In 2026, you can start a business selling profitable products from anywhere, be it your home or a vacation rental in Maui. How? With Print on Demand – launch your own online store with no upfront costs, inventory, or shipping hassles.
We’ve compiled a list of the 25 best custom products to sell from home with Printify.
The top 25 print-on-demand products to sell from home
Ready to add your personal touch to Printify’s customizable, print-on-demand products, but not sure where to start?
Here are the 25 best-selling personalized items for your online store from our huge Catalog of over 2,000 products.
1. Custom t-shirts
T-shirts are the easiest place to start selling custom products, and one of the most popular print-on-demand products to offer. They’re affordable, everybody needs one, and they’re endlessly customizable products.
Experiment with bold slogans, fan merch, or trend-based designs.
2. Custom hoodies
Hoodies use more premium materials than tees, which means premium pricing – more room for profit for your online store.
With Printify, create custom products with various decoration methods: direct-to-garment (DTG) prints, embroidery, and even all-over prints (AOP) for bold designs – perfect for streetwear collections.
3. Custom sweatshirts
Up there with t-shirts and hoodies, sweatshirts are a big seller. Great for targeting buyers who prioritize comfort but also want to look put together – and they make for great personalized items, too.
Opt for minimalist graphics and campus-style print designs for that classic preppy look – our print-on-demand service lets you design exactly what your audience wants.
4. Custom mugs
Mugs are another easy win when you’re picking custom products to sell, especially as a beginner. Custom and personalized mugs are a top-selling product year-round.
They’re personal, giftable, and easy to customize with quotes, artwork, or jokes. Offer color-changing or enamel mugs to increase perceived value and appeal to niche audiences.
5. Custom socks
Socks make great gifts or add-ons. Printify offers all-over print options, covering the entire sock with eye-catching designs. They’re great POD products to start with!
Create themed sets, seasonal releases, or target specific professions or hobbies to sell online again and again.
6. Custom stickers
Stickers are awesome custom things to sell – they let you turn self-expression into sales, and shoppers love using them to personalize their laptops, bottles, and notebooks.
Sell print-on-demand stickers in themed packs or bundles, and use die-cut shapes for better shelf appeal. Because the low production cost keeps margins healthy, stickers are among the quickest custom merchandise categories to make money.
Quick tip
Start your eCommerce business by selling stickers on Etsy – one of the platform’s best-selling products!
7. Custom shoes
Shoes offer high pricing potential, but success depends on standout designs. Use Printify’s sneakers or slides to create fashion-forward or niche-focused products.
Market them with lifestyle images, and consider influencer collabs to attract more customers. Or better yet, let your customers design their own – add their initials, important dates, and even photos, thanks to the Etsy personalization feature.
8. Custom bags
From custom-printed tote bags to backpacks and fanny packs, Printify’s Catalog has all the best-selling items and styles for your online store. These personalized products are ideal for travel brands, eco-friendly product drops, and functional fashion. Add your own designs to make them truly unique.
Quick tip
Discover best-selling custom fanny pack designs and start selling your own custom products to everyone, from festival-goers to travelers.
9. Custom phone cases and accessories
Custom phone cases and other accessories are a strong fit for trend-based marketing. Affordable and always in high demand, design custom phone cases, stands, and grips using quotes or eye-catching artwork.
Pair these POD products with other custom tech accessories like AirPods cases and wireless chargers to attract potential customers.
10. Custom accessories
Accessories like zipper wallets, belts, wristbands, or scarves are great for upselling or bundling.
Use product customization to match accessory designs with custom t-shirts and other apparel, completing your customers’ outfits and increasing average order value.
11. Custom stationery
Printify’s Catalog includes notebooks, journals, and calendars – excellent for students, professionals, or anyone who likes to keep organized. Paper products work well with minimalist layouts, bold prints, or motivational quotes.
Sell online as standalone custom items or bundle them with other office-themed products for added value.
12. Custom hats
Selling custom clothing isn’t your only option. Make a statement with a logo, slogan, or embroidery on custom hats – these personalized items are always in demand, as both wardrobe enhancers and promotional products.
Customize dad hats, trucker caps, or beanies for any niche. They’re unisex, have a universal fit, and are year-round bestsellers.
13. Custom water bottles
If you want to create personalized products that everyone needs, reusable water bottles are your best bet. A standout custom design can easily turn this functional item into an instant favorite and encourage repeat purchases.
These high-quality products are great for fitness lines, employee merch, promotional items, and gifts for special occasions.
