CustomCat: Print on Demand vs Printonic: 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 22, 2026 for CustomCat, Feb 19, 2026 for Printonic.

The short answer

  • CustomCat lists 9 features Printonic’s listing doesn’t mention, including All-over-print, Blankets, Bulk shipping.

Head to head

App Store reviews

CustomCat: 114
Printonic: —

New reviews, 28 days

CustomCat: 1
Printonic: —
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Pitch

Lightning FAST Print-On-Demand Custom Product Fulfillment

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Categories
  • Print on demand (POD)
  • Print on demand (POD)
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Jul 19, 2017
Jul 8, 2025
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
1 last full month
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Detected stores
0active installs
0active installs
Most common store size
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Top countries
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Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

035MarAugOctJanAprAugSepCustomCat: Print on Demand: 1 reviews in March 2025CustomCat: Print on Demand: 1 reviews in April 2025CustomCat: Print on Demand: 1 reviews in August 2025CustomCat: Print on Demand: 3 reviews in September 2025CustomCat: Print on Demand: 1 reviews in October 2025CustomCat: Print on Demand: 3 reviews in November 2025CustomCat: Print on Demand: 1 reviews in January 2026CustomCat: Print on Demand: 1 reviews in March 2026CustomCat: Print on Demand: 1 reviews in April 2026CustomCat: Print on Demand: 2 reviews in July 2026CustomCat: Print on Demand: 1 reviews in August 2026CustomCat: Print on Demand: 1 reviews in September 2026
CustomCatPrintonicCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
$30/month
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Plans
CUSTOMCAT LITEFree to install
CustomCat charges you the base cost of the product and shipping only when a sale is made in your store.
  • · Access to DIGISOFT
  • · Direct Fulfillment. No Third Parties
  • · Mockup Generator
  • · Private Seller Group Access
  • · Product Sync
  • · Unlimited Product Creation
CUSTOMCAT PRO$30/month
60-day free trialCustomCat charges you the base cost of the product and shipping only when a sale is made in your store.
  • · 60 day free trial
  • · Exclusive Pro Plan Discount Promotions
  • · Unlimited stores
  • · Up to 40% discount on all products
  • · Volume Tier Pricing
FreeFree
  • · Free to use
  • · Only pay for what you sell
Coverage
18 of 21 features86%
12 of 21 features57%
Unique strengths
  • All-over-print
  • Blankets
  • Bulk shipping
  • Design tools
  • +5 more
  • Organic
  • Private labels
  • Real-time updates
Print on demand (POD)
86%18/21
57%12/21
Product customization
75%3/4
75%3/4
Products
91%10/11
64%7/11
Shipping options
83%5/6
33%2/6
993onlybothonly
CustomCatPrintonic21 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

See every feature
Works with also listed by another
  • Customily
  • Etsy
  • Orderdesk
  • Zakeke
  • Teeinblue
  • AnywherePOD
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How it sells itself

Start or grow your t-shirt business with CustomCat! As a US-based print-on-demand dropshipping supplier, we offer high-quality, fast digital printing tailored for high-volume needs. Say goodbye to slow fulfillment and poor print quality. Partnering directly with us means wholesale pricing for higher profits and a direct line to your printer. Maximize your business potential with CustomCat today!

Printonic lets Shopify merchants launch print‑on‑demand candles, apparel & more with zero inventory or minimums. Create mockups in seconds, publish listings in one click, and relax while our California facility manufactures & ships every order under your brand. Real‑time order sync, tracking updates, and transparent admin work.

Key points
  • Retail-quality products that you can stand behind.
  • Lightning fast fulfillment. Printed and shipped from the USA.
  • Business-friendly pricing plans that help you thrive.
  • Advanced tools to mass publish product listings.
  • In‑house manufacturing & reliable US shipping
  • One‑click mockup generator and image cropping
  • Direct listing creation & variant sync to Shopify
  • Real‑time order import, tracking, and status updates
Screenshots
Select From Hundreds of Customizable Products
Manage Orders from the CustomCat DashboardUpload and Manage Designs in the Design LibraryCreate Product Listings and Select Variants
Manage and Publish All Your Products
Track Orders and See Your ProfitCustomize a Product with VariationsView Orders That Come in From Your Listings

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.

Showing only the rows where the apps differ.

Adoption

MeasureCustomCatPrintonic
Detected storesNot publishedNot published
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedNot published
Top store countriesNot publishedNot published

Reviews

MeasureCustomCatPrintonic
App Store rating4.6 ★Not published
App Store reviews114Not published
New reviews, 28 days1Not enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureCustomCatPrintonic
Free planNot listedNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$30/monthNo monthly plan listed
Longest free trial60 daysNot listed
Plans listed21

Listing

MeasureCustomCatPrintonic
Shopify category rank#54(ahead)in Print on demand (POD)#75in Print on demand (POD)
Shopify App Charts#8 on Featured by Shopify in Print on demand (POD)Not on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedJul 19, 2017Jul 8, 2025
Languages1English1English
DeveloperBespoke TechnologiesPrintonic

FAQ

CustomCat and Printonic: common questions

What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
CustomCat lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as All-over-print, Blankets, Bulk shipping, Design tools. Printonic lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Organic, Private labels, Real-time updates. 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 22, 2026 for CustomCat, Feb 19, 2026 for Printonic; 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 22, 2026 for CustomCat, Feb 19, 2026 for Printonic. 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.