Compare Print on Demand Prices
Across 11 Suppliers
Every price here is the real cost of one printed unit, pulled from the supplier's own API or, where it has none, its public product pages — never an estimate. 613 products priced across CustomCat, Fourthwall, Gelato, Gooten, merchOne, PODpartner, Printful, Printify, ShineOn, SPOD, Teelaunch.
Prices checked Oct 26, 2026, each dated on its page · How we source prices
New to print on demand? Start here
Four questions every new seller asks, answered with today's numbers.
- 1
Pick a blank
The Gildan 5000 is the most widely stocked tee here: from $6.00 across 6 suppliers.
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See it delivered
Cheapest single order to a US customer: $10.99 from CustomCat, shipping included.
Cost by country → - 3
Check your margin
Sold on Etsy at $24.99, that leaves about $11.18 after Etsy's fees.
Profit calculator → - 4
Choose a supplier
Price is one half. Read how each compares on shipping, integrations and branding.
Printful vs Printify →
- Products Priced
- 613
- Suppliers Priced
- 11
- Suppliers Profiled
- 15
- Cheapest Unit
- $2.32
Which POD Supplier Is Cheapest?
No supplier wins on everything. This is how often each one holds the lowest verified price on products where a rival is also priced — a rate rather than a count, because a supplier listing 188 products would otherwise out-score one listing 7 by default.
| Supplier | Cheapest on | Win rate | Median price | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CustomCat | 55 of 57 | 96% | $10.01 | $2.94 |
| Fourthwall | 15 of 33 | 45% | $15.40 | $8.75 |
| Teelaunch | 15 of 33 | 45% | $9.62 | $3.65 |
| Gelato | 27 of 61 | 44% | $16.56 | $6.26 |
| Printful | 68 of 187 | 36% | $18.10 | $2.34 |
| Gooten | 23 of 74 | 31% | $14.90 | $8.40 |
| SPOD | 4 of 18 | 22% | $16.12 | $2.32 |
| ShineOn | 1 of 8 | 13% | $15.99 | $5.50 |
| Printify | 19 of 188 | 10% | $19.89 | $7.13 |
| merchOne | 0 of 7 | 0% | $16.49 | $8.79 |
Reference price is one printed unit with a single front print, size L where apparel is sized. Ties are credited to every supplier holding the low price. Products only one supplier prices are excluded — being cheapest unopposed says nothing about price.
Cheapest POD Supplier by Product Type
The lowest verified price we have in each category, and which supplier and model it belongs to.
| Product type | Cheapest supplier | On this model | Price | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 👕 T-Shirt | CustomCat | Gildan 5000 | $6.00 | 56 |
| 🧥 Hoodie | CustomCat | Gildan 18500 | $13.99 | 32 |
| 🧢 Hat | CustomCat | Sport-Tek STC55 | $9.96 | 29 |
| 🧶 Sweatshirt | CustomCat | Gildan 18000 | $11.50 | 23 |
| 🖼️ Poster | Teelaunch | Paper Poster 11x14 | $4.01 | 19 |
| 🛏️ Blanket | CustomCat | Throw Blanket 30x40 | $10.50 | 18 |
| 🎽 Tank Top | Teelaunch | Next Level 1533 | $8.20 | 15 |
| 👚 Women's T-Shirt | CustomCat | Bella Canvas 6400 | $8.00 | 12 |
| 🎄 Ornament | CustomCat | Wood Ornament Standard | $2.98 | 12 |
| ☕ Ceramic Mug | CustomCat | Ceramic Mug 11oz White | $3.45 | 10 |
Browse by Product Type
Find the perfect POD products for your business
T-Shirt
From $6.00
11 suppliers
Sweatshirt
From $11.50
11 suppliers
Hoodie
From $13.99
10 suppliers
Tank Top
From $8.20
10 suppliers
Kids' Apparel
From $6.50
8 suppliers
Youth Sweatshirt
From $11.55
8 suppliers
Zip Hoodie
From $23.63
7 suppliers
Women's T-Shirt
From $8.00
7 suppliers
Youth Hoodie
From $13.86
7 suppliers
Hat
From $9.96
6 suppliers
Long Sleeve Shirt
From $10.05
6 suppliers
Baby
From $7.79
6 suppliers
Tote Bag
From $5.99
6 suppliers
V-Neck T-Shirt
From $9.51
6 suppliers
Poster
From $4.01
5 suppliers
Ceramic Mug
From $3.45
5 suppliers
Canvas Print
From $13.50
5 suppliers
Ornament
From $2.98
4 suppliers
Polo Shirt
From $10.43
4 suppliers
Trucker Hat
From $12.80
4 suppliers
Blanket
From $10.50
3 suppliers
Joggers
From $23.00
3 suppliers
Beanie
From $12.50
3 suppliers
Insulated Tumbler
From $16.00
3 suppliers
Other
From $19.51
3 suppliers
Jacket
From $47.18
3 suppliers
Youth T-Shirt
From $8.46
3 suppliers
Youth Long Sleeve Shirt
From $14.90
3 suppliers
Puzzle
From $15.25
2 suppliers
Quarter Zip
From $23.61
2 suppliers
Sticker
From $2.32
2 suppliers
Coaster
From $2.94
2 suppliers
Water Bottle
From $25.68
2 suppliers
Pullover
From $25.70
2 suppliers
Engraved Necklace
From $5.50
1 supplier
Acrylic Plaque
From $7.50
1 supplier
Engraved Bracelet
From $10.50
1 supplier
Watch
From $22.50
1 supplier
Wall Art
From $15.78
1 supplier
Gift Box
From $17.50
1 supplier
Keychain
From $10.00
1 supplier
Shorts
From $17.18
1 supplier
Pillow
From $9.99
1 supplier
Dog Tag
From $11.00
1 supplier
Engraved Ring
From $12.00
