openpod vs Universal POD
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Only openpod lists a free plan.
- Universal POD lists 16 features openpod’s listing doesn’t mention, including Apparel, Arts and crafts, Baby products.
Head to head
The Print On-Demand APP!
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 6 online stores
- · Built-in design tools
- · Global fulfillment and shipping
- · Unlimited number of product designs
Premium
- · 12 online stores
- · 24/7 merchant support
- · ALL Free plan features
- · Additional 14% off with a yearly plan
- · Up to 20% DISCOUNT on all products
Free
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureOpenPOD helps merchants sell personalized products with a true print-on-demand workflow. Customers design cases directly on the storefront by uploading images, adding text, and previewing the result before checkout. The final artwork is saved with the order, so merchants can review designs, and manage POD fulfillment or dropshipping more accurately.
We built universal POD to make it fast and easy sell Print On Demand products. Easily integrate your store and exisiting products with our POD manufacturing and shipping services. Or create a wide range of new products with a range of personalisation options. When your customer places an order, it's automatically sent to our fulfilment centre here in the UK. We make it and ship it direct to your customer.
- Online Product Editor
- Text 、Font、Sticker Customization
- Template-Based Design
- Image Upload and Placement
- Quickly create products and publish them to your store.
- Easily integrate your store and exisiting products with our fulfilment services.
- Add personalisation options so your customers can add their own touches.
- Create new POD products with a range of personalisation options.
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 |  openpod |  Universal POD |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | openpod | Universal POD |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.7 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 7 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | openpod | Universal POD |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | openpod | Universal POD |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #344 | #208(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 1, 2026 | Aug 15, 2019 |
| Languages | 3 | 1 |
| Developer | Shenzhen Nikola | Universal POD |
FAQ
openpod and Universal POD: common questions
- Is openpod or Universal POD cheaper?
- Only openpod lists a free plan. 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?
- openpod lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as All-over-print, Custom packaging, Custom templates, Global fulfillment. Universal POD lists 16 the others don’t mention, such as Apparel, Arts and crafts, Baby products, Bags. 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; 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. 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.