Tapstitch vs Printify vs Printful: what the same garments cost

One garment with one front print and first-item US shipping, including the Printful and Printify holiday surcharge while it runs, before tax and plan fees; live prices last checked Oct 26, 2026. Tapstitch's price is for its garment made in Los Angeles; Printify's is its print provider with the lowest US total; Printful's is its own. Printify and Printful print the same blank on 5 of these rows, where their two totals compare like for like. How costs are sourced.

• Its own garments. Tapstitch makes the garments it prints: 1,335 styles, most of them heavyweight, oversized or boxy streetwear cuts between 200 and 400 gsm. Printify and Printful print on brand-name blanks (Bella+Canvas, Gildan, Comfort Colors), so their prices compare like for like with each other on the Printful vs Printify page, and a Tapstitch price never does.
• Where it is made. 59 Tapstitch styles are made in Los Angeles (1 to 2 days, then 3 to 5 days in transit); the rest come from Guangzhou, China (1 to 3 days, then 9 to 14 days on its Special Line), for the same first-item shipping on a tee. The prices here are for the Los Angeles garments.
• Printing is priced per area. Tapstitch adds $3.49 for each print area from Los Angeles ($2.99 from Guangzhou), so a back print costs the same again. The Printify and Printful prices here include one front print; each charges for extra placements.
• Bulk and plans. Tapstitch lowers the garment price from 6 pieces in one order (its RT0030 tee: $5.99 for one, $4.80 each from 100). Printify Premium takes off a median 26% ($4.06 an item) across 114 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 here uses free-plan prices.
• Branding. Tapstitch offers custom neck labels, hang tags and greeting cards with an order. See each supplier's page for what else it offers: Tapstitch, Printify and Printful.

Facts other than prices are as Tapstitch states them on its shipping and product pages (for example its RT0030 tee), read on October 26, 2026.

Is Tapstitch cheaper than Printify?

It depends on the garment. Tapstitch's total delivered to the US is lower on 3 of the 5 garment types both are priced on here: the staple t-shirt ($14.48 against $16.64), the heavyweight garment-dyed tee ($17.48 against $18.00) and the long sleeve tee ($23.23 against $23.78). Printify's is lower on the pullover hoodie ($29.81 against $29.05) and the crewneck sweatshirt ($28.43 against $27.06). Tapstitch prints on its own, heavier garments and Printify on brand-name blanks, so each pair is the same kind of garment, not the same one.

Is Tapstitch cheaper than Printful?

It depends on the garment. Tapstitch's total delivered to the US is lower on 6 of the 7 garment types both are priced on here: the staple t-shirt ($14.48 against $17.27), the heavyweight garment-dyed tee ($17.48 against $20.95), the long sleeve tee ($23.23 against $24.01), the pullover hoodie ($29.81 against $31.82), the heavyweight pullover hoodie ($36.78 against $46.42) and the heavyweight crewneck sweatshirt ($29.88 against $42.34). Printful's is lower on the crewneck sweatshirt ($28.43 against $28.36). Tapstitch prints on its own, heavier garments and Printful on brand-name blanks, so each pair is the same kind of garment, not the same one.

Does Tapstitch print on Bella+Canvas or Gildan blanks?

No. Tapstitch prints only on garments it makes itself, named by its own style codes (its basic tee is the RT0030). Printify and Printful print on brand-name blanks such as the Bella+Canvas 3001 and the Gildan 18500, so a Tapstitch price is never for the same garment as theirs.

Where does Tapstitch make its garments, and how fast does it ship to the US?

Most of Tapstitch's 1,335 garments are made in Guangzhou, China, and reach the US on its Special Line in 9 to 14 days. 59 of them are also made in Los Angeles: 1 to 2 days to make and 3 to 5 days in transit, for the same first-item shipping on a tee ($5.00). Every Tapstitch price on this page is for a garment made in Los Angeles (as Tapstitch stated them on October 26, 2026).

How does Tapstitch charge for printing?

Per print area: $3.49 for each print (front, back or sleeve) on a garment made in Los Angeles, $2.99 from Guangzhou, on top of the garment's price. The garment costs less from 6 pieces in an order (its RT0030 tee: $5.99 for 1 to 5, $5.70 for 6 to 29, $5.40 for 30 to 99, $4.80 from 100, on October 26, 2026). The totals on this page are for one garment with one front print.

Which stores does Tapstitch connect to?

Tapstitch's help center lists Shopify, TikTok Shop, Etsy, Wix, Squarespace, WooCommerce, Shoplazza and BigCommerce. It also offers custom neck labels, hang tags and greeting cards for branding.