14. Custom children’s clothing
Selling custom children’s and baby clothing can work well with name-based designs, cute graphics, or matching family outfits. Emphasize fabric softness and provide accurate sizing information in your product descriptions.
Kids’ clothing is especially popular for birthdays, holidays, or personalized back-to-school shopping.
15. Custom workout sets
Selling custom clothing in the activewear segment – sports bras, leggings, and shorts – is a go-to way to appeal to fitness communities, health enthusiasts, or coaches.
Customize products to sell to sports enthusiasts with motivational phrases like “stronger every day” or “no days off.” All-over prints work especially well here, too, turning a basic workout set into something customers actually want to be seen in.
16. Custom computer accessories
Custom mouse pads, laptop sleeves, and desk mats add personality to study setups, home offices, and gaming spaces.
These customizable products appeal to students, remote workers, and streamers and can be bundled with other tech or office accessories.
17. Custom pet products
Pet products are a popular product category for impulse buys and holiday gifting. Pet owners love spoiling their furry friends – start a small business that caters to them. Design custom pet products like tags, bowls, or hoodies with illustrations or playful slogans for your eCommerce store.
18. Custom travel accessories
Printify’s print-on-demand service lets you create products that you haven’t even thought about. With us, design luggage tags, toiletry bags, or travel pouches for vacation-goers and frequent flyers.
Create and sell custom collections or travel-themed gift sets that reflect wanderlust, adventure quotes, or destination-inspired artwork.
Quick tip
Explore our guide to designing custom travel accessories for your online store that stand out and sell.
19. Canvas and posters for wall art
Selling art prints and other wall art is a strong entry point for artists, graphic designers, and bands.
Printify has a range of framed and unframed custom canvases and posters in various sizes, ready to feature anything from photography prints to original paintings.
20. Custom kitchen accessories
Kitchen items like aprons, towels, cutting boards, and other personalized products are especially popular for gift shoppers and during the holidays.
Add playful cooking quotes, illustrated ingredients, or visual recipes that stand out in any home decor collection.
21. Custom toys
Soft toys or stuffed animals wearing mini custom t-shirts with custom prints make thoughtful gifts for birthdays, holidays, or milestones.
With Printify’s print-on-demand service, add custom-printed names, dates, or simple artwork to make any shirt a memorable keepsake.
22. Custom jewelry
Personalized jewelry sells well year-round, especially for stores targeting premium gifts. Create custom necklaces and jewelry boxes with your own designs to add a touch of sparkle to your online business.
Focus on evergreen messages tied to milestones – like “Class of 2026” or “Best Mom” – to appeal to wide audiences.
23. Custom home decor
Shoppers love buying home decor to refresh a space, mark a life change, or give as a gift.
Offer custom merchandise like throw pillows, blankets, or towels featuring personalized designs – these products are fantastic bestsellers and can easily adapt to seasonal trends.
24. Custom seasonal decorations
Seasonal custom products sell quickly when launched early (here’s where our eCommerce calendar comes in very handy). Use Printify to design holiday-specific items like wrapping paper, ornaments, or holiday cards.
Most shoppers buy new decorations every year, making this a strong category for repeat sales and low startup costs – perfect for testing new designs risk-free.
25. Custom tech accessories
If you sell custom products to tech lovers, accessories are a must. Printify has plenty to offer – from previously mentioned phone cases to custom Apple Watch straps to Bluetooth speakers.
Why customize products in this segment? They make for practical gifts and are a good fit for stores focused on lifestyle items.
How to sell custom products online with Printify?
Getting started is easy – follow these simple steps to go from idea to selling custom products online in no time.
Step 1: Sign up for a free Printify account
Create your Printify account in just a few clicks and gain access to our product Catalog with over 2,000 customizable products to sell. You’ll also get beginner-friendly design tools and a network of carefully vetted Print Providers.
Step 2: Pick your custom product
Whether you want to sell custom products like t-shirts and hoodies, accessories like phone cases, wall art, coffee mugs, or throw pillows, the Printify Catalog has it all. Even print-on-demand cosmetics – everything your online business needs.
Step 3: Apply your design
Easily design custom merchandise with our Product Creator. Add a pre-made design, logo, or text, or create a new one from scratch with all the cool (and free) tools and features to create a product line of personalized items.
Once your design is ready, generate realistic mockups to use on your storefront and social media pages.
