What print shop management software does
Most shops start with spreadsheets, a price sheet taped to the wall and a whiteboard for production. It works until the shop gets busy: quotes take too long, proofs get lost in email, and nobody is sure which blanks were ordered.
Shop management software replaces that with one record per job. The quote carries the pricing, the approved artwork, the blanks, the production status and the invoice, so anyone in the shop can pick it up.
Built for decorated apparel
- Screen printing: price by number of colors, print locations and quantity breaks, with screen and setup fees.
- DTF and DTG: price by transfer size and quantity, and gang transfers onto a roll.
- Embroidery: price by stitch count and quantity, and check real stitch counts with the free DST/PES viewer.
- Promo and merch: online stores, Shopify orders and customer approvals in the same system.
PrintUnite plans
| PrintUnite plan | Price | Users included | Quotes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 1 | 20 / month |
| Starter | $59/mo | 2 (+$15 per extra user) | 100 / month |
| Growth | $129/mo | 5 | Unlimited |
| Pro | $249/mo | 15 | Unlimited |
Every plan includes AI credits for artwork cleanup, and extra credits are sold in packs.
How the price compares
Most print shop software is priced per user or starts well above $100 a month. Here is what the common options list today:
| Software | Entry plan | Main plan | Extra users |
|---|---|---|---|
| PrintUnite | Free; Starter $59/mo | Growth $129/mo, 5 users | $15/user on Starter |
| Printavo | Lite $109/mo, 2 users, 20 quotes | Standard $244/mo, 5 users | $19/user |
| shopVOX | Express $109/mo + $29/user | PRO $249/mo + $49/user | Per user on every plan |
| InkSoft | Standard $314/mo, 5 users | Unlimited $419/mo | Unlimited on top plan |
Established tools have things PrintUnite doesn't yet, like a native mobile app and years of third-party integrations. If those matter most, they're worth the price; if you want quoting, approvals, production and AI art tools for less, start on the free plan and see.
