Alternativa ao gerador de mockup da Printify

A Printify é um marketplace, não uma gráfica. Seu pedido vai para um entre vários parceiros, e qual deles pode mudar. Essa é a parte barata e flexível do modelo, e ela complica em silêncio uma pergunta que nenhuma ferramenta de mockup faz: qual versão deste produto a imagem está mostrando?

Ranked for one job: se um mockup pode representar honestamente um produto que vários parceiros de impressão diferentes podem produzir. Every tool below carries what it genuinely does better and the reader who should pick it instead.

At a glance

ToolWhat it isStarting priceReusable listing setText & logo in mockup
Printifypod builtinFreeNoNo
Custom Mockup Generatorcustom flowFreeYesYes, automatically
Printful Mockup Generatorpod builtinFreeNoNo
Gelatopod builtinFreeNoNo
MyDesignsai generatorFreeNoNo
Vexelstemplate library$9/moNoNo
Ecomtentai generator$510/moNoNo
CreatorKitai generatorFreeNoNo
Pebblelyai generator$9/moNoNo
Mockeyai generatorFreeNoNo
Canva Mockupsdesign platformFreeNoYes, by hand

Cheapest published tier at the time we checked. Some tools price by region, so see each card for the currency and date.

Every Printify alternative, in depth

#1

Custom Mockup Generator

Set up your listing images once. Every new design comes back as the finished set, with your text, branding and logo already on it.

Where it wins
  • Your mockups can carry text, size charts and callouts, so the images you actually list are the ones being generated, not just the plain ones.
  • Your logo lands on every image in the set, same place, same size, without you nudging it into position eight times.
  • You define the set once. Adding a product reruns it instead of starting from scratch.
  • The scene adapts to your artwork. A red design picks up subtle red notes in the background, so every mockup is specific to that product instead of the same stock photo with your art pasted in.
  • Runs in a browser. No Photoshop licence, no plugin, nothing to install.
Where it stops
  • Newer than the big names, with a smaller ready made scene library than the giant template marketplaces.
  • Renders cost real money to produce, so the free tier is watermarked and metered rather than the flat unlimited price a template library can offer.
  • Built around a repeating listing set. If you only ever need one mockup of one product, that is more setup than the job deserves.
Pricing
  • FreeFreeWatermarked. A free account clears it
  • Paid$7/moStarting price

Our own pricing.

Choose this if

Sellers whose listing images carry their own text, layout or branding, and who add products often enough that rebuilding them by hand has become the annoying part of the week.

Printful homepage hero promoting its print on demand fulfilment
#2

Printful Mockup Generator

Printful's built in generator. Free, and it renders the exact blanks Printful will actually print.

Where it wins
  • It shows the same blank Printful will print, which kills a whole category of nasty surprises.
  • Free, and already sitting inside your workflow if you fulfil through Printful.
Where it stops
  • Only covers Printful's catalogue, so it does nothing for products you fulfil elsewhere.
  • Scenes and composition are fixed. No adding your own text panels or branding.
Pricing
  • FreeFreeFree, you pay for fulfilment
Choose this if

Sellers fulfilling through Printful who want accurate, free product shots without leaving the workflow.

#3

Gelato

A global print on demand network with local fulfilment, whose design and personalisation tools sit inside the selling workflow rather than beside it.

Where it wins
  • Local production in many countries, so shipping is shorter and cheaper than a single central printer can manage.
  • No commission and no upfront fee, so the free tier is genuinely free until you sell something.
Where it stops
  • Mockups only cover products Gelato itself prints. It is not a general purpose mockup tool.
  • The Gelato+ price is not published on the pricing page, so the real cost of the AI tools is unclear until you sign up.
Pricing
  • FreeFreeNo upfront fees, no commission. You pay per order
  • Gelato+Not publishedPrice not published on the pricing page. Adds AI tools and up to 33% off products

The pricing page covers order economics only; the Gelato+ subscription price is not stated there.

