MakerQueue vs PrintLab: Product Personalizer
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for MakerQueue, Oct 16, 2026 for PrintLab.
The short answer
- Only PrintLab lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $59/month for MakerQueue and $9.99/month for PrintLab.
- MakerQueue lists 6 features PrintLab’s listing doesn’t mention, including Add text, Custom fields, Custom font.
Head to head
Maker
- · Add-ons after artwork approval
- · Buyer messaging and auto follow-ups
- · Capture details before or after checkout
- · Custom artwork forms & photo uploads
- · Files, messages & context together
- · Previews, revisions and approvals
Studio
- · Built for higher-volume shops
- · Everything in Maker
- · Lower extra-item rate
- · Priority support
- · Setup review included
- · Workflow review included
Free
- · 1 product category
- · 2 products
- · 20 background removals/month
- · Front + back printing
- · No order limit
- · No per-order fees
Starter
- · 1 product category
- · 100 background removals/month
- · 100 orders/month
- · 50 AI images/month
- · Front + back printing
- · No per-order fees
Growth
- · 10 custom templates
- · 150 AI images/month
- · 2 product categories
- · 500 background removals/month
- · 500 orders/month
- · No per-order fees
Pro
- · 1,500 background removals/month
- · 2,000 orders/month
- · 20 custom templates
- · 4 product categories
- · 450 AI images/month
- · Business plan ($99) in the app
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureReplace scattered emails, upload apps, spreadsheets, and task boards with one Shopify-native workflow for custom artwork and personalized product orders. Collect buyer photos and custom details before or after checkout, see which orders need action or are waiting on buyers, and automate follow-ups to keep orders moving. Versioned previews, revisions, and approvals make clear which artwork goes to production.
Let customers personalize t-shirts, hoodies and gifts right on your product page: photo upload, text, clipart and ready templates like Spotify song, star map, city map, monogram and word art, on front and back. Import your own Canva or Photoshop templates and link them to many products at once. Every order comes with 300 DPI print-ready files.
- Collect buyer photos and artwork details before or after checkout.
- Track preview versions, revisions, and approvals on each order.
- See action and waiting orders, then automate buyer follow-ups.
- Keep buyer messages attached to the corresponding Shopify order.
- Upload images, add text & design front/back surfaces before checkout.
- Every order includes a print-ready file for exact fulfillment.
- AI background remover cleans up customer images instantly.
- Create reusable design templates to inspire and guide customers.
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 |  MakerQueue |  PrintLab |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | MakerQueue | PrintLab |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 3 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | MakerQueue | PrintLab |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $59/month | $9.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | MakerQueue | PrintLab |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #102 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 2, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Developer | LaunchJar | AnilPekesen |
FAQ
MakerQueue and PrintLab: common questions
- Is MakerQueue or PrintLab cheaper?
- Only PrintLab lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $59/month for MakerQueue and $9.99/month for PrintLab. 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?
- MakerQueue lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Add text, Custom fields, Custom font, Custom rules. PrintLab lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as File conversion, Image rotate. 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 13, 2026 for MakerQueue, Oct 16, 2026 for PrintLab; 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 13, 2026 for MakerQueue, Oct 16, 2026 for PrintLab. 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.