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How popular isPrintful in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 301K branded searches for Printful worldwide which is down 18.2% over the last 11 months. Printful holds 30.6% estimated Share of Search among print on demand platforms worldwide and is ranked 2nd of 4 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Printify68.4%
  2. Printful30.6%
  3. Gooten0.67%
  4. Gelato0.37%
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Which print on demand platforms compete with Printful?

Printful against print on demand platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Printify, Printful. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthPrintifyPrintfulGootenGelato
Oct 202568.3%30.6%0.82%0.3%
Nov 202563.9%35%0.77%0.34%
Dec 202563.9%35%0.77%0.34%
Jan 202668.5%30.6%0.67%0.24%
Feb 202663.9%35%0.77%0.34%
Mar 202664%35%0.63%0.34%
Apr 202659.3%39.6%0.71%0.39%
May 202668.4%30.6%0.67%0.37%
Jun 202663.9%35%0.77%0.34%
Jul 202663.9%35%0.77%0.42%
Aug 202668.4%30.6%0.67%0.37%
Sep 2026————
  1. 1.Printify

    68.4%

    Held 1st. 673K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +4.5 points.

  2. 2.Printful

    30.6%

    Held 2nd. 301K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -4.4 points.

  3. 3.Gooten

    0.67%

    Held 3rd. 6.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  4. 4.Gelato

    0.37%

    Held 4th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

Compare search popularity between Printful and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Printful changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Printful worldwide fell from 368K to 301K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Printful’s estimated Share of Search among print on demand platforms worldwide peaked at 39.6% in April 2026 and was lowest at 30.6% in October 2025.

How did search popularity change for print on demand platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Printify gained estimated Share of Search among print on demand platforms worldwide, from 63.9% to 68.4%.

  2. In August 2026, Printful lost estimated Share of Search among print on demand platforms worldwide, from 35% to 30.6%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Gooten worldwide fell 33.3% over 11 measured months, from 9.9K to 6.6K in August 2026.

Where does Printful compete?

Printful is ranked in three competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Merch platforms3rd of 416.7%Show ranking
Print on demand platforms2nd of 430.6%Shown above
Dropshipping platforms1st of 584.3%Show ranking

How is Printful measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Printful’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

1 branded search term

  • printful

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