What is the cheapest print on demand for t-shirts?

For the Unisex Staple T-Shirt (Bella+Canvas 3001), Gelato is cheapest at $15.68 delivered to the US, $0.96 below Printify.

Is Printify cheaper than Printful?

It depends on the product. Printful is cheaper on 53 of 101 matched products, Printify on 47. With Premium, Printify would be cheaper on 92 of 101 matched products; Printful's free-plan price would still be lower on 9.

Is Gelato cheaper than Printful?

It depends on the product. Gelato is cheaper on 17 of 29 matched products, Printful on 12.

Is Gelato cheaper than Printify?

It depends on the product. Gelato is cheaper on 16 of 29 matched products, Printify on 12. With Premium, Printify would be cheaper on 26 of 29 matched products; Gelato's free-plan price would still be lower on 3.

Does Printify Premium make Printify cheaper?

It lowers Printify's prices: Premium takes off a median 26% ($4.01 an item) across 113 products, which covers the $39 monthly fee from about 10 items a month, or 7 on yearly billing at $24.99 a month. Every total on this page uses free-plan prices.

Live prices

The cheapest print-on-demand company, product by product

Which supplier has the lowest total delivered to the US (base price plus first-item shipping) for each product type sellers search, from the same hourly prices as every product page. No supplier is cheapest on everything, so the answer is per product.

like-for-like comparisons: 103
cheapest on 8 of 21 searched types: Printify
cheapest T-shirt, Gelato: $15.68

No print-on-demand company is cheapest on everything. Across 103 like-for-like comparisons (the same product, print method and blank, delivered to the US), Printful has the lowest total in 49 of the 102 it is in, Printify in 40 of 102 and Gelato in 11 of 30. For T-shirts, the type sellers search most, Gelato is cheapest at $15.68 delivered to the US, $0.96 below Printify.

By product

The cheapest supplier for each product type

Each row is that product page's own answer: the lowest total among suppliers pricing the same product, print method and blank, with first-item US shipping.

The cheapest print-on-demand supplier for each product type, delivered to the US
Product type	Cheapest	Total	Next cheapest	Visit the cheapest supplier
T-ShirtsBella+Canvas 3001, DTG	GelatoPartner	$15.68	Printify, +$0.96	Visit Gelato
Stickersprint and cut	PrintifyPartner	$6.57	Printful, +$0.66	Visit Printify
Hatsembroidery	GelatoPartner	$18.29	Printful, +$2.75	Visit Gelato
Phone Casessublimation	GelatoPartner	$14.79	Printify, +$2.08	Visit Gelato
Postersgiclée print	GelatoPartner	$11.35	Printful, +$1.07	Visit Gelato
HoodiesGildan 18500, DTG	GelatoPartner	$28.98	Printify, +$0.07	Visit Gelato
Mugssublimation	Teelaunch	$9.14	CustomCat, +$2.67	Visit Teelaunch
Sockssublimation	PrintfulPartner	$12.23	Printify, +$0.55	Visit Printful
Tote BagsDTG	Gelato and PrintifyPartnerTied for the lowest	$15.02	2 suppliers compared	Visit Gelato
Canvasgiclée print	PrintfulPartner	$20.91	Printify, +$1.01	Visit Printful
Leggingscut-and-sew all-over print	PrintfulPartner	$28.97	Printify, +$14.26	Visit Printful
Ornamentssublimation	PrintfulPartner	$12.04	Printify, +$0.56	Visit Printful
Wrapping Paperprint	PrintifyPartner	$21.95	Printful, +$0.81	Visit Printify
Christmas Stockingssublimation	PrintfulPartner	$25.36	Printify, +$0.96	Visit Printful
Christmas Tree Skirtssublimation	PrintifyPartner	$51.60	Printful, +$0.54	Visit Printify
Gift Bagsprint	PrintifyPartner	$11.74	Printful, +$0.03	Visit Printify
Christmas Sweaterscut-and-sew all-over print	PrintfulPartner	$44.01	Printify, +$1.41	Visit Printful
Blanketssublimation	PrintifyPartner	$25.61	Printful, +$12.44	Visit Printify
Sherpa Blanketssublimation	PrintifyPartner	$39.48	Printful, +$10.67	Visit Printify
Fleece Blanketssublimation	PrintifyPartner	$31.87	Printful, +$4.62	Visit Printify
Calendarsprint	PrintifyPartner	$19.39	Printful, +$1.47	Visit Printify

One item with first-item US shipping (including the Printful and Printify holiday surcharge while it runs), before tax, plan and setup fees; live prices last checked Oct 23, 2026. A Partner label marks a referral relationship (we may earn a commission when you visit); it never changes which supplier is cheapest. How costs are sourced.

