Published 2026-05-26 · 6 min read · By Satsuki Okazaki
Printful vs Printify Profit Calculator: Multi-Currency Side-by-Side (2026)
Every "Printful vs Printify" comparison on the internet picks a winner up front. They're wrong, because the winner flips by product. The same Bella+Canvas 3001 that's cheaper on Printify might be more profitable on Printful once you account for shipping to a UK customer paying in pounds. This post puts six common POD products through the math, in four currencies, with every fee itemized.
The shared assumptions
- Marketplace: Etsy US (the most common channel; Etsy takes the most fees, so this is a worst-case)
- Retail price: $24.00 USD (the current Etsy median for hoodie / t-shirt listings)
- Ship to: US (cheapest fulfillment region — vendor ranks are similar but tighter for international)
- Offsite ads: not included (toggle adds 12% — kills margins for any item below ~30% gross)
- FX: 2026-04-30 ECB mid-market
The 6-product, 4-currency comparison
Net profit per sale, after every fee. Negative numbers mean the retail price doesn't cover costs at $24 — these listings need repricing.
| Product | Printful — net profit | Printify — net profit | Winner | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | ||
| Bella+Canvas 3001 t-shirt (white, M) | $3.33 | €3.10 | £2.63 | ¥50,949 | $5.83 | €5.42 | £4.61 | ¥89,199 | Printify |
| Gildan 18000 sweatshirt (black, L) | -$5.17 | -€4.81 | -£4.08 | -¥79,101 | -$1.67 | -€1.55 | -£1.32 | -¥25,551 | Printify |
| 11oz ceramic mug (white) | $8.33 | €7.75 | £6.58 | ¥127,449 | $10.83 | €10.07 | £8.55 | ¥165,699 | Printify |
| All-Over-Print hoodie (M) | -$27.17 | -€25.27 | -£21.47 | -¥415,701 | -$20.67 | -€19.22 | -£16.33 | -¥316,251 | Printify |
| Cotton tote bag (16x16) | $6.33 | €5.89 | £5.00 | ¥96,849 | $8.83 | €8.21 | £6.98 | ¥135,099 | Printify |
| Matte poster (18x24) | $3.33 | €3.10 | £2.63 | ¥50,949 | $5.83 | €5.42 | £4.61 | ¥89,199 | Printify |
What the numbers tell you
At $24 retail with Etsy US fees, Printify wins 6 of 6 in this configuration— but that's an artifact of the price point, not a universal verdict. Two things flip the result:
- International shipping: Printful's EU fulfillment from Riga is faster and often cheaper to UK / EU buyers, narrowing or reversing Printify's lead.
- Subscription discounts: Printful Plus and Pro shave 10-20% off base costs for sellers above ~30 orders/month. Printify Premium does the same but at a different price point. Run both with subscriptions on at your actual volume — vendor rank can flip again.
The methodology
Vendor list prices: Printful and Printify public catalogs as of 2026-04-28. Marketplace fees: Etsy 2026 schedule (listing $0.20, transaction 6.5%, processing 3% + $0.25 US). FX: ECB 2026-04-30 mid-market. Subscription discounts are not modeled — these numbers reflect the public list price baseline, which is the only honest comparison surface.
Run your own combination
The numbers above are from PODProfit's calculator at one price point. Try yours:
- Open the calculator and switch between vendors, marketplaces, regions, and currencies.
- Use the side-by-side comparison on the home page for instant Printful vs Printify on any product.
- Hit the Copy share link button to share your exact calculation in a Reddit / Discord / DM.
If you find a product where the published table is wrong for your actual fulfillment costs, please reply on @lastarna — we revise the underlying YAML monthly and credit catches in the changelog.
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