Gelato
$1,645/mo est.
- Base cost (t-shirt)
- $20.01
- AU shipping
- $12.89
- Prints in Australia
- Yes (local partners)
- AU delivery
- 2 to 5 days
- Rating
- 4.8
- Fulfilment cost /mo
- $1,645/mo
Gelato
Global production network with Australian fulfilment and fast local delivery for most orders.
Best for
Merchants prioritising fast local delivery and modern design tools.
- Base cost
- $20.01
- AU shipping
- $12.89
- AU delivery
- 2 to 5 days
- Rating
- 4.8
Current offer
Gelato deal: 30% off 1st order
30% off your first order when you sign up to Gelato, with the discount capped at a maximum of €50 (Gelato states the cap in euros on its Australian, UK and international pages). For new Gelato accounts, on the first order only. Published openly on gelato.com/first-order, so no code or special link is needed.
How Gelato compares
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Side-by-side with the closest alternatives by estimated cost.
Based on 50 orders a month at a $70 retail price.
Printful
$1,622/mo est.
- Base cost (t-shirt)
- $21.95
- AU shipping
- $10.49
- Prints in Australia
- Yes (Brisbane, Melbourne)
- AU delivery
- 2 to 5 days
- Rating
- 4.8
- Fulfilment cost /mo
- $1,622/mo
Merchize
$1,499.50/mo est.
- Base cost (t-shirt)
- $8
- AU shipping
- $22
- Prints in Australia
- No (ships from Asia)
- AU delivery
- 10 to 25 days
- Rating
- 4.0
- Fulfilment cost /mo
- $1,499.50/mo
DropShirt
$1,417.50/mo est.
- Base cost (t-shirt)
- $18.35
- AU shipping
- $10.00
- Prints in Australia
- Yes (metro)
- AU delivery
- 1 to 5 days (Express 1 to 2)
- Rating
- Not yet rated
- Fulfilment cost /mo
- $1,417.50/mo
Common questions about Gelato for print on demand
The same questions Australian merchants ask before signing up.
Yes. Gelato runs a distributed network and routes each order to a local production partner (Australian production partners), so Australian orders are produced and shipped domestically where possible, with delivery in about 2 to 5 days.
Gelato has a free plan with no monthly fee. The optional subscription ($28/mo (Gelato+, annual)) adds design tools and discounts per-item base costs (~20% on a tee).
A benchmark t-shirt has a base cost of about $20.01 plus $12.89 shipping to an Australian customer. You set your own retail price and keep the difference as margin.
Gelato integrates with Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, Wix, Squarespace, BigCommerce and has a well-rated Shopify app, with a catalog of about 250+ products covering apparel, wall art, and accessories.
Yes. Because Gelato produces locally in many countries, an Australian seller can offer fast, low-cost delivery to overseas customers without shipping internationally from Australia, which is a key advantage over single-location printers.
Strengths and trade-offs
Pros
- Local Australian production for fast delivery
- Strong AI-assisted mockup generator
- Sustainability focus (local printing)
- Free to start
Cons
- Exact base prices are dashboard-only
- Smaller catalog than Printify
- Best base prices need the Gelato+ membership
About Gelato
Gelato runs a distributed production network that routes Australian orders to local production partners, so most orders are printed and delivered domestically in two to five days. It has a polished mockup generator with AI tools, a solid product range, and an optional Gelato+ membership that discounts base costs by around 25%. Exact per-item base prices load inside the product configurator after sign in.
Gelato was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
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