Choose this if

Sellers shipping internationally who want production close to the customer, and who are happy for product images to come from their fulfilment platform.

MyDesigns homepage hero promoting its print on demand workflow
#4

MyDesigns

A print on demand workflow tool that bundles bulk product mockups, bulk video mockups and listing automation into one subscription.

Where it wins
  • Bulk mockups and bulk video mockups in one place, which is closer to a listing workflow than a template library is.
  • The mockup generator is available on the free tier rather than locked behind the top plan.
Where it stops
  • Built around its own print on demand workflow, so it is a larger commitment than a tool you only want mockups from.
  • Paid tiers start at $19.99/mo, above several dedicated mockup tools in this list.
Pricing
  • FreeFreeMockup generator included
  • Starter$20/mo
  • Pro$40/mo
  • Pro Plus$80/mo

Annual billing advertised at 20% off. Custom mockups listed on every paid tier.

Choose this if

Print on demand sellers who want mockups, listing automation and video assets from one subscription and are willing to adopt its workflow.

Vexels homepage hero promoting licensed print on demand design assets
#5

Vexels

A print on demand design library first and a mockup tool second: finished, sellable artwork you licence rather than blank scenes you fill.

Where it wins
  • Sells the artwork itself, not just the scene, which is the actual bottleneck for a lot of print on demand sellers.
  • Licensing is explicit and merch-oriented, so what you may legally sell is stated rather than inferred.
Where it stops
  • No free tier, only a trial, so evaluating the library costs money.
  • Download quotas are per month and low on the entry plan, which caps how fast you can test designs.
  • The mockup side is thinner than the design side; it is not the reason to subscribe.
Pricing
  • Merch Starter$9/moBilled $109 annually. 30 stock downloads and 200 AI credits a month
  • Merch Seller$19/moBilled $226 annually. 100 downloads, unlimited online tools
  • Merch Expert$32/moBilled $382 annually. 200 downloads a month

Prices shown in USD from an Indian IP. Annual billing; the monthly figure is the annual price divided out, which is why it carries cents.

Choose this if

Print on demand sellers who want ready-made, licensed designs to sell and treat mockups as a bundled extra.

Ecomtent homepage hero promoting AI-generated marketplace listing content
#6

Ecomtent

Marketplace listing content at enterprise scale: images, infographics, A+ content and copy, published straight to Amazon.

Where it wins
  • Publishes directly to Amazon Seller and Vendor, Walmart and eBay rather than handing you files to upload.
  • Covers the whole listing rather than only the images: copy, infographics and A+ content as well.
  • Reports what Amazon's own AI search surfaces ask about your listings, which no mockup tool attempts.
Where it stops
  • Starts at $510 a month, which puts it outside the reach of the sellers most of this comparison is written for.
  • Built around existing product photography, so it is not a mockup generator in the sense used here.
Pricing
  • Seller / Vendor$510/moUp to 25 SKUs a month, three seats
  • Agency$1,360/moUp to 100 SKUs a month across unlimited accounts, ten seats
  • Retailer$5,100/moUp to 1,000 SKUs a month

Monthly rates shown; the page also offers quarterly and annual billing at a stated 25% saving. An order of magnitude above every other tool here, and priced for teams rather than sellers.

Choose this if

Established Amazon brands and agencies managing catalogues where listing content is a team's full-time job.

CreatorKit homepage hero promoting AI product images and video for online stores
#7

CreatorKit

AI product images and short video aimed at ecommerce ads, with a Shopify integration doing most of the work.

Where it wins
  • Video as well as stills, which matters if the listing images also have to work as ads.
  • Shopify integration pulls the catalogue in rather than making you upload product by product.
  • Unlimited generation means iterating costs nothing until you download.
Where it stops
  • Download caps are the real limit and they are low: ten a month on the $32 plan.
  • Built around photographs of real products, so it has little to offer someone placing artwork on a blank garment.
Pricing
  • FreeFree5 image downloads; generations unlimited
  • Pro$32/mo10 downloads across each feature, watermark removed
  • Business$82/mo50 downloads across each feature

Generations are unlimited on every tier; the download count is the actual limit, which is easy to misread as generous.

