Printful vs Teelaunch
Teelaunch is cheaper on 25 of the 27 products both carry, by $4.47 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
Teelaunch wins on price 25 times out of 27
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.
These two don't make their products the same way
Printful decorates wholesale blanks; Teelaunch routes to a partner network. The products below are the ones both carry, so those rows compare like with like — but the rest of their catalogues do not, and how each is produced changes what its prices mean.
Side by side
| Printful | Teelaunch | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheaper on | 2 of 27 products | 25 of 27 products |
| Production | Decorates wholesale blanks | Routes to a partner network |
| Seller rating (Shopify App Store) | 4.8★ (3,989 Shopify reviews) | 4.3★ (114 Shopify reviews) |
| Fulfils from | US, EU, UK, Mexico, Canada, Japan, Australia | US |
| Integrations | 9: Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, Amazon… | 4: Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, TikTok Shop |
| Best for | — | Ceramic Mug, Poster, T-Shirt |
What each charges to ship
What each charges to send one t-shirt on its cheapest standard tier, first item and each additional. Where only one of them ships a t-shirt to a destination, the row shows each supplier's cheapest product instead, marked *. Shipping is charged on top of the product price, checked Nov 7, 2026.
| Destination | Printful | Teelaunch |
|---|---|---|
| United States | from $4.95 +$2.20 each | from $6.00 +$2.00 each |
| Canada | from $8.59 +$1.95 each | from $11.50 |
| United Kingdom | from $4.79 +$1.50 each | from $10.50 |
| Germany | from $4.99 +$1.45 each | from $12.50 |
| Australia | from $7.99 +$1.40 each | from $12.50 |
| Rest of the world | from $12.49 +$6.00 each | from $13.25 +$3.00 each |
The lowest rate for that product, not an average — see shipping costs by country for per-product figures.
Where Printful wins by the most
| Product | Printful | Teelaunch | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceramic Ornament Standard | $6.15 | $8.25 | $2.10 (34%) |
| Ceramic Mug 20oz White | $9.69 | $9.99 | $0.30 (3%) |
Where Teelaunch wins by the most
| Product | Teelaunch | Printful | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canvas Print 24x36 | $32.90 | $52.02 | $19.12 (37%) |
| Canvas Print 16x20 | $20.25 | $28.56 | $8.31 (29%) |
| Next Level 3600 | $8.98 | $16.91 | $7.93 (47%) |
| Next Level 3601 | $12.13 | $19.72 | $7.59 (38%) |
| Bella Canvas 3005 | $10.75 | $17.43 | $6.68 (38%) |
| Paper Poster 18x24 | $7.02 | $13.15 | $6.13 (47%) |
Every product both carry
All 27 products we can price from both, widest gap first.
| Product | Printful | Teelaunch | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canvas Print 24x36 | $52.02 | $32.90 | 19.12 Teelaunch |
| Canvas Print 16x20 | $28.56 | $20.25 | 8.31 Teelaunch |
| Next Level 3600 | $16.91 | $8.98 | 7.93 Teelaunch |
| Next Level 3601 | $19.72 | $12.13 | 7.59 Teelaunch |
| Bella Canvas 3005 | $17.43 | $10.75 | 6.68 Teelaunch |
| Paper Poster 18x24 | $13.15 | $7.02 | 6.13 Teelaunch |
| Paper Poster 11x14 | $9.83 | $4.01 | 5.82 Teelaunch |
| Paper Poster 12x18 | $11.62 | $6.01 | 5.61 Teelaunch |
| Bella Canvas 3501 | $18.66 | $13.45 | 5.21 Teelaunch |
| Paper Poster 16x20 | $12.13 | $7.02 | 5.11 Teelaunch |
| Insulated Tumbler 20oz | $20.76 | $16.00 | 4.76 Teelaunch |
| Ceramic Mug 15oz Accent | $9.13 | $4.49 | 4.64 Teelaunch |
| Ceramic Mug 11oz Accent | $8.11 | $3.65 | 4.46 Teelaunch |
| Ceramic Mug 15oz White | $8.11 | $4.49 | 3.62 Teelaunch |
| Bella Canvas 3480 | $14.51 | $11.08 | 3.43 Teelaunch |
| Gildan 5000B | $9.88 | $6.50 | 3.38 Teelaunch |
| Ceramic Mug 15oz Black | $9.13 | $5.80 | 3.33 Teelaunch |
| Gildan 18000 | $19.17 | $16.00 | 3.17 Teelaunch |
| Ceramic Mug 11oz Black | $8.11 | $4.99 | 3.12 Teelaunch |
| Next Level 1533 | $11.17 | $8.20 | 2.97 Teelaunch |
| Gildan 18000B | $17.64 | $14.99 | 2.65 Teelaunch |
| Ceramic Mug 11oz White | $6.07 | $3.65 | 2.42 Teelaunch |
| Ceramic Ornament Standard | $6.15 | $8.25 | 2.10 Printful |
| Gildan 2400 | $15.09 | $13.45 | 1.64 Teelaunch |
| Gildan 18500B | $19.72 | $18.56 | 1.16 Teelaunch |
| Bella Canvas 3001 | $11.92 | $11.00 | 0.92 Teelaunch |
| Ceramic Mug 20oz White | $9.69 | $9.99 | 0.30 Printful |
Frequently asked questions
Is Printful or Teelaunch cheaper?
Teelaunch is cheaper on 25 of the 27 products both carry, by $4.47 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, Printful or Teelaunch?
To a US address, Printful charges from $4.95 to ship a t-shirt and Teelaunch from $6.00, so Printful is cheaper on the first item. 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?
Teelaunch is cheaper across most of the range on Ceramic Mug, Poster, T-Shirt. Those are the categories where one supplier wins the majority of the products both carry, not a single SKU.
Do Printful and Teelaunch carry the same products?
We can price 27 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 Printful and Teelaunch.