How Much Does Printify Cost?
The real price of the print-on-demand platform: subscription, products, and margin, in plain numbers.
Short answer: Printify has a permanent free plan (5 stores, unlimited product designs), no credit card needed. The paid Premium plan starts at $24.99/month annually ($39/month monthly since February 2026). But Printify's real cost is not the subscription: it is the base price of every product (production plus shipping) you pay on each order, with zero Printify commission. We walk through the plans, the product costs, and your real margin by profile.
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Printify, the key numbers
What each Printify plan costs
Here are the three subscription plans. Careful: these are access plans, not the price of your products. Free is enough to launch a store, and Premium only pays off above a certain volume because it lowers the base cost of each product. Annual pricing shown where available, the lowest.
Prices in USD, checked June 2026 on printify.com/pricing.
Free
To launch your store
No credit card required
- 5 connected stores
- Unlimited product designs
- Full catalog and print providers
- Manual order creation
- Self-serve support
Premium
To sell at volume
$39/month monthly
- Up to 20% off the catalog
- Up to 33% off new products
- 10 connected stores
- Sellers Club PRO (1-year mentorship on annual)
- Printify Connect, AI Mockups, early access
Enterprise
High-volume brands
- Unlimited stores
- Extra discounts on all products
- Dedicated account manager
- Branded customer support, custom API
Prices checked June 2026 on printify.com/pricing and cross-referenced across several sources. Monthly Premium rose from $29 to $39 on February 17, 2026, while the annual rate stayed at $24.99/month, so paying yearly became clearly better value. These plans only cover access; the cost of your products (production and shipping) is settled order by order, see below.
The real price hides in your products
Printify is free to sign up for, but that does not make it free to run. You pay the product base cost plus shipping on every order. Here is what actually makes up your bill.
Product base cost
The real spend. Every product has a production price set by the print provider: roughly $5 to $20 depending on the item (tee, mug, hoodie, and so on) and the provider. You pay this amount when a customer orders, not before.
Shipping per order
Added to the base cost and charged on every order: expect about $3 to $8 for a US order, and $7 to $15 internationally. It weighs heavily on small carts, which is why producing close to the customer matters.
No Printify commission
Good news: Printify takes no commission per sale. Your margin is selling price minus (production cost plus shipping). Everything above that is yours, unlike platforms that skim a percentage off every order.
Sales channel fees
Outside Printify, your store has its own fees: Etsy charges 6.5% per sale plus $0.20 per listing, Shopify runs about $39/month, and payment processing takes around 3% plus $0.25 per transaction. Fold these into your real margin.
- Just starting? The free plan is enough, you only pay per order.
- Selling regularly? Premium cuts the base cost by up to 20%.
- Running several brands? Watch the store quota (5 on Free, 10 on Premium).
- Selling internationally? Keep an eye on shipping, that is what climbs.
- Printify takes no commission: your margin rides on your selling price.
How we size the real cost
Printify's headline price (free, or $24.99) does not tell you what you actually pay, because the real cost lives in each order. To size your margin, we use a popular tee: a Bella+Canvas 3001 runs about $10 in production plus $5 US shipping, so around $15 landed. Here is the breakdown.
- Production (tee)Base cost set by the print provider~$10
- US shippingAdded to every order~$5
- Landed costWhat you pay per tee sold~$15
- Margin at $25Before payment fees and ads~$10
Estimate on a typical product. Adjust for the product, the print provider, and your shipping country.
What you actually pay per month
The cost depends on your sales volume, not just the subscription. Four typical profiles, assumptions stated, annual billing where it pays off.
Estimates in USD. Product cost settled per order, sales channel fees not included.
Beginner
Testing, no sales yet
- Free plan, 5 stores
- Unlimited designs, no fixed fee
- You only pay on the first order
Side hustle
~10 sales/month
- Annual Premium pays off from ~9 orders
- Up to 20% off the base cost
- Plus the cost of the products sold
Active store
~100 sales/month
- Annual Premium easily amortized
- ~$3 saved per product (on ~$15)
- The discount quickly beats the subscription
Scaling brand
Multiple brands, high volume
- Unlimited stores, deeper discounts
- Account manager and branded support
- Product cost negotiated at volume
Estimates June 2026. The subscription ($0 or $24.99/month) is only one part: the bulk of your spend stays the product cost, settled on every order. The Premium break-even (~9 orders/month annual, ~13 monthly) is a calculation based on a 20% discount on a $15 product; it varies with your average cart.
Printify's price versus the alternatives
Printify's paid plan against the other print-on-demand platforms. All three have a free plan and mostly bill the product cost; the paid subscription unlocks discounts. Sort by price or by score.
| Best for | Model | Free plan | Team size | Visit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Printful | In-house quality | Owns production | 4.2/5 | $0 (Growth $24.99) | ✓ | Quality-led brands | Visit → |
| 3 | Gelato | Local production | 90+ countries | 4.0/5 | $0 (Gelato+ ~$23.99) | ✓ | International selling | Visit → |
| 1 |  Printify | Provider network | 0% commission | 3.9/5 | $0 (Premium $24.99) | ✓ | Beginner to brand | Visit → |
Entry prices checked June 2026. All three platforms mostly bill the product cost, not the subscription. Printify leans on a network of 100+ competing print providers, which drags base prices down, often 10 to 20% below Gelato on tees and mugs for US orders. Gelato takes the lead internationally thanks to local production that cuts shipping. Printful produces in-house, more consistent but with higher base prices.
