--- title: "POPCUSTOMS: Print on Demand vs Printful: Print on Demand: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare POPCUSTOMS: Print on Demand and Printful: Print on Demand on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/popcustoms-print-on-demand-vs-printful-print-on-demand" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/popcustoms-print-on-demand-vs-printful-print-on-demand.md" data_as_of: "Nov 8, 2026" --- # POPCUSTOMS: Print on Demand vs Printful: Print on Demand Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026. ## At a glance - Printful is detected on 68× as many Shopify stores as POPCUSTOMS: 62,749 vs 917 as of Nov 8, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: POPCUSTOMS 4.6 from 28 reviews and Printful 4.8 from 4,019 reviews. - Printful lists 11 features POPCUSTOMS’s listing doesn’t mention, including Australia, Canada, Eco shipping. - 631 stores run POPCUSTOMS and Printful together. ## Adoption | Measure | POPCUSTOMS | Printful | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 917 — as of Nov 8, 2026 | 62,749 — as of Nov 8, 2026 | Printful | | Net store change, 28 days | −1 — estimated | −123 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 1 — new and returning | 106 — new and returning | Printful | | Big-brand share | 6% — of stores of known size | 11% — of stores of known size | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Arts & Entertainment, Home & Garden | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Arts & Entertainment | | | Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | | ## Reviews | Measure | POPCUSTOMS | Printful | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 4.6 ★ | 4.8 ★ | Printful | | App Store reviews | 28 | 4,019 | Printful | | New reviews, 28 days | 2 | 98 | Printful | | Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 11% | | ## Pricing | Measure | POPCUSTOMS | Printful | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Not listed | Not listed | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $24.99/month | | | Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed | | | Plans listed | 1 | 2 | | ## Listing | Measure | POPCUSTOMS | Printful | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#135 — in Print on demand \(POD\) | \#3 — in Print on demand \(POD\) | Printful | | Shopify App Charts | \#8 in Print on demand \(POD\) | \#5 on the Shoplist 100 | | | Built for Shopify | No | No | | | Launched | Mar 17, 2022 | Nov 25, 2013 | | | Languages | 2 — English, Japanese | 5 — English, Spanish, French | | | Developer | popcustoms | Printful Latvia AS | | ## Listed features - 46 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 27 are listed by both. - POPCUSTOMS lists 35 of them (76%). Listed only by POPCUSTOMS: Arts and crafts, China, Custom templates, Jewelry, Laser crafts, Multi-shipping, Personalization, Real-time updates. - Printful lists 38 of them (83%). Listed only by Printful: Australia, Canada, Eco shipping, Eco-friendly, Japan, Latvia, Mexico, Organic, Spain, United States, White label. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | POPCUSTOMS | Printful | | --- | --- | --- | | Dropshipping | 8/15 | 13/15 | | Dropshipping › Products you can sell | 7/7 | 6/7 | | Dropshipping › Sourcing locations | 1/8 | 7/8 | | Print on demand \(POD\) | 27/31 | 25/31 | | Print on demand \(POD\) › Product customization | 7/7 | 5/7 | | Print on demand \(POD\) › Products | 14/16 | 14/16 | | Print on demand \(POD\) › Shipping options | 6/8 | 6/8 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - Both list: ETSY. - Only POPCUSTOMS lists: PAYPAL, CREDIT CARD. - Only Printful lists: Checkout, eBay, Amazon, Storenvy. ## Pricing plans ### POPCUSTOMS | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | Free to install | Not listed | product fee, shipping fee | ### Printful | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free Plan | Free to install | Not listed | Printful only charges users for order fulfillment and shipping when a product is sold on their stores | | Growth Plan | $24.99/month | Not listed | Printful only charges users for order fulfillment and shipping when a product is sold on their stores | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, POPCUSTOMS or Printful? Printful is detected on 68× as many Shopify stores as POPCUSTOMS: 62,749 vs 917 as of Nov 8, 2026. ### Which has better reviews, POPCUSTOMS or Printful? On the Shopify App Store: POPCUSTOMS 4.6 from 28 reviews and Printful 4.8 from 4,019 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? POPCUSTOMS lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Arts and crafts, China, Custom templates, Jewelry. Printful lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Australia, Canada, Eco shipping, Eco-friendly. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ### Can you use POPCUSTOMS and Printful together? Yes. 631 stores run POPCUSTOMS and Printful together. Shoplist detects both apps on those storefronts. ### 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; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [POPCUSTOMS: Print on Demand vs Printful: Print on Demand on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/popcustoms-print-on-demand-vs-printful-print-on-demand) - [POPCUSTOMS: Print on Demand on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/popcustoms-print-on-demand) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/popcustoms-print-on-demand.md)) - [Printful: Print on Demand on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/printful-print-on-demand) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/printful-print-on-demand.md)) ## Methodology 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 for POPCUSTOMS and Printful are as of Nov 8, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).