Choose this if

Shopify sellers with real product photos who need ad creative and short video as much as static listing images.

Pebblely homepage hero showing AI-generated backgrounds around product photos
#8

Pebblely

Upload a product photo, pick a theme, and get a generated scene around it. Metered by image rather than sold as a template library.

Where it wins
  • Generates a scene around a real product photo, which beats any template when the product itself is what you are selling.
  • Simple enough to use without learning a canvas: upload, pick a theme, done.
Where it stops
  • Starts from a photograph of an existing product, so it cannot help you list something you have not made yet.
  • Metered by image, so a heavy listing month costs more or stops early.
Pricing
  • Lite$9/mo30 images a month
  • Basic$19/mo200 images a month, bulk generate
  • Pro$39/mo500 images a month

No free tier listed on the pricing page, contrary to several aggregator posts. Yearly billing advertised as 2+ months free.

Choose this if

Sellers who already photograph their products and want better backgrounds, rather than sellers putting artwork onto a blank product.

Mockey homepage hero showing its free AI mockup generator
#9

Mockey

A free AI mockup generator with a wide catalogue, aimed at quick one off mockups.

Where it wins
  • Free across a big catalogue, with no install and no signup just to try it.
  • Broad coverage across apparel, print, packaging and devices.
Where it stops
  • One mockup at a time. There is no saved listing set that reruns for the next product.
Pricing
  • FreeFreeFree tier, paid upgrades

Paid tier pricing not captured yet.

Choose this if

Anyone who needs one quick mockup of a plain design and does not care about matching a house style.

#10

Canva Mockups

Canva's mockup feature, and now the home of Smartmockups too, bolted onto a full design editor.

Where it wins
  • Free, and already open in a tab on most sellers' screens. No newer tool gets to claim that.
  • A full design editor, so text, layout and branding go exactly where you want them.
  • It absorbed Smartmockups, so it inherited a big and well liked scene library.
Where it stops
  • Every listing image is assembled by hand. Nothing regenerates when you add a product.
  • Consistency depends on you remembering the exact position, size and crop you used last time. Good luck.
Pricing
  • FreeFreeMockups on the free plan

Paid tier pricing not captured yet.

Choose this if

Anyone already designing in Canva who lists rarely enough that rebuilding each image by hand has not started to hurt yet.

What users say about Printify

All Printify reviews on Trustpilot

Feature comparison

FeaturePrintifyCustom Mockup GeneratorPrintful Mockup GeneratorGelatoMyDesignsVexelsEcomtentCreatorKitPebblelyMockeyCanva Mockups
Reusable listing setNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Text and size charts inside the mockupNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoPartly
Logo auto-placed on every imageNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Scene adapts to the artworkNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Works without PhotoshopYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
Free tierYesYesYesYesYesNoNoYesNoYesYes

Stop rebuilding the same listing images

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Should you switch from Printify?

Descubra quantos parceiros podem produzir o produto antes de se preocupar com o mockup. Num produto com um parceiro só, o gerador embutido é honesto: ele mostra a peça daquele parceiro e é ela que vai ser enviada. Num produto encaminhado para quem estiver disponível, uma imagem representa vários resultados físicos levemente diferentes, e resenhistas relatam diferenças de cor e posição entre eles. Isso não é motivo para sair da Printify, que costuma ser mais barata por bons motivos. É motivo para saber em quais dos seus anúncios a imagem é apenas aproximadamente verdadeira.

