Printify: Print on Demand vs Publify
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for Printify, Oct 13, 2026 for Publify.
The short answer
- Only Publify lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $39/month for Printify and $9.99/month for Publify.
- Printify lists 37 features Publify’s listing doesn’t mention, including Apparel, Arts and crafts, Australia.
Head to head
Create and Sell Custom Products, We Handle the Rest.
- 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
- · 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
Free
Pro
Starter
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePrintify 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.
Publify connects your Printify catalog to your store, letting you publish print-on-demand products without manual data entry. Upload a design image, paste the Printify product URL, and the app handles variants, pricing, and product creation automatically. For merchants with large catalogs, bulk upload lets you publish multiple products at once using a spreadsheet.
- 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
- Publish instantly Paste a Printify URL and upload a design to publish products.
- Bulk upload Use Excel or CSV to publish multiple products at once.
- AI content generation Auto-generate titles and descriptions from blueprint data.
- Collections and tags Assign products to collections and add tags
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 |  Printify |  Publify |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1,860 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −9 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 105 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 6% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Arts & Entertainment | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Printify | Publify |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 4,363 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 13 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 13% | Not enough data |
FAQ
Printify and Publify: common questions
- Is Printify or Publify cheaper?
- Only Publify lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $39/month for Printify and $9.99/month for Publify. 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?
- Printify lists 37 the others don’t mention, such as Apparel, Arts and crafts, Australia, Automotive. 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 8, 2026 for Printify, Oct 13, 2026 for Publify; 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 8, 2026 for Printify, Oct 13, 2026 for Publify. 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.