Merch Factory: Print on Demand vs Print Cloud
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 22, 2026.
The short answer
- Print Cloud lists 8 features Merch Factory’s listing doesn’t mention, including All-over-print, Bags, Embroidery.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
Free Plan
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMerch Factory connects your Shopify store to print-on-demand apparel fulfilment in India. Products and live stock sync with Merch Factory, and new orders appear in your Shopify admin with payment, cost and margin shown. Place orders on Merch Factory when you are ready, confirm cash on delivery orders first, and follow production, shipping, delivery and returns without leaving Shopify.
Our app helps merchants streamline their print-on-demand business by automating order syncing, fulfillment, and tracking between Shopify and printing partners. Merchants can edit or add missing order details, cancel or update orders, and keep customers informed with real-time status updates.
- Sync Shopify products with Merch Factory fulfillment
- Import store orders and place them for printing
- Update fulfillment and tracking details back to Shopify
- Automated order sync and fulfillment with printers
- Real-time order tracking and status updates
- Create and preview product mockups with design tool
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 |  Merch Factory |  Print Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Merch Factory | Print Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Merch Factory | Print Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Merch Factory | Print Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #91(ahead) | #271 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 30, 2026 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Merch Factory | POD |
FAQ
Merch Factory and Print Cloud: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Merch Factory lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk shipping, Custom packaging, Custom shipping, Pack-ins. Print Cloud lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as All-over-print, Bags, Embroidery, Hats. 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; 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. 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.