Merch Factory: Print on Demand vs The Print Bar
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 13, 2026 for The Print Bar.
The short answer
- The Print Bar lists 7 features Merch Factory’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bags, Eco shipping, Eco-friendly.
Head to head
Momentum
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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.
Use our custom design tool to see your design on our huge range of tee’s, hoodies, hats, totes and more! Decorate with digital printing or embroidery and get it rush ordered to your customers ASAP. Manage your orders, payments and designs all from the convenience of your Partner Portal.
- Sync Shopify products with Merch Factory fulfillment
- Import store orders and place them for printing
- Update fulfillment and tracking details back to Shopify
- Start selling with zero risk and no stock to buy
- Easily link your POD to existing Shopify products
- Create designs from our huge range
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 |  The Print Bar |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | The Print Bar |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 6 |
| 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 | The Print Bar |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | The Print Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #91 | #36(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 30, 2026 | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Merch Factory | The Print Bar |
FAQ
Merch Factory and The Print Bar: 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. The Print Bar lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Bags, Eco shipping, Eco-friendly, Embroidery. 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 13, 2026 for The Print Bar; 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 13, 2026 for The Print Bar. 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.