CustomBee ‑ Print on Demand vs Printify: Print on Demand
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for CustomBee, Nov 10, 2026 for Printify.
The short answer
- Only CustomBee lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for CustomBee and $39/month for Printify.
- Printify lists 27 features CustomBee’s listing doesn’t mention, including Apparel, Australia, Baby products.
Head to head
Create and Sell Custom Products, We Handle the Rest.
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Create & Sell Custom Designs
- · Limited to 50 orders / month
- · Reseller Pricing
- · Upgrade at any time to unlock more
Plus
- · 4% Cashback on Revenue
- · Extended Product Range
- · Full Access to Dropshipper Tools
- · No monthly order cap
Professional
- · 10% Cashback on Revenue
- · Advanced Customization Options
- · Extended Product Range
- · No monthly order cap
- · Your Clients can Customize in your Shop
Free
- · 24/7 merchant support
- · 5 online stores
- · Manual order creation
- · Product Creator
- · Unlimited number of product designs
Premium
- · 10 stores per account
- · 1:1 Mentorship and support with Sellers
- · ALL Free plan features
- · Order management with Printify Connect
- · Up to 33% discount on products
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCustomBee enables you to sell customizable products like stickers, car decals, canvases, and more—ideal for both B2C and B2B. Customers personalize items with their own text, logos, or images directly in your store. All orders are produced on demand and shipped quickly from Germany to all over Europe. You stay in control of product selection, pricing, and branding—without handling inventory or fulfillment yourself.
Printify lets anyone create amazing custom products with no production or shipping responsibilities, and no inventory. Easily add your designs to over 1,300 popular products, including apparel, accessories, home decor, and more. Order management is automated, so you can focus on the important stuff – designing products and promoting your store.
- Sell custom stickers, car decals, canvases, and more
- On-demand production with no inventory required
- Flexible product and pricing control per item
- Designed for both B2C and B2B use cases
- Wide selection of custom products with great prices
- Upload your designs quickly and easily
- Zero risk as you don’t have to buy stock upfront
- Simple creation process for new items
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  CustomBee |  Printify |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 1,892 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −5 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 102 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 6% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Arts & Entertainment |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Canada, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | CustomBee | Printify |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.7 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 4,364 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 6 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 16% |
FAQ
CustomBee and Printify: common questions
- Is CustomBee or Printify cheaper?
- Only CustomBee lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for CustomBee and $39/month for Printify. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- CustomBee lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Business and office, Custom shipping, Custom templates, Home and garden. Printify lists 27 the others don’t mention, such as Apparel, Australia, Baby products, Bags. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 14, 2026 for CustomBee, Nov 10, 2026 for Printify; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 14, 2026 for CustomBee, Nov 10, 2026 for Printify. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.