shopvox alternative
A ShopVox Alternative Without the Add-On Pricing
ShopVox has a lot going on — quoting, job management, online proofing, integrations, e-commerce, inventory. If you're a sign shop or large format operation that needs all of it, it's worth the complexity. But if you're a print shop paying for a base plan plus email notifications, file storage, and extra users on top, you're probably paying $271/month for features you could get elsewhere for $99 — with a real-time production board ShopVox doesn't have.
Why shops look for a ShopVox alternative
- 01
Email notifications aren't included
On ShopVox Express and PRO, email notifications are $5 per user per month. For a 5-person team, that's $25/month extra — for something most shops consider basic functionality.
- 02
File storage costs extra
Direct S3 file storage is a $50/month add-on. That's $600/year for file management.
- 03
The PRO plan requires paid onboarding
ShopVox PRO starts at $249/month and includes a mandatory onboarding fee starting at $499. You're paying before your first job goes through the system.
- 04
It's built for sign shops
ShopVox's testimonials, feature set, and language skew heavily toward sign making, wide format, and custom manufacturing. Print shops can use it, but the product wasn't designed with your workflow in mind.
- 05
There's no real-time production board
ShopVox has drag-and-drop status updates on orders. That's not the same as a live Trello-style board showing every job at every stage, updated instantly, visible on any device.
ShopVox vs. Print Boss CRM
| Feature | Print Boss CRM | ShopVox |
|---|---|---|
| Price (Pro plan) | $149/mo | $271/mo realistic* |
| Extra users | +$12/user/mo | +$29/user/mo |
| Email notifications | Included | +$5/user/mo |
| S3 file storage | Included | +$50/mo add-on |
| Real-time production board | ||
| 5 production stages (incl. Proofing) | ||
| Customer portal | ||
| Onboarding fee (PRO) | $0 | $499+ |
| Primary market | Apparel + general print | Sign shops |
- Price (Pro plan)
- Print Boss CRM$149/mo
- ShopVox$271/mo realistic*
- Extra users
- Print Boss CRM+$12/user/mo
- ShopVox+$29/user/mo
- Email notifications
- Print Boss CRMIncluded
- ShopVox+$5/user/mo
- S3 file storage
- Print Boss CRMIncluded
- ShopVox+$50/mo add-on
- Real-time production board
- Print Boss CRM
- ShopVox
- 5 production stages (incl. Proofing)
- Print Boss CRM
- ShopVox
- Customer portal
- Print Boss CRM
- ShopVox
- Onboarding fee (PRO)
- Print Boss CRM$0
- ShopVox$499+
- Primary market
- Print Boss CRMApparel + general print
- ShopVoxSign shops
stay on shopvox if…
ShopVox is the right choice for sign shops, large format operations, and custom manufacturers who need industry-specific quoting, smartWrap, or e-commerce storefronts for their vertical.
switch to print boss if…
Print Boss CRM is the better fit if you're running a print or apparel decoration shop (not a sign shop), you're paying ShopVox add-on costs that are inflating your monthly bill, or you want real-time production board visibility without a $499 onboarding fee.
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