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Zakeke Alternatives for Print Shops: 7 Criteria Compared

The main Zakeke alternatives for a print shop are Printcart, Customily, Inkybay and Kickflip. They match Zakeke on customer upload and print files but differ on fees and reach: Inkybay's Starter plan lists 0% commission, Customily charges a fixed fee per item, and none names a 3D configurator with AR as Zakeke does. Facts checked 2026-10-20.

Huy Nguyen (David), CEOBy Founder & CEOPublished Updated Checked on
Cover: Zakeke alternatives for print shops, Printcart, Customily, Inkybay and Kickflip compared

Key takeaways

  • Zakeke bundles a 2D customizer, 3D configurator, AR viewer and virtual try-on in every paid plan; none of the four alternatives names AR or virtual try-on.
  • Zakeke charges a percentage per custom product sale; Customily charges a fixed fee per item and Inkybay Starter lists 0% commission, so order value changes the cheapest choice.
  • All five tools let customers upload their own artwork and produce files for production.
  • Zakeke lists the most sales channels of the five, including Etsy and Amazon; Customily also covers Etsy, Amazon and Walmart DSV.
  • Printcart adds full web-to-print stores and a migration service from Zakeke.
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Printcart wrote this comparison and is one of the products compared. Every statement about another company was checked on that company's own pages or its marketplace listings; anything we could not check there is left out.

How do they compare side by side?

Each statement about another product links to the public page it comes from (numbers refer to the sources list).

Comparison by criterion
CriterionZakekePrintcartCustomilyInkybayKickflip
Supported platformsLists Shopify, WooCommerce, Wix, PrestaShop, Adobe Commerce, BigCommerce, Salesforce, OpenCart, Etsy, Shopwired, Shopware and Amazon among its integrations.[6]Apps for Shopify, WordPress and WooCommerce, and Wix, plus a REST API for custom stacks.Lists Shopify, Etsy, Amazon, WooCommerce, Shoplazza, BigCommerce, Magento and Walmart DSV on its platforms page.[10]Shopify and BigCommerce, installed from either app store.[13]Works with Shopify, WooCommerce, Wix or a custom stack, according to its home page.[15]
3D, AR and try-on2D visual customizer, 3D configurator, 3D DAM and AR viewer, and virtual try-on, all listed on the Starter plan.[8]3D and canvas-edge previews of saved designs in every full-store package; AR and virtual try-on are not listed.Live preview and a mockup generator; a 3D configurator or AR viewer is not named on its listing or pricing page.[12]Visual configurator and customizer with live preview; 3D and AR are not named on its listing.[14]Multi-component configurator with real-time previews in multiple perspectives; 3D and AR are not named on its listing.[17]
Files for productionEvery order is converted into a production-ready file for print, engraving or laser cutting.[8]Print-ready files in SVG, PDF, PNG and JPG, with CMYK export.Exports ready-to-print, engrave or laser-cut files, with automatic file generation in several formats.[12]Print-ready files in PDF, SVG, JPG and PNG.[14]Customer uploads and text convert into high-resolution, production-ready files, a feature marked beta.[16]
Entry plan and per-sale feeStarter at $69.90/month billed monthly or $59/month billed annually, plus a 1.9% fee per custom product sale, up to 10 published products, as of 20 October 2026.[7]Free plan; paid plan prices are on Printcart's store-plans page. Full-store packages start at USD 799 a year.$49/month per platform plus a fee per personalized item sold, from $1 for the first 100 items a month down to $0.10 above 10,000; unlimited products, as of 20 October 2026.[11]Starter at $19.99/month with 0% commission, 10 custom products and 30 custom orders a month, as of 20 October 2026.[14]Scale plan at $59/month plus 1.95% to 0% per custom product sale, with unlimited products, as of 20 October 2026.[17]
Free plan or trialFree plan for development stores only; 14-day free trial, no credit card required.[8]Free plan, with limited products and storage.9-day free trial with full access and no transaction fees during the trial.[11]21-day free trial on each listed plan.[14]14-day free trial.[17]
Customer artwork uploadYes: clients customize text and upload images.[7]Yes; the merchant sets the allowed file types, number of uploads, size limits and minimum DPI.Yes: custom file upload of PNG, JPEG, PSD and PDF files.[12]Yes: custom file upload is listed among its features.[14]Yes: custom file upload of PNG, JPEG and PDF files.[17]
API and developer accessRESTful API at api.zakeke.com, documented for platforms its pre-built connectors do not cover.[9]REST API, webhooks and SDKs through Printcart Connect; creating API keys needs the Advanced plan.API connections with print-on-demand providers and more; its site links technical documentation.[11]Order add-on with bulk download and an Order API on the Unlimited plan.[14]No API is named on its listing or configurator page; its home page says brands build without developers.[15]
3D product designer demo with Printcart web-to-print (video from the Printcart YouTube channel)This one-minute Printcart demo shows the 3D product designer for WooCommerce: a customer adds text, images, colours and graphics directly on a product and checks the result in a live 3D preview before ordering. The video names the products it suits, such as T-shirts and apparel, mugs and gifts, business cards, stickers, labels, packaging and promotional merchandise, and notes that the store receives print-ready files for production.

