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Society6 vs Zazzle (2026): which should you pick?

As of Nov 12, 2026, Zazzle grades higher than Society6: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.

Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA

Zazzle grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

Society6

Artist marketplace for wall art and home decor, with a curated shop

Free
Full detailssociety6.com

Zazzle

Marketplace where creators earn royalties on custom products

Free plan · from $19.95/yr
Full detailszazzle.com

Which one is for you

Pick Society6 if

  • Fits if you make art for walls and homes and want printing, shipping and support handled
  • Makes sense if you want a curated artist community for your work

Look elsewhere if

  • Watch out: entry is by hand-reviewed application and isn't guaranteed
  • Tight on earnings: markup is 5% or 10% of base price, and sitewide sales lower it
  • Skip it if you want to set your own price, since the markup is fixed
  • Watch out: an earning can be cancelled before payout if the customer gets a full refund

Pick Zazzle if

  • Fits if you design invitations, cards or gifts and want to set your own royalty
  • Makes sense if you want Zazzle's marketplace to bring the buyers

Look elsewhere if

  • Watch out: the royalty percentages weren't readable here, so check them before building a catalogue
  • Not for you if you want your own storefront, as sales run on Zazzle's marketplace
  • Watch out: Zazzle Plus is a shopper plan at $19.95 a year and has nothing to do with creator fees
  • Tight if you ship outside the U.S.: the standard Plus plan covers U.S. shipping only

How we grade them

2.2GPASociety6Fair2.4GPAZazzleFair
Value for money
CNo fee, but a 5% or 10% markup is fixed by product, and sales cut it: a 10% markup on a $35 item with 20% off earns $2.80.
COpening a store is free, but the royalty rates aren't on the pages read, so there is no cost to compare.
Free plan and trial
BOpening a shop costs nothing on the pages read, and there is no trial to need. The catch is the application.
AFree to open a store with no creator fee named, and you set the royalty.
Features
CArtist Studio, monthly payouts, fulfilment and third-party marketplace sales. The gap: you can't set your own markup.
CCustomizable products, royalty control, fulfilment and support handled. The gap: the default royalty isn't stated and sales run only on Zazzle's marketplace.
Ease of use
CNo store rating on record. You apply, wait for review, then upload and tag work.
CNo store rating on record. You upload designs, set royalties and tag products.
Platforms and integrations
CWeb only, with no API or store links listed.
CWeb only, with no API or store links listed.
Best forartists selling wall art and home decor on a curated sitecreators earning royalties on personalised products

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: Society6 and Zazzle. How we grade

Price against what you get

Society6 has no paid plan and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Zazzle starts at $1.66 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0.

They score the same, and Society6 starts $1.66 a month lower. Of the other print-on-demand and dropshipping services on the chart, none scores higher than Society6 for less, and 15 score higher than Zazzle for less.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$1$2$5$10$20$50More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessSociety6Zazzle

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
The full chart of print-on-demand and dropshipping services, and the best at every price

Where they differ

    In commonFree planWebOnline storePrint on demand

    At a glance

    Society6Zazzle
    PricingFreeFree plan
    Starts atFree$19.95 per year (Zazzle Plus, a shopper shipping plan)
    Free planOpening an artist shop costs nothing on the pages read; artists earn a 5-10% markup on each product's base price.A free Zazzle store where you set the royalty rate on your designs; Zazzle handles fulfilment and support.
    Free trialNone listedNone listed
    Web
    Made bySociety6Zazzle Inc.
    Price read fromhelp.society6.comzazzle.com
    CheckedNov 12, 2026Nov 12, 2026

    Worth knowing

    Society6

    • Entry is by application and not guaranteed; the vendor says even talented artists may not be a fit at a given time.
    • Earnings are calculated on the price after customer discounts and sales, so a sitewide sale lowers an artist's cut.
    • An earning can be cancelled before payout if the customer gets a full refund.
    • The artist markup is fixed at 5% or 10% of the base price, depending on the product.

    Zazzle

    • The Plus and Premium prices are for shoppers' shipping, not for creators; opening a store is free.
    • The royalty percentages are on a help page we could not read, so the default rate is not stated here.
    • Zazzle Plus free shipping covers qualifying products only and ships within the U.S. for the standard plan.
    • Sales run on Zazzle's own marketplace; the sell page notes an affiliate program separately.

    Key features

    Society6

    Base price plus markup
    Society6 sets a base price that includes manufacturing, shipping and customer service; the artist earns a markup of 5% to 10% depending on the product.
    Curated artist community
    Every application is reviewed by a person; the help page asks for original work and a portfolio link, and says no AI-generated art or stock photos.
    Fulfilment handled
    Society6 manufactures, ships and supports orders, so artists do not hold stock or answer customers.
    Artist Studio
    Artists manage their shop and see pending and paid earnings in an Artist Studio dashboard.
    Monthly payouts
    Earnings are paid between the first and third business day of each month, after a 30 to 60 day pending period; payments go through Trolley.
    Third-party marketplace sales
    For products sold on outside marketplaces such as Amazon, artists earn a 5% net sale commission.

    Zazzle

    Free creator store
    The sell page says you register an account, set up a free store and start earning from your designs on thousands of products.
    You set the royalty rate
    Creators choose the royalty rate on their designs; the exact rules sit in a help page that blocked automated reading when we checked.
    Fulfilment and support handled
    Zazzle says it handles all product fulfilment and customer service for creator products.
    Customizable products
    Shoppers can customize existing products or start from scratch, across cards, invitations, apparel, drinkware, wall art and more.
    Zazzle Plus shipping plans
    For buyers, Plus at $19.95 a year and Premium at $49.95 a year cover shipping; the free trial runs 30 days.

    Plans

    Society6

    • Artist shop$0

      Apply to open a shop; earn a 5-10% markup over the base price on each sale, which covers manufacturing, shipping and support.

    Zazzle

    • Creator store$0

      Free to open; you set a royalty rate and are paid per sale, while Zazzle handles fulfilment and customer service.

    • Zazzle Plus$19.95

      per year

      Shopper plan: unlimited standard shipping on qualifying products, with a free 30-day trial.

    • Zazzle Plus Premium$49.95

      per year

      Shopper plan: unlimited premium shipping with tracking to qualifying U.S. addresses.

    Ways to pay less

    Society6

    No public discounts listed.

    Zazzle

    • Other savings

      30-day free trial of Zazzle Plus

      Zazzle Plus lists a free 30-day trial; the card is needed but is not charged until the trial ends, when the annual fee starts.

    Common questions

    Which is cheaper, Society6 or Zazzle?

    As of Nov 12, 2026, Society6 is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $1.66 a month when paid by the year for Zazzle. Society6 is free, and Zazzle starts at $19.95 per year (Zazzle Plus, a shopper shipping plan).

    Which has a free plan, Society6 or Zazzle?

    As of Nov 12, 2026, both Society6 and Zazzle 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.
    How we review and grade