CustomCat vs Gelato
CustomCat is cheaper on 18 of the 18 products both carry, by $6.84 on average.
Every figure below comes from the suppliers' own data, stored with the date it was checked. Product prices are one printed unit at a reference size, before shipping.
Verdict
CustomCat wins on price 18 times out of 18
Price is not the whole decision — print quality, turnaround and integrations matter — but it is the part most comparisons guess at, so it leads here.
Side by side
| CustomCat | Gelato | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheaper on | 18 of 18 products | 0 of 18 products |
| Customer rating | 3.6★ (12 reviews) | 4.7★ (261 reviews) |
| Fulfils from | US | US, EU, UK, CA, AU |
| Integrations | 6: Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, Amazon… | 5: Shopify, WooCommerce, Etsy, BigCommerce… |
| Best for | Sweatshirt, T-Shirt, Hoodie, Ceramic Mug | — |
What each charges to ship
Cheapest standard tier each supplier publishes for that destination, first item and each additional. Shipping is charged on top of the product price, checked Sep 18, 2026.
| Destination | CustomCat | Gelato |
|---|---|---|
| United States | from $4.99 +$1.50 each | from $3.66 +$1.84 each |
| Canada | — | from $5.95 +$1.65 each |
| United Kingdom | — | from $4.40 +$1.53 each |
| Germany | — | from $4.83 +$1.51 each |
| Australia | — | from $6.97 +$1.24 each |
| Rest of the world | from $9.25 +$3.00 each | — |
A floor across the products each supplier ships to that destination, not an average — see shipping costs by country for per-product figures.
Where CustomCat wins by the most
| Product | CustomCat | Gelato | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Canvas 7503 | $20.94 | $35.58 | $14.64 (70%) |
| Canvas Print 16x20 | $13.86 | $28.19 | $14.33 (103%) |
| Comfort Colors 1545 | $28.55 | $39.10 | $10.55 (37%) |
| Bella Canvas 8800 | $9.67 | $20.11 | $10.44 (108%) |
| Comfort Colors 1566 | $21.00 | $29.86 | $8.86 (42%) |
| Gildan 18500 | $13.99 | $22.79 | $8.80 (63%) |
Every product both carry
All 18 products we can price from both, widest gap first.
| Product | CustomCat | Gelato | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Canvas 7503 | $20.94 | $35.58 | 14.64 CustomCat |
| Canvas Print 16x20 | $13.86 | $28.19 | 14.33 CustomCat |
| Comfort Colors 1545 | $28.55 | $39.10 | 10.55 CustomCat |
| Bella Canvas 8800 | $9.67 | $20.11 | 10.44 CustomCat |
| Comfort Colors 1566 | $21.00 | $29.86 | 8.86 CustomCat |
| Gildan 18500 | $13.99 | $22.79 | 8.80 CustomCat |
| Champion S600 | $18.28 | $26.65 | 8.37 CustomCat |
| Bella Canvas 8803 | $10.33 | $17.81 | 7.48 CustomCat |
| Gildan SF500 | $16.31 | $23.19 | 6.88 CustomCat |
| Comfort Colors 1745 | $12.83 | $19.64 | 6.81 CustomCat |
| Gildan 18000 | $11.50 | $15.99 | 4.49 CustomCat |
| Gildan 18500B | $13.86 | $17.77 | 3.91 CustomCat |
| Gildan 5000 | $6.00 | $9.59 | 3.59 CustomCat |
| Ceramic Mug 15oz White | $4.10 | $7.56 | 3.46 CustomCat |
| Bella Canvas 3001 | $7.37 | $10.39 | 3.02 CustomCat |
| Gildan 64000 | $6.65 | $9.59 | 2.94 CustomCat |
| Ceramic Mug 11oz White | $3.45 | $6.26 | 2.81 CustomCat |
| Ceramic Mug 11oz Black | $4.59 | $6.26 | 1.67 CustomCat |
Frequently asked questions
Is CustomCat or Gelato cheaper?
CustomCat is cheaper on 18 of the 18 products both carry, by $6.84 on average. That is across every product we can price from both suppliers' own data, on a matched basis — one printed unit at a reference size, before shipping.
Which is cheaper to ship, CustomCat or Gelato?
To a US address, CustomCat starts at $4.99 for the first item and Gelato at $3.66, so Gelato is cheaper at the floor. Shipping is charged on top of the product price and varies by product and destination — the table above covers the other markets.
What is each supplier best for?
CustomCat is cheaper across most of the range on Sweatshirt, T-Shirt, Hoodie, Ceramic Mug. Those are the categories where one supplier wins the majority of the products both carry, not a single SKU.
Do CustomCat and Gelato carry the same products?
We can price 18 products from both. Each also carries products the other does not, so the right question is usually which is cheaper for the specific blanks you sell rather than which catalogue is larger.
How this comparison is built
Prices come from each supplier's own API or published catalogue and are stored with the date they were observed. Only products both suppliers price are compared, at a matched reference size, so neither is flattered by a cheaper variant. Shipping is quoted separately because it depends on the destination. Nothing here is ranked by commission — read the full profiles for CustomCat and Gelato.
