How we rank: Print-on-demand services
The Score (0–100) is a weighted sum of the factors below. Each factor is the weighted average of its metrics; each metric is calculated from one published fact. Missing facts score zero, and a service is ranked only when enough of its Score is backed by facts.
A service is ranked only when at least 70% of its Score is backed by verified facts.
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Cost to start 20%
Whether you can connect a store and fulfil orders without a monthly or annual subscription and pay only per order (weight 2); a free trial of a paid plan does not count. Also whether an official page states a discount on sample orders (weight 1). Optional paid plans are shown on the page but not scored, and base product prices are not compared.
| Metric | Rule |
|---|---|
| No monthly fee | Yes = 100, No = 0 |
| Discount on samples | Yes = 100, No = 0 |
Catalogue and production 30%
The number of products in the catalogue as the company states it, on a logarithmic scale up to 1,000 (weight 2); the number of countries where the company or its partner network produces orders, as stated or listed by the company, on a logarithmic scale up to 30 (weight 2); a region such as "EU" is not counted as a number of countries. And whether the catalogue includes products the company calls organic, recycled or eco-certified (weight 1).
| Metric | Rule |
|---|---|
| Products in catalogue | Logarithmic, full score at 1,000 |
| Production countries | Logarithmic, full score at 30 |
| Eco products | Yes = 100, No = 0 |
Store tools 30%
Whether the service has a native integration with Shopify, Etsy and WooCommerce (weight 1 each), a documented public API for orders (weight 1), a built-in mockup generator (weight 1) and branding options such as custom packing slips, inserts, labels or branded packaging (weight 1). The fact shows that a tool exists, not that it is free: some branding options cost extra.
| Metric | Rule |
|---|---|
| Shopify integration | Yes = 100, No = 0 |
| Etsy integration | Yes = 100, No = 0 |
| WooCommerce integration | Yes = 100, No = 0 |
| Public API | Yes = 100, No = 0 |
| Mockup generator | Yes = 100, No = 0 |
| Your branding on orders | Yes = 100, No = 0 |
Reliability 20%
Whether an official policy says that misprinted, damaged or defective items are reprinted, replaced or refunded at no cost to you (weight 2), and how long the company has been running: 20 years or more scores 100 (weight 1). We record the written promise; we do not test print quality.
| Metric | Rule |
|---|---|
| Free reprint of misprints | Yes = 100, No = 0 |
| Founded | Full score at 20+ years |