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title: "Custom t-shirt printing companies: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the companies people order custom printed t-shirts from. Share of Search among Custom Ink, Spreadshirt, RushOrderTees, UberPrints and Bonfire, the custom t-shirt printing companies Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Custom t-shirt printing companies: Which are searched most?

Compare the companies people order custom printed t-shirts from. Share of Search among Custom Ink, Spreadshirt, RushOrderTees, UberPrints and Bonfire, the custom t-shirt printing companies Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Custom t-shirt printing companies
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Custom Ink, 47.8%

## Which brand is most popular in search among custom t-shirt printing companies worldwide?

- In September 2026, Custom Ink was the most searched among custom t-shirt printing companies worldwide, with an estimated 246K branded searches, 47.8% of all searches for the five we track.
- Spreadshirt is in 2nd place, 8.8 percentage points behind at 39.1%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Custom Ink’s share of searches among custom t-shirt printing companies worldwide decreased from 52.7% to 47.8%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Spreadshirt’s share of searches among custom t-shirt printing companies worldwide increased from 35.2% to 39.1%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, RushOrderTees’ share of searches among custom t-shirt printing companies worldwide increased from 9% to 10%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Custom Ink’s share of searches among custom t-shirt printing companies worldwide peaked at 52.7% in October 2025 and was lowest at 39.9% in December 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Spreadshirt’s share of searches among custom t-shirt printing companies worldwide peaked at 48.8% in December 2025 and was lowest at 35.2% in October 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, RushOrderTees’ share of searches among custom t-shirt printing companies worldwide peaked at 10% in April 2026 and was lowest at 8.2% in May 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, UberPrints and Bonfire held steady: their share of searches among custom t-shirt printing companies worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Top custom t-shirt printing companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Custom Ink and RushOrderTees were mentioned most often, in three of the four answers. Custom Ink was recommended most often, coming first in all three answers that gave a list. RushOrderTees was second, and UberPrints was third. Spreadshirt, which ranked second in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Custom Ink | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 |
| RushOrderTees | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 |
| UberPrints | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 |
| Spreadshirt | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |
| Bonfire | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 |

## Every AI answer about custom t-shirt printing companies

- Asked ChatGPT "Where should I order custom t-shirts?": 1. Custom Ink, 2. RushOrderTees, 3. UberPrints
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best custom t-shirt printing companies?": 1. Custom Ink, 2. RushOrderTees
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best place to order custom t-shirts for a small group?": 1. Custom Ink, 2. UberPrints, 3. RushOrderTees
- Searched Google, AI Overview "custom t shirts": named none of the brands we track