Overall

Who is cheapest most often

Every product the site tracks that two or more suppliers price like for like: how often each supplier has the lowest total.

How often each print-on-demand supplier has the lowest like-for-like total
Supplier	Cheapest in	Comparisons	Tied
Printful	49 (48%)	102	1
Printify	40 (39%)	102	2
Gelato	11 (37%)	30	1
Teelaunch	1 (100%)	1	0
Apliiq	0 (0%)	2	0
Contrado	0 (0%)	1	0
CustomCat	0 (0%)	2	0
Inkthreadable	0 (0%)	1	0
Two Fifteen	0 (0%)	1	0

A supplier in few comparisons can win a large share of them; the cheapest for the products you sell is the figure that counts. Each supplier's page lists its products and where it is undercut.

Head to head

Printful, Printify and Gelato against each other

Printful vs Printify
Printful is cheaper on 53 of 101 matched products, Printify on 47. With Premium, Printify would be cheaper on 92 of 101 matched products; Printful's free-plan price would still be lower on 9.
Gelato vs Printful
Gelato is cheaper on 17 of 29 matched products, Printful on 12.
Gelato vs Printify
Gelato is cheaper on 16 of 29 matched products, Printify on 12. With Premium, Printify would be cheaper on 26 of 29 matched products; Gelato's free-plan price would still be lower on 3.

Counted on matched products only: the same product, print method and blank at each supplier. All three side by side.

Before you choose

What changes which supplier is cheapest

A paid plan. Every total here uses free-plan prices. Printify Premium takes off a median 26% ($4.01 an item) across 113 products, which covers the $39 monthly fee from about 10 items a month, or 7 on yearly billing at $24.99 a month. See the Printify page for what it changes product by product.
How many items an order ships. The totals use first-item shipping; each supplier charges its own rate for each additional item, compared on the shipping rates page.
Discounts. Sample discounts, bulk pricing and seasonal offers differ by supplier: Printful, Printify and Gelato.
Where your customers are. These totals are for delivery in the US; a supplier that makes the product near another country can be cheaper there.
What you can sell it for. The cheapest cost is not always the best margin once channel fees are in: each product page works out your profit at the price you enter.

Questions

Cheapest print on demand, answered

What is the cheapest print-on-demand company?: None is cheapest on everything. Across 103 like-for-like comparisons (the same product, print method and blank, delivered to the US), Printful has the lowest total in 49 of the 102 it is in, Printify in 40 of 102 and Gelato in 11 of 30. Of the 21 product types sellers search most, the cheapest is Printify on 8, Printful on 6 and Gelato on 5. Compare the products you sell.
What is the cheapest print on demand for t-shirts?: For the Unisex Staple T-Shirt (Bella+Canvas 3001), Gelato is cheapest at $15.68 delivered to the US, $0.96 below Printify.
Is Printify cheaper than Printful?: It depends on the product. Printful is cheaper on 53 of 101 matched products, Printify on 47. With Premium, Printify would be cheaper on 92 of 101 matched products; Printful's free-plan price would still be lower on 9.
Is Gelato cheaper than Printful?: It depends on the product. Gelato is cheaper on 17 of 29 matched products, Printful on 12.
Is Gelato cheaper than Printify?: It depends on the product. Gelato is cheaper on 16 of 29 matched products, Printify on 12. With Premium, Printify would be cheaper on 26 of 29 matched products; Gelato's free-plan price would still be lower on 3.
Does Printify Premium make Printify cheaper?: It lowers Printify's prices: Premium takes off a median 26% ($4.01 an item) across 113 products, which covers the $39 monthly fee from about 10 items a month, or 7 on yearly billing at $24.99 a month. Every total on this page uses free-plan prices.