Printify vs Printway (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 2.2.
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, features and platforms. They get the same grade on ease of use.
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
Printway
Print-on-demand and fulfillment partner with factories in six regions
Which one is for you
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
Pick Printway if
- Fits if you want print-on-demand with no subscription and factories in several regions
- Works for sellers who ship to the EU and need a local factory
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a published price list, as there is no pricing page
- Not for you if you need store plugins, as none are listed
- Watch out: customers may pay an extra customs fee of 8-22 euros in some countries
- Watch out: some products made in Vietnam need a customer phone or email, and EU buyers may need an IOSS code
How we grade them
| 3.4GPAPrintifyVery good | 2.2GPAPrintwayFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CThe home page says the service is free to use, but there is no pricing page and item costs sit in the catalog, so the real price is not on record. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | BNo subscription and no order minimum, so one person can start without paying a fee. Each order is still paid per item. |
| Features | 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. | CGlobal production, a catalog, order entry, custom branding and Amazon FBA and B2B. The pages give three different product counts, 300+, 500+ and 1,000+. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo store rating is on record. Some products need a customer phone or email, and EU buyers may need an IOSS code. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | CWeb only, with no integrations listed on the pages read. |
| Best for | print on demand with the widest choice of printers | free print-on-demand with factories in six regions |
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: Printify and Printway. How we grade
Price against what you get
Printify starts at $24.99 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Printway has no paid plan and scores 2.0.
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 Printify for less, and none scores higher than Printway 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.
- Printway also covers dropshipping.
At a glance
| Printify | Printway | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | $24.99 per month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly) | Free |
| Free plan | 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. | The home page says the service is 100% free to use, with no order minimums; you pay for each order. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Printify, Inc. | Printway Global Inc. |
| Price read from | printify.com | printway.io |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Printway
- The product counts differ between pages (300+ on the home page, 500+ and 1,000+ SKUs on About).
- Some products made in the Vietnam factory require a customer phone or email, and EU buyers may need an IOSS code.
- Customers may pay an extra customs fee of 8-22 euros in some countries, per its FAQ.
- There is no pricing page; item costs are in the catalog.
Key features
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.
Printway
- Global production
- The site lists production in Vietnam, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Europe and China.
- Catalog
- Over 300 products on the home page, with 1,000+ SKUs per the About page.
- Order entry
- Enter orders manually or upload a CSV; email, phone and fax orders are not accepted.
- Custom branding
- Custom labels and cards are offered; packaging carries no Printway branding by default.
- Amazon FBA and B2B
- The About page lists Amazon FBA/FBM and bulk order services.
Plans
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.
Printway
Free$0
No subscription stated; the FAQ says refunds go back to the seller's Printway wallet.
Ways to pay less
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.
Printway
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Printify or Printway?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Printway is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $24.99 a month for Printify. Printify starts at $24.99 per month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly), and Printway is free.
Which has a free plan, Printify or Printway?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Printify and Printway have a free plan.
Which platforms do Printify and Printway 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.