This content provides a comprehensive ranking and analysis of 23 print-on-demand (POD) companies, highlighting how choosing the right provider is crucial for Etsy shop success, impacting profitability, customer satisfaction, and scalability.
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You are losing money and you don't even
realize it. You chose a print-on-demand
company because it was easy or popular
or cheap. But what if I told you that
choice could be the reason your Etsy
shop is not scaling or worse, why your
customers are leaving bad reviews?
Today, I'm ranking the 23 mostus print
ondemand companies from S tier down to
F, and I'm revealing the five hidden
gems that nobody talks about. Trust me,
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Here is how I ranked them. First of all,
speed. Do they ship in 2 days or 2
weeks? Next, product range. Are we stuck
with t-shirts or can you also sell
sneakers and silk scarves? Next was
print quality. Will this survive a wash
or will it fall apart? Next is the cost
to the seller. And just to keep in mind
here, these are honest opinions. So,
let's get into it. We're going to start
with the S tier, which is the gold
standard. The first print on demand
provider is Printify Premium. They have
fast shipping if you use the right
suppliers as well as dirt cheap costs
with the premium plan. And I have
clients in my program who do over
$200,000 a month simply with Printify
Premium. All right, the next one is
Printull. Now, if you care about
presentation and branding, this could be
your go-to. They are fast, reliable, but
a little bit pricier. The next one is
Printed Mint. This can make an order
feel like it's coming from Anthropology.
They have gorgeous tissue paper, branded
notes, and it's perfect for shops that
want to feel more boutique like. Now,
we're going to move into the A tier.
First, we're going to start with Gelato.
Now, Gelato has a global reach, which is
amazing for international sellers. If
you want to sell globally with your
print on demand listings, they also have
some really unique products that you
cannot find elsewhere. A plus for
uniqueness. at Pleique offers an amazing
opportunity for private labeling,
streetear vibes, and really with this,
you're not selling a product. You can
actually be selling a brand. The next
one would be awkward styles. They're, I
would say, a little bit underrated,
pretty solid for apparel. The next one
is Teapop. If being eco-friendly matters
to your brand, then this is a good
option for you. Now, the last one on the
A tier is Lulu. I love recommending Lulu
for people who are wanting to get into
books, printed, bound coloring books or
maybe even customized like photo albums,
things like that. Lulu has many great
options for that and the quality is
pretty good. Now, let's take a little
bit of a value dip here. We're going to
go to the B and C tiers with some
warning stories. SPOD or Spa. They are
great for fast fulfillment like scary
fast fulfillment but the product variety
is so so fast fulfillment not the best
product variety. All right. The next one
is Teespring. Now Teespring is great if
you have an audience but for Etsy you
will struggle. Now the next one is
T-Mill. T-Mill is great for
sustainability but less customizable.
The next one is Custom Cat and Fuel POD
which are both pretty budget friendly
but you do get what you pay for. And the
next one is Guten. Now, this is where we
kind of can start to dip a little bit.
Shipping is a little inconsistent. Um,
the print quality varies wildly and you
might waste more time fixing issues. I
had one client named Janette who had a
total nightmare with Guten. So, you
might run into a lot of headaches and
the customer service has not been the
best. All right, the next one is Jet
Print. Now, for watches and shoes, very
cool, but delivery times from China, not
so cool. Now, we're going to talk about
the next tier, and this is the F tier.
Maybe you've had great experiences with
this tier, which is great. Happy for
you. If you're feeling like taking a
risk and looking at options, go for it.
But I do not recommend using these
specifically for Etsy. Zazzle,
Redbubble, Society 6. These are not
printon-demand providers. These are
really marketplaces. You don't own your
customers. You don't build a brand. And
I've seen too many people thinking
they're building a business when they're
really just uploading art to someone
else's store. Now, here is for the good
stuff. The print ondemand companies that
hardly anyone knows about. I'm going to
give you five of our favorites. The
first one is Contrad. We love Contrad
for many reasons, but you can get silk
scarves, wallpaper, leather bags. It's
really high-end and incredible for
boutique brands to use without having to
invest in that inventory. The next one
is Kin Custom. Now, if you're looking
for things like trendy bomber jackets or
crop tops or travel bags, Kin Custom is
great for that. And branding is included
and it's amazing for lifestyle creators.
The next one is Yicole, which has hooded
blankets, custom shoes, aprons. It's
fulfilled in China but super cheap and
it's really good for testing trends. The
next one is Perfect House. This is great
for personalized pet gifts which is a
very emotional niche, high converting
Etsy gold you could say. And then the
next one is this new. Now, if you want a
print on demand provider that sells car
accessories and jewelry boxes, this is
your playground. But you'll want to make
sure with this new that you are vetting
the quality. Now, if you're asking which
one should I use, here's your cheat
sheet. Do you want scale and control?
Then Printify Premium. Do you want an
amazing unboxing experience? Then I
recommend Printed Mint. Do you want
global shipping? Then I recommend
Gelato. Now, do you want something
that's really in fashion and trendy?
Then a pleique and kin custom. Maybe you
are doing the pet niche, then you'd want
Perfect House. And maybe you're doing
like a novelty shop with really unique
products. Then Yicole and this new have
good options for you. our top
printon-demand sellers, they are
typically using four to six different
production partners. So, don't feel like
you have to choose just one. And we have
seen some amazing transformations when
people change over their printon-demand
provider. Typically, what happens is if
you're using one that is not the best,
when you make changes, your reviews will
go up, fulfillment time will drop in
half, your profitability can increase
significantly, and it can give you also
more price flexibility, especially in Q4
when that will matter. So, from this
video today, I want you to look into
some of these print-on-demand providers
that maybe you haven't been using yet.
I'm also going to link in the
description and in the comments a Google
sheet that gives you a full
comprehensive comparison of all these
printon-demand providers. And then I'm
also going to give you a little mini
guide template so you can see everything
ranked clearly so you don't waste any
time with your print on demand business.
And of course, if you'd like help
launching or scaling your Etsy print on
demand brand, I will leave a link below
to book a free call with myself and my
team to learn more about our one-on-one
coaching. And if you enjoyed this video
and you're building a print on demand
business, I think you'll like this next
video, which is all about how to succeed
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