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Spoonflower vs Threadless
Spoonflower and Threadless are both print-on-demand platforms. Fees — Spoonflower: 10% commission + volume bonuses. Threadless: Set your own artist margin over base.
Updated · from each platform’s published fees and payout terms · how we verify
Key differences
- Fees — Spoonflower: 10% commission + volume bonuses. Threadless: Set your own artist margin over base.
- Only Spoonflower offers PayPal or credit and every 14 days. Only Threadless offers PayPal.
- Threadless is the older platform — founded in 2000, 8 years before Spoonflower (2008).
Which should you choose?
Choose Spoonflower if…
- You want to withdraw via PayPal or credit and every 14 days.
Choose Threadless if…
- You want to withdraw via PayPal.
- You prefer a long track record (since 2000).
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Spoonflower
A marketplace where artists earn selling custom-printed fabric, wallpaper, and home goods.
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Threadless
A Chicago design community where artists open free Artist Shops and earn margins on apparel and goods, alongsi…
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| Type | Print-on-demand like Redbubble | Print-on-demand like Redbubble |
| Category | Stock & Digital Goods | Stock & Digital Goods |
| Vetted | No | No |
| Work from home | Yes | Yes |
| Fees | 10% commission + volume bonuses | Set your own artist margin over base |
| Withdraw via | PayPal or credit, every 14 days | PayPal |
| Availability | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Founded | 2008 | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Durham, United States | Chicago, United States |
| Popularity | 41 views · 0 likes | 45 views · 0 likes |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Spoonflower or Threadless?
Spoonflower: 10% commission + volume bonuses. Threadless: Set your own artist margin over base.
Where are Spoonflower and Threadless available?
Spoonflower: Worldwide. Threadless: Worldwide.