The Brutally Honest Truth About Print-on-Demand in 2025 (and Why You Shouldn’t Buy Another “Get Rich Fast” Course)

Let’s be real 😏 — if you’ve ever searched “best print-on-demand platform in 2025,” your screen probably exploded with “gurus” promising you’ll make six figures in your sleep.

“Take my course, follow my secret system, and you’ll be rich!”

Yeah, sure. The only thing they’re printing is your credit card receipt 💳.

Here’s the deal: Print-on-demand (POD) isn’t rocket science 🚀 — but it is full of trial and error. And if someone tells you there’s one magical platform that does it all, they’re lying through their perfectly branded teeth 😅.

There are tons of POD platforms — Printful, Printify, TPOP, Gelato, Gooten, Zazzle, Redbubble, and about 73 others you’ll forget the names of by tomorrow.

The only real way to know which one works for you?

👉 The sacred method of clicks.

Click here, click there, break something, rage a little 😤, order a sample, get over it, and move on. That’s how you figure it out. Nobody’s handing you the golden ticket to “POD success.” You gotta test it, compare, and adjust.

Now, after testing way too many of these platforms for my own designs — I can confidently say that Printful and Printify are my personal winners 🏆.

💎 Why I Love Printful

Printful feels like the Apple of POD — clean, reliable, and polished. The print quality is top-tier, the packaging looks like you actually own a brand 💅, and you can add custom tags and labels. It’s perfect for artists, creators, and designers who care about presentation and brand image.

⚡ Why I Stick with Printify

Printify is the rebel with options 🤘 — a whole playground of print providers worldwide. You can compare prices, choose materials, and pick your favorite printer depending on location, quality, or speed. It’s flexible, affordable, and honestly a lifesaver if you like to experiment without maxing your card limit 💸.

And yes, I know — they merged. But let’s be honest 🙃: some products are still better to order directly from Printful. Unfortunately, a few Printify quirks are still hanging around (bugs, hello? 🐛). Maybe they’ll fix it later — but for now, I pick and choose depending on the product.

💤 Redbubble: My Lazy Favorite

Now let’s talk about Redbubble — the ultimate “upload and forget” platform 😎. You don’t handle shipping, production, or customer service. You just upload your designs, click “publish,” and go live your life.

And yes, the internet keeps yelling, “Redbubble is oversaturated! You’ll never sell anything!”

Sure, it’s crowded — but so is Starbucks at 8 AM ☕, and people still manage to get coffee.

When I started, I had just four designs, and guess what? I sold my first one 🥳. Later, with less than 70 designs, I made 27 sales — and it might not sound impressive, but according to every single course I watched at the beginning, I wasn’t supposed to sell anything at all. So, I guess I was doing something right by going against all the “expert” advice 😎.

So, no, you don’t need a “Southern trucker” t-shirt empire or 10,000 listings to sell. You just need something original 💡. If your art stands out, it sells — no matter how saturated the platform is. Of course, the more designs you have, the better your chances — but the real magic happens when you do things your own way. Popular or not, make it yours — give it your twist, your humor, your style. That’s the secret sauce that makes your work stand out in a sea of copies.

So stop obsessing over what everyone else says is “the best print-on-demand platform.”

Because the truth? There is no universal best.

There’s only what works best for you.

Test it. Break it. Learn it. Repeat 🔁.

That’s the real secret nobody puts in their $499 course 😏.

Then upload your art, sip your coffee ☕, and see what happens.

Welcome to the very real world of print-on-demand — no fluff, no “get rich quick,” just you, your designs, and a few sarcastic life lessons along the way 💀✨.