Platform fees

Compare print-on-demand costs: Printful, Printify and more

Compare product costs with marketplace fees and fixed creator payments. Production, shipping and payment charges affect earnings, so a single percentage does not describe every service.

20 platforms

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Fourthwall merchandise

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Sales model
Branded merch store Source
Required plan cost
No monthly fee Source
Creator earnings
Retail minus catalog cost Source
Production and shipping
Fourthwall makes + ships Source
Payment processing
Cards: 2.9% + $0.30 domestic; 3.9% + $0.30 international Source

Spring

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Sales model
Print-on-demand products Source
Required plan cost
Free to list and sell Source
Creator earnings
Retail minus base cost Source
Production and shipping
Spring prints and ships Source
Payment processing
PayPal/Payoneer payout details and any minimums are shown in the creator account; no public processing rate is listed. Source

Spreadshop

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Sales model
Branded print-on-demand shop Source
Required plan cost
Free storefront Source
Creator earnings
Set margin + volume bonus Source
Production and shipping
One print area is included in the base price; extra print areas add cost and shipping is charged separately. Source
Payment processing
Monthly after minimum: balance settles by the 15th working day; payout takes up to 15 more working days, and bank posting may take another 15. Source

Spreadshirt Marketplace

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Sales model
Marketplace design sales Source
Required plan cost
Free to upload designs Source
Creator earnings
Since Sep 15, 2025, design price varies by product category/quality, country, sales channel, and discounts. Source
Production and shipping
Spreadshirt prints + ships Source
Payment processing
No processor rate listed Source

Redbubble

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Sales model
Marketplace product markup Source
Required plan cost
Free account; fees after sales Source
Creator earnings
Monthly platform fee is 50% of earnings on Standard, 20% on Premium, and 0% on Pro. Source
Production and shipping
Standard/Premium pay 50% of earnings from markup above 20%; Pro pays no extra markup fee. Source
Payment processing
No separate rate listed Source

TeePublic

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Sales model
Fixed pay per item sold Source
Required plan cost
No plan fee listed Source
Creator earnings
Artisan tee: $4 regular / $2 sale Source
Production and shipping
TeePublic fulfils the orders Source
Payment processing
PayPal / Payoneer; monthly by 15th Source

Zazzle

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Sales model
Royalties + referral income Source
Required plan cost
Free to open and list Source
Creator earnings
5–50% physical; 5–99% digital Source
Production and shipping
Products made to order Source
Payment processing
A 35% to 50% Marketing Royalty Fee is deducted from Gross Royalty on referred sales. A separate Self-Promotion commission offsets it toward 35% to 50% combined earnings on Net Referral Sales. Rates above 10% also incur a 5% Excess Royalty Fee on Gross Royalty. Source

Amazon Merch on Demand

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Sales model
Sell branded merchandise through Amazon product pages Source
Required plan cost
Free account; no out-of-pocket cost Source
Creator earnings
Royalty is offer price less applicable tax and Amazon costs; the linked product-level schedule requires access. Source
Production and shipping
Amazon provides product pages, worldwide shipping and customer service Source
Payment processing
The linked official royalties resource exposes no public product-rate table. Source

Threadless Artist Shops

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Sales model
Artist shop + marketplace Source
Required plan cost
Free Source
Creator earnings
Shop: retail less base; market: 10% Source
Production and shipping
Product manufacturing included Source
Payment processing
Shop base has 5% processing fee Source

Society6

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Sales model
Curated POD; apps paused Source
Required plan cost
Plan price not published Source
Creator earnings
Artist pay = (base price minus discount) × markup: 10% for pillows, tapestries, framed art and posters; 5% for other products. Trade, wholesale and marketplace orders pay 5% of net sales. Markup is not a percentage royalty on the retail price. Source
Production and shipping
Society6 fulfils orders Source
Payment processing
No processor rate listed Source

Fine Art America prints

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Sales model
Print marketplace Source
Required plan cost
Free; premium $30/year Source
Creator earnings
Set markup above base price Source
Production and shipping
FAA makes + ships products Source
Payment processing
FAA processes card payments Source

Displate

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Sales model
Marketplace + referral links Source
Required plan cost
Free artist account Source
Creator earnings
Regular collection: M $4.50 / L $9 / XL $14.50; taxes, fees and discounts may affect earnings. Source
Production and shipping
Displate prints + ships Source
Payment processing
No seller processor rate listed Source

Printful

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Sales model
Connected stores and Quick Stores Source
Required plan cost
Growth is $24.99/month; free for one year after $12K in annual sales. Source
Creator earnings
Set retail price; profit is retail less Printful fulfillment costs Source
Production and shipping
Product price includes production; shipping, taxes, and extra services may add cost Source
Payment processing
Connected stores handle checkout; Quick Stores use Stripe. External processor rates vary. Source

Printify

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Sales model
Connected stores; optional Printify Pop-Up Store Source
Required plan cost
Premium is $39/month. Annual prices conflict: pricing page $24.99/month billed annually, Help $299/year, Terms $299.88/year; exact annual charge is unresolved. Source
Creator earnings
Set retail price; profit after fulfillment and sales-channel costs Source
Production and shipping
Provider product cost, shipping, and applicable taxes are charged per order Source
Payment processing
Connected stores handle checkout; Pop-Up checkout uses Stripe Source

Gelato

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Sales model
Print-on-demand for connected stores Source
Required plan cost
Free; Gelato+ is $29.99 monthly or $239.88 per year in USD ($19.99/mo billed annually). Source
Creator earnings
Set retail price; profit after product, shipping, and store costs Source
Production and shipping
Gelato bills product and shipping separately; tax may apply Source
Payment processing
Your store collects payment; Gelato charges no sales commission Source

