Honest comparison: PrintBlob vs Fancy Product Designer
Fancy Product Designer is a long-established self-hosted designer for almost any product, with PDF, SVG, JPEG and PNG export and pricing by layer, but its CodeCanyon page says it is now in maintenance-only status with no new versions and no support from its author, while PrintBlob is a WooCommerce designer in active development, free on WordPress.org, whose Pro add-on ($69 a year or $99 once (limited-time offer until 31 December 2026)) adds PNG, PDF and SVG print files, back and sleeve printing and a 3D view.
Published , updated , by the PrintBlob team.
How do PrintBlob and Fancy Product Designer compare at a glance?
| PrintBlob | Fancy Product Designer | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A WordPress plugin, free on WordPress.org; PrintBlob Pro is its paid add-on | A WordPress and WooCommerce plugin sold on CodeCanyon, with paid extensions; also a Shopify app |
| Where designs are made and kept | In your shop, on your server | In your shop, on your server |
| Price | Free; Pro $69 a year or $99 once (limited-time offer until 31 December 2026) | $99 per licence on its own pricing page, which links to CodeCanyon: Regular License $19, Extended License $999 |
| Updates and support | Updates from WordPress.org (free) and printblob.com (Pro); support in the WordPress.org forum (free) and by email (Pro) | Maintenance-only on CodeCanyon: no new versions; “radykal does not support this item” |
| Products | The bundled t-shirt (free); your own products on your own photos (Pro) | Almost any product, with as many views as you need and no limit on products |
| Print files | Pro: per printed side, a transparent PNG at 300 DPI, a vector PDF and an SVG at the print area’s exact size, and a CMYK PDF through your printer’s ICC profile; for earlier orders too | PDF, SVG, JPEG and PNG from the order; a print-ready file on each new order with its Pro Export extension |
| Pricing of designs | A print price per printed side | Prices by layer, element type or product view |
| 3D | Pro: a 3D view built from the product’s front and back photos | 3D models in its Assets Library; real-time 3D previews in its Shopify app |
| Translation | 43 languages | Labels translated in its settings, and WPML |
| Record | On WordPress.org since 16 October 2026 | 23,480 sales on CodeCanyon, rated 4.46 out of 5 from 819 reviews |
Where is Fancy Product Designer stronger?
- Any product. Its pages show t-shirts and caps, business cards and greeting cards, phone cases, neon signs, mugs and engraved products, each with as many views as it needs, exported to PDF, SVG, JPEG or PNG.
- Flexible prices. A price for each layer, element type or view, so a shop can charge for a material, a colour or a print on the back.
- Outside WooCommerce. It runs on any WordPress page by shortcode, can feed a Gravity Forms form, and has a Shopify app.
- A long record. Over 23,000 sales on CodeCanyon since its first release there, with 819 reviews averaging 4.46 out of 5.
Where is PrintBlob stronger?
- It is being developed. PrintBlob ships new versions through WordPress.org and printblob.com; Fancy Product Designer’s CodeCanyon page says no new versions will be released there.
- A free plugin you can run for real. PrintBlob on WordPress.org takes front-printed t-shirt orders in every colour you sell and keeps each order’s design, with no time limit and nothing locked.
- Support you can reach. Community support in the WordPress.org forum for the free plugin, and priority email support with PrintBlob Pro.
- Made for today’s WordPress. The most modern product designer for WooCommerce: built in 2026 for WordPress 7, block-theme native, 3D from your own photos, and no monthly or per-sale fees.
- Every colour from one photo, and a 3D view. PrintBlob recolours one white product photo to every colour you sell, keeping the folds, and PrintBlob Pro turns the front and back photos into a 3D view.
What does PrintBlob not do that Fancy Product Designer does?
PrintBlob is not made for paper products such as business cards, has no prices by layer and no JPEG files, and works only in WooCommerce. If you sell paper products or price by layer, look at the alternatives.
Which should I choose?
- Choose Fancy Product Designer if you sell paper products or many product types, price by layer, and are happy to run a plugin that will not get new versions on CodeCanyon.
- Choose PrintBlob if you print garments, want a designer that keeps up with WordPress and WooCommerce, and want to start free and add PrintBlob Pro when you need print files, more sides and your own products.
Sources
Every fact about Fancy Product Designer on this page comes from these pages; prices are in US dollars and change, so check them before you buy. PrintBlob’s facts come from PrintBlob’s pricing and its features.
- Fancy Product Designer pricing: $99 per licence, one licence per website or domain, its link to CodeCanyon and the Shopify app’s 14 days free to try, read 20 October 2026.
- Fancy Product Designer for WooCommerce: WooCommerce product types, export to PDF, SVG, JPG or PNG, and Pro Export, read 20 October 2026.
