Compare print on demand services for UK merchants. See per-item base costs, UK shipping, fulfilment speed, platform integrations, and margins side by side, all in GBP.
Yoycol | Gelato | Prodigi | Printify | Printful | Teemill | Gooten | Contrado | |
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| Fulfilment cost /mo | £441/moBest margin | £497/mo | £545/mo | £554/mo | £619/mo | £625/mo | £675/mo | £1,573/mo |
| Cost per unit | $8.82 | $9.94 | $10.90 | $11.07 | $12.38 | $12.50 | $13.50 | $31.45 |
| Margin per unit | $31.18 | $30.06 | $29.10 | $28.93 | $27.62 | $27.50 | $26.50 | $8.55 |
| Profit /mo | £1,559 | £1,503 | £1,455 | £1,447 | £1,381 | £1,375 | £1,325 | £428 |
| Ratings | ||||||||
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| Rating | 4.5Trustpilot (226) | 4.8Shopify App Store (801) | 4.5Trustpilot (158) | 4.7Shopify App Store (7,400) | 4.7Shopify App Store (2,200) | 4.0Trustpilot (4,194) | 4.3Shopify App Store (418) | 4.3Trustpilot (1,920) |
| Costs & margins | ||||||||
| Base cost (t-shirt) | £4 | £6.75 | £6.90 | £7 | £8.95 | £12.50 | £9 | £26.45 |
| UK shipping | £5 | £3.19 | £4 | £4.50 | £3 | Included | £4.50 | £5 |
| Membership /mo | Free | £15/mo (Gelato+, annual) | Free | £29/mo (Premium) | £19/mo (Growth, free above $12K/yr) | Free | Free | Free |
| Membership saving | None | Up to 33% | None | Up to 20% | Up to 33% | None | None | None |
| Sample discount | Order at cost | Discounted samples | At cost | Standard pricing | 20% to 25% off | Order at retail | Sample credit (VIM) | Wholesale base for dropshippers |
| UK fulfilment & delivery | ||||||||
| Prints in the UK | No (China) | Yes (140+ facility network) | Yes (UK lab) | Yes (via UK partners) | Yes (Wolverhampton) | Yes (100% UK, Isle of Wight) | Yes (UK and EU partners) | Yes (London) |
| UK delivery | 7 to 14 days | 4 to 5 days | 2 to 3 days | 2 to 7 days | 4 to 8 days | 2 to 4 days | 2 to 7 days | 1 to 4 days |
| Express delivery | Yes (DHL, expensive) | Yes (3 to 4 days) | Yes (tracked express option) | No (Express is US-only) | Yes (DHL or FedEx, 1 to 3 days) | Case by case | Where the partner supports it | Yes (around 3 days) |
| Global delivery | Yes (ships worldwide from China) | Yes (local production, 32+ countries) | Yes (50+ labs, 10+ countries) | Yes (global print network) | Yes (US, EU, UK facilities) | Yes (ships internationally from the UK) | Yes (global production network) | Yes (worldwide tracked from the UK) |
| Global delivery time | 7 to 21 days | 5 to 12 days | 5 to 15 days | 5 to 15 days | 5 to 12 days | 7 to 21 days | 7 to 20 days | 3 to 10 days |
| AI | ||||||||
| AI features | Limited | Native (Magic Mockups) | Native (AI Mockup Generator) | Native (AI Image Generator) | Limited (Design Maker) | No | No | No |
| MCP / AI agents | No | Via 3rd-party (community) | API only | Via 3rd-party (community) | Via 3rd-party (community) | API only | Via 3rd-party (Zapier) | API only |
| Integrations & tools | ||||||||
| Platforms | Shopify, WooCommerce, Etsy, eBay, Wix | Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, Wix, Squarespace, eBay, Amazon, TikTok | Shopify, Etsy, BigCommerce, CSV | Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, Wix, Squarespace, BigCommerce, eBay, Amazon, TikTok, Walmart | Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, Wix, Squarespace, BigCommerce, Adobe Commerce, Ecwid, Square, TikTok, Amazon, eBay | Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, Wix, Ecwid, plus a built-in store builder | Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, BigCommerce | Shopify (native app) |
| Catalog size | 800+ (all-over-print) | 150+ | Very large (500k+ SKUs) | 1,300+ | 5,000+ | Apparel and organic focused | 525+ | 450+ |
| Mockup generator | Yes (free mockup and 3D preview) | Yes (Magic Mockups AI on Gelato+) | Yes (AI Mockup Generator) | Yes (AI mockups) | Yes (Design Maker) | Yes (mockup previews) | Yes (basic, no on-model previews) | Yes (design editor) |
| API access | Not confirmed | Yes | Yes (Print API) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (REST API) |
| Branding | White-label supported | Labels, inserts | Via API and packing options | Neck labels, pack-in inserts (partner-dependent) | Inside labels, pack-in inserts, custom packaging | Via your own store and subdomain | White-label slip; paid white-label packaging | White-label and private-label dispatch |
| Returns / misprints | Reprint on defects | Free replacement on defects (30 days) | Free reprint on defects | Free reprint or refund on defects (30 days) | Free reprint or refund on Printful errors (30 days) | Circular take-back scheme; defects replaced | Free reprint on defects | Defects replaced |
Estimates use the benchmark t-shirt base cost plus UK shipping times your monthly orders. The cheapest fulfilment cost is also the best margin, since you set one selling price. Turn on the membership toggle to apply each paid membership discount and add its monthly fee. Some per-item base costs are dashboard-only and shown as indicative.
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