How did we compare Zakeke and its alternatives?

We compared Zakeke with Printcart, Customily, Inkybay and Kickflip on the same seven criteria: supported platforms, 3D, AR and try-on, files for production, entry plan and per-sale fee, free plan or trial, customer artwork upload, and API access. Every competitor statement links to the vendor's own site or its Shopify App Store listing, checked on 20 October 2026; anything we could not read there that day was left out.

The four alternatives were picked because each one sells a product personalizer with a public price, which makes a like-for-like table possible. Our Shopify product customizer comparison covers the same field from the Shopify side, and the WooCommerce product designer comparison covers plugins for WordPress stores.

What does Zakeke offer a print shop?

Zakeke sells one subscription with a 2D visual customizer, a 3D configurator, a 3D and AR viewer and virtual try-on, and its Shopify listing puts all four on the Starter plan. Every order becomes a production-ready file for print, engraving or laser cutting, and customers can customize text and upload images, as Zakeke's pricing page describes.

Zakeke's pricing page lists Starter at $69.90 a month billed monthly, or $59 a month billed annually, with up to 10 published products and a 1.9% fee per custom product sale, as of 20 October 2026. Grow allows 50 products at a 1.7% fee and Scale 100 products at 1.5%; the fee is calculated per item on the price before tax and shipping, with a $0.03 minimum. Enterprise is quoted and adds a dedicated account manager.

Zakeke lists integrations with Shopify, WooCommerce, Wix, PrestaShop, Adobe Commerce, BigCommerce, Salesforce, OpenCart, Etsy, Shopwired, Shopware and Amazon, and documents a RESTful API for platforms its connectors do not cover.

Why do print shops look for a Zakeke alternative?

Print shops usually look for a Zakeke alternative for one of three reasons: the fee per sale, the product limit of the plan, or a feature set built around 3D and AR that a flat print catalogue does not use. A percentage fee grows with the order value, so a shop selling large-format or high-value jobs pays more per order than a shop selling stickers.

The product limit matters for print catalogues with many sizes and materials. Zakeke counts published customizable products: 10 on Starter, 50 on Grow and 100 on Scale, per its pricing page. Customily and Kickflip both list unlimited products, while Inkybay's Starter plan stops at 10 custom products and 30 custom orders a month, per its Shopify listing.

The third reason is fit. A business card or flyer printer needs a 2D online product designer, upload checks and a clean PDF more than a 3D configurator, so it compares on files and price rather than on visualisation.

What do the four Zakeke alternatives offer?

The four alternatives cover the same core job, customer personalization plus a production file, with different business models. Printcart combines apps with complete web-to-print stores, Customily focuses on marketplaces and print-on-demand automation, Inkybay on Shopify and BigCommerce printers with a 0% commission plan, and Kickflip on visual product configuration without developers.

Printcart. Printcart has apps for Shopify, WordPress and WooCommerce, and Wix. Its print-ready files come in SVG, PDF, PNG and JPG, and with artwork upload the merchant sets file types, upload count, size limits and minimum DPI. Every full-store package includes 3D and wall previews of saved designs. Printcart Connect offers a REST API, webhooks and SDKs; API keys need the Advanced plan. The store-plans page lists a Free plan and the paid plan prices.

Customily. Customily's pricing page shows one plan at $49 a month per platform, plus a fee per personalized item sold that falls from $1 for the first 100 items a month to $0.10 above 10,000, as of 20 October 2026. It lists Shopify, Etsy, Amazon, WooCommerce, Shoplazza, BigCommerce, Magento and Walmart DSV on its platforms page.

Inkybay. Inkybay's listing shows Starter at $19.99 a month with 0% commission, print-ready files in PDF, SVG, JPG and PNG, and a 21-day trial, as of 20 October 2026. It names DTF, screen print, DTG, sublimation and embroidery among the print methods it supports.

Kickflip. Kickflip's listing shows one Scale plan at $59 a month plus 1.95% to 0% per custom product sale, with unlimited products and a 14-day trial, as of 20 October 2026. Its configurator page marks production-ready file generation as beta.

What does a year of each entry plan cost?

Twelve months of each entry plan, before any per-sale fee, run from $239.88 for Inkybay Starter to $838.80 for Zakeke Starter billed monthly, as of 20 October 2026. The figures multiply the monthly price on each vendor's own pricing page or Shopify listing by 12; Kickflip bills every 30 days, so its 12 billing periods cover 360 days.

What does a year of each entry plan cost?
Tool and entry plan12 months, billed monthlyBilled yearlyFee per saleSource
Zakeke Starter$838.80$59 a month ($708 a year)1.9% per custom product saleZakeke pricing
Customily$588Not listed$1 to $0.10 per personalized itemCustomily pricing
Inkybay Starter$239.88Not listed for Starter0% commissionInkybay listing
Kickflip Scale$708 (12 × 30 days)Not listed1.95% to 0% per custom product saleKickflip listing

The fee column changes the order once sales grow. At $1 per item for its first 100 items a month, Customily's fixed fee costs more than Zakeke's 1.9% on a product under about $53, and less above it, by the arithmetic of the two pricing pages. Printcart's prices are on its store-plans page; the full-store packages start at USD 799 a year.

