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7 tools that solve a similar problem. Compare what each costs and what it covers.
Print on demand built around circular clothing
Teemill builds print on demand around circular clothing, free to start, for a shop that wants the material story as part of the product.
Print on demand merch with no inventory to buy
Printful is free to start too, but its catalogue is wider than Gelato's, the better pick when buyers are mostly in one country rather than spread internationally.
Works with YouTube, Instagram, TikTok
A print on demand shop that costs nothing
Spreadshop runs a print on demand shop that costs nothing to open, taking its margin on each sale rather than charging for the platform.
Route orders to whoever is printing them
Order Desk starts at $20 a month with no free tier, but it plugs into any print supplier you already use instead of routing only through Gelato's own network.
Print on demand across ninety print shops
Printify connects to ninety print shops rather than Gelato's own local network, with a free plan and paid tiers from $39 a month for more product options.
Works with Instagram, TikTok, Facebook
Print on demand routed through thirty print sites
Dreamship spans thirty print partners instead of one local network, with a free tier and paid plans starting at $22 a month for higher volume or automation.
Custom stickers and merch printed fast
Sticker Mule prints stickers and small merch runs fast, from $9 a month, the pick when one order needs to ship this week rather than route through a network.
