PODPilot for Printify vs Printify: Print on Demand
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 PODPilot for Printify, Nov 8, 2026 for Printify.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $9.99/month for PODPilot for Printify and $39/month for Printify.
- Printify lists 38 features PODPilot for Printify’s listing doesn’t mention, including All-over-print, Apparel, Arts and crafts.
Head to head
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- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Navigator
- · Order approval rules (fraud, tags)
- · Order status dashboard
- · Out-of-stock monitoring
- · Printify info panels in admin
- · Quick Shopify-Printify nav links
- · Smart product tagging
Copilot
- · All features from Navigator, plus
- · Cost & margin info panels
- · Per-order COGS & profit tracking
- · Reprint tracking
- · Up to 2,000 orders/mo
- · Up to 500 products
Autopilot
- · All features from Copilot, plus
- · Cost & margin info panels
- · Exchange management
- · Per-order COGS & profit tracking
- · Reprint tracking
- · Smart order sync (post-sync edits)
Free
- · 24/7 merchant support
- · 5 online stores
- · Manual order creation
- · Product Creator
- · Unlimited number of product designs
Premium
- · 10 stores per account
- · 1:1 Mentorship and support with Sellers
- · ALL Free plan features
- · Order management with Printify Connect
- · Up to 33% discount on products
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePrintify's built-in automation is all or nothing: approve every order by hand, or send them all straight to print. PODPilot is a Printify companion app that gives you more control. Hold fraud-risk orders before they print, instead of finding out after. See which orders are running late against Printify's fulfillment promise before a customer asks where their order is.
Printify lets anyone create amazing custom products with no production or shipping responsibilities, and no inventory. Easily add your designs to over 1,300 popular products, including apparel, accessories, home decor, and more. Order management is automated, so you can focus on the important stuff – designing products and promoting your store.
- Hold fraud-risk orders before they go to Printify production
- See which orders are running late on Printify's SLA before customers do
- Get real per-order COGS for Printify production, shipping, and tax
- Keep post-purchase upsell items attached to the original Printify order
- Wide selection of custom products with great prices
- Upload your designs quickly and easily
- Zero risk as you don’t have to buy stock upfront
- Simple creation process for new items
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 |  PODPilot for Printify |  Printify |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 1,857 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −9 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 105 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 6% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Arts & Entertainment |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Canada, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | PODPilot for Printify | Printify |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.7 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 4,363 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 13 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 13% |
Pricing
| Measure | PODPilot for Printify | Printify |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $39/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | PODPilot for Printify | Printify |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #248 | #9 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #4 in Print on demand (POD) |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 16, 2026 | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | POD Pilot Apps | Printify |
FAQ
PODPilot for Printify and Printify: common questions
- Is PODPilot for Printify or Printify cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $9.99/month for PODPilot for Printify and $39/month for Printify. 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?
- PODPilot for Printify lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-sync data, Conditional logic, Custom workflows, Fraud detection. Printify lists 38 the others don’t mention, such as All-over-print, Apparel, Arts and crafts, Australia. 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 PODPilot for Printify, Nov 8, 2026 for Printify; 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 PODPilot for Printify, Nov 8, 2026 for Printify. 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.