Updated 1 October 2026 · Pludor team · 3 sources
Spring (formerly Teespring) is a print-on-demand merch platform, while Pludor is a broader AI-powered commerce platform with a store, checkout, bookings, an AI receptionist and AI content tools. If you only want print-on-demand merch, Spring fits; if you want merch alongside digital products, bookings, video and live selling, Pludor fits. Pludor is $0 a month to start with a 4.99% + $0.90 platform fee per paid online order.
What each one is and how each charges, from their published pricing.
| Spring | Pludor | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Spring (formerly Teespring) is a print-on-demand merch platform for creators, integrated with platforms like YouTube. | Pludor is an AI-powered commerce platform for creators and independent businesses: sell online, take payments, answer customers with AI, make content with AI and get found by shoppers and AI agents. |
| How it charges | Free to start; you earn the difference between the base cost and your price. (Spring pricing) | $0 a month to start. Pludor charges a platform fee of 2% + $0.90 per paid online order, deducted before payout. Card processing (Stripe) is charged separately by the processor. Cash sales recorded in POS carry no platform fee, and wallet-to-wallet transfers between Pludor users are free. (pricing) |
| Best for | Creators who only want print-on-demand merch. | Creators who want merch alongside digital products, bookings, video and live selling. |
| Strengths | Print-on-demand merch without inventory; Merch shelf integrations with YouTube; Simple design tools | Store, checkout, AI answering, AI content tools and a marketplace in one account |
Spring (formerly Teespring) is a print-on-demand merch platform for creators, integrated with platforms like YouTube. Pludor is an AI-powered commerce platform: a free store with checkout, bookings, an AI receptionist and AI content tools. Spring fits creators who only want merch; Pludor fits creators who want merch alongside digital products, bookings, video and live selling.
It depends on what you need. Pludor fits creators who want merch alongside digital products, bookings, video and live selling. Spring fits creators who only want print-on-demand merch with no inventory.
Spring is free to start; you earn the difference between the base cost of an item and the price you set. Check Spring's pricing page for current base costs and rates.
$0 a month to start, with every feature on and no item limit. Pludor charges a platform fee of 4.99% + $0.90 per paid online order, deducted before payout, and card processing (Stripe) is charged separately by the processor. Past the monthly free amounts, you pay only for what you use in credits (1 credit = 1 cent).
Spring is focused on print-on-demand merch only. Pludor supports physical, digital and service items in one store, plus a booking calendar for services, so you can sell all of it in one place with one-page checkout.
Yes. Many businesses keep one tool for what it does best and use Pludor for their store, checkout, AI answering or content. For example, you could keep Spring for merch while running your store, bookings and customer replies on Pludor.
Spring is a print-on-demand merch platform and doesn't cover live selling. Pludor includes live selling broadcasts for free, plus shoppable video, so you can stream and sell in the same account.
Spring has merch shelf integrations with YouTube, which makes it a solid choice if merch is all you sell. If you also want digital products, bookings, video or live selling alongside merch, Pludor covers those in one account.
No. Cash sales recorded in POS carry no platform fee, and wallet-to-wallet transfers between Pludor users are free. The 4.99% + $0.90 platform fee only applies to paid online orders.
Type your brand name and style into Pludor's free Logo Maker and get four logo options for your merch. It's free to try with 3 runs an hour and no account needed, and if you open a free Pludor store you get 500 credits for its tools and AI.
It depends on what you need. Pludor fits creators who want merch alongside digital products, bookings, video and live selling. Spring fits creators who only want print-on-demand merch.
Free to start; you earn the difference between the base cost and your price. Check Spring's pricing page for current rates.
$0 a month to start with every feature on and no item limit. Pludor charges a platform fee of 2% + $0.90 per paid online order, deducted before payout. Card processing (Stripe) is charged separately by the processor. Cash sales recorded in POS carry no platform fee, and wallet-to-wallet transfers between Pludor users are free. Usage past the monthly free amounts uses credits (1 credit = 1 cent).
What Pludor gives creators who want merch alongside digital products, bookings, video and live selling:
Free to start - no card, no item limit. Pay only for what you use past the monthly free amounts.
Try Pludor freeChecked 1 October 2026. Fees and rules change; follow the links for the latest.