Printly ‑ Invoice Print vs PrintQ: Thermal Printer Pro
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Printly, Oct 13, 2026 for PrintQ.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Printly 4.8 from 30 reviews and PrintQ 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.99/month for Printly and $4.99/month for PrintQ.
- Printly lists 23 features PrintQ’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk download, Color and font, Data security.
Head to head
- Australia
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
FREE
- · 50 Order/Draft order print
- · Automatic Email PDF link
- · Multi/Customer currency support
- · Supports all extensions and POS
- · Unlimited templates with customisation
Basic
- · 100 Order/Draft order print
- · Automatic Email PDF link
- · Bulk print or download support
- · Multi/Customer currency support
- · Remove app branding
- · Supports all extensions and POS
Advanced
- · Automatic Email PDF link
- · Bulk print or download support
- · Multi/Customer currency support
- · Remove app branding
- · Supports all extensions and POS
- · Unlimited Order/Draft order print
Enterprise
- · Automatic Email PDF link, and send PDF
- · Bulk print or download support
- · Google drive and Dropbox Integration
- · Multi/Customer currency support
- · Remove app branding
- · Supports all extensions and POS
FREE
- · 50 Prints / Month
- · Customizable Template
- · Email Support
- · No Watermark
- · Print in Bulk
PRO
- · Customizable Template
- · No Watermark
- · Print in Bulk
- · Priority Support
- · Unlimited Prints
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePrintly invoicing app simplifies setup and customization without coding. It allows the printing of invoices, refunds, credit notes, proformas, and packaging slips. Printly offers comprehensive support for all required extensions and enables invoice downloads from the Shopify admin print order page, thank-you page, order status page, customer account page, and POS.
Designed for busy merchants using thermal printers. Standard order sheets print blurry text and unscannable barcodes. We format order data into ultra-crisp 4x6 packing slips with live preview. Toggle logos, product images, barcodes and more — no code required. Supports partial fulfillments, bulk printing, and multiple languages including German, French, Spanish and more.
- Easy template customization allows you to show or hide specific information.
- Single and bulk print invoice, return and packaging slips
- Allow both order and draft order printing and downloading features
- Automated download invoice functionality in order confirmation email.
- Format order data into perfectly sized 4x6 thermal packing slip layouts.
- Toggle layouts, store logos, barcodes, and product images with a live preview.
- Support Shopify native partial fulfillments for split-shipment orders.
- Compatible with all standard desktop thermal label printer hardware.
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 |  Printly |  PrintQ |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 5 | 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 | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Animals & Pet Supplies, Hardware | Not published |
| Top store countries | Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Printly | PrintQ |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 30(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 15% | Not enough data |
FAQ
Printly and PrintQ: common questions
- Is Printly or PrintQ cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.99/month for Printly and $4.99/month for PrintQ. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Printly or PrintQ?
- On the Shopify App Store: Printly 4.8 from 30 reviews and PrintQ 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Printly lists 23 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk download, Color and font, Data security, Delivery notes. 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 9, 2026 for Printly, Oct 13, 2026 for PrintQ; 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 9, 2026 for Printly, Oct 13, 2026 for PrintQ. 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.