Choosing a web to print platform should not require three months of research, a dozen demo calls, and a spreadsheet with forty tabs. But for most buyers, that is exactly what happens.
The problem is not a lack of options. Our directory tracks 159 web to print companies across 37 countries. The problem is finding the right one for your business: your market, your workflow, your budget, your technical requirements.
That is why we built the Web to print solution finder.
How it works
The Profiler is a guided matching tool that ranks every company in our database against your specific needs. It takes about five minutes and works in three steps.
Step 1: Pick your scenario
The tool starts by understanding your situation. Are you a buyer looking for a web to print solution? A print business looking for technology? Just exploring the market? Your answer shapes the questions that follow.
Step 2: Answer quick-match questions
A short series of questions narrows the field. What is your business model: B2B, B2C, or both? What size is your operation? Which region do you operate in? These answers filter the database before scoring begins.
Step 3: Select your capabilities
This is where the Profiler gets precise. You choose from 14 capability categories drawn from real product data across all 157 companies:
- Design and personalization tools: template editors, variable data printing, brand portals
- API and system integrations: Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento, ERP and MIS connections
- Workflow and production automation: prepress, preflight, job management, order routing
- Print-on-demand and fulfillment: dropshipping, production networks, global fulfillment
- Custom apparel and merchandise: DTG, sublimation, embroidery, decorated apparel
- Photo products: books, calendars, wall art, cards
- Packaging and labels: custom packaging, label printing, short-run packaging
- Wide format and signage: banners, POS displays, exhibition graphics
- Color management: ICC profiling, soft proofing, color consistency
- MIS and business management: estimating, scheduling, invoicing, production tracking
- Marketing and storefront tools: white-label storefronts, marketing collateral, brand portals
- Sustainability features: eco-friendly materials, carbon tracking, sustainable sourcing
- Multi-site and enterprise tools: multi-location management, enterprise procurement, SSO
- Analytics and reporting: dashboards, sales analytics, production reporting
Each capability you select increases the match score for companies that offer it. The more capabilities you choose, the more precisely the results are tailored.
What you get
The Profiler returns a ranked list of companies, each with a match score and tier:
- Strong Match: companies that align closely with your requirements across multiple capability areas
- Good Match: companies that cover most of your needs with some gaps
- Partial Match: companies with relevant offerings that may not cover your full requirements
Every result links directly to the company’s full profile in our directory, where you can review their products, differentiators, headquarters, revenue estimates, and recent news.
Three examples
A commercial printer adding B2B storefronts. You select “print business looking for technology,” pick B2B, choose Design and personalization, Workflow automation, and MIS integration. The Profiler surfaces platforms like Vpress, Infigo, and OnPrintShop, companies purpose-built for commercial printers adding online ordering.
A POD seller choosing a fulfillment partner. You select “buyer looking for a solution,” pick B2C, choose Print-on-demand, API integrations, and Custom apparel. The results rank Printful, Gelato, Printify, SPOD, and Gooten by how well each matches your specific capability mix.
A brand needing a procurement portal. You select “buyer,” pick B2B, choose Marketing and storefront tools, Multi-site and enterprise, and Analytics. The Profiler highlights enterprise-focused platforms like Ricoh MarcomCentral, XMPie, and Pageflex.
No forms, no sales calls
The Profiler is completely free and anonymous. There is no registration, no email capture, no “request a demo” gate. You get results immediately and can share them via a unique URL.
We built this tool because the web to print buying process is broken. Buyers spend weeks on research that should take minutes. Vendors spend money on leads that are not a good fit. A transparent matching tool helps both sides.
Try the Profiler now: it takes five minutes and might save you three months.