{"id":20791,"date":"2024-02-09T17:07:35","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T17:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webmonkey.com\/teespring-vs-redbubble-the-ultimate-guide-for-artists\/"},"modified":"2024-05-24T19:47:28","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T19:47:28","slug":"teespring-vs-redbubble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webmonkey.com\/teespring-vs-redbubble\/","title":{"rendered":"Teespring vs Redbubble – The Ultimate Guide For Artists"},"content":{"rendered":"

One incredibly popular way to make money online is to sell print on demand products.<\/p>\n

Print on demand, or POD, is really an excellent business model for artists and creatives to earn passive income<\/a> with their designs.<\/p>\n

And, there are\u00a0so\u00a0<\/em>many marketplaces you can try, from selling POD products on Etsy<\/a> to trying websites like Society6<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Two of the most popular POD marketplaces are Teespring and Redbubble<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

But if you're new to this side hustle<\/a>, which platform is best? And, where should you start selling first?<\/p>\n

Well, our Teespring vs Redbubble breakdown is covering everything you need to know about these two leading marketplaces so you can make the right decision for your POD business.<\/p>\n

About Teespring (Spring)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Teespring is an American ecommerce company that began in 2011.<\/p>\n

The company has recently rebranded to Spring and lets creators sell their own merchandise through their own storefront or with social media<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Sell-on-Spring\"<\/p>\n

Spring and Teespring are still used somewhat interchangeably, but the fact remains, this is one of the best ways to sell print on demand products to your existing social media audience.<\/p>\n

About Redbubble<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Redbubble is an Australian ecommerce company that began in 2006, making it one of the older players in the space.<\/p>\n

Now, there are a\u00a0lot\u00a0<\/em>of sites like Redbubble<\/a>, but Redbubble has really cemented itself as an industry leader due to its size and ease-of-use for artists.<\/p>\n

\"Sell-on-Redbubble\"<\/p>\n

On Redbubble, you can quickly launch your own storefront, upload your designs to over a hundred products, and begin selling to customers around the world.<\/p>\n

According to Redbubble, over 700,000 artists around the world use the platform<\/strong>, and if you're looking for a beginner-friendly way to try POD selling, Redbubble is definitely for you!<\/p>\n

Teespring vs Redbubble – The Features<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Choosing between Redbubble or Teespring can be difficult because both platforms have a lot in common.<\/p>\n

However, there are some distinct differences, especially when it comes to integrations and pricing, that might make one platform superior to the other.<\/p>\n

1. Store Setup<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Part of choosing the right POD platform to sell online is how easy it is to set up your store.<\/p>\n

No one wants to jump through hoops to launch their storefront, so let's look at how Teespring and Redbubble compare on this front.<\/p>\n

Teespring Setup<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Signing up for Teespring and creating a store with Spring is free and just requires your email address<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Once you sign in, there are four steps to launching your Teespring store:<\/p>\n

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  1. Choose a product to create<\/li>\n
  2. Start designing<\/li>\n
  3. Add your product to your store<\/li>\n
  4. Keep designing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Spring recommends starting with at least 10 products in your storefront<\/strong>, so it's a good idea to have a few designs ready to go.<\/p>\n

    In terms of actually designing your store, the Spring store editor is rather beginner-friendly and lets you edit your storefront's color, layout, and text.<\/p>\n

    \"Spring-store-editor\"<\/p>\n

    You don't have as much control as launching your store with something like Sellfy<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Shopify<\/a><\/strong>, but it's very easy to start selling POD products with Teespring.<\/p>\n

    If you have your own domain name, you can also connect it to your Teespring store, which is nice since it makes your store look more professional.<\/p>\n

    Redbubble Setup<\/strong><\/h4>\n

    Making money with Redbubble<\/a> and launching your own store is also pretty straightforward.<\/p>\n

    Additionally, you can create your Redbubble store for free, just like Teespring.<\/p>\n

    To setup your Redbubble store, you upload designs and choose the products you want to add your designs to<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    \"Redbubble-adding-products\"<\/p>\n

    From there, you connect a payment method to your account to finish opening your Redbubble shop.<\/p>\n

    You have to verify your email address as well, and overall, it takes a bit longer to open your Redbubble store than it does with Teespring<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    Additionally, I find Redbubble's backend to be a little clunkier than Teespring, but it's still easy to manage your shop settings and to begin tweaking your storefront's design.<\/p>\n

    Winner<\/strong>: Spring is slightly faster to set up and makes designing your store easier.<\/p>\n

    2. Product Catalogue<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Having a robust catalogue is another important factor to consider when picking between Redbubble vs Teespring because generally, the more variety, the better.<\/p>\n

    POD selling is all about coming up with new designs and testing new products. Therefore, having more products you can upload your designs to is a good thing.<\/p>\n

    You also want your POD platform to have popular products; think apparel, mugs, and stickers.<\/p>\n

    Teespring Products<\/strong><\/h4>\n

    You can upload your designs to over 180 products in your Spring store<\/strong>, including products like:<\/p>\n