Printful: Print on Demand vs SimplePrint: Print on Demand
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026 for Printful, Oct 13, 2026 for SimplePrint.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Printful 4.8 from 10,332 reviews and SimplePrint 2.2 from 3 reviews.
- Printful lists 24 features SimplePrint’s listing doesn’t mention, including All-over-print, Australia, Baby products.
Head to head
Top-rated print on demand dropshipping & warehousing service
- 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.
Free Plan
- · 20% off sample orders
- · Built-in design tools
- · Global fulfillment and shipping
- · Product mockup generator
Growth Plan
- · 9% off product branding
- · Exclusive 90-day free trial
- · FREE once you reach $12K in yearly sales
- · Free digitization for samples
- · Up to 33% off all products
Free
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureLooking to start a printed or embroidered t-shirt business? Or sell wall art or blankets from the comfort of your home? Do it with Printful—we’re a print-on-demand dropshipping supplier ready to support you every step of the way and take care of the boring stuff (you know, like fulfillment). We’ll print, package, and ship your products to your customers.
Integrate SimplePrint with your Shopify store to create and sell custom products. Our user-friendly design tools let you bring your ideas to life on apparel, home goods, and accessories. We handle the entire fulfillment process, including printing, packaging, and shipping, ensuring reliable production and delivery from California, USA.
- Quick set-up. Connect to Printful and start selling fast.
- Easy-to-use design tools for you to create or upload your designs.
- High-quality products that will keep customers coming back for more.
- Custom branding with packaging, pack-ins, packing slips, and more.
- Create and sell custom products directly from your Shopify store.
- User-friendly design tools to bring your ideas to life.
- Automated fulfillment, including printing, packaging, and shipping.
- Wide range of products: apparel, home goods, and accessories.
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 |  Printful |  SimplePrint |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 59,889 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −182 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 81 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 11% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Arts & Entertainment, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Printful | SimplePrint |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★(ahead) | 2.2 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 10,332(ahead) | 3 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 111(ahead) | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 14% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Printful | SimplePrint |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $24.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Printful | SimplePrint |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #3(ahead) | #288 |
| Shopify App Charts | #5 on the Shoplist 100 | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 25, 2013 | Aug 2, 2024 |
| Languages | 5 | 1 |
| Developer | Printful Latvia AS | SimplePrint |
FAQ
Printful and SimplePrint: common questions
- Which has better reviews, Printful or SimplePrint?
- On the Shopify App Store: Printful 4.8 from 10,332 reviews and SimplePrint 2.2 from 3 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Printful lists 24 the others don’t mention, such as All-over-print, Australia, Baby products, Bags and luggage. SimplePrint lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom templates, Real-time updates. 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 Nov 3, 2026 for Printful, Oct 13, 2026 for SimplePrint; 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 Nov 3, 2026 for Printful, Oct 13, 2026 for SimplePrint. 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.