What PrintPlace.com does

PrintPlace.com is a privately held online commercial printing company founded in 2006 in Arlington, Texas, operating a self-serve e-commerce platform that lets small businesses and individuals configure, design, and order custom printed products without sales intervention. The catalog spans more than 100 SKUs across marketing materials (business cards, postcards, brochures, flyers, door hangers), signs and banners (vinyl banners, feather flags, yard signs, step-and-repeat displays), custom packaging (mailer, product, and shipping boxes with a 3D design tool), labels, stationery, and custom apparel, plus add-on direct mail services including USPS Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM) processing. Production runs on offset presses with ISO Color standards, a 30-point prepress proof inspection, and a scheduling system that ships over 99% of approved jobs on time; all printing is conducted in the USA across a nationwide facility network.

The revenue model is primarily transactional and pay-as-you-go, with unit-tiered pricing that scales down at higher quantities (e.g., brochures from ~2¢ per piece at 5,000 units) and a price-match guarantee against online competitors. The company supplements this SMB self-serve core with a Net30 purchase-order channel for qualified business accounts and full-service direct mail fulfillment, which bundles printing, addressing, bundling, and postal delivery. Five published guarantees (quality, price, on-time, customer service, satisfaction) underpin a retention strategy that compensates for the intrinsically low switching costs in commodity printing.

Operationally, PrintPlace is led by founder Shawn Petersen, employs 251–500 staff, and serves more than 7,000 verified-buyer customers across at least nine verticals — with small businesses as the primary segment and churches, e-commerce, political campaigns, real estate, restaurants, retail, schools, and trade shows as secondary targets. The company has not disclosed any external funding rounds, acquisitions, or institutional investors, and ships only within the United States (with limited Canada special-arrangement for custom boxes), positioning it as a mature, founder-controlled, domestically focused operator rather than a venture-backed growth company.

Name

PrintPlace.com

Legal name

PrintPlace.com

Website

https://printplace.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

PrintPlace.com is a privately held, US-based online commercial printer founded in 2006 that sells custom marketing materials, signage, packaging, labels, and apparel to small businesses via a self-serve e-commerce platform with offset printing, no-minimum orders, and direct mail services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Services-Direct Mail Advertising Services (7331), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Printing (Short-Run, Variable Data) (MPAJALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mailing, Inserting & Distribution Services (Addressing, Direct Mail, Kitting) (MPAJALAH), Large-Format & Specialty Printing (Signage, Posters, Displays) (MPAJALAD)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Custom packaging printing
• Direct mail services
• Online print platform
• Marketing materials printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Printed Products: One-time transaction model for customized printed materials including business cards, brochures, stickers, labels, packaging, banners, signs, and apparel. Customers pay per unit based on quantity tiers with bulk discounts. No subscription required.
2. Direct Mail Services: Full-service EDDM and direct mail processing including printing, addressing, bundling, and postal delivery for postcard and brochure campaigns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

PrintPlace.com is an online commercial printing company that produces and ships custom full-color printed products on demand, including business cards, postcards, brochures, stickers, labels, banners, signs, custom packaging boxes, and apparel. The company operates a self-serve e-commerce platform where customers upload artwork or use browser-based design tools to configure and order products, with production done on offset and digital presses at its Arlington, Texas facility. It also offers direct mail services including USPS Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM) processing, addressing, bundling, and postal delivery.

