Gearment vs Merchize (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Merchize grades higher than Gearment: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Merchize 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.
Merchize
Print-on-demand fulfillment with optional hosted storefronts
Which one is for you
Pick Gearment if
- Fits if you sell on Shopify, Etsy or Amazon and want a US fulfiller with no subscription
- Works for sellers whose daily volume will climb into the higher tiers
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need a wide range, as the catalog is 100+ products
- Tight if you sell in small numbers: Gold needs 50 to 100 units a day
- Watch out: the lower 'with plan' costs in the catalog are not explained on any page we read
- Watch out: shipping is extra and depends on the destination
Pick Merchize if
- Fits if you sell on Shopify or Etsy and want fulfillment without a monthly fee
- Works for stores that want an API link to their own system
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want a hosted storefront: $79 a month on Platinum, $299 on Diamond, with a 1% or 0.5% fee on top
- Skip it if you need to start today, as new accounts wait for activation by support
- Tight if you sell rarely: accounts idle for 4 weeks may be put into temporary suspension
- Watch out: item base costs are in the catalog, not on the pricing page
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAGearmentFair | 2.6GPAMerchizeGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo subscription fee. A heavy cotton T-shirt starts at $6.50 and a crewneck at $13.50 before tier discounts, plus shipping, so costs sit in the middle. | CThe Lite fulfillment plan is $0 and you pay per item, but the hosted storefront starts at $79 a month plus a 1% fee, well above the $25 category middle. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe Standard tier is $0 at 0 to 49 units a day, with a free mockup generator. You pay the item and shipping cost on each order. | BLite fulfillment is free for good with unlimited users, order and artwork management, a mockup generator and API access, and no minimum order quantity. |
| Features | C100+ products, a mockup generator, volume tiers, FBA label printing, warehousing and branding. The catalog shows lower 'with plan' costs, but no page says what that plan is. | BFulfillment, a mockup generator, API, hosted storefronts and branding and swag services. Nothing in the listing is missing from the core fulfillment job. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating is on record. You connect a store and pick items, and tier rules are something you need to learn. | CNo store rating is on record. New accounts go through an activation step with support before use, and you connect your own store. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with links to Amazon, Shopify, Etsy, TikTok Shop, eBay, ShopBase, WooCommerce and Order Desk, plus an API. | BWeb only, with links to Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, eBay, Amazon, TikTok Shop, Google Shopping and Order Desk, plus an API. |
| Best for | US print-on-demand with volume-based tiers | free print-on-demand fulfillment with optional storefronts |
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: Gearment and Merchize. How we grade
Price against what you get
Gearment has no paid plan and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Merchize starts at $79 a month and scores 2.7.
Merchize scores higher, and starts $79 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, none scores higher than Gearment for less, and 1 scores higher than Merchize 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
- Gearment also covers shipping labels and amazon selling.
- Merchize also covers online store.
At a glance
| Gearment | Merchize | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $79 per month per store (Platinum storefront plan) |
| Free plan | None | Lite fulfillment package: unlimited users, order and artwork management, mockup generator, API access and no minimum order quantity. |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial for the Storefront plan |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Gearment Inc | Merchize |
| Price read from | help.gearment.com | merchize.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Gearment
- The catalog shows lower 'with plan' base costs (a mug is $4.28, or $3.79 with a plan), but no page we could read says what the plan is.
- Base costs vary by product: the catalog lists a heavy cotton T-shirt and a crewneck sweatshirt from $6.50 and $13.50 before tier discounts.
- Tier upgrades depend on daily volume: Gold needs 50 to 100 units a day, Platinum 101 to 299 and Diamond 300 or more.
- Shipping cost is charged on top of the item cost and depends on destination.
Merchize
- The Storefront plans charge a transaction fee: 1% on Platinum and 0.5% on Diamond.
- New accounts go through an activation step with support before use.
- Fulfillment accounts with no activity for 4 weeks may be put into temporary suspension; data is kept.
- Product base costs vary by item and are shown in the catalog, not on the pricing page.
Key features
Gearment
- Catalog of 100+ products
- Apparel, drinkware, posters, canvas, blankets, ornaments, flags and accessories, printed with DTG or DTF methods.
- Free mockup generator
- Place a design on a product to produce listing images before you publish.
- Volume tiers
- Accounts move from Standard to Gold, Platinum and Diamond as daily order volume grows, which lowers the base cost shown in the catalog.
- Platform label and FBA printing
- Ship marketplace orders using the marketplace's own label, and print items for Amazon FBA stock.
- Warehousing and branding
- Store products with Gearment for fulfillment, and add custom branding to outgoing orders.
- Store and API connections
- Connectors for Amazon, Shopify, Etsy, eBay, TikTok Shop, WooCommerce and others, plus a Gearment API.
Merchize
- Print-on-demand fulfillment
- Orders are produced and shipped for you with no minimum order quantity.
- Store integrations
- Connects to Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, eBay, Amazon, TikTok Shop US and Google Shopping.
- Mockup generator
- Create product images from your artwork.
- API access
- The free plan includes API access, and the site lists a Merchize API.
- Hosted storefronts
- Paid plans add a hosted store with one-page checkout, Stripe and PayPal payments and abandoned-cart recovery.
- Branding and swag services
- The site lists branding, swag and Amazon FBA fulfillment services.
Plans
Gearment
Standard tier$0
Default account tier at 0 to 49 units a day, with no subscription fee; you pay the base cost of each item you order.
Merchize
Lite Package (Fulfillment Plan)$0
Free fulfillment with multichannel integrations, order tracking, mockup generator and API access.
Platinum (Storefront Plan)$79
per month per store
Hosted store for 5K-50K products with a 1% transaction fee.
Diamond (Storefront Plan)$299
per month per store
Hosted store for 50K-150K products with a 0.5% transaction fee.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Gearment or Merchize?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Gearment is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $79 a month for Merchize. Gearment is free, and Merchize starts at $79 per month per store (Platinum storefront plan).
Which has a free plan, Gearment or Merchize?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Gearment and Merchize have a free plan.
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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.