Gooten vs Printy6 (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Gooten grades higher than Printy6: 3.0 against 2.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Gooten grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick Gooten if
- Fits if you have steady order volume and want more account support as yearly spend grows
- Works for developers sending orders from a custom site or app through the API
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to see product prices before you sign up, as the public catalog pages list none
- Not for you if you'd rather one company print everything in its own plants, as partner printers do the work
- Tight if you're small, as the extra support in VIM tiers depends on yearly spend
- Skip it if you sell on Wix, Squarespace or Amazon, which aren't on its integration list
- Watch out: the Shopify app is published by OrderMesh Inc., and charges are billed apart from your Shopify invoice
Pick Printy6 if
- Fits if you sell apparel and shoes and want no inventory or minimums
- Works for store owners testing designs without a monthly fee
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want fast delivery, as items ship from Eastern Asia in 10 to 20 days by EMS or 2 to 4 weeks by China Post
- Tight if you change your mind, since an order cannot be cancelled once it is in production
- Too light for plain files, because print files must be JPEG at 300 DPI
- Watch out: prices are per product and start high, for example $27.50 for a halter-neck dress
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAGootenVery good | 2.8GPAPrinty6Good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AThe figure is $0 a month: it's free to install and use with no subscription, and you pay production and shipping per order. Higher VIM loyalty tiers come from yearly spend with Gooten, not a fee. The printers it's listed with are free to sell on too. | BNo subscription, you pay each item at its listed price, for example $22.26 for sweatpants. There is no category price to set the cost against, so it sits just above the middle. |
| Free plan and trial | AFree outright: no subscription, no monthly fee and no plan to upgrade to. Each order is billed at production cost plus shipping, separately from your Shopify invoice. | ASign-up is free with no monthly fee and no minimum purchase. You pay the product and shipping cost only when you order. |
| Features | CThe basics are here: 525+ products, a global network of vetted printers, Shopify, Etsy, TikTok Shop, WooCommerce and BigCommerce, an API and private labels. The gap: its public catalog pages don't list product prices, and Wix, Squarespace and Amazon aren't on its list. | CA product customizer, apparel-led catalog, store integrations, brand service and worldwide shipping. The catalog leans on apparel. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You install the app, connect your store and set up products before the first order, and the public pages don't show what products cost. | CYou build designs and connect a store, with print files at 300 DPI. No store rating is on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with Shopify, Etsy, TikTok Shop, WooCommerce and BigCommerce, plus Order Desk, Customily and a custom API. No phone or desktop app on record. | BWeb, with Shopify, Etsy, BigCommerce, WooCommerce and Amazon. No desktop or phone app. |
| Best for | print on demand through a managed printer network | print-on-demand apparel with no monthly fee |
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: Gooten and Printy6. How we grade
Price against what you get
Gooten has no paid plan and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Printy6 has no paid plan and scores 2.3.
On this chart the two sit in the same place: the same score for the same starting price. Of the other print-on-demand and dropshipping services on the chart, none scores higher than Gooten for less, and none scores higher than Printy6 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
- Printy6 also covers online store and dropshipping.
In commonFree planWebPublic APIPrint on demand
At a glance
| Gooten | Printy6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Starts at | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Free to install and use, with no subscription. Each order is charged for the cost of production and shipping. | No subscription is listed: you sign up and pay only the product and shipping cost of each order. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Gooten | Printy6 |
| Price read from | apps.shopify.com | printy6.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Gooten
- You pay the production cost and shipping for each order, and Gooten's public catalog pages do not list product prices.
- Printing is done by partner decorators in Gooten's network rather than in Gooten's own plants.
- Gooten's Shopify app is published by OrderMesh Inc., and its charges are billed separately from the Shopify invoice.
- Higher VIM tiers depend on a yearly spend with Gooten rather than a fee.
Printy6
- Products are printed and shipped from Eastern Asia, with delivery of 10 to 20 days by EMS or 2 to 4 weeks by China Post.
- Orders can be cancelled only while pending payment or scheduling; once in production they cannot.
- Print files must be JPEG at 300 DPI.
- Prices are per product, for example $22.26 for an elastic-waist sweatpant and $27.50 for a halter-neck dress on the homepage.
Key features
Gooten
- Global fulfillment network
- Orders are routed to vetted decorators in Gooten's network, chosen by location to cut shipping costs; Gooten states a service level of under 3 days.
- Store integrations
- Apps for Shopify, Etsy, TikTok Shop, WooCommerce and BigCommerce, plus Order Desk, manual uploads and Customily for personalized products.
- Gooten API
- A custom API for sending orders from your own site, a mobile app or other software, for brands that do not use a standard store platform.
- Catalog
- 525+ products, including Bella + Canvas, Champion and C2 Sport apparel, kids' clothing, hats, stickers, canvas wall art and phone cases.
- VIM loyalty program
- Very Important Merchant tiers, from Insider to Elite, unlock consultations, custom holiday cut-off dates and performance reports as yearly spend grows.
- Private labels
- Products can carry your own labels, and the catalog supports customization for personalized orders.
Printy6
- Product customizer
- Upload a pattern or pick from a free pattern library and see a rendered mockup of the finished product in the preview window as you place it.
- Apparel-led catalog
- Women's, men's and kids' clothing, accessories, home items and customizable shoes, with product prices listed per item.
- Store integrations
- Footer lists Shopify, Etsy, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, Amazon and a Printy6 API for sending orders in.
- Brand service
- ODM and OEM manufacturing with custom washing labels, packaging boxes and bags for sellers building their own brand.
- Worldwide shipping
- Ships to the US, Europe, Asia and other regions; production takes 2 to 5 days and delivery 10 to 20 days by EMS or 2 to 4 weeks by China Post.
Plans
Gooten
Free$0
No monthly fee. Orders are charged at the product's production cost plus shipping, billed by Gooten outside your Shopify invoice.
Printy6
Pay per order$0
No monthly fee shown. Each order is charged at the product and shipping price, with no minimum purchase, by card or PayPal in USD.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Gooten or Printy6?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Gooten and Printy6 are free to use.
Which has a free plan, Gooten or Printy6?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Gooten and Printy6 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.