So, is Printify expensive?
Our take after testing it: Printify is one of the cheapest platforms to launch, but your real cost rides on your products and your volume. Here is when it pays off, and how to pay less.
Good value if…
You are starting out or selling regularly. Launching a store costs $0, and once you clear about ten sales a month, annual Premium ($24.99) pays for itself through base-cost discounts. With no per-sale commission, your margin stays entirely yours.
Less appealing if…
You sell little but still grab Premium. Below roughly ten orders a month, the subscription costs more than it saves: stay on the free plan. And if you ship a lot internationally, shipping can eat your margin faster than you expect.
The verdict
Printify is unbeatable for starting print-on-demand with no risk, and excellent on cost-to-margin once volume follows. The smart move: launch free, pick your cheapest print providers, and only move to annual Premium when your sales justify it.
- Launch free: $0, 5 stores, unlimited designs.
- Go annual Premium ($24.99) over monthly ($39) once you sell.
- Compare print providers: the same product varies by provider.
- Produce close to the customer to cut shipping.
- Fold your sales channel fees (Etsy, Shopify) into your margin.
Frequently asked questions about Printify pricing
How much does Printify cost per month?
Printify has a permanent free plan at $0/month that lets you connect 5 stores and create unlimited designs with no credit card. The paid Premium plan costs $24.99/month on annual billing ($299/year), or $39/month monthly since February 2026. But the subscription is only part of the cost: the real spend is the base price of each product (production plus shipping), settled on every order. To start out, you can stay at $0 in subscription and only pay when a customer orders.Is Printify really free?
Yes for the subscription, no for usage. Signing up and the Free plan are permanently free, no credit card, with 5 stores and unlimited designs. But as soon as a customer places an order, you pay the product base cost plus shipping. Printify, on the other hand, takes no commission on your sales. In practice, you can open a print-on-demand store without spending a cent in subscription, and only pay when you actually sell something.How much does the Printify Premium plan cost?
The Premium plan costs $24.99/month on annual billing, so $299/year, or $39/month if you pay monthly (the monthly rate rose from $29 to $39 on February 17, 2026, while the annual rate did not change). It unlocks up to 20% off most products in the catalog (up to 33% off new products), 10 connected stores, Sellers Club PRO access with mentorship, Printify Connect, and AI Mockups. Paying yearly is therefore clearly better value than monthly.Does Printify take a commission on my sales?
No. Printify takes no commission or per-order fee beyond the production and shipping cost charged by the print provider. Your margin is simple to compute: selling price minus (production cost plus shipping). Everything above that cost is yours. That is a real advantage over platforms that skim a percentage off every sale. Watch out, though, for your sales channel fees, such as Etsy or Shopify, which carry their own commissions and stack on top, outside Printify.How much does a product cost on Printify?
A product's cost depends on the item and the print provider you pick, generally between $5 and $20 in production, plus shipping. For example, a Bella+Canvas 3001 tee runs about $10 in production plus $5 US shipping, so around $15 landed. Sold at $25, it leaves you about $10 in gross margin, before payment fees and advertising. Shipping accounts for $3 to $8 per US order and $7 to $15 internationally, which you should fold into your margin math.Is the Printify Premium plan worth it?
Premium becomes worth it once the base-cost discounts exceed the subscription. On a product costing $15, a 20% discount saves you about $3 per unit. At $24.99/month annual, Premium is therefore repaid around 9 orders a month, and around 13 orders on the $39 monthly plan. Below that volume, stay on the free plan. Above it, Premium clearly lowers your cost per product and also unlocks extra stores and growth tools.How many stores can I connect to Printify?
The free plan lets you connect 5 stores to your Printify account, which covers most beginners and solo sellers. The Premium plan raises that quota to 10 connected stores, handy if you run several brands or several sales channels. The Enterprise plan, on a custom quote, offers an unlimited number of stores. If you hit your plan's limit, that is one of the main signals to move up a tier, beyond the product discounts.Is there a discount for paying Printify annually?
Yes, and the gap is significant. The Premium plan costs $24.99/month on annual billing ($299/year) versus $39/month monthly, so a saving of about $169 over the year. Annual billing also unlocks a year of Sellers Club PRO mentorship, against only 30 days on monthly. It is the main lever to pay Printify less if you plan to sell over the long run. Beyond the subscription, picking your cheapest print providers stays the best way to cut the real cost.Is Printify cheaper than Printful or Gelato?
It depends on your market. All three have a free plan and mostly bill the product cost. Printify leans on a network of more than 100 competing print providers, which drags base prices down: it is often 10 to 20% cheaper than Gelato on tees and mugs for US orders. Printful produces in-house, with more consistent quality but higher base prices. Gelato takes the lead internationally thanks to local production across more than 90 countries, which cuts shipping. On the subscription side, Premium ($24.99) is close to Printful Growth ($24.99) and Gelato+ (about $23.99).What budget do I need to start a store on Printify?
You can start with a $0 budget on the Printify side: signing up, the free plan, designs, and store creation cost nothing, and you only pay for products when a customer orders. The real starting budget is more about your sales channel (Shopify around $39/month, or Etsy with its per-listing fees) and your marketing. Many sellers also order one or two samples to check quality before launching, which runs a few dozen dollars. All in, you can test print-on-demand for very little, keeping the bulk of your budget for customer acquisition.
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