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Printful vs Squarespace Commerce

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Printful

Software

Print on demand dropshipping service

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Squarespace Commerce

Software

All-in-one website builder and ecommerce platform

From
$14/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Printful has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Printful the Growth plan is $24.99 a month and only becomes free once a store reaches $12,000 a year in sales; Squarespace Commerce the entry plan charges a 2% transaction fee on online store sales on top of payment processing
  • They diverge on capability: Printful covers Print on demand, Squarespace Commerce covers Website builder.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Printful and Squarespace Commerce actually diverge.

Attributes where Printful and Squarespace Commerce differ
AttributePrintfulSquarespace Commerce
Starting priceFree$14/month
Pricing modeltransactionsubscription
Free tierYesNo
Founded20132003

Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Printful

  • Print on demand
  • Custom products
  • Dropshipping
  • Automated fulfillment
  • Quality control
  • Inventory sync
  • Bulk orders
  • Designer tool

Only in Squarespace Commerce

  • Website builder
  • Ecommerce platform
  • Mobile optimization
  • Email marketing
  • Analytics
  • Domain registration
  • SSL certificate
  • Customer accounts

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Printful

  • Print on demand fulfilment for apparel and merchandisenot Squarespace Commerce
  • Attaching a fulfilment backend to an existing online storenot Squarespace Commerce

Squarespace Commerce

  • Running a store on a hosted website builder with managed hostingnot Printful
  • Selling products, services and memberships from one sitenot Printful

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Printful

  • The Growth plan is $24.99 a month and only becomes free once a store reaches $12,000 a year in sales
  • Product discounts of up to 33% are tied to that paid plan, so the lowest unit costs are unavailable to small sellers
  • The free plan allows one sample order a month, capped at 3 items
  • Shipping and taxes are calculated separately from the quoted product price

Squarespace Commerce

  • The entry plan charges a 2% transaction fee on online store sales on top of payment processing
  • Digital content and membership sales carry their own fee, up to 7% on the lowest tier
  • The entry plan is limited to 2 contributors
  • Reaching a 0% transaction fee requires moving up from the entry plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Printful

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited integrations
    • Basic dashboard
    • Order fulfillment

Squarespace Commerce

$14/month
  • Personal$14/month
    • Website builder
    • Free domain
    • Analytics
  • Business$23/month
    • All Personal features
    • Ecommerce functionality
    • Inventory management

Which should you pick?

Choose Printful if

  • You need print on demand.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want custom products.
Printful review

Choose Squarespace Commerce if

  • You need website builder.
  • You also want ecommerce platform.
Squarespace Commerce review

Questions people ask

Is Printful or Squarespace Commerce better?
Neither clearly leads. Printful starts at Free and Squarespace Commerce at $14/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Printful or Squarespace Commerce?
Printful has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Printful and $14/month for Squarespace Commerce.
Does Printful or Squarespace Commerce run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Printful for free?
Yes. Printful has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Squarespace Commerce starts at $14/month.
What is Printful best used for?
Printful is most often used for print on demand fulfilment for apparel and merchandise, attaching a fulfilment backend to an existing online store. Of those, print on demand fulfilment for apparel and merchandise and attaching a fulfilment backend to an existing online store are not what Squarespace Commerce is typically brought in for.
What can Printful do that Squarespace Commerce cannot?
Printful covers Print on demand, Custom products, Dropshipping, Automated fulfillment. Squarespace Commerce covers Website builder, Ecommerce platform, Mobile optimization, Email marketing.
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