Gooten

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Sales model
Orders fulfilled from connected stores Source
Required plan cost
No membership or hidden fees Source
Creator earnings
Set retail price; keep the difference after production and shipping Source
Production and shipping
Product price includes item and print; shipping and possible tax vary Source
Payment processing
Store takes buyer payment; Gooten bills card or PayPal and does not collect buyer sales tax. Source

Spreadconnect (formerly SPOD)

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Sales model
Print-on-demand for connected stores Source
Required plan cost
No recurring platform cost Source
Creator earnings
Set retail price; profit after order and storefront costs Source
Production and shipping
First print area is free; additional areas cost $5/€5 each. Flex, Special Flex, or Flock adds $2.50/€2.50 once per order. Source
Payment processing
Store handles buyer checkout; Spreadconnect bills your payment method Source

Bonfire

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Sales model
Campaign and print-on-demand merchandise; Pro is separate Source
Required plan cost
Free campaigns; Pro Essentials $9.99/mo or $99/year; Super $299/year. Source
Creator earnings
Creator sets price; profit is retail less the product base cost Source
Production and shipping
Base cost covers making and printing; shipping varies by order Source
Payment processing
8% fee applies only to optional donations. Super waives donation and self-fulfilled product fees. Source

INPRNT

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Sales model
Artist galleries require community approval or invitation Source
Required plan cost
The official earnings table does not list a separate platform or payment-processing fee. Source
Creator earnings
Earnings schedule, stated as of 1 Nov 2023: 50% fine art prints; 30% most other items; frames pay $5. Source
Production and shipping
INPRNT handles materials, production, shipping, and service Source
Payment processing
PayPal withdrawals start at $100. Earnings clear 30 days after sale; requested payments can take up to 30 business days. Source

Contrado

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Sales model
Shopify-connected dropshipping; no other integration listed Source
Required plan cost
Free dropshipping account; Shopify fees are separate Source
Creator earnings
Standard profit tiers apply to quantities bought in one order: 20% for 1–10, 25% for 11–20, 35% for 21–49 and 40% for 50+ items. Large furniture and suitcases are excluded and receive a flat 20%; seller-set prices can raise profit. Source
Production and shipping
Seller pays production and shipping per order Source
Payment processing
Shopify takes buyer payment; seller pays Contrado to fulfill Source

Redbubble

Print-on-demand marketplace

50%Standard account
0%Pro account

You keep 50% before other fees

Start
Free
High markup
50% fee above 20%
Processing
Not listed
+ 2 more rates
All Redbubble rates
RateWhen
Monthly platform fee
50%Standard accountOf your earnings
20%Premium account
0%Pro account
Markup above 20%
50%Standard and PremiumOf the extra earnings

Pro accounts pay no platform fee and no extra markup fee.

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TeePublic

Print-on-demand marketplace

$4Your pay per Artisan tee
$2On sale
Plan
None listed
Payouts
Monthly, by the 15th
Production
TeePublic ships
All rates and sources
All TeePublic rates
RateWhen
Artisan tee
$4Your pay per Artisan tee
$2On sale

TeePublic pays a fixed amount per item. It varies by product and account.

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Zazzle

Made-to-order products

5–50%Your royalty, physical
5–99%Your royalty, digital
Start
Free
Referral fee
35–50%
High royalty
5% fee above 10%
All rates and sources
All Zazzle rates
RateWhen
Royalty you set
5–50%Your royalty, physical
5–99%Your royalty, digital

On referred sales, a 35–50% marketing fee comes off your royalty.

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Threadless Artist Shops

Artist shops

90%Marketplace sales
Base costYour own shop

You keep 10% before other fees

Start
Free
Shop processing
5% on base
Production
Included
All rates and sources
All Threadless Artist Shops rates
RateWhen
Threadless
90%Marketplace salesYou get 10%
Base costYour own shop

In your own artist shop, you set the price and keep the rest after base cost.

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Society6

Curated print on demand

5–10%Your markup on base price
New artists
Applications paused
Trade sales
5% to you
Production
Society6 ships
+ 3 more rates
All Society6 rates
RateWhen
Artist earnings
5%Your markup, most products
10%Your markup, selected productsPillows, tapestries, framed art and posters
5%Your commission, trade and wholesaleOf net sales

Your pay is (base price minus discount) × markup. Trade sales pay 5% of net sales. New artist applications are paused.

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Displate

Metal posters

$4.50Your pay, size M
$14.50Size XL
Start
Free
Referrals
Pay more
Production
Displate ships
+ 1 more rate
All Displate rates
RateWhen
Regular collection
$4.50Your pay, size M
$9Size L
$14.50Size XL

Taxes, fees, and discounts can lower these amounts.

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Gooten

Print-on-demand fulfillment

Base costProduction and shipping
Membership
None
Billing
Card or PayPal
Sales tax
Not collected
Sources

You keep your price minus production and shipping.

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INPRNT

Curated art prints

50%Fine art prints
70%Most other items
Access
Approval or invite
Minimum payout
$100
Funds clear
30 days
All rates and sources
All INPRNT rates
RateWhen
2023 schedule
50%Fine art printsYou get 50%
70%Most other itemsYou get 30%

Frames pay a fixed $5. This schedule is from November 2023.

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Contrado

Print on demand for Shopify

Base costProduction and shipping
Start
Free
Store
Shopify only
Profit
20–40% by quantity
Sources

Contrado suggests profit from 20% to 40%, but you set your own prices.

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Online stores and checkout tools

15 platformsHeadline fees: 0% to 7% (13 percentage rates)

Sewing, knitting, and craft patterns

6 platformsHeadline fees: 4% to 50% (2 percentage rates)

Crowdfunding creative projects

9 platformsHeadline fees: 0% to 17%