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Print on Demand Profit Calculator

Printful vs Printify. Etsy vs Shopify. Real profit per unit, margin %, monthly income, and the minimum price you need to charge to break even.

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Product & Listing Details

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Profit Analysis

Profit per unit

$13.19

44.0% margin · $395.73/mo at 30 units

Net profit/unit

$13.19

Margin

44.0%

of sale price

Monthly profit

$395.73

30 units

Annual profit

$4,748.74

projected

Break-even price

$15.41

minimum viable price

Effective hourly rate

$18.28

5 hrs/wk

Cost Breakdown per Unit

Printful base cost−$13.50
Listing fee−$0.20
Transaction fee (6.5%)−$1.95
Payment processing−$1.15
Total cost−$16.80
Net profit$13.19

Printful vs Printify (same price)

Printful
base: $13.50profit: $13.19
Printify
base: $10.50profit: $19.19
1

Sale price

Your listing price

Sale price = $29.99

= $29.99

2

Printful base cost

POD fulfillment cost (printing + shipping materials)

T-Shirt via Printful = $13.50

= $13.50

Base cost does not include shipping to customer — charge separately or factor into price

3

Etsy platform fees

Listing $0.20 + 6.5% transaction + 3%+$0.25 payment processing

Total fees = $3.30

= $3.30

Listing: $0.20 + Transaction: $1.95 + Payment: $1.15

4

Net profit per unit

Sale price − base cost − platform fees

$29.99 − $13.50 − $3.30 = $13.19

= $13.19

5

Profit margin

Net profit ÷ sale price × 100

$13.19 ÷ $29.99 = 44.0%

= 44.0%

Healthy POD margin: 30–50%. Below 20% is tight.

6

Monthly profit

Net profit × monthly units

$13.19 × 30 units = $395.73

= $395.73

7

Break-even sale price

Solve for price where profit = $0

($13.50 + $0.45) ÷ (1 − 0.065 − 0.03) = $15.41

= $15.41

You need to price above $15.41 to make any profit

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