Not named in any answer: Spreadshirt and Bonfire.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Custom Ink vs Spreadshirt: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/custom-ink-vs-spreadshirt): 47.8% against 39.1% Share of Search.
- [Custom Ink vs RushOrderTees: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/custom-ink-vs-rushordertees): 47.8% against 10% Share of Search.
- [Custom Ink vs UberPrints: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/custom-ink-vs-uberprints): 47.8% against 2.4% Share of Search.
- [Spreadshirt vs RushOrderTees: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/rushordertees-vs-spreadshirt): 39.1% against 10% Share of Search.
- [Spreadshirt vs UberPrints: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/spreadshirt-vs-uberprints): 39.1% against 2.4% Share of Search.
- [RushOrderTees vs UberPrints: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/rushordertees-vs-uberprints): 10% against 2.4% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for custom t-shirt printing companies worldwide in September 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Bonfire worldwide rose 18.9% over 12 measured months, from 3.3K to 3.9K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Custom Ink worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 301K to 246K in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for UberPrints worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 12.1K in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Custom Ink | 47.8% | 246K | 0.0% | Custom Ink |
| 2 | Spreadshirt | 39.1% | 201K | 0.0% | Spreadshirt |
| 3 | RushOrderTees | 10% | 51.2K | 0.0% | RushOrderTees |
| 4 | UberPrints | 2.4% | 12.1K | 0.0% | UberPrints |
| 5 | Bonfire | 0.76% | 3.9K | +3.2% | Bonfire |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Custom Ink | 301K | 52.7% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Spreadshirt | 201K | 35.2% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | RushOrderTees | 51.2K | 9% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | UberPrints | 14.8K | 2.6% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Bonfire | 3.3K | 0.57% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Custom Ink | 246K | 44% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Spreadshirt | 246K | 44% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | RushOrderTees | 51.2K | 9.2% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | UberPrints | 12.1K | 2.2% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Bonfire | 3.3K | 0.59% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Spreadshirt | 246K | 48.8% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Custom Ink | 201K | 39.9% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | RushOrderTees | 41.9K | 8.3% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | UberPrints | 12.1K | 2.4% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Bonfire | 2.9K | 0.58% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Custom Ink | 246K | 48.8% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Spreadshirt | 201K | 39.9% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | RushOrderTees | 41.9K | 8.3% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | UberPrints | 12.1K | 2.4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Bonfire | 3.3K | 0.65% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Custom Ink | 246K | 52.5% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Spreadshirt | 165K | 35.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | RushOrderTees | 41.9K | 8.9% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | UberPrints | 12.1K | 2.6% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Bonfire | 3.4K | 0.73% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Custom Ink | 246K | 48.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Spreadshirt | 201K | 39.6% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | RushOrderTees | 45.2K | 8.9% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | UberPrints | 12.1K | 2.4% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Bonfire | 3.4K | 0.67% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Custom Ink | 246K | 47.9% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Spreadshirt | 201K | 39.1% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | RushOrderTees | 51.2K | 10% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | UberPrints | 12.1K | 2.4% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Bonfire | 3.3K | 0.64% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Custom Ink | 246K | 44.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Spreadshirt | 246K | 44.5% | 2 |
| May 2026 | RushOrderTees | 45.2K | 8.2% | 3 |
| May 2026 | UberPrints | 12.1K | 2.2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Bonfire | 3.3K | 0.59% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Custom Ink | 246K | 47.9% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Spreadshirt | 201K | 39.1% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | RushOrderTees | 51.2K | 10% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | UberPrints | 12.1K | 2.4% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Bonfire | 3.8K | 0.74% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Custom Ink | 201K | 43.7% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Spreadshirt | 201K | 43.7% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | RushOrderTees | 41.9K | 9.1% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | UberPrints | 12.1K | 2.6% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Bonfire | 3.6K | 0.79% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Custom Ink | 246K | 47.9% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Spreadshirt | 201K | 39.1% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | RushOrderTees | 51.2K | 10% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | UberPrints | 12.1K | 2.4% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Bonfire | 3.8K | 0.74% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Custom Ink | 246K | 47.8% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Spreadshirt | 201K | 39.1% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | RushOrderTees | 51.2K | 10% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | UberPrints | 12.1K | 2.4% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Bonfire | 3.9K | 0.76% | 5 |

## What is being compared

- **Bonfire**: Measured on the search terms “bonfire tees” and “bonfire.com”, summed into one figure.
- **Custom Ink**: Measured on the search terms “custom ink” and “customink”, summed into one figure.
- **RushOrderTees**: Measured on the search terms “rush order tees” and “rushordertees”, summed into one figure.
- **Spreadshirt**: Measured on the search term “spreadshirt”.
- **UberPrints**: Measured on the search term “uberprints”.

- [Bonfire](/demand/global-en/brands/bonfire-tees)
- [Custom Ink](/demand/global-en/brands/custom-ink)
- [RushOrderTees](/demand/global-en/brands/rushordertees)
- [Spreadshirt](/demand/global-en/brands/spreadshirt)
- [UberPrints](/demand/global-en/brands/uberprints)

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among custom t-shirt printing companies worldwide?

In September 2026, Custom Ink was the most searched among custom t-shirt printing companies worldwide, with an estimated 246K branded searches, 47.8% of all searches for the five we track. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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