When does Zakeke fit better than the alternatives?

Zakeke fits better when the product needs to be seen in 3D, in a room or on the customer: its Starter plan already includes a 3D configurator, an AR viewer and virtual try-on, per its Shopify listing, and none of the four alternatives names AR or try-on on the pages we checked. Furniture, eyewear, jewellery and made-to-order goods gain the most.

Zakeke also fits a seller who wants one tool on many channels: it lists Etsy, Amazon, Salesforce and Shopware among a dozen integrations on its home page. Customily is the closest alternative on marketplaces. A shop with few, high-margin products and a low order count can also live with the 10-product Starter limit, where the percentage fee stays small in absolute terms.

Matrix of five shop situations and which tool's own pages fit each, with Zakeke for 3D and AR and Inkybay for 0% commission
Data: each vendor's own pricing page, site or Shopify App Store listing, checked 2026-10-20.
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What should you check before switching from Zakeke?

Before switching, list what your Zakeke products use today: 3D models, AR links, design templates, price rules and the file format your press receives. An alternative without 3D or AR means rebuilding those products as 2D designs; templates and printing options have to be recreated in the new tool, and products moved in batches so the store keeps selling.

Run a test order on each trial and open the file that reaches you. Printcart's migration service from Zakeke rebuilds options, design areas and templates and switches products over in batches. To compare the tools on the same points during a demo, use the product designer feature checklist, and for the Customer's Canvas and Shopify personalisation side see Customer's Canvas alternatives and Customily vs Teeinblue vs Printcart.

Which one fits which business?

  • Zakeke

    Zakeke fits stores that want 3D configuration, an AR viewer or virtual try-on next to the 2D customizer, and sellers on many channels at once, such as Etsy and Amazon besides their own store.[8][6]

  • Printcart

    Printcart fits print shops that want the designer inside a complete web-to-print store, with print-ready files, upload rules and a REST API, or a guided move from Zakeke.[1][5]

  • Customily

    Customily fits print-on-demand and personalized-gift sellers who sell on several marketplaces and want orders sent automatically to print-on-demand providers.[12][10]

  • Inkybay

    Inkybay fits Shopify or BigCommerce shops that print by DTF, screen print, DTG, sublimation or embroidery and want a plan with 0% commission.[14]

  • Kickflip

    Kickflip fits brands selling products built from components and colours, such as apparel or furniture, that want a visual configurator without developers.[15][16]

Frequently asked questions

What are the main alternatives to Zakeke for a print shop?

This comparison covers Printcart, Customily, Inkybay and Kickflip, four product personalizers with public pricing and a Shopify App Store listing or product page, compared with Zakeke on the same seven criteria checked on 20 October 2026.[12][14][17]

How does Zakeke charge per sale?

Zakeke's pricing page lists a 1.9% fee per custom product sale on Starter, 1.7% on Grow and 1.5% on Scale, calculated per item on the price before tax and shipping, with a minimum of $0.03, as of 20 October 2026.[7]

Which Zakeke alternative has no per-sale fee?

Inkybay's Shopify listing shows 0% commission on its Starter plan at $19.99 a month, limited to 10 custom products and 30 custom orders a month, as of 20 October 2026. Customily and Kickflip both list a fee per sale.[14][11][17]

Can a store move its products from Zakeke to Printcart?

Yes. Printcart runs a migration service from Zakeke that rebuilds printing options, design areas and templates in Printcart and switches the products over in batches; the service page lists the packages and what each one covers.[5]

Do the Zakeke alternatives offer a free trial?

Yes. Customily offers a 9-day free trial, Inkybay a 21-day trial on each plan and Kickflip a 14-day trial, according to their own pages on 20 October 2026; Printcart lists a Free plan with limited products and storage.[11][14][17][2]

Sources

  1. Printcart Apps, checked
  2. Printcart Store Plans: App Plans Per Store, checked
  3. Printcart Store – Web to Print Product Designer for WooCommerce, checked
  4. Printcart Connect, checked
  5. Migrate from Zakeke to Printcart, checked
  6. Zakeke — 3D Product Configurator & Customizer for eCommerce, checked
  7. Zakeke Pricing: Starter, Grow, Scale and Enterprise plans, checked
  8. Zakeke – Customizer 2D & 3D (Shopify App Store), checked
  9. Introduction to our API's | Zakeke Technical Documentation, checked
  10. Customily integrated platforms, checked
  11. Pricing | Customily Product Personalizer, checked
  12. Customily Product Personalizer (Shopify App Store), checked
  13. InkyBay - Product Customizer Software for Shopify, checked
  14. Inkybay Product Personalizer (Shopify App Store), checked
  15. Kickflip product configurators, checked
  16. Kickflip Shopify product configurator, checked
  17. Kickflip product configurators (Shopify App Store), checked

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