POD Break-Even Calculator (2025)
Find the minimum listing price to break even on print-on-demand orders after fulfillment cost, shipping, and selling platform fees.
By Marginory team · Online sellers with hands-on experience across Etsy, Shopify & POD
Costs
$
$
$
$
Price & Fees
$
%
%
$
Break-Even Analysis
Break-even price (per unit)ⓘ$9.12
Contribution margin per unit$14.38
How this is calculated
Break-even price: (POD cost + Shipping + Fixed fees) / (1 − Platform fee rate − Payment fee rate)
Assumptions:
- Enter POD base cost as 'Variable cost per unit (COGS)'
- Enter POD shipping as 'Shipping cost per unit'
- No fixed monthly costs for most POD setups (Printify Free / Printful Free)