Platform comparison for print shops
InkSoft vs Printavo vs DecoNetwork: which fits your shop, and who sets it up?
An honest comparison for print shops, decorators and promo distributors. What each platform is built for, where it is strongest, and the part none of them does for you.
Updated September 2026
In short
Printavo runs the shop floor: quotes, approvals, payments and job scheduling. InkSoft sells online: client stores and an online designer. Both belong to the same company, Inktavo, and connect through an official integration. DecoNetwork puts quotes, orders, online stores, mock-ups and production in one system. All three are software your team configures; none of them builds and runs your client stores for you.
Side by side
What each platform is built for
| Printavo | InkSoft | DecoNetwork | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built for | Running the shop: quoting, approvals, payments, job scheduling and analytics. | Selling custom merchandise online: stores and an online designer, plus sales, customers and production. | One system for quotes, orders, online stores, mock-ups and production. |
| Strongest when | Your priority is organizing production and invoicing. | Your priority is client stores and online ordering. | You want stores, designer and production in one place. |
| Online client stores | Through the InkSoft integration (InkSoft Unlimited with Printavo Premium). | Yes, the core product. | Yes, built in. |
| Company | Inktavo | Inktavo | DecoNetwork |
| Who does the setup | Your team, with the vendor's onboarding resources. | Your team, with the vendor's onboarding resources. | Your team, or an agency like CFDFpromo that builds and runs it for you. |
Our honest take
Which one should you choose?
- Mostly production and invoicing, few online stores: Printavo is built for that.
- Already on Printavo and you want client stores: InkSoft connects to it.
- You want stores, designer, quoting and production in one system: DecoNetwork.
- The real blocker is time to set any of them up: that is the part we do.
The part none of them does: the setup
Whichever platform you pick, someone has to configure decoration methods and pricing, import catalogs, design each client store, set up approvals and train the team. Vendors give you the tools and onboarding help. We are the team that does the work, on DecoNetwork, in English and French.
How fast
From first call to a live store in days, not months
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Day 1
Free shop evaluation
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Within 3 days
An offer built for your shop
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48 business hours
Your first store is live
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Every week after
We run it, your clients reorder
Questions
Questions about these platforms
Are InkSoft and Printavo the same company?
Yes. Both belong to Inktavo, together with GraphicsFlow, and they connect through an official integration.
Which platform does CFDFpromo use?
We build and run stores on DecoNetwork. We are an independent agency, not the software vendor.
I am on InkSoft or Printavo. Should I switch?
Not necessarily. If your setup works, keep it. The free evaluation tells you honestly whether a change would pay for itself.
Can I keep SAGE or ASI?
Yes. Keep them for product research and your back office; we are an official supplier on both.
What do these platforms cost?
Plans and prices change often, so check each vendor's current pricing page. For our turnkey service, you get an offer built for your shop within 3 days of the free evaluation.
Sources
- Inktavo: Printavo, InkSoft and GraphicsFlow
- InkSoft: e-commerce platform for custom branded merchandise
- InkSoft help: the InkSoft and Printavo integration
- Printavo: print shop management
- DecoNetwork: print shop management software
InkSoft, Printavo, Inktavo and DecoNetwork are trademarks of their respective owners. CFDFpromo is an independent agency and is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. Facts checked on the vendors' own websites in September 2026.
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