1 supplier
Journal
From $17.27
1 supplier
Mat
From $11.44
1 supplier
Engraved Wallet
From $13.50
1 supplier
Tableware
From $16.75
1 supplier
Towel
From $19.75
1 supplier
Zip Pouch
From $9.79
1 supplier
Women's Tank Top
From $13.98
1 supplier
Clock
From $22.50
1 supplier
Camping Mug
From $12.00
1 supplier
Earrings
From $20.50
1 supplier
Most Compared Products
Bella Canvas 3001
T-Shirt
Gildan 5000
T-Shirt
Gildan 18500
Hoodie
Gildan 18000
Sweatshirt
Bella Canvas 3501
Long Sleeve Shirt
Gildan 18600
Zip Hoodie
Blank vs Blank: Head-to-Head Comparisons
Weight, fit and the verified price gap between the blanks sellers weigh up most.
Top POD Suppliers
ShineOn
ShineOn is a US-based print on demand supplier best known for personalised jewellery and gift products — necklaces, rings, engraved cuffs and message cards — fulfilled from the United States and sold primarily through a Shopify app.
Printful
Printful is a versatile print-on-demand (POD) supplier that caters to businesses seeking a reliable partner for their dropshipping needs.
Printify
Printify is a versatile print-on-demand supplier known for its extensive global reach and seamless integration capabilities, making it a top choice for dropshippers and e-commerce entrepreneurs.
PODpartner
PODpartner is a print on demand supplier that manufactures its own apparel.
Gooten
Gooten is a versatile print-on-demand supplier, catering to the needs of e-commerce entrepreneurs and dropshippers with its extensive integration capabilities and worldwide shipping services.
Gelato
Gelato is a robust print-on-demand platform known for its extensive global network of production facilities across the US, EU, UK, Canada, and Australia.
Where These Prices Come From
Most POD comparison articles quote figures with no source and no date. Ours carry both, because a price you can't trace is worse than no price at all.
Pulled from supplier APIs
We query each supplier's own API for the production cost of one printed unit. PODpartner has no API, so we read every size price off its public product pages instead. Printify publishes cost only on a product inside a shop, so we create a draft, read the cost, and delete it.
Matched to one product
Suppliers name the same blank differently — CustomCat's "3001C" is Bella + Canvas 3001. We resolve those to a single model so the prices you see really are like for like.
Dated, or not shown
Every price carries its source and the date it was checked. Where a supplier gives us no way to verify, we show no price — you'll see "not verified" rather than a guess.
Print on Demand Pricing FAQ
Which print on demand supplier is cheapest?
Across the 613 products we price via supplier APIs, CustomCat offers the lowest price on 55 of the 57 products where a rival is also priced — the highest rate of any supplier we track. No single supplier is cheapest for everything, which is why we compare per product rather than naming one overall winner. The cheapest verified price on the site right now is $2.32 per printed unit.
How are these print on demand prices verified?
Every price comes from the supplier's own API or, for a supplier without one, its public product pages, read and dated by us — never an estimate. We record the cost of one printed unit with a single front print, along with the source and the date it was checked. Each price carries its own check date; across the site they run Oct 26, 2026. Where a supplier does not expose pricing programmatically, we show no price at all rather than a guess.
Do these prices include printing?
Yes. Each figure is the total production cost of one finished, printed unit — the blank plus a single front print — which is what you actually pay the supplier. It excludes shipping, which varies by destination, and any subscription discount such as Printful Growth or Printify Premium.
How many print on demand suppliers do you compare?
Our directory profiles 15 print on demand suppliers. We currently pull live pricing from 11 of them — CustomCat, Fourthwall, Gelato, Gooten, merchOne, PODpartner, Printful, Printify, ShineOn, SPOD, Teelaunch — covering 613 products. The remaining suppliers are listed with their products, integrations and trust scores, but without prices until they expose an API we can verify against.
Why do prices differ so much between POD suppliers for the same product?
The same blank can vary by several dollars between suppliers because of where it is printed, which decoration method is used, and what volume the supplier buys at. Print provider matters too — Printify alone routes one blank through up to 20 different providers, each with its own price. That spread is the reason a comparison is worth doing.