Gearment 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 2.4.
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.
Printify
Print-on-demand marketplace with 2,000+ products and 70+ printers
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 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
| 2.4GPAGearmentFair | 3.4GPAPrintifyVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 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 | 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. | 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 | 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. | 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 is on record. You connect a store and pick items, and tier rules are something you need to learn. | 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 only, with links to Amazon, Shopify, Etsy, TikTok Shop, eBay, ShopBase, WooCommerce and Order Desk, plus an API. | 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 | US print-on-demand with volume-based tiers | 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: Gearment and Printify. 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. Printify starts at $24.99 a month and scores 3.0.
Printify scores higher, and starts $24.99 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 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
- Gearment also covers shipping labels, dropshipping and amazon selling.
- Printify also covers online store.
At a glance
| Gearment | Printify | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $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 | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Gearment Inc | Printify, Inc. |
| Price read from | help.gearment.com | printify.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 18, 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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
Gearment
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, Gearment or Printify?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Gearment is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $24.99 a month for Printify. Gearment is free, and Printify starts at $24.99 per month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Gearment or Printify?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Gearment and Printify have a free plan.
Which platforms do Gearment 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.