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A free merch shop by Spreadshirt - open a store, upload designs onto 250+ products, and earn a margin on every sale with zero upfront cost.

2002founded
3.7our rating out of 5
45achievement points, Silver
How it works2 / 8

What you do on Spreadshop

How the money is made: selling products

  1. List your items
  2. A buyer orders
  3. Ship it
  4. Payout after delivery

A free merch shop by Spreadshirt - open a store, upload designs onto 250+ products, and earn a margin on every sale with zero upfront cost.

Founded 2002 · next to 12 other creator merch platforms

200020052010201520202025Gelato: 2007Teemill: 2009Apliiq: 2009Spring: 2011Bonfire: 2012Printful: 2013Gooten: 2013Teelaunch: 2014Viralstyle: 2014Printify: 2015Spreadconnect (SPOD): 2018Fourthwall: 2021Spreadshop, 2002
Each dot is a platform of the same type, placed at its founding year.

Work and topics

Good for

Fees3 / 8

What Spreadshop takes

Guess first: how much of every $100 you earn does Spreadshop take?

0%the cut Spreadshop takes

Free - earn a margin per sale

Every $100 you earnYou keep$100
Reaches you

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

Getting paid4 / 8

How the money reaches you

From sign-up to payout

  1. Sign up
  2. Do the work
  3. Earnings clearSettled by the 15th working day for the previous month, then paid within 15 work…
  4. Withdraw2 ways to withdraw

2 ways to withdraw

Real earnings5 / 8

What people actually earn

People earning · All-time2M+ shops launched

Spreadshop says more than 2,000,000 merch shops have been launched with it (shops created, not all active).

Source: spreadshop.com ↗
Good to know · All-timeYou keep price minus base

Spreadshop keeps only the product base price and creators keep the rest, for example $16 on a $43.99 item with a $27.99 base, the company says.

Source: spreadshop.com ↗
Rating and achievements6 / 8

How it scores

3.7out of 5

Strong on fees and access. Weaker on getting paid.

FeesGetting paidAccessTrack recordProof of earnings
  • Fees5.0
  • Getting paid2.3
  • Access4.0
  • Track record4.0
  • Proof of earnings3.0
45/100 ptsSilver
  • Verified earnings
  • Open worldwide
  • Clear fees
  • Low cut
  • 10 years running
  • 20 years running
Profile completeness7 / 8

How much we know

53%

We have 8 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
  • How fast you get paid
  • Withdrawal methods
  • Countries it accepts
  • Real earnings figures

Still missing

  • Plain-English overview
  • Minimum payout
  • Payment protection
  • Join requirements
  • Review ratings
  • Wikipedia or reference page
  • Support channels
  • Mobile apps
  • Social accounts

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