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Threadless vs Zazzle
Threadless and Zazzle are both print-on-demand platforms. Fees — Threadless: Set your own artist margin over base. Zazzle: Designers set their own royalty rate.
Updated · from each platform’s published fees and payout terms · how we verify
Key differences
- Fees — Threadless: Set your own artist margin over base. Zazzle: Designers set their own royalty rate.
- Both pay out via PayPal.
- Threadless is the older platform — founded in 2000, 5 years before Zazzle (2005).
Which should you choose?
Choose Threadless if…
- You prefer a long track record (since 2000).
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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 | Set your own artist margin over base | Designers set their own royalty rate |
| Minimum payout | — | $50 PayPal, $100 check |
| Payout speed | — | Monthly, within 45 days after month end |
| Withdraw via | PayPal | PayPal |
| Availability | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Founded | 2000 | 2005 |
| Headquarters | Chicago, United States | Reno, Nevada, United States |
| Popularity | 45 views · 0 likes | 41 views · 0 likes |
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Threadless or Zazzle?
Threadless: Set your own artist margin over base. Zazzle: Designers set their own royalty rate.
Where are Threadless and Zazzle available?
Threadless: Worldwide. Zazzle: Worldwide.