Merch Factory: Print on Demand vs Printaura
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 Merch Factory, Oct 14, 2026 for Printaura.
The short answer
- Merch Factory lists 7 features Printaura’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk shipping, Design tools, Drinkware.
Head to head
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Momentum
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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.
PrintAura helps you launch or grow a print-on-demand brand without managing inventory or fulfillment? PrintAura helps Shopify merchants create, publish, and fulfill custom products with ease. Push new products, connect existing listings, and manage listings directly from the PrintAura dashboard. Orders can be automatically fulfilled and shipped for a seamless hands-off workflow.
- Sync Shopify products with Merch Factory fulfillment
- Import store orders and place them for printing
- Update fulfillment and tracking details back to Shopify
- Automatic order processing
- Listing management
- Product creation
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 |  Printaura |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Printaura |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.2 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 12 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Merch Factory | Printaura |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Printaura |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #91(ahead) | #189 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 30, 2026 | Jan 23, 2014 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Merch Factory | Printaura.com |
FAQ
Merch Factory and Printaura: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Merch Factory lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk shipping, Design tools, Drinkware, Order tracking. Printaura lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Global fulfillment, Mockup generator. 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 Merch Factory, Oct 14, 2026 for Printaura; 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 Merch Factory, Oct 14, 2026 for Printaura. 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.