Step 4: Order samples
Before you sell custom products to people, we highly recommend ordering samples. This way, you can check the print or embroidery quality and confirm you’re happy with the result before it reaches customers.
Step 5: Publish your own custom products and start selling
Once your customized products are ready, publish them to an eCommerce platform or marketplace using our integrations or start a Printify Pop-Up Store for free.
When you make a sale, Printify’s Print Providers do all the heavy lifting – printing, packing, and shipping – for you.
Where to find design ideas for products to sell online
To build a profitable print-on-demand business, you need to stand out with original designs that appeal to your target audience.
Start by exploring these websites to draw design inspiration for your next best-selling products:
- Pinterest. A visual discovery engine. Search product types like “colorful fanny pack” or themes like “retro cat art”. Save your favorites to create a mood board for your custom designs.
- Dribbble. A platform where designers share their work. Browse by style or theme to find ideas that inspire your own artwork or hire an artist to create a custom product design for your print-on-demand store.
- Behance. Adobe’s professional portfolio platform. Browse creative portfolios by category. If you see something that fits your niche, reach out to the designer to license or commission their work.
Quick tip
Before you sell products online, check out our blog post on how to create your first design for a step-by-step walkthrough.
Which is the best website to sell custom products online?
Most Printify merchants start their eCommerce business on a marketplace like Etsy or a platform like Shopify. Let’s see how the two compare.
eCommerce platforms
An eCommerce platform lets you create your own website to sell products. You control the design, messaging, and product experience, but you’ll need to attract traffic through marketing.
Most platforms offer templates to create your eCommerce store without any complex coding.
Pros
Scalable as your store grows
Complete freedom to customize
Control over customer data
Cons
Takes time to set up
No built-in traffic
Some require technical skills
Sell on eCommerce platforms with Printify
Shopify. Great for merchants who want a quick setup, full control, and a store that scales as you grow.
Squarespace. Best for Squarespace users who want to add a store to their site. It’s simple to use, with clean templates and built-in eCommerce features.
Wix. Good for beginners building a custom website with a store. Easy setup and visual editing, with essential eCommerce features included.
WooCommerce. For WordPress users who want to add a store to their site. The setup is beginner-friendly, but customization requires plugins or tech support.
BigCommerce. Designed for merchants managing larger catalogs or complex operations. Offers more built-in features than most platforms.
PrestaShop. Best for developers or teams with technical experience. Fully customizable and suited for multilingual, international, or B2B setups.
Marketplaces
A marketplace’s main advantage is getting your customized products in front of an existing customer base – but it also means stiff competition. Strong product photos and optimized descriptions are crucial to stand out.
You’ll also need to pay a small listing fee per product, plus transaction and payment processing fees when you make a sale.
Marketplaces are user-friendly platforms that get you selling quickly, but you’ll have limited store customization options.
Pros
Quick setup
Pre-existing traffic
Easy maintenance
Cons
Less creative control
Highly competitive
Platform policies, various fees
Sell on online marketplaces with Printify
Etsy. Best for artists and designers selling custom products to people searching for gifts or one-of-a-kind items.
eBay. Best for selling affordable, trending products to a large audience. Great for high-volume sales and attracting shoppers looking for a deal.
Amazon. Good for already established businesses that can compete on a high-traffic platform. Offering personalized items on Amazon requires a Professional selling account and strict listing compliance.
TikTok Shop. Best for creators and trend-savvy sellers who promote through video content. It’s great for connecting directly with followers and turning content into sales.
Custom Printify solutions
Beyond eCommerce platforms and marketplaces, Printify offers two direct ways to sell custom products – the Pop-Up Store for product pages you can share instantly, and the API for connecting Printify to your own site or app.
Printify Pop-Up Store. Ideal if you’re just starting out, aren’t looking for extensive store customization, and want to start selling right away. It’s free to use with no subscriptions or hidden fees.
Printify API. Made for businesses that want to integrate Printify with their own website or app. It lets you automate product creation, order routing, and fulfillment directly within your existing system.
Quick tip
Explore the best sites to sell online – weigh the pros and cons to find the best fit for your print-on-demand business.
FAQs
Ready to sell products online risk-free?
Starting a business from home has never been this simple. With Printify, you can sell high-quality products online – no inventory, upfront costs, or retail experience needed. And the best part? You run it on your own schedule.
Sign up for free, design a product, and launch your first listing instantly. Start small, test what works, and grow from there.
Whether you’re building a side hustle or a full-time business, we’ve got you covered.
