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Redbubble in 9 slides

A print-on-demand marketplace where artists upload designs and earn a margin on every product sold, from stickers to apparel. The platform handles printing, shipping, and support.

2006founded
3.6our rating out of 5
65achievement points, Gold
How it works2 / 9

What you do on Redbubble

How the money is made: selling digital products

  1. Make it once
  2. Upload and list it
  3. Buyers download it
  4. Royalties paid out

A print-on-demand marketplace where artists upload designs and earn a margin on every product sold, from stickers to apparel. The platform handles printing, shipping, and support.

Founded 2006 · next to 9 other print-on-demand platforms

200020052010201520202025Threadless: 2000Spreadshirt: 2002Zazzle: 2005Fine Art America: 2006Spoonflower: 2008Society6: 2009TeePublic: 2013Displate: 2013Amazon Merch on Demand: 2015Redbubble, 2006
Each dot is a platform of the same type, placed at its founding year.

Work and topics

Good for

Fees3 / 9

What Redbubble takes

20–50%the cut Redbubble takes

Margin minus platform fee 50% Standard, 20% Premium, 0% Pro, max $150/mo

Every $100 you earnYou keep at least$50Redbubble takes up to$50
Reaches youDepends on your tier, category or client

From the published fees, before payment-processing, currency or withdrawal charges. Work out your own amount →

Getting paid4 / 9

How the money reaches you

From sign-up to payout

  1. Sign upFree
  2. Start straight away
  3. Do the work
  4. Earnings clearMonthly, lands by the 15th
  5. First payout30+ days

Time to your first payout

Day 010 days20 days30 daysRedbubble: 30+ daysOther print-on-demand platforms (6)TeePublic: 30 daysZazzle: 30 daysSpreadshirt: 30 daysSpoonflower: 0–14 days
Dots: other print-on-demand platforms that state a time, at the middle of their range. Line: their median.
median $15$10minimum payout$0$25

$10

2 ways to withdraw

Who can join5 / 9

Can you join?

Yes, if you are 18 or older and live almost anywhere.

You need a computer and reliable internet. You can start straight after signing up. First payout: 30+ days.

What you need

  • 18 or olderMinimum age
  • A computer
  • Reliable internet
  • Free to joinSign-up cost
  • Instant sign-upHow sign-up works

Open in 196 of 200 countries and territories

OpenExcluded by name

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Real earnings6 / 9

What people actually earn

Paid to earners · All-time$70M earned by artists

By January 2017, ten years after launch, artists had earned $70 million on Redbubble, per the company CEO's blog post cited on Wikipedia.

Source: en.wikipedia.org ↗
People earning · 2023650K selling artists

Redbubble reported 5.0 million customers buying 4.8 million designs from 650,000 artists in fiscal year 2023, per its investor presentation cited on Wikipedia.

Source: en.wikipedia.org ↗
Rating and achievements7 / 9

How it scores

3.6out of 5

Strong on access and track record. Weaker on fees.

FeesGetting paidAccessTrack recordProof of earnings
  • Fees1.5
  • Getting paid3.0
  • Access4.8
  • Track record4.5
  • Proof of earnings4.0
65/100 ptsGold
  • Verified earnings
  • Open worldwide
  • Free to join
  • Clear fees
  • Low payout bar
  • Top 10K website
  • 10 years running
  • 20 years running
  • Fully documented
Profile completeness8 / 9

How much we know

73%

We have 11 of the 17 things we track for every platform. Fees, payouts, join rules, countries and real earnings count most.

What we have

  • What kind of platform it is
  • Year founded
  • Headquarters
  • Fees
  • Minimum payout
  • How fast you get paid
  • Withdrawal methods
  • Join requirements
  • Countries it accepts
  • Real earnings figures
  • Wikipedia or reference page

Still missing

  • Plain-English overview
  • Payment protection
  • Review ratings
  • Support channels
  • Mobile apps
  • Social accounts

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