Customily vs Printify (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Printify: it is first in our ranking of print-on-demand and dropshipping services, and it grades higher too, 3.4 against 1.6.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Printify grades higher on value for money, the free plan and features. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Customily
Product personalizer for custom-product stores, billed per item sold
Printify
Print-on-demand marketplace with 2,000+ products and 70+ printers
Which one is for you
Pick Customily if
- Fits if you already sell custom products and want buyers to see their name or photo on the item
- Works for stores with high volume, where the per-item fee drops to $0.10
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want someone to print and ship, as it makes no products
- Pricey if you sell on several platforms, since each needs its own $49 subscription and the fee tiers do not combine
- Tight if you sell low-priced items, as the per-item fee applies however small the order
- Watch out: the trial is 9 days and needs a card except on Shopify and Shoplazza
Pick Printify if
- Fits if you sell on Etsy or Shopify and want printed merch without holding stock
- Works for comparing several printers' prices for the same product
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want one company to make and check every order itself
- Skip it if you need a custom API or an account manager, as those come only with Enterprise
- Pricey if you take Premium monthly, at $39 against $24.99 a month billed yearly, and it's non-refundable
- Watch out: Premium renews unless you cancel before the renewal date
- Tight if you run the business from an Android phone, as that app lacks AI mockups and manual orders
How we grade them
| 1.6GPACustomilyWeak | 3.4GPAPrintifyVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$49 a month per platform, which sits just under the $49.99 where the dearest tenth of the category starts, plus $1 to $0.10 on every personalized item sold. | AThe figure is $0 a month: the free plan connects up to 5 stores with unlimited designs, which is enough to sell. Premium is $24.99 a month on yearly billing ($39 monthly) and only lowers product prices. The printers it's listed with are free to sell on too. |
| Free plan and trial | D9-day free trial with full access. A card is required except on Shopify and Shoplazza. No free plan. | AFree with no time limit, with 5 stores per account, unlimited product designs, every sales channel and 24/7 support. A small store won't reach those limits. You only pay for the product and shipping when an order comes in. |
| Features | DIt personalizes products and makes print files, but it is not a supplier and does not make or ship anything, so it needs another product to be useful. | ACovers the whole job, plus something its rivals don't do: 2,000+ products, each from one of 70+ printers you choose by cost and location. There's also a free Pop-Up Store with your own domain, a mockup maker and free reprints for print errors. A custom API is Enterprise only. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You build templates and connect a platform first. | CNo store rating on record. You design products in the creator, then connect a store like Etsy or Shopify or set up the Pop-Up Store. Not hard, but it's setup before your first sale. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb app that works with Shopify, Etsy, Amazon, WooCommerce and Shoplazza. Other platforms are on separate legacy pricing. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Etsy, Shopify, TikTok Shop, Amazon, eBay, WooCommerce, Wix and Squarespace. No desktop app, which keeps it off an A, and the Android app still lacks some iPhone features. |
| Best for | adding live personalization to products in an existing store | print on demand with the widest choice of printers |
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: Customily and Printify. How we grade
Price against what you get
Customily starts at $49 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Printify starts at $24.99 a month and scores 3.0.
Printify scores higher and starts $24.01 a month lower. Of the other print-on-demand and dropshipping services on the chart, 45 score higher than Customily for less, and none scores higher than Printify 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
- Printify also covers online store.
At a glance
| Customily | Printify | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $49 per month per platform, plus $1 to $0.10 per personalized item sold | $24.99 per month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Up to 5 stores per account, unlimited product designs, every sales-channel integration and 24/7 support. You pay only the product and shipping cost when an order comes in. |
| Free trial | 9-day free trial with full access and no transaction fees; a card is required except on Shopify and Shoplazza | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Customily, Inc. | Printify, Inc. |
| Price read from | customily.com | printify.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Customily
- It adds personalization to products; it is not a print supplier and does not manufacture or ship anything itself.
- Each selling platform needs its own $49 subscription, and per-item fee tiers do not combine across platforms.
- The per-item fee applies to every unique personalized item sold, even when the order is large, and counts per item, not per order.
- The standard pricing covers Shopify, Etsy, Amazon, WooCommerce and Shoplazza; other platforms are on separate legacy pricing.
Printify
- Product and shipping costs are charged per order: the pricing page's example tee costs $8.77 to fulfill with one print, before shipping and taxes.
- Premium is non-refundable and must be cancelled before the renewal date to avoid the next charge.
- A custom API integration, branded customer support and an account manager come only with Enterprise.
- The Android app lacks some iPhone features, such as AI mockups and manual orders, which Printify says are coming.
Key features
Customily
- Shopper-side personalization
- Customers enter text, names or images on the product page and see a live preview before they order.
- Automatic print files
- Each personalized order produces a print-ready file, so the seller does not prepare artwork by hand.
- POD and manual fulfillment
- Direct API connections to print-on-demand suppliers, plus manual, CSV and third-party fulfillment options.
- Effects, filters and AI tools
- Includes image effects and filters and AI creative tools that shoppers or sellers can apply to designs.
- Free clipart library
- Royalty-free clipart and designs are available for use in personalization templates.
- Unlimited stores and products
- The one subscription covers unlimited connected stores, published products and mockups on a platform.
Printify
- Catalog and print providers
- 2,000+ products, from T-shirts and hoodies to phone cases, candles and posters, each made by one of 70+ print providers you pick by base cost and location.
- Sales-channel integrations
- Publish products to Etsy, Shopify, TikTok Shop, Amazon, eBay, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Wix, Squarespace and PrestaShop, and orders flow back to Printify to fulfill.
- Pop-Up Store
- A free Printify-hosted store with your own domain, logo and colors, no subscription or listing fees, and products buyers can personalize with names or dates.
- Design tools
- A free product creator and mockup generator, an AI image generator, and AI mockups for Premium members.
- Mobile app
- iOS and Android apps for designing, publishing and tracking orders; the iPhone app also places sample orders and connects Etsy and TikTok Shop.
- Merchant Protection
- If an order arrives with a manufacturing error, Printify covers a free reprint or a refund within 30 days.
Plans
Customily
Customily$49
per month per platform, plus $1 to $0.10 per personalized item sold
Unlimited stores, products and print files. Per-item fee: $1 for items 1-100, $0.50 to 1,000, $0.25 to 10,000, then $0.10, reset monthly.
Printify
Free$0
5 stores per account, unlimited designs, the product creator, manual and imported orders, and 24/7 merchant support.
Premium$24.99
per month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly)
Up to 20% off all products and up to 33% off new ones, 10 stores, AI mockups, Printify Connect order management and Sellers Club PRO mentoring. Shown as "from".
EnterpriseCustom
For merchants with high daily sales: unlimited stores, extra product discounts, a custom API integration and a dedicated account manager.
Ways to pay less
Customily
No public discounts listed.
Printify
- Annual discount
Save 36% on Premium with yearly billing
Printify's pricing page shows Premium from $24.99 a month billed yearly instead of $39 billed monthly, a 36% saving.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Customily or Printify?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Printify is cheaper to start with: $24.99 a month, against $49 a month for Customily. Customily starts at $49 per month per platform, plus $1 to $0.10 per personalized item sold, and Printify starts at $24.99 per month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Customily or Printify?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Printify has a free plan. Customily does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Customily and Printify run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Printify lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.