PrintKit by Big Chato's vs PrintLab: Product Personalizer
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for PrintKit by Big Chato's, Oct 16, 2026 for PrintLab.
The short answer
- Only PrintLab lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for PrintKit by Big Chato's and $9.99/month for PrintLab.
- PrintKit by Big Chato's lists 6 features PrintLab’s listing doesn’t mention, including Add text, Custom font, Image crop.
Head to head
Per Builder
- · $19/mo first builder, +$12 each added
- · 0% commission on every order
3 Builders
- · 0% commission on every order
- · Any 3 builders = $19 + $12 + $12
6 Builders
- · 0% commission on every order
- · Add the 7th builder for +$12/month
- · Any 6 builders, same per-builder rate
All Builders
- · 0% commission on every order
- · All 7 builders, same per-builder rate
Free
- · 1 product category
- · 2 products
- · 20 background removals/month
- · Front + back printing
- · No order limit
- · No per-order fees
Starter
- · 1 product category
- · 100 background removals/month
- · 100 orders/month
- · 50 AI images/month
- · Front + back printing
- · No per-order fees
Growth
- · 10 custom templates
- · 150 AI images/month
- · 2 product categories
- · 500 background removals/month
- · 500 orders/month
- · No per-order fees
Pro
- · 1,500 background removals/month
- · 2,000 orders/month
- · 20 custom templates
- · 4 product categories
- · 450 AI images/month
- · Business plan ($99) in the app
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBuilt for custom shops, Shoppers design apparel, sticker sheets, die-cut singles, DTF gang sheets, UV prints, and embroidery on your store, then check out. You get a print-ready PDF, a shop-floor work ticket, and a one-click Production Pack. Background removal, live resolution checks, and size-reference previews cut the back-and-forth.
Let customers personalize t-shirts, hoodies and gifts right on your product page: photo upload, text, clipart and ready templates like Spotify song, star map, city map, monogram and word art, on front and back. Import your own Canva or Photoshop templates and link them to many products at once. Every order comes with 300 DPI print-ready files.
- Storefront builders for apparel, stickers, DTF, UV, and embroidery
- Print-ready files with live resolution checks in every builder
- Shop-floor work tickets and a one-click Production Pack ZIP
- One cart, one checkout, one work ticket across every builder
- Upload images, add text & design front/back surfaces before checkout.
- Every order includes a print-ready file for exact fulfillment.
- AI background remover cleans up customer images instantly.
- Create reusable design templates to inspire and guide customers.
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 |  PrintKit by Big Chato's |  PrintLab |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | PrintKit by Big Chato's | PrintLab |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 3 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | PrintKit by Big Chato's | PrintLab |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $9.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | PrintKit by Big Chato's | PrintLab |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #126 | #102 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 23, 2026 | May 27, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 2 |
| Developer | Big Chato's Apparel LLC | AnilPekesen |
FAQ
PrintKit by Big Chato's and PrintLab: common questions
- Is PrintKit by Big Chato's or PrintLab cheaper?
- Only PrintLab lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for PrintKit by Big Chato's and $9.99/month for PrintLab. 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?
- PrintKit by Big Chato's lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Add text, Custom font, Image crop, PDF. PrintLab lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as File conversion. 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 14, 2026 for PrintKit by Big Chato's, Oct 16, 2026 for PrintLab; 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 14, 2026 for PrintKit by Big Chato's, Oct 16, 2026 for PrintLab. 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.