Mpix vs Pixels (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Pixels grades higher than Mpix: 2.8 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Mpix grades higher on ease of use. Pixels grades higher on value for money, the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Pixels
Art marketplace where artists sell prints and products made on demand
Which one is for you
Pick Mpix if
- Fits if you want photo prints and albums for yourself, delivered in the US
- Works for people who want free color correction on prints
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to dropship, as there are no store integrations or white-label shipping
- Skip it if you live outside the US, since the shipping page covers US destinations only
- Pricey if you order small, as standard shipping is $9.99 and only orders over $45 ship free
- Watch out: business volume pricing is not published
Pick Pixels if
- Fits if you want to sell photos or paintings with no fee to open an account
- Makes sense if you want your own white-label shop for $30 a year
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: you earn only the markup over a base price, and a $50 base price for a 24 x 36 canvas leaves less room than it sounds
- Tight if you stay on the free account, as the white-label site and extra exposure need Premium
- Skip it if you hope to reach new buyers by listing on both, since Fine Art America runs on the same technology and plans
- Not for you if you want a trial: there isn't one on the page
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAMpixFair | 2.8GPAPixelsGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPhoto prints start at $0.39 and the rest is priced by product and size. No subscription, and business volume pricing is quote-based. | APremium is $30 a year, about $2.50 a month, against $19.90 a month for the cheaper quarter of print-on-demand tools. The standard account costs nothing. |
| Free plan and trial | CAn account is free, with 18 months of free image storage, but everything you print is paid for. | BA free standard account lets you upload, set markups and sell. Extra exposure and the white-label website are paid, and there is no trial. |
| Features | CPrints, wall art, books, cards, gifts and business printing. It does not offer store connections or dropshipping for resellers. | CMany products from one upload, digital downloads, global fulfilment, Shopify, BigCommerce and an API. Your profit depends on the base price, and the site's own example is a $50 canvas. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record, but there is nothing to set up: upload photos and order. | CNo store rating on record, and you still upload, price and describe each image yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no integrations listed. The shipping page covers US destinations only. | BWeb plus iPhone and Android apps, with Shopify, BigCommerce and an API. No desktop app. |
| Best for | photo prints, wall art and gifts for yourself or a client | selling art prints from a free account |
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: Mpix and Pixels. How we grade
Price against what you get
Mpix has no paid plan and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Pixels starts at $2.50 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Mpix starts $2.50 a month lower. Of the other print-on-demand and dropshipping services on the chart, none scores higher than Mpix for less, and 7 score higher than Pixels 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
- Pixels also covers digital downloads.
At a glance
| Mpix | Pixels | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $30 per year |
| Free plan | No subscription: an account is free and each order is charged per product, with photo prints listed from $0.39. | Standard account is free: upload images, set your own markup on each product's base price, and sell through the marketplace. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Mpix | Pixels.com |
| Price read from | mpix.com | pixels.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Mpix
- Mpix prints for its own customers and has no store integrations or white-label dropshipping on the pages read.
- US standard shipping is $9.99, free on orders over $45; economy is $4.99 and expedited is $19.99.
- Production happens in Kansas and Missouri, and the shipping page covers US destinations only.
- Business volume pricing is quote-based, with no published rates.
Pixels
- Earnings depend on the markup over each product's base price; the site's own example uses a $50 base price for a 24 x 36 inch canvas print.
- The premium account costs $30 per year and is where features such as a white-label website sit.
- Fine Art America runs on the same technology and carries the same membership plans, so the two sites overlap.
Key features
Mpix
- Photo prints
- Prints in over 30 sizes on archival papers, plus giclee, wallet, black-and-white and matted prints.
- Wall art
- Canvas, framed, metal, wood and acrylic prints, posters, and extra-large and textile formats for larger spaces.
- Books, cards and gifts
- Photo books and albums, holiday and DIY cards, calendars, blankets, mugs, puzzles and ornaments printed from uploaded photos.
- Business printing
- A separate business service offers volume pricing, custom quotes, print samples and dedicated support for bulk wall art and photo book orders.
- Rewards program
- The site runs a rewards program for customers, described on its own page.
Pixels
- Many products from one upload
- One image upload creates listings across wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, apparel and more, and the site can draft keywords and descriptions with AI if you want.
- You set the markup
- Pixels sets a base price for each product and the artist adds a markup. In its example, a $50 canvas print with a $25 markup sells for $75 and the artist earns $25.
- Digital downloads
- Images can be sold as royalty-free or rights-managed downloads. The artist keeps 100% of the asking price and the site adds a 30% markup on top.
- Originals without commission
- Originals are sold directly by the artist; the site says it takes no commission, and the artist handles payment and shipping.
- Global fulfillment
- The site says orders are made at one of 16 production facilities in 5 countries and routed to the nearest one.
- Shopify, BigCommerce and API
- Artists can add their products to a Shopify or BigCommerce store, embed a cart widget on their own site, or use a REST API to render images onto products.
Plans
Mpix
Pay per order$0
No subscription. Product prices vary by item and size, with photo prints starting at $0.39.
Pixels
Standard$0
Free. Sell prints, home decor, apparel and digital downloads; you earn the markup you add to each product's base price.
Premium$30
per year
Optional paid account with extra exposure and selling features, including a white-label website.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Mpix or Pixels?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Mpix is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $2.50 a month when paid by the year for Pixels. Mpix is free, and Pixels starts at $30 per year.
Which has a free plan, Mpix or Pixels?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Mpix and Pixels have a free plan.
Which platforms do Mpix and Pixels run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Pixels 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.