Product overview

PrintPlace.com is an online commercial printing company offering a comprehensive portfolio of print products and services primarily targeting small businesses. The platform operates as a unified e-commerce printing service with over 100 distinct print products organized into main categories: Marketing & Promotions (stickers, business cards, postcards, brochures, flyers, door hangers), Signs & Banners (vinyl banners, feather flags, yard signs, step and repeat banners), Custom Packaging (mailer boxes, product boxes, shipping boxes, wrapping paper), Labels (custom labels, wine labels, waterproof labels, roll labels), Office Supplies & Stationery (carbonless forms, envelopes, letterhead, notepads), and Apparel (t-shirts, jackets, polo shirts, sweatshirts, caps). The company also offers add-on services including Direct Mail Services (EDDM, mailing list processing, CASS certification), a 3D Design Tool for custom box creation, and free Layout Templates for print-ready file preparation. Products are printed on offset presses with same-day to multi-day turnaround options, with facilities in Arlington, Texas. The company emphasizes American-made printing with a 100% satisfaction guarantee and price matching policy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Cards Standard US business card size printed on premium cardstock with multiple finishing options (matte, gloss, high gloss UV, rounded corners) and specialty variants including plastic, velvet soft touch, die-cut, and folded business cards for small businesses and professionals.
• Postcards Custom postcard printing with standard, velvet soft touch, trifold, spot UV, and raised spot UV variants; sizes compatible with USPS EDDM direct mail rates for small business marketing campaigns.
• Brochures Multi-panel printed brochures available in 2, 3, or 4 panel configurations with folding options including trifold, z-fold, gate fold, accordion, and half-fold; paper stocks from 70 lb to 16 pt cardstock for marketing and informational materials.
• Booklets

Quantifiable outcome

• 99%+ on-time shipping rate backed by On Time Guarantee
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• United States Postal Service (USPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrintPlace offers USPS-approved Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM) services, processing postcards and brochures through postal channels. The company handles printing, bundling, and delivery to post offices for EDDM-qualified mailings. Products are designed to meet USPS size and thickness requirements for EDDM rates.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Vistaprint is the dominant SMB-focused online commercial printing platform, offering business cards, marketing materials, signage, and packaging via self-serve e-commerce. Most direct competitor to PrintPlace in target customer, product breadth, and online ordering model.
• Moo: Moo operates a design-forward online printing platform targeting SMBs and creative professionals with premium business cards, postcards, and marketing materials. Closely comparable in self-serve SMB positioning though with a higher-end design emphasis.
• Sticker Mule: Sticker Mule is an online-first custom sticker and label manufacturer with simple self-serve ordering and fast turnaround. Direct competitor in the custom stickers/labels vertical with similar product-led growth model.
• Custom Ink: Custom Ink is a leading online custom apparel printing platform (t-shirts, sweatshirts, polos) targeting groups, teams, and SMBs. Direct overlap with PrintPlace's custom apparel category through similar e-commerce ordering and design tooling.
• 4over: 4over is a trade-only online commercial printer offering business cards, brochures, postcards, banners, and packaging with offset and digital capabilities. Operates in the same commercial printing space with comparable product breadth though focused on trade/reseller customers.
• UPrinting: UPrinting is an online commercial printing service offering business cards, postcards, brochures, banners, and packaging direct to SMBs. Closely comparable business model, product mix, and SMB target customer as PrintPlace.
• Smartpress: Smartpress is an online commercial and specialty printer offering premium-quality business cards, postcards, invitations, and large-format printing. Competes in the SMB self-serve segment with similar premium-offset positioning.

Broad incumbents

• FedEx Office: FedEx Office is a broad printing services incumbent with retail locations plus online ordering for business cards, banners, signs, and direct mail. Overlaps PrintPlace's products and SMB customers but operates much larger distribution and physical presence.
• Staples Print & Marketing Services: Staples' printing services arm offers business cards, brochures, banners, and marketing materials online plus in-store. Broad incumbent in SMB print with overlapping product categories and customer base.

Emerging players

• Printful: Printful is a print-on-demand dropshipping platform for custom apparel and accessories integrated with e-commerce platforms. Overlaps PrintPlace's custom apparel category with a distinct POD/fulfillment model targeting e-commerce sellers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/printplace
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/PrintPlacedotcom
• Facebookfacebook.com/printplace
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/printplace-com
• Instagrampinterest.com/printplace

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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