Printify vs Gelato
Gelato is cheaper on 36 of the 47 products both carry, by $1.33 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
Gelato wins on price 36 times out of 47
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
| Printify | Gelato | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheaper on | 11 of 47 products | 36 of 47 products |
| Customer rating | 4.6★ (6,497 reviews) | 4.7★ (261 reviews) |
| Fulfils from | US, EU, UK, China, Canada, Australia | US, EU, UK, CA, AU |
| Integrations | 8: Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, eBay… | 5: Shopify, WooCommerce, Etsy, BigCommerce… |
| Best for | — | Sweatshirt, Hat, Hoodie |
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 | Printify | Gelato |
|---|---|---|
| United States | from $4.95 +$2.40 each | from $3.66 +$1.84 each |
| Canada | from $7.09 +$2.19 each | from $5.95 +$1.65 each |
| United Kingdom | from $3.59 +$1.99 each | from $4.40 +$1.53 each |
| Germany | from $3.89 +$1.19 each | from $4.83 +$1.51 each |
| Australia | from $6.69 +$1.39 each | from $6.97 +$1.24 each |
| Rest of the world | from $10.09 +$2.89 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 Printify wins by the most
| Product | Printify | Gelato | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econscious EC7025 | $18.87 | $25.11 | $6.24 (33%) |
| Bella Canvas 7502 | $33.16 | $37.95 | $4.79 (14%) |
| AS Colour 1154 | $18.79 | $23.30 | $4.51 (24%) |
| Next Level 3600 | $11.63 | $15.36 | $3.73 (32%) |
| Next Level 6210 | $12.34 | $15.09 | $2.75 (22%) |
| Gildan 2000 | $10.51 | $13.21 | $2.70 (26%) |
Where Gelato wins by the most
| Product | Gelato | Printify | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econscious EC5500 | $34.35 | $42.82 | $8.47 (20%) |
| Yupoong 6245CM | $14.30 | $20.95 | $6.65 (32%) |
| Hanes RS160 | $17.13 | $23.23 | $6.10 (26%) |
| Gildan 18500B | $17.77 | $23.71 | $5.94 (25%) |
| Econscious EC1000 | $15.10 | $20.97 | $5.87 (28%) |
| Lane Seven LS14004 | $20.66 | $25.13 | $4.47 (18%) |
Every product both carry
All 47 products we can price from both, widest gap first.
| Product | Printify | Gelato | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econscious EC5500 | $42.82 | $34.35 | 8.47 Gelato |
| Yupoong 6245CM | $20.95 | $14.30 | 6.65 Gelato |
| Econscious EC7025 | $18.87 | $25.11 | 6.24 Printify |
| Hanes RS160 | $23.23 | $17.13 | 6.10 Gelato |
| Gildan 18500B | $23.71 | $17.77 | 5.94 Gelato |
| Econscious EC1000 | $20.97 | $15.10 | 5.87 Gelato |
| Bella Canvas 7502 | $33.16 | $37.95 | 4.79 Printify |
| AS Colour 1154 | $18.79 | $23.30 | 4.51 Printify |
| Lane Seven LS14004 | $25.13 | $20.66 | 4.47 Gelato |
| Big Accessories BX003 | $18.50 | $14.30 | 4.20 Gelato |
| Next Level 4600 | $20.00 | $15.85 | 4.15 Gelato |
| Next Level 3600 | $11.63 | $15.36 | 3.73 Printify |
| Comfort Colors 1545 | $42.42 | $39.10 | 3.32 Gelato |
| Econscious EC1070 | $18.39 | $15.21 | 3.18 Gelato |
| Econscious EC7000 | $18.76 | $15.76 | 3.00 Gelato |
| Richardson 112 | $19.89 | $16.89 | 3.00 Gelato |
| Next Level 6210 | $12.34 | $15.09 | 2.75 Printify |
| Gildan 2000 | $10.51 | $13.21 | 2.70 Printify |
| Comfort Colors 1466 | $30.18 | $27.49 | 2.69 Gelato |
| Flexfit 6277 | $18.37 | $15.76 | 2.61 Gelato |
| Yupoong 6007 | $15.55 | $13.10 | 2.45 Gelato |
| Yupoong 1501KC | $14.96 | $12.56 | 2.40 Gelato |
| Sportsman SP15 | $15.45 | $13.10 | 2.35 Gelato |
| Yupoong 6006 | $17.00 | $14.85 | 2.15 Gelato |
| Bella Canvas 7503 | $37.63 | $35.58 | 2.05 Gelato |
| Lane Seven LS13001 | $28.39 | $26.41 | 1.98 Gelato |
| Gildan 18000 | $17.87 | $15.99 | 1.88 Gelato |
| Gildan 5000B | $6.98 | $8.69 | 1.71 Printify |
| Champion S600 | $28.33 | $26.65 | 1.68 Gelato |
| Jerzees 562MR | $21.83 | $20.16 | 1.67 Gelato |
| Comfort Colors 1745 | $21.30 | $19.64 | 1.66 Gelato |
| Bella Canvas 3719 | $37.55 | $36.02 | 1.53 Gelato |
| Comfort Colors 9360 | $18.63 | $17.21 | 1.42 Gelato |
| AS Colour 1114 | $20.84 | $19.60 | 1.24 Gelato |
| Gildan 18500 | $21.58 | $22.79 | 1.21 Printify |
| Next Level 6733 | $17.33 | $18.39 | 1.06 Printify |
| Bella Canvas 3001 | $11.29 | $10.39 | 0.90 Gelato |
| Comfort Colors 1566 | $30.64 | $29.86 | 0.78 Gelato |
| Next Level 1533 | $11.87 | $12.64 | 0.77 Printify |
| Comfort Colors 9018 | $15.97 | $15.23 | 0.74 Gelato |
| Gildan SF000 | $19.47 | $19.14 | 0.33 Gelato |
| Gildan SF500 | $23.51 | $23.19 | 0.32 Gelato |
| Gildan 64000 | $9.88 | $9.59 | 0.29 Gelato |
| Bella Canvas 8803 | $18.06 | $17.81 | 0.25 Gelato |
| Gildan 64000L | $10.73 | $10.49 | 0.24 Gelato |
| Bella Canvas 8800 | $20.23 | $20.11 | 0.12 Gelato |
| Gildan 5000 | $9.50 | $9.59 | 0.09 Printify |
Frequently asked questions
Is Printify or Gelato cheaper?
Gelato is cheaper on 36 of the 47 products both carry, by $1.33 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, Printify or Gelato?
To a US address, Printify starts at $4.95 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?
Gelato is cheaper across most of the range on Sweatshirt, Hat, Hoodie. Those are the categories where one supplier wins the majority of the products both carry, not a single SKU.
Do Printify and Gelato carry the same products?
We can price 47 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 Printify and Gelato.
