What Scalable Press does

Scalable Press operates a technology-enabled print-on-demand fulfillment platform that aggregates blanks, decoration services, and white-label shipping across a distributed supplier network. The company offers five core decoration methods — screen printing, direct-to-garment (DTG), sublimation, digital printing, and embroidery — applied to 1,000+ products including apparel, posters, mugs, and phone cases. Its proprietary single-invoice ordering platform enables customers to source from multiple suppliers through one transaction, supported by a public REST API and native integration with the Shopify app marketplace. The underlying architecture emphasizes just-in-time automation with no minimum order quantities and 3-7 day turnarounds.

The company generates revenue on a transaction-fee basis, charging per unit printed (e.g., $5 flat for embroidery, $6 for a Fruit of the Loom t-shirt, $3.50-$4.50 for mugs) plus shipping. It serves SMB e-commerce merchants, print-on-demand entrepreneurs, and brands needing custom merchandise, with a customer base of 5,000+ businesses. Distribution is global — 5 US fulfillment facilities combined with 10+ suppliers in Canada, the UK, Czech Republic, China, and Australia — supporting 12M+ shipments annually across 185 countries and 100M+ annual visitors across four B2C and B2B brands.

Founded in 2012/2014 (sources conflict) with a $2,000 initial investment, Scalable Press has remained bootstrapped and profitable without outside capital. Headcount of 251-500 is distributed across San Francisco, Indianapolis, Guadalajara, and Ho Chi Minh City, supporting engineering and operations for a platform that has cumulatively produced 10M+ items. The GTM motion combines self-serve web ordering, enterprise field sales, and an API-first approach targeting both Shopify-based SMBs and larger programmatic customers.

Name

Scalable Press

Legal name

Scalable Press

Website

https://scalablepress.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Scalable Press is a bootstrapped, profitable print-on-demand fulfillment platform offering screen printing, DTG, sublimation, digital, and embroidery services across 1,000+ products to 5,000+ e-commerce businesses and brands, with a single-invoice API-driven platform and 12M+ annual shipments across 185 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Print Fulfillment

NAICS

Printing (32311), Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing and Related Support Activities (323), Printing and Related Support Activities (3231), Commercial Screen Printing (323113)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)

akta.pro primary industry

On‑Demand Copy & Print Shops (Walk‑In / Quick Print) (EDAEAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mailing, Inserting & Distribution Services (Addressing, Direct Mail, Kitting) (MPAJALAH)

Keywords

• Custom apparel printing
• Print-on-demand fulfillment
• DTG printing services
• Embroidery services
• On-demand merchandise

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Print-on-Demand Fulfillment: Transaction-based print-on-demand services where customers pay per item ordered. Services include screen printing, DTG, sublimation, digital printing, and embroidery with per-product pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Scalable Press operates a print-on-demand fulfillment platform that produces and ships custom-decorated apparel, accessories, and posters from its own U.S. facilities and international supplier network. Customers — both businesses and individual consumers — submit orders through the platform and receive blank garments decorated via screen printing, DTG, sublimation, embroidery, or digital printing. Pricing is flat per item with no minimums, and the platform collapses decoration, packaging, and shipping into a single invoice for the buyer.

Product overview

Scalable Press is a print-on-demand fulfillment platform offering screen printing, DTG printing, sublimation printing, digital poster printing, and embroidery services across 1000+ products from multiple global suppliers. The platform operates through a single-invoice ordering system that aggregates blanks, printing, and whitelabel fulfillment. Their technology enables competitive pricing with 5 fulfillment facilities across the US and operations in Los Angeles, Dallas, Toronto, Exeter, Prague, Zhejiang, and Melbourne. The company has produced over 10 million items and serves customers across 185 countries, operating four B2C and B2B brands accessed by over 100 million visitors per year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• T-Shirt Printing and Fulfillment On-demand screen printing and DTG decoration of blank apparel (BLANK Apparel and similar bases) with single-invoice per-order pricing, retail-quality packaging, and direct shipment under the buyer's brand, targeted at e-commerce merchants, small businesses, and individual buyers.
• Embroidery Service Custom embroidery decoration on apparel and headwear, available to online sellers, brands, and individual buyers ordering through the Scalable Press platform.
• Digital Poster Printing On-demand digital printing of custom posters priced per square foot at embed-friendly rates, suitable for creators, online storefronts, and individual buyers needing small or large runs.
• Sublimation Printing On-demand sublimation decoration for polyester and polyester-blend apparel and accessories, ordered through the same per-item, single-invoice Scalable Press workflow used for other decoration methods.
• Phone Case Printing Custom-printed phone cases produced on demand via the Scalable Press platform, available to brands, e-commerce merchants, and individual consumers.
• Custom Mug Printing Custom-printed mugs produced on demand via the Scalable Press platform, available to brands, sellers, and individual consumers looking for branded or personalized drinkware.
• Print-on-Demand Fulfillment Platform Single-invoice print-on-demand fulfillment service combining blank apparel, decoration (screen, DTG, sublimation, embroidery), retail-quality packaging, and shipping under one per-item flat rate, aimed at online sellers, brands, and consumers across 185+ countries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10 million items printed to date
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Shopify app integration allowing merchants to connect their Shopify store for automatic print-on-demand fulfillment. Orders placed in Shopify are automatically received by Scalable Press production system and fulfilled white-label.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Printful: Printful is a leading print-on-demand fulfillment platform serving ecommerce merchants with apparel, accessories, and home goods. It directly competes with Scalable Press on DTG, screen printing, sublimation, and embroidery services with Shopify and other platform integrations.
• Printify: Printify operates a print-on-demand marketplace connecting merchants with a global network of print providers. It competes head-to-head with Scalable Press on the same ecommerce merchant segment, offering comparable decoration methods and platform integrations.
• Gooten: Gooten is a print-on-demand fulfillment company that aggregates supplier networks to produce customized products for ecommerce brands. It competes directly with Scalable Press on API-driven order routing, white-label fulfillment, and Shopify/marketplace integrations.
• CustomCat: CustomCat is a print-on-demand service specializing in DTG, embroidery, and sublimation for ecommerce merchants. It directly competes with Scalable Press on apparel decoration services with Shopify and other platform integrations.
• SPOD (Spreadshirt): SPOD is Spreadshirt's print-on-demand fulfillment arm serving ecommerce merchants with apparel and accessories. It competes directly with Scalable Press on DTG and other decoration methods via Shopify integration.
• TeeSpring (Spring): TeeSpring (now Spring) is a print-on-demand platform that lets creators design and sell custom apparel. It competes with Scalable Press on the merchant/creator segment selling custom-printed apparel through ecommerce channels.

Emerging players

• Apliiq: Apliiq is a print-on-demand and private-label apparel company focused on custom apparel for ecommerce brands. It overlaps with Scalable Press on DTG and embroidery decoration services for Shopify merchants, but with a smaller fulfillment footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Redbubble: Redbubble is a global online marketplace connecting independent artists with print-on-demand products. While more marketplace-oriented than Scalable Press, it competes for the same creator/merchant demand for custom-printed apparel and accessories.
• Zazzle: Zazzle is a print-on-demand marketplace offering customizable products across many categories. It competes with Scalable Press for the custom merchandise segment but operates primarily as a consumer-facing marketplace rather than B2B fulfillment platform.
• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Vistaprint, owned by Cimpress, is a large-scale commercial printing and marketing services platform serving SMBs. It offers overlapping commercial printing capabilities and custom merchandise but serves a broader business customer base beyond ecommerce merchants.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ScalablePress
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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