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Both cover merch & print on demand and digital products & storefronts. Here is what separates them on price, billing, what you can take with you, and coverage.
| Gelato | Merchize | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | From $79 |
| Pricing model | Free | Free plan, paid tiers |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Billing | Usage-based | Not stated |
| Free trial | Not stated | 7 days |
| API | Not stated | Yes |
| Data export | Not stated | Not stated |
| Their cut | None | Not stated |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
| Covers | Merch & Print on Demand, Digital Products & Storefronts | Merch & Print on Demand, Digital Products & Storefronts |
| Works with | Nothing in particular | Nothing in particular |
| Founded | Not listed | Not listed |
| Reader rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Live deals | None right now | None right now |
Print on demand with local production
Gelato routes each order to whichever of its partner printers sits nearest the buyer, so a shirt ordered in Berlin is made in Germany rather than shipped from Ohio. Delivery is faster and the carbon story is better. Its catalogue is narrower than Printful's, and the subscription that carries the real discounts is a separate cost.
Print on demand with a storefront attached
Merchize prints and ships the order, and will also host the shop it was bought from. Those are sold separately: fulfilment costs nothing beyond the product, and the storefront is the part with a monthly fee. That split suits somebody who already sells somewhere and only needs the printing, and somebody who wants both without wiring two services together.
Our note
Take the free fulfilment plan and keep selling where you already sell, unless you specifically want Merchize hosting the shop. Printful and Printify have larger catalogs; Merchize is the one that will also be your storefront.
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