Dreamship: Print on Demand vs Factory 1

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 16, 2026 for Dreamship, Oct 14, 2026 for Factory 1.

The short answer

  • On the Shopify App Store: Dreamship 4.8 from 19 reviews and Factory 1 5.0 from 3 reviews.
  • Dreamship lists 14 features Factory 1’s listing doesn’t mention, including All-over-print, Bags, Blankets.

Head to head

App Store reviews

Dreamship: 19
Factory 1: 3
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Pitch
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Categories
  • Print on demand (POD)
  • Print on demand (POD)
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Jan 18, 2023
May 1, 2025
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
1 last full month
2 last full month
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.

0510JanJulMarJanJanMayJunDreamship: Print on Demand: 1 reviews in January 2023Dreamship: Print on Demand: 6 reviews in February 2023Dreamship: Print on Demand: 2 reviews in July 2023Dreamship: Print on Demand: 1 reviews in December 2023Dreamship: Print on Demand: 1 reviews in March 2024Dreamship: Print on Demand: 1 reviews in August 2024Dreamship: Print on Demand: 1 reviews in January 2025Dreamship: Print on Demand: 2 reviews in November 2025Dreamship: Print on Demand: 1 reviews in January 2026Dreamship: Print on Demand: 2 reviews in April 2026Dreamship: Print on Demand: 1 reviews in May 2026Factory 1: 1 reviews in May 2026Factory 1: 2 reviews in June 2026
DreamshipFactory 1Completed months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
$29.99/month
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Plans
BasicFree to install
Only pay for the products you order. Optional subscription for better catalog prices.
Plus$29.99/month
Product and shipping costs are billed per order, at discounted Plus catalog pricing.
FreeFree
  • · Item fulfillment and shipping.
Coverage
20 of 24 features83%
10 of 24 features42%
Unique strengths
  • All-over-print
  • Bags
  • Blankets
  • Custom templates
  • +10 more
  • Custom packaging
  • Custom shipping
  • Private labels
  • White label
Print on demand (POD)
83%20/24
42%10/24
Product customization
67%4/6
83%5/6
Products
100%10/10
10%1/10
Shipping options
75%6/8
50%4/8
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DreamshipFactory 124 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.

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Integrations

Dreamship4.8(19)Factory 15.0(3)
Works with also listed by another
  • Dreamship
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How it sells itself

From your first sale to your millionth sale, our expansive network of vetted on-demand fulfillment partners enables your business to grow globally. Dreamship is built for existing internet marketers looking for a professional partner to scale their business. Dreamship is designed to eliminate hassles, like sourcing partners, procuring new products, managing vendors, and quality control, so you can focus on selling.

Launch your own custom premium products and merchandise store with Factory 1. You sell, we print, and ship.

Key points
  • Unlimited product possibilities. We have 100s of products in our catalog.
  • Fast, quality fulfillment. We print and ship most products in 1-2 days.
  • Zero inventory costs. Only pay us once you have an order.
  • Zero minimum requirements. Our entire catalog is ready for one-off fulfillment.
  • Streetwear on demand products
  • Connect your store and we will ship to your customers.
  • Custom products are ready for dropshipping withing 48-72 hours.
Screenshots
Design it. Print it. Ship it.
Production time trackerApparelProduct catalog
Customise and sell our wide range of products on your store.
Automatic size guide generation.Built-in design library as well as custom images and text.Generate AI photoshoots at the click of a button.

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

MeasureDreamshipFactory 1
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

MeasureDreamshipFactory 1
App Store rating4.8 ★5.0 ★(ahead)
App Store reviews19(ahead)3
New reviews, 28 days0Not enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureDreamshipFactory 1
Free planNot listedNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$29.99/monthNo monthly plan listed
Longest free trialNot listedNot listed
Plans listed21

Listing

MeasureDreamshipFactory 1
Shopify category rank#118(ahead)in Print on demand (POD)#145in Print on demand (POD)
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedJan 18, 2023May 1, 2025
Languages1English1English
DeveloperDreamship Inc.Factory 1

FAQ

Dreamship and Factory 1: common questions

Which has better reviews, Dreamship or Factory 1?
On the Shopify App Store: Dreamship 4.8 from 19 reviews and Factory 1 5.0 from 3 reviews.
What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
Dreamship lists 14 the others don’t mention, such as All-over-print, Bags, Blankets, Custom templates. Factory 1 lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Custom packaging, Custom shipping, Private labels, White label. 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 16, 2026 for Dreamship, Oct 14, 2026 for Factory 1; 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 16, 2026 for Dreamship, Oct 14, 2026 for Factory 1. 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.