Print-Flow 360 vs Shopify (for print)
Shopify is a fantastic general store. But print is not a normal product — it needs sizing, pricing, a designer, proofing and print-ready files. Print-Flow 360 builds all of that in.
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Shopify is excellent general e-commerce, but it is not built for print. Out of the box it has no print-specific pricing (area, size or quantity breaks), no customer design studio, no proofing and no print-ready CMYK output — those all require paid apps you have to assemble and maintain. Print-Flow 360 is the print-native alternative, with the storefront, design studio, pricing, proofing and print-ready files in one system.
Where Shopify is strong
- General e-commerce. One of the best platforms in the world for selling ordinary, fixed-catalogue products online.
- A huge app ecosystem. If a need is common to retail, there is almost certainly an app for it.
- Polished checkout and themes. A reliable, well-designed storefront and checkout experience out of the box.
Where Print-Flow 360 fits better
- Print pricing built in. Charge by area, by dimension and by quantity break with up to 12 pricing strategies — no pricing app to bolt on.
- A real design studio. Customers create print-ready artwork in the browser, with live 3D preview — not a generic product-options field.
- Proofing and print-ready files. Online proofs and approvals, then a 300 DPI CMYK PDF straight from the order — no extra plugins.
- One bill, no app stack. Storefront, studio, pricing, proofing and your job board on one flat plan, with no per-order fees.
Print-Flow 360 vs Shopify
| Feature | Print-Flow 360 | Shopify (for print) |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Print shops | General online retail |
| Branded storefront on your domain | ||
| Print pricing (area, dimension, quantity breaks) | 12 strategies | Paid apps only |
| In-browser customer design studio | Paid apps only | |
| Live 3D product preview | Paid apps only | |
| Online proofs and approvals | Paid apps only | |
| Print-ready 300 DPI CMYK PDF export | — | |
| Order and print-job board for the shop | — | |
| B2B corporate accounts (departments, pay on account) | Higher tier / apps | |
| Payments included |
"Paid apps only" means the capability is available through third-party Shopify apps, not natively. For current Shopify pricing and apps, see their website.
Shopify vs Print-Flow 360, answered
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