Printify vs Sup Dropshipping (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 2.6.
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
Sup Dropshipping
Dropshipping and print-on-demand fulfillment from Chinese suppliers
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 Sup Dropshipping if
- Fits if you source from Chinese marketplaces without reading Chinese
- Works for dropshippers adding a few print-on-demand products
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you grow, because Basic stops at 3 stores and 500 listings
- Not for you if you want a dedicated print-on-demand design tool, as print on demand is a side feature
- Pricey if you want a yearly saving, since the page shows monthly prices only
- Watch out: product, shipping and print costs vary by item and are charged per order
How we grade them
| 3.4GPAPrintifyVery good | 2.6GPASup DropshippingGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | BPro at $19.90 a month sits at the edge of the category's cheaper quarter of $19.90, and Premium is $29.90. Per-order product, shipping and print costs come on top. |
| 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. | BBasic is free with 5 sourcing requests and 50 image searches a day, 500 listings and 3 stores. A small seller could live on that. |
| 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. | CSourcing, automatic fulfillment, a print-on-demand creator and store integrations. Print on demand is a side feature of a general dropshipping tool. |
| 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. | CYou connect your stores and set up sourcing, with no store rating on record. |
| 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. | BWeb and a browser extension, with Shopify, WooCommerce, Etsy, eBay, Amazon and TikTok Shop. |
| Best for | print on demand with the widest choice of printers | sourcing from Chinese suppliers with some print on demand |
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 Sup Dropshipping. 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. Sup Dropshipping starts at $19.90 a month and scores 2.3.
Printify scores higher, and starts $5.09 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 7 score higher than Sup Dropshipping 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
- Sup Dropshipping also covers dropshipping.
At a glance
| Printify | Sup Dropshipping | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $24.99 per month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly) | $19.9 per month |
| 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. | Basic plan: free fulfillment service, 5 product sourcing requests and 50 image searches a day, 500 listings and up to 3 connected stores. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Printify, Inc. | Supdropshipping |
| Price read from | printify.com | supdropshipping.com |
| 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.
Sup Dropshipping
- Pro and Premium are shown per month; the pricing page gives no yearly price.
- Product, shipping and print costs vary by item and are charged per order on top of any plan.
- Basic caps connected stores at 3 and listings at 500; Pro and Premium raise the caps to 6 and 9 stores.
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.
Sup Dropshipping
- Product sourcing
- Search products from Chinese wholesale marketplaces such as 1688, Taobao and JD, including by uploading a picture, with daily request limits set by plan.
- Automatic order fulfillment
- Authorize a store and orders are passed to Sup for purchase, packing and shipping, with tracking sent back to the store.
- Print-on-demand creator
- A design editor for adding text, uploaded images and scene templates to apparel, bags and other products, then listing them to a store in one click.
- Store integrations
- Connects to Shopify, WooCommerce, Etsy, eBay, Amazon and TikTok Shop stores, with an open API and a Chrome extension.
- Shipping options
- The homepage describes 30+ logistics partners and shipping from global warehouses.
- Branding and packaging
- Customized packaging and labelling is charged on Basic and comes as a basic pack on Pro and an advanced pack on Premium.
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.
Sup Dropshipping
Basic$0
5 sourcing requests and 50 image searches a day, 500 listings, 3 stores, 30 days of free storage and normal order priority.
Pro$19.9
per month
15 sourcing requests and 200 image searches a day, 800 listings, 6 stores, 60 days of free storage and fast order processing.
Premium$29.9
per month
20 sourcing requests and 500 image searches a day, 1,100 listings, 9 stores, 60 days of storage and top order and support priority.
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.
Sup Dropshipping
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Printify or Sup Dropshipping?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Sup Dropshipping is cheaper to start with: $19.90 a month, against $24.99 a month for Printify. Printify starts at $24.99 per month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly), and Sup Dropshipping starts at $19.9 per month.
Which has a free plan, Printify or Sup Dropshipping?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Printify and Sup Dropshipping have a free plan.
Which platforms do Printify and Sup Dropshipping run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Printify lists iOS and Android apps and only Sup Dropshipping lists a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
More comparisons
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.