- Fancy Product Designer’s home page and FAQ: products and industries, views, pricing rules, translation and WPML, no limit on products, shortcodes and Gravity Forms, read 20 October 2026.
- Fancy Product Designer’s Assets Library and its Shopify app: 3D models among its premium templates and free designs, and the app’s real-time 3D previews, read 21 October 2026.
- Fancy Product Designer on CodeCanyon: maintenance-only status, licence prices, 23,480 sales, 4.46 out of 5 from 819 reviews, last updated 9 June 2026, “radykal does not support this item”, read 20 October 2026.
The facts behind these comparisons, each with its source and the day it was read, are open on GitHub in the comparison data. If one is out of date, open an issue there with the page that shows the new one.
How do I try PrintBlob beside Fancy Product Designer?
- Install PrintBlob free. In your shop, open Plugins › Add Plugin, search for PrintBlob, then Install Now and Activate. It can run beside another designer while you compare.
- Turn the designer on for one t-shirt. Edit a product, tick Designer in Product data › PrintBlob designer, and set the front's print price.
- Place a test order. Design on the product page, add it to the cart and order it. The order screen shows the design, its preview and the images you used.
- Compare what each order gives you. Look at the same order in both: the preview, the customer's images, and the print file you would send to the printer.
Set it up
- Installation
PrintBlob needs WordPress 7.0, WooCommerce 10.0 and PHP 7.4 or newer. Install the free plugin from the WordPress.org directory or as a zip, set up your first product, then add PrintBlob Pro when you need it.
- Products
To sell a product with the designer, open the product's PrintBlob designer tab, turn the designer on, choose its mockup and set a print price for each printed side.
- PrintBlob Pro
PrintBlob Pro adds print-ready files of every order (a 300 DPI PNG, a vector PDF and SVG, and a CMYK PDF through your printer's profile) with the customers' original images, your own products and photos, back and sleeve printing, a 3D view, design templates, a clipart library, quantity breaks, names and numbers for team orders, a print queue with ZIP downloads, and your own fonts.
- WooCommerce product designer plugins compared
Three ways to let customers design products in a WooCommerce shop: self-hosted designer plugins, hosted customizer services, and print-on-demand integrations. What each costs, where designs are processed, and what you get back.
- Print-ready t-shirt files: format, transparency and resolution
What makes a t-shirt print file ready to print: a transparent PNG at 300 DPI at the printed size, or a vector file where the method takes one. Why customer photos print blurry, why backgrounds print as boxes, and what DTG, DTF, screen printing, vinyl and embroidery each need from you.
Questions
Is Fancy Product Designer still updated?
Its CodeCanyon page, read on 20 October 2026, says it is now in maintenance-only status: no further feature updates or new versions will be released on CodeCanyon, the item stays fully functional as it is, and its author does not support it there. Its last update there was on 9 June 2026.
Is PrintBlob a Fancy Product Designer alternative?
For a WooCommerce shop that prints garments, yes: PrintBlob is free on WordPress.org and in active development, and PrintBlob Pro adds your own products, more sides and print files in PNG, PDF and SVG. For paper products, Lumise or a hosted service such as Zakeke is closer to what Fancy Product Designer does.
How much does Fancy Product Designer cost?
Its own pricing page lists $99 per licence, one licence per website, and links to CodeCanyon, where the Regular License was $19 and the Extended License $999 on 20 October 2026. A Shopify app is offered separately, free to try for 14 days.
Which one makes better print files?
It depends on the print method. Fancy Product Designer exports PDF, SVG, JPEG and PNG, which suits screen printing, cutting and paper products. PrintBlob Pro makes, for each printed side at the print area's exact size, a transparent PNG at 300 DPI, which DTG and DTF printers work from, and a vector PDF and an SVG for screen printing and cutting, with a CMYK PDF through your printer's ICC profile if you upload one. It makes no JPEG and adds no bleed or crop marks.
Can I use PrintBlob for products other than t-shirts?
Yes, with PrintBlob Pro: you add your own products, such as mugs, hoodies and bags, on your own photos, with the print areas drawn on them. The free plugin designs on its bundled t-shirt.
Get PrintBlob Pro
Pro adds print-ready files, back printing, a 3D view and a production print queue to the free designer. Paid with Stripe in US dollars, no tax added; one domain per licence.
$69 a year
Full refund within 14 days
Limited-time offer until 31 December 2026
$99 once
Full refund within 14 days
Try it on your own shop
PrintBlob is free in the WordPress.org plugin directory: install it, turn the designer on for a product and take a design order. PrintBlob Pro is $69 a year or $99 once (limited-time offer until 31 December 2026), with a full refund within 14 days.