RushOrderTees alternative for small businesses and startups

RushOrderTees is a Philadelphia-based printer known for fast turnaround, instant online pricing and a design studio. Merch to Order is a smaller, simpler printer for people who need a batch of shirts for a business, a launch or a team. There is no minimum, every order gets a free digital proof before printing, shipping is free over $150, and every box has a tracking number.

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RushOrderTees is a trademark of its owner. Merch to Order is not affiliated with or endorsed by RushOrderTees. Competitor details are from their public website as of September 2026 and may change; check their site for current terms.

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$11.45 a shirt

$274.80 for 24, shipping free

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What does RushOrderTees do well?

RushOrderTees does 4 things well, and none of them are small. Credit where it is due.

Rush and 24-hour production options for people whose event is this week.
Instant live pricing on their site, so you see a number as you configure the order.
An online design studio with templates and clip art.
US-based printing in Philadelphia and experience with bulk team orders.

How is Merch to Order different from RushOrderTees?

Merch to Order differs from RushOrderTees in 4 ways: speed is their headline, transparency is ours; a price table you can read without configuring anything; ink colors do not change our price; a proof, a saved design and a tracking link. Our side comes from our price tables; their side is from their public site as of September 2026.

Speed is their headline, transparency is ours

RushOrderTees is built around delivery speed, with rush tiers down to a day or two in production. Merch to Order offers a standard service of 7-12 business days door to door and a rush of 5 business days door to door. If your deadline is tomorrow, they are the specialist. If your deadline is next week or later, both will get there and ours gives you a fixed published price to plan against.

A price table you can read without configuring anything

Both sites show live pricing. The difference is where. Merch to Order publishes a full table per garment ($11.45 a Classic Cotton Tee at 24, $7.45 at 250+) on the pricing page, and the studio uses the same numbers. RushOrderTees prices inside its quote tool once you have picked a product, colors and quantity, which is fine once you are in, but harder to compare from a spreadsheet.

Ink colors do not change our price

Merch to Order's per-shirt price includes standard ink colors on each side, and a back print is a flat add-on ($3.50 a shirt at 24+). RushOrderTees' quote reflects the print method and the number of ink colors you choose, so a four-color logo can cost more per shirt than a one-color logo. For full-color logos on small runs, check both.

A proof, a saved design and a tracking link

Every Merch to Order order gets a digital proof by email within 24 hours, a saved design with a Reorder button, and a tracking number when it ships. RushOrderTees also emails proofs and tracks shipments; we keep the order, the reorder and the tracking on one page in your account, and we take invoices and purchase orders on request.

Merch to Order vs RushOrderTees: side by side

Our column is the same on every comparison page because it is generated from the pricing data. Their column is from their public site as of September 2026 and may have changed, so check it for current terms.

Feature	Merch to Order	RushOrderTees
Minimum order	None. One shirt is $19.95; the price drops at 12, 24, 50, 100 and 250.	No minimum on many items; ask them for specific products.
Published pricing	Every garment at every quantity is on the pricing page. $11.45 a Classic Cotton Tee at 24, $7.45 at 250+.	Instant pricing in their quote tool once product, colors and quantity are chosen.
Proof before printing	Always. A digital proof of every print side within 24 hours, nothing printed until you approve it.	Proofs are part of their process; ask them how and when it arrives for rush orders.
Front and back print	Yes. A back print adds $3.50 a shirt at 24+, shown live in the studio.	Yes, priced in the quote tool by print location and ink colors.
Turnaround	7-12 business days door to door standard, 5 business days door to door rush.	Their specialty: rush options down to a day or two in production.
Free shipping	Free standard shipping on orders over $150.	Shipping terms published on their site.
Account and reorders	Every design is saved. Open a past order, click Reorder, adjust sizes. Invoices and purchase orders on request.	Saved designs through an account.
Best for	Businesses and teams who plan a week or more ahead and want a published price.	Orders that must arrive in days, and buyers who want the fastest rush available.

Pick RushOrderTees if

→Your event is in the next few days and you need the fastest production available.
→You want to talk to a printer in Philadelphia about a large team order with several print locations.
→You are designing from scratch and want their template and clip art library.

Pick Merch to Order if

→Your deadline is a week or more out and you want $11.45 a shirt at 24 printed on the pricing page, not tied to ink colors.
→You have a logo already and want to upload it, place it front and back and check out in a few minutes.
→You reorder a few times a year and want saved designs, invoices and tracking in one account.

What does a typical order cost at Merch to Order?

A Classic Cotton Tee with a one-side print is $11.45 a shirt at 24 and $8.25 at 100, with standard ink colors included and no setup fee. Shipping is free over $150, and a proof arrives within 24 hours. Every garment is on the pricing page (see custom t-shirt pricing), and the price calculator gives a total for any quantity without an email address. Get the same shirt quoted at RushOrderTees and compare the two totals.

RushOrderTees vs Merch to Order questions

Is Merch to Order cheaper than RushOrderTees?

Sometimes, and you can check in two minutes. For orders of 24 or more our published price is $11.45 a Classic Cotton Tee with a one-side print, $9.45 at 50, and $7.45 at 250+; a back print adds $3.50 a shirt at 24+. RushOrderTees prices depend on the garment, ink colors and quantity you enter, so get their live quote for the same shirt and compare the two totals including shipping. We do not quote their prices here because they change.

Is Merch to Order as fast as RushOrderTees?

Not on their fastest tiers. Our rush is 5 business days door to door and standard is 7-12 business days door to door. RushOrderTees advertises rush options with production in as little as a day or two. If you need shirts this week, use them; if you have a week or more, both work.

Does RushOrderTees charge per ink color?

Their live quote changes with the print method and the number of ink colors you pick. Merch to Order's per-shirt price includes standard ink colors; a back print is the only add-on, $3.50 a shirt at 24+.

Does Merch to Order offer rush orders?

Yes. Rush moves your order to a 5 business days door to door timeline (faster production plus faster shipping) for a fee shown at checkout. Approve your proof the day it arrives so the clock starts immediately.

Can I reorder team shirts from either site?

Both keep your design in an account. On Merch to Order you open the past order, click Reorder, change the size counts and check out; the same design and colors carry over.