Printful is a Shopify app developer that makes Printful: Print on Demand, a dropshipping app on the Shopify App Store. It provides print-on-demand dropshipping for online merchants. Among the 15,394 Shopify brands over $5M that dtcmvp tracks, 561 (3.6%) run Printful: Print on Demand, more than any other dropshipping app. Its share is highest among Automotive (9.1%), Pets (8.2%) and Arts, Crafts & Hobbies (8.1%) brands. It is rated 4.8 out of 5 from 3,965 reviews on the Shopify App Store. Printful: Print on Demand has 2 plans on the Shopify App Store, from free to $24.99 a month. Some plans add usage charges on top, listed with each plan.
Overview
Printful sells print-on-demand and embroidery products that merchants customize with their own designs. Printful prints, packs and ships each order under the merchant's brand, so the merchant does not hold inventory or pay upfront production costs. It also offers a paid plan with product discounts and an enterprise service for larger businesses.
For Shopify brands
- Products are made only after a customer places an order, so the brand holds no stock.
- Orders placed in the store are received, fulfilled and shipped automatically, with custom packaging and packing slips available.
- The Shopify app includes a design tool and a product mockup generator for creating products and visuals.
How it works
The brand connects its store, adds its designs to products from the catalog, and sets its own selling prices. When a customer orders, Printful prints, packs and ships the item to the customer. The brand is charged for fulfillment and shipping only when a product sells.
- Built for
- Merchants selling custom print-on-demand products, from new sellers to large businesses, including Shopify Plus merchants through its enterprise offering.
- Pricing
- Printful Free has no monthly fee, and Printful charges for order fulfillment and shipping when a product sells. Printful Growth costs $24.99 per month and is free for a year once yearly sales reach $12K.
Products
- Printful: Print on Demand Shopify app for creating custom print and embroidery products that Printful fulfills and ships.
- Printful Free Plan with no monthly fee, including Design Maker, integrations and 20% off sample orders.
- Printful Growth Paid plan with up to 33% off custom products, 9% off branding and 25% off samples.
- Design Maker Built-in design tool with visuals and images for creating custom products.
- Printful Enterprise Service for large businesses, with white-label support, a designated account manager and custom branding.
Integrations
Buyer notes
- Printful Growth subscribers must also be registered Printful users.
- 24/7 customer support is offered.
- Printful and partner fulfillment centers operate in 12 facilities worldwide.
- Printful Enterprise is operated and provided by Printify, Inc. and its affiliates.
From Printful's own site and Shopify App Store listings, as of 2026-10-30.
Among Shopify brands over $5M
Share of each sector's brands running it, where that beats the overall rate.
On the Shopify App Store
Printful: Print on Demand
4.8 · 3,965 reviewsFree planPaid from $24.99/moOn 3.6% of brands over $5MLaunched 2013DropshippingBuild your store with custom print and embroidery products—no upfront costs or inventory required. We print, pack, and ship your merch under your brand.
Pricing
Free PlanFree to installPrintful only charges users for order fulfillment and shipping when a product is sold on their stores
- Global fulfillment and shipping
- Built-in design tools
- Product mockup generator
- 20% off sample orders
Growth Plan$24.99/monthPrintful only charges users for order fulfillment and shipping when a product is sold on their stores
- Exclusive 90-day free trial
- Up to 33% off all products
- 9% off product branding
- Free digitization for samples
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90-day free trial
Ratings, reviews, plans, prices and descriptions as the Shopify App Store lists them. how we count.
Alternatives to Printful
The most used dropshipping apps among Shopify brands over $5M.
Often used with Printful
What its brands run more often than Shopify brands over $5M do overall.
- GOVX ID Exclusive Discounts12.7% of its brands · 2x average
- Postscript SMS Marketing10.2% of its brands · 1.6x average
- Smile11.9% of its brands · 1.6x average
- Affirm pay‑over‑time messaging10.5% of its brands · 1.5x average
- GOAFFPRO10.2% of its brands · 1.4x average
What Shopify apps does Printful make?
Printful has 1 app on the Shopify App Store: Printful: Print on Demand.
How many Shopify brands use Printful?
Among the 15,394 Shopify brands over $5M that dtcmvp tracks, 561 (3.6%) run Printful: Print on Demand, more than any other dropshipping app. Its share is highest among Automotive (9.1%), Pets (8.2%) and Arts, Crafts & Hobbies (8.1%) brands.
What are the alternatives to Printful?
The most used dropshipping apps among Shopify brands over $5M, after Printful: Printify (1.3%), DSers: Dropship+AliExpress+AI (0.3%), Gelato (0.2%), Amazon Importer Spreadr App (0.1%), Spocket (0.1%) and Tapstitch (0.1%).
What do Printful's brands use alongside it?
Of the brands running Printful, 12.7% also run GOVX ID Exclusive Discounts, 10.2% also run Postscript SMS Marketing, 11.9% also run Smile, 10.5% also run Affirm pay‑over‑time messaging and 10.2% also run GOAFFPRO. Each is at least 1.4 times as common among them as across all brands over $5M.
How is Printful: Print on Demand rated?
Printful: Print on Demand is rated 4.8 out of 5 from 3,965 reviews on the Shopify App Store.
How much does Printful cost?
Printful: Print on Demand has 2 plans on the Shopify App Store, from free to $24.99 a month. Some plans add usage charges on top, listed with each plan. Printful: Print on Demand: Free Plan, Free to install (Printful only charges users for order fulfillment and shipping when a product is sold on their stores); Growth Plan, $24.99/month (Printful only charges users for order fulfillment and shipping when a product is sold on their stores).