Honest comparison

Printer's Friend vs Printavo

Print shop CRM for screen printers. Here's how we stack up.

Pick Printavo if you are screen-print led and want a mature quoting and CRM workflow. Pick Printer's Friend if you run mixed decoration methods, or want stores and the customer portal without a second subscription.

Printavo is strong on quoting and CRM for screen printers. The main structural difference is what sits inside the subscription: their online-store product is a separately priced add-on, where our branded stores, campaign pages and customer portal are part of the platform.

Printer's Friend
Printavo
Pricing
From $49/mo, all decoration methods included
Lite USD 109/mo, Standard USD 244/mo, Premium quote-only
Free trial
14 day free trial
7 day free trial, no card required
Online stores
Branded stores and campaign pages included
Printavo Merch, listed at an additional USD 109/mo
Customer portal
Branded customer portal included, unlimited free portal users
Not stated on their pricing page
Online designer
In-browser designer included on every tier
Mockup creator included on Standard and above
Decoration methods
Screen, DTG, DTF, embroidery, sublimation and transfers each with their own pricing model
Screen print led; not stated per method on their pricing page

Printavo figures taken from their own published pricing on , source. Prices change; check theirs before you decide.

When Printavo is the better choice

Printavo is the better fit for a pure screen print shop with an established Printavo workflow, no plans to add embroidery, and no need for online stores.

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14 day trial. Card collected at signup, not charged until the trial ends. Cancel anytime.

Already on Printavo?

Customer and quote history import from CSV. Open orders are usually easier to finish in Printavo and start fresh with us on the next job. We do it for free in your first onboarding session.

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Printer's Friend vs Printavo: questions

Does Printer's Friend do embroidery as well as screen print?
Yes. Screen, DTG, DTF, embroidery, sublimation and transfers are all core, each with its own pricing model and production stages, on every tier.
Do online stores cost extra?
Not with us: branded affiliate stores and group-buy campaign pages are included. Printavo lists its Merch store product at an additional USD 109 a month as at 25 August 2026, so compare the combined figure.
Can I import my Printavo customer list?
Yes, by CSV. Customers, contacts and addresses map directly.

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