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Print-on-demand profit and margin calculator
Printful cost and shipping, Etsy fees (US and Spain) and TikTok Shop fees, with profit, margin and break-even price.
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Printful cost and shipping, Etsy fees (US and Spain) and TikTok Shop fees, with profit, margin and break-even price.
Worked example
Input: Selling price: 29.99; Printful product cost: 13.25; Printful shipping cost: 4.5; Target margin % (optional): 30.
$8.94 profit per order, 29.8% margin
Profitable, but thin once ads and refunds arrive.
How it works
- Pick the sales channel, the seller country and the currency.
- Enter the selling price, the shipping you charge, and the product and shipping cost from your print partner.
- Add a target margin if you want a suggested price.
- Press Calculate profit and read the profit, margin and break-even price.
Use it from your agent
This tool is also a public MCP tool called pod_profit_calc and a REST endpoint at /api/v1/tools/pod_profit_calc. No key needed. Install snippet.
Questions
Which fees does the calculator include?
For Etsy: the listing fee, the 6.5% transaction fee, payment processing (3% + 0.25 USD for US sellers, 4% + 0.30 EUR for sellers in Spain), the Spanish regulatory operating fee, and optionally Offsite Ads. For TikTok Shop: the referral fee and any per-item fee.
How current are the fee numbers?
They live in one dated config file (as of 2026-10-18) with a source link for each platform. Marketplaces change fees often, so check the source before you set prices.
What is the break-even price?
The lowest item price at which profit after fees and costs is zero, given the shipping you charge the buyer.
Are taxes included?
No. VAT, sales tax and income tax are not modelled. Treat the profit as before tax.
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