Best Printify alternative, by what you sell

Pricing compared

ToolTiers
Printify
  • Free Free
  • Premium $39/mo
Custom Mockup Generator
  • Free Free
  • Paid $7/mo
Printful Mockup Generator
  • Free Free
Gelato
  • Free Free
  • Gelato+ Not published
MyDesigns
  • Free Free
  • Starter $20/mo
  • Pro $40/mo
  • Pro Plus $80/mo
Vexels
  • Merch Starter $9/mo
  • Merch Seller $19/mo
  • Merch Expert $32/mo
Ecomtent
  • Seller / Vendor $510/mo
  • Agency $1,360/mo
  • Retailer $5,100/mo
CreatorKit
  • Free Free
  • Pro $32/mo
  • Business $82/mo
Pebblely
  • Lite $9/mo
  • Basic $19/mo
  • Pro $39/mo
Mockey
  • Free Free
Canva Mockups
  • Free Free

Prices are geo-localised, so what you see may differ from what is listed here.

When Printify is still the right choice

Stick with Printify when

  • O gerador é grátis com a plataforma e sua margem é apertada o bastante para grátis importar.
  • Suas artes são desenhos em produtos vazios, o que o gerador embutido resolve direito.
  • Você quer garantia de que o mockup mostra o mesmo item que vai ser enviado.
  • Você ainda está testando se uma arte vende e ainda não ganhou o direito de gastar com isso.

Consider switching when

  • Seus anúncios parecem os de todo outro vendedor da Printify, porque vêm das mesmas cenas.
  • Você precisa de texto, tabela de medidas ou cores de marca compostos na própria imagem.
  • Você anuncia a mesma arte em vários parceiros e precisa de imagens que combinem entre eles.
  • Você passou da fase de teste e a qualidade da imagem agora é o que te separa do anúncio seguinte.

Moving off Printify

Nada muda de lugar, e essa é a parte que vale dizer com todas as letras. A Printify não exige que você publique imagens do gerador dela; as imagens de produto são suas para enviar.

Isso faz a mudança ser aditiva e não uma troca. Mantenha a conta, os produtos e os parceiros exatamente como estão, faça as imagens de anúncio em outro lugar e envie essas. Se não melhorar nada, você perdeu o tempo e mais nada, porque nenhuma parte da produção foi tocada.

The honest verdict

Para um produto com um parceiro só, o gerador da Printify faz o serviço bem e não custa nada, o que é difícil de contestar.

A ressalva é estrutural do marketplace e não da ferramenta. Quando um produto pode ser feito por mais de um parceiro, um mockup único representa uma média e não um item, e quem carrega a diferença é o vendedor, quando o cliente recebe algo um tom diferente da foto. Nenhuma ferramenta de imagem conserta isso; escolher o parceiro explicitamente conserta, e saber quais anúncios estão expostos também.

Frequently asked questions

O gerador de mockup da Printify é grátis?

É, vem com a plataforma. A Printify ganha na produção e no envio, então o gerador é uma conveniência anexada a isso e não um produto sendo vendido para você.

Posso enviar meus próprios mockups para a Printify?

Pode. As imagens da sua loja são sua escolha, então mockups feitos em outro lugar podem ser enviados para os mesmos produtos sem afetar a produção em nada.

Printify ou Printful, qual tem mockups melhores?

Perto o bastante para não decidir nada, e as duas são uma empresa só desde a fusão em novembro de 2024, com as duas marcas mantidas. Escolha entre elas pelo modelo de produção, pela qualidade de impressão e pela entrega, não pelo gerador.

Por que meus anúncios na Printify parecem genéricos?

Porque as cenas são compartilhadas na plataforma. Milhares de vendedores puxam dos mesmos modelos e fundos, então montagem idêntica é o esperado. Só te custa quando um anúncio concorrente usa a mesma foto.

Preciso sair da Printify para melhorar minhas imagens?

Não, e normalmente é o movimento errado. Produção e criação de imagem são decisões separadas, e melhorar a segunda não exige mexer na primeira.

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Mantenha o parceiro de impressão. Troque as imagens.

Descreva seu conjunto de anúncio uma vez, depois solte cada arte nova e receba o conjunto inteiro com seu título, tabela de medidas e logo já no lugar.

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