Comparative Feature Analysis
Last updated: May, 2025
How Super Cool Gear compares to other
POD platforms on important advanced features.
1. Multi-Color Design
Super Cool Gear lets you customize the design color for each fabric in a single design — no workarounds, no duplicates. Instant visual feedback. Fabric color selection translates seamlessly to gallery listing.
Platform
Support
Notes
Super Cool Gear
✅
Color-tweaking per fabric built-in, with live preview switching.
Zazzle
🟡
Grouped listings via Design Themes simulate per-color variants.
Spreadshirt
🟡
Vector-only control; raster designs need separate versions.
Printful
🟡
Handled manually via Shopify/etc., not native.
Teespring
❌
One design across all fabrics. No color adjustment.
Redbubble
❌
No per-fabric support or editing control.
Bonfire
❌
Different versions require new campaigns.
2. Seamless Storefront Integration
On most platforms, offering multiple fabric colors means creating workarounds like duplicate listings or complicated themes. Super Cool Gear does it automatically. When you select fabric colors, your gallery listing updates instantly — complete with accurate previews for each available color.
Platform
Support
Notes
Super Cool Gear
✅
Auto-syncs selected colors to storefront with live previews.
Zazzle
🟡
Grouped themes simulate variants; manual setup required.
Spreadshirt
❌
Each color must be managed as a separate listing.
Printful
❌
Requires Shopify or manual edits to show variants.
Printify
❌
No built-in storefront. Integration depends on external site.
Teespring
❌
No support for multi-color display. One design per listing.
Redbubble
❌
No color selection interface or dynamic previews.
Bonfire
❌
Different colors = separate campaigns.
3. Storefront Light/Dark Theme
Super Cool Gear galleries auto-adjust to light/dark mode on each of the 12 themes — sleek and on-brand.
Platform
Support
Notes
Super Cool Gear
✅
Auto-detect + designer theme presets. Truly modern storefronts.
Zazzle
❌
Fixed white background. No theme switching.
Printful
❌
No theme control unless self-hosting a store.
Printify
❌
Backend only. No gallery or themes.
Teespring
❌
Unstyled storefronts with no dark mode support.
Spreadshirt
❌
Limited branding options. No mode switching.
Redbubble
❌
One layout only. No visual customization options.
Bonfire
❌
Fixed campaign templates. No theming.
4. Automatic Layout Adjustments
The Super Cool Gear layout system takes the tedium out of designing by automatically sizing the image you use to the available print space. Use a bigger font: image gets smaller; use a smaller QR code: image gets bigger. You can also define a specific aspect ratio and the system will auto-crop and size the image to fit perfectly.
Platform
Support
Notes
Super Cool Gear
✅
Fully automatic resize and crop that adapts to text/QR changes.
Zazzle
🟡
Manual Fit/Fill scaling; no dynamic reflow when elements change.
Spreadshirt
❌
Fixed design size; no auto-layout.
Printful
🟡
Auto-applies artwork but resizing is manual; no live reflow.
Printify
🟡
Scales design for garment sizes, not element-driven reflow.
Teespring
🟡
Resizes after sale to smallest garment; editor lacks dynamic sizing.
Redbubble
❌
No automatic image sizing or cropping.
Bonfire
❌
Design size is fixed across all garments.
Merch by Amazon
🟡
Auto-centers and scales uploads to print area, but no element-aware reflow.
5. Realistic Color Preview
Only Super Cool Gear and Printify attempt to show what the print will actually look like. Super Cool Gear’s InkPreview™ leads with accurate fabric-aware simulation.
Platform
Support
Notes
Super Cool Gear
✅
InkPreview™ simulates printed color with LUTs on any fabric.
Printify
🟡
CMYK toggle helps somewhat to approximate final print.
Printful
❌
RGB mockups only. Designers must self-proof colors.
Spreadshirt
❌
Static previews only. No simulation.
Zazzle
❌
No color correction. RGB-only preview.
Redbubble
❌
No preview control or feedback. Print often dimmer.
Bonfire
❌
Basic previews. No color transform.
Teespring
❌
No preview adjustment for ink realism.
6. Integrated QR Code
Super Cool Gear’s QR is a live element — live url preview, resize between 1 and 5". Colorize per fabric. Others require static uploads or offer no support at all.
Platform
Support
Notes
Super Cool Gear
✅
Live QR element with color+size control across fabrics.
Zazzle
🟡
Insertable QR, but not per-fabric style.
Teespring
🟡
Insertable QR. Limited edit control.
Printify
❌
Only for promo. Not part of design editor.
Printful
❌
Requires uploading your own QR image.
Spreadshirt
❌
Same — upload only. No QR element.
Redbubble
❌
No QR support at all.
Merch by Amazon
❌
Only uploads allowed. No generator.
7. Limited Editions
Super Cool Gear uniquely tracks shirt editions and labels each one: “1 of 50”, “2 of 50”, etc. This adds perceived value and drives urgency.
Platform
Support
Notes
Super Cool Gear
✅
Automated limit tracking + shirt numbering built-in.
Zazzle
❌
No quantity limits. No tracking.
Printful
❌
No limit or numbering options.
Printify
❌
Manual management only.
Teespring
❌
No way to show "1 of X" info or track inventory per item.
Spreadshirt
❌
No edition support.
Redbubble
❌
Unlimited listings only. No way to limit run.
Bonfire
❌
Campaign limits time, not units. No on-product series labels.