full catalog at standard wholesale prices, unlimited product creation, DIGISOFT printing and no minimum order volume.
CustomCat PRO$25
per month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
20% to 40% off wholesale prices on the whole catalog, plus promotional product pricing. Sold as $300 a year or $30 a month.
EnterpriseCustom
For stores with hundreds of orders a day: volume pricing, a dedicated account specialist, SLAs and API technical support.
Prodigi
Free account$0
All products and integrations, 3D mockups, branded packing slips, half off your first sample order, and email and chat support.
Pro plan$47
per month, billed annually ($55 billed monthly)
15% off products (10% off apparel), 75% off custom packaging inserts, AI-generated mockup scenes, an account manager and 24/7 priority support.
Custom accountCustom
For high-volume sellers: bespoke volume pricing and custom integrations, arranged with Prodigi's team.
Ways to pay less
CustomCat
- Annual discount
PRO for $300 a year, save 17%
CustomCat PRO costs $300 a year, or $25 a month, against $30 billed monthly; CustomCat's Shopify listing calls this a 17% saving.
Prodigi
- Annual discount
Pro for $47 a month billed annually
Prodigi's Pro page lists the plan at $47 a month when paid annually, against $55 a month billed monthly.
