Printful + Shopify Profit Calculator (2026)
Calculate net profit for Printful products sold via Shopify. Select your Shopify plan to apply the correct transaction and payment processing fees.
By Marginory team · Online sellers with hands-on experience across Etsy, Shopify & PODUpdated Fee data verified against official platform documentation
POD Provider
Approximate costs (US domestic, June 2025). Verify on provider site.
Selling Platform
Shopify Basic plan ($25/mo) with Shopify Payments. If using a third-party gateway instead, set platformFeeRate to 0.02 (2%).
Costs & Pricing
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Profit Breakdown
Sale price$29.99
POD product cost-$9.95
Shipping cost-$4.79
Platform fee (0.0%)-$0.00
Payment fee (2.9% + $0.3)-$1.17
Net profit$14.08
Profit margin46.9%
Pricing targets
Break-even price$15.49
Price for 20% margin$19.51
Price for 30% margin$22.41
Printful + Shopify notes
Net profit: Sale price − Printful cost − Shipping − Shopify fees
Assumptions:
- Select 'Printful' as POD provider and 'Shopify Basic/Standard/Advanced' as selling platform
- Using Shopify Payments waives the third-party transaction fee
- Printful Growth plan (volume discounts) not reflected in default presets
Source: https://www.printful.com/pricing · Last verified: 2026-07-02
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Shopify take on a Printful sale?
Only payment processing: 2.9% + $0.30 on Basic, 2.7% + $0.30 on Grow, 2.5% + $0.30 on Advanced (with Shopify Payments). No per-item or listing fee. On a $32.99 Printful tee, Shopify takes about $1.26 — versus ~$3.32 on Etsy — but you also pay a monthly plan and supply your own traffic.
Should I include Shopify's monthly cost in Printful profit?
Yes. Basic is $25/mo, Grow $65/mo, Advanced $399/mo (billed monthly; ~25% cheaper annually). Per-order profit looks high because that fixed cost isn't in it — divide your plan fee by expected monthly orders and treat it as a per-order cost so your first sales each month don't quietly go to the subscription.
Is Printful profitable enough to sell on Shopify without Etsy's traffic?
It can be, because Shopify's per-sale cut is tiny (~$1.26 vs Etsy's ~$3.32 on a $32.99 tee). The catch is traffic: Shopify sends you zero buyers, so you pay for every visitor via ads, SEO, email, or social. Printful works well on Shopify for brands with an existing audience or organic reach; if you'd spend the fee savings on ads to make each sale, Etsy often nets more.
Which Shopify plan should a Printful store use?
Start on Basic ($25/mo). The rate difference to Grow (2.7% vs 2.9%) saves only $0.20 per $100 in sales, so upgrading rarely pays for the extra $40/mo until revenue is well into five figures. Basic plus Shopify Payments is the right default for most new Printful stores.
Are Printful's higher base costs a problem on Shopify?
Less than on Etsy, because Shopify's low fees leave more room. Printful's in-house production means higher costs on mugs and posters (11oz mug ~$9.35, 12×16" poster ~$12.95) but competitive apparel pricing (Gildan 64000 tee ~$9.95). Price at roughly 2–2.5× total cost and use the margin-target rows above to confirm each product clears a healthy margin after Shopify's fee.