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Print on Demand vs Digital Products
A side-by-side look at what our sourced cases report for each model. Figures are what each source states, not typical results.
| Print on Demand | Digital Products | |
|---|---|---|
| Sourced cases | 6 | 10 |
| Reported per month | $1,333 to $100,000 | $3,000 to $28,333 |
| Median reported per month | $29,000 | $19,200 |
| Startup cost in our cases | Under $40 to start, according to one documented seller | Low; mainly software subscriptions in our cases |
| Time to first dollar | Not consistently disclosed in our cases | Not consistently disclosed in our cases |
| Independently documented | 1 of 6 | 2 of 10 |
| Tools named most | ChatGPT, Canva, Google Gemini | ChatGPT, Midjourney, Canva |
| Main strength | No inventory to buy upfront | No shipping or inventory |
| Main risk | Profit margins are much lower than gross sales | Marketplaces are crowded with similar AI-made products |
Top Print on Demand cases
- Blend (Vaibhav Prakash, Jamsheed Kamardeen and Vishwanath Kollapudi): $100K/moSelf-Reported
- Ryan Hogue (Ryan's Method): $49,000 a month in passive incomeSelf-Reported
- Christina Umerez: CA$470,000 (about US$347,500)Self-Reported
- Emily Odio-Sutton: $220,300 in sales (2023)Independently Documented
Top Digital Products cases
- Bailey Designed Co. (Bailey): $340,000 revenueSelf-Reported
- Rebecca Beach: Up to $20,000/moSelf-Reported
- AI Never Sleeps (Jonathan Chan): $19.2K in one monthSelf-Reported
- Lance Junck: $34,913 profitIndependently Documented