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You can also create manual orders directly in Printify without a connected storefront, which works for one-off orders, samples, and B2B fulfillment. Shopify is the most common integration, but it's not required.",{"question":659,"answer":660},"Is the Premium plan worth it?","For sellers with consistent monthly order volume, yes - the math is straightforward. Premium gives up to 33% discount on products. On a typical apparel item with a $9.50 base cost, that's roughly $3 saved per unit. You break even on the $24.99\u002Fmonth annual subscription with 8-9 orders per month. Beyond that, every order produces more margin than the Free plan. If you're consistently selling 30+ items per month, Premium pays for itself multiple times over.",[662,663,664,665],"Creators, influencers, and entrepreneurs launching a merchandise store with zero upfront investment - the free plan covers everything needed to publish and sell on day one","Shopify and Etsy sellers adding print-on-demand products to an existing store without committing to inventory","Established sellers doing significant monthly volume who benefit from Premium's up to 33% product discount improving overall margin","International sellers who need fulfillment coverage across multiple regions - the global provider network enables local fulfillment for US, EU, and APAC customers from one platform",false,{},[669,675,678,682,685,689,694,697,700,703,706],{"label":670,"values":671},"Stores per account",[672,673,674],"5","10","Unlimited",{"label":676,"values":677},"Product designs",[674,674,674],{"label":679,"values":680},"Integrations (Shopify, Etsy, eBay)",[681,681,681],"✓",{"label":683,"values":684},"24\u002F7 merchant support",[681,681,681],{"label":686,"values":687},"Order management (Printify Connect)",[688,681,681],"-",{"label":690,"values":691},"Product discounts",[688,692,693],"Up to 33%","Additional discounts",{"label":695,"values":696},"Custom branding discount",[688,692,681],{"label":698,"values":699},"AI Mockups",[688,681,681],{"label":701,"values":702},"1:1 Seller mentorship",[688,681,681],{"label":704,"values":705},"Custom API integration",[688,688,681],{"label":707,"values":708},"Dedicated account manager",[688,688,681],"Free plan is $0 forever with no feature expiry. Premium is $39\u002Fmonth (monthly billing) or $24.99\u002Fmonth (annual billing, billed as $299.88\u002Fyear). Enterprise pricing requires a sales conversation for high-volume sellers with custom integration needs. All plans include unlimited product designs. Fulfillment costs (base price per item) are separate from plan pricing and paid per order. Premium unlocks up to 33% discount on new products, up to 20% on all products, and up to 33% on custom branding. Prices verified May 2026 from printify.com\u002Fpricing.",[711,716,721],{"name":712,"price":713,"price_unit":714,"desc":715},"Free","$0","forever","5 stores, unlimited designs, full integrations (Shopify, Etsy, eBay, WooCommerce), 24\u002F7 support, manual order creation. Standard product pricing.",{"name":717,"price":718,"price_unit":719,"popular":648,"desc":720},"Premium","$24.99","\u002F mo · annual billing","Everything in Free plus up to 33% product discounts, 10 stores, Printify Connect order management, AI Mockups, 1:1 Sellers Club PRO mentorship, early feature access.",{"name":321,"price":722,"price_unit":723,"desc":724},"Custom","annual contract","Unlimited stores, additional product discounts, custom API integration, dedicated account manager, branded customer support. For high-volume sellers.","https:\u002F\u002Fprintify.com\u002Fpricing\u002F",[727,728,729,730,731,732,733,734],"100% free to start - no monthly fee, no credit card required; unlimited product designs and store integrations on the Free plan with no time limit","1,300+ customizable products across apparel, home decor, accessories, stationery, and more - the broadest product catalog in the print-on-demand category","90+ competing print providers across 140+ facilities in 209 countries - choose the best price-location combination per product rather than being locked to one supplier","No inventory, no upfront costs, no minimum orders - you pay fulfillment cost only when a customer places an order; zero financial risk to launch","Native integrations with Shopify, Etsy, eBay, WooCommerce, TikTok Shop, PrestaShop, and more - publish directly to every major selling channel from one dashboard","Premium plan (from $24.99\u002Fmonth annual) unlocks up to 33% discount on products - directly improves profit margin on every unit sold","60M+ total orders completed across 10M+ merchants - platform reliability and fulfillment infrastructure proven at enterprise scale","POD Rockstars community (34K+ members), YouTube channel (100K+ subscribers), and Printing Profits podcast provide one of the strongest seller education ecosystems in the category","Best free print-on-demand platform - the largest provider network at the lowest base prices","Quick Verdict",[738,739],"Printify is the largest print-on-demand marketplace by provider count - 90+ print providers across 140+ facilities in 209 countries means you can source the same product from multiple competing suppliers and pick whichever combination of price, location, and quality best fits your customer base. The free plan gives you unlimited product designs, 5 connected stores, and full access to every integration (Shopify, Etsy, eBay, WooCommerce, and more) at $0 forever. There's no inventory, no upfront investment, and no minimum order - you pay only when a customer buys. At 10M+ merchants and 60M+ orders completed, the platform infrastructure is proven at scale.","The trade-off relative to single-provider platforms is consistency. Because you're choosing from competing external suppliers rather than one in-house production network, print quality, packaging, and shipping times vary by provider. A t-shirt from Provider A in the US may print differently than the same product from Provider B - and customers don't see those differences until after the order ships. Managing provider selection, sample ordering, and quality control is the operational overhead that single-provider platforms eliminate. Premium at $24.99\u002Fmonth (annual) adds up to 33% product discounts, which directly improves your margin on every sale.",[741],{"slug":404,"name_a":742,"letter_a":743,"logo_a":744,"slug_a":745,"logo_class_a":746,"name_b":396,"letter_b":398,"logo_b":747,"slug_b":397,"logo_class_b":399,"winner":396,"winner_note":748},"Gelato","G","linear-gradient(135deg,#2b2b2b,#0a0a0a)","gelato","l-gelato","linear-gradient(135deg,#2563eb,#1d4ed8)","biggest catalog",[750],{"name":742,"slug":745,"category":45,"letter":743,"logo_class":746,"tagline":751,"score":752},"Print-on-Demand · Local in 32 Countries",8.2,[754,761,768,774,780,787],{"num":755,"score":756,"h3":757,"paragraphs":758},"01 · Setup","4.5 \u002F 5","Account to first product published in under 30 minutes - zero technical barrier to launch",[759,760],"Signing up requires only an email address. The onboarding flow walks through connecting a sales channel (Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, or manual orders), then opens the product catalog to start designing. The built-in product creator requires no design software - upload an image or graphic, position it on the product mockup, adjust placement and size, and publish directly to your store. For sellers without design experience, the mockup generator produces store-ready product images from your artwork. The entire path from registration to a live product listing in a Shopify or Etsy store typically takes under 30 minutes for a single product.","Connecting multiple sales channels is straightforward: each integration is a separate OAuth authorization from the Printify dashboard. Shopify and Etsy connect in under two minutes each. The catalog browser shows all 1,300+ products with base prices per provider already displayed - you can filter by product type, print provider, and fulfillment location before committing to a design. The main setup decision that requires more time is provider selection: for each product, you choose which of the competing providers fulfills it, which affects base price, shipping origin, and print quality. This decision is worth spending time on with sample orders before going live.",{"num":762,"score":763,"h3":764,"paragraphs":765},"02 · Day-to-Day UX","4.1 \u002F 5","Clean dashboard for order management - product creator is capable but not designer-grade",[766,767],"The dashboard organizes around three views: your stores (connected sales channels), products (published designs), and orders (fulfillment status per sale). Order routing is automatic - when a customer places an order in your Shopify or Etsy store, it flows into Printify, routes to the selected provider, and updates with tracking when shipped. For straightforward product lines with one or two providers, the daily workflow requires minimal attention. Premium users get Printify Connect, which adds a centralized order management layer with filters, bulk actions, and status tracking across all stores.","The product creator handles placement and scaling of artwork on product templates effectively for standard use cases. Text tools, pattern fills, and layer management are available but limited compared to dedicated design software - sellers with complex brand guidelines typically design externally in Figma or Photoshop and import the final files. AI Mockups on Premium generates lifestyle photography-style product images from your artwork without a photo shoot, which meaningfully reduces the cost of producing store-ready visuals for a large catalog. The catalog management interface for large product libraries (50+ SKUs across multiple stores) can feel slow to navigate without bulk editing capabilities.",{"num":769,"score":756,"h3":770,"paragraphs":771},"03 · Feature Depth","1,300+ products, 90+ providers, global delivery - the widest print-on-demand catalog available",[772,773],"The product catalog spans apparel (t-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, leggings, swimwear, kids clothing), home decor (mugs, candles, posters, canvas prints, pillows, blankets), accessories (bags, phone cases, hats, jewelry), stationery (notebooks, journals), and pet accessories. Within each product type, multiple variants from different brands and providers are available - including recognized brands like Gildan, Bella+Canvas, and American Apparel for apparel. The breadth means sellers can build a full merchandise line from a single platform without supplementary suppliers.","The provider network is Printify's structural advantage. 90+ print providers across 140+ facilities competing for your business means base prices are lower than single-provider platforms for many product types. You can also optimize by geography: route US orders to a US-based provider and EU orders to a European provider from the same Printify account, reducing shipping costs and delivery times. The integrations cover all major selling channels - Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, eBay, TikTok Shop, PrestaShop, Squarespace Commerce, and Wix. The API (Enterprise) enables custom integrations for proprietary storefronts or fulfillment workflows at scale.",{"num":775,"score":763,"h3":776,"paragraphs":777},"04 · Customer Support","24\u002F7 merchant support on all plans - Sellers Club PRO mentorship on Premium",[778,779],"24\u002F7 merchant support is available on all plans, including Free. The support team handles order issues, production disputes, integration problems, and platform questions. The self-serve help center covers the most common setup and operational questions with step-by-step guides. For production errors - wrong item shipped, print quality issues, damaged goods - Printify acts as the intermediary between the seller and the print provider. Resolution typically involves a reprint or refund, but the timeline depends on the provider's responsiveness and the documentation the seller provides (photos of the defective item are standard procedure).","Premium unlocks 1:1 mentorship through Sellers Club PRO - direct access to experienced sellers who have scaled print-on-demand businesses, covering niche selection, product positioning, store optimization, and scaling strategies. Beyond direct support, Printify's community infrastructure is one of the strongest in the category: the POD Rockstars Facebook community (34K+ members), a YouTube channel with tutorials and seller case studies, the Printing Profits podcast, and the Amplified conference series provide a depth of peer education that reduces the learning curve for new sellers more effectively than documentation alone.",{"num":781,"score":782,"h3":783,"paragraphs":784},"05 · Price-to-Value","4.8 \u002F 5","Zero upfront cost, zero inventory risk - Premium's 33% product discount is the clearest ROI upgrade in eCommerce",[785,786],"The free plan's economics are straightforward: you pay Printify's fulfillment cost per item (base price + shipping), charge your customer a retail price, and keep the difference as margin. A Gildan t-shirt with one print position costs approximately $8-10 to fulfill; selling at $25 produces $15-17 gross margin before payment processor fees. There is no Printify platform fee on top of this - the free plan's cost is purely the per-item fulfillment rate. This makes Printify one of the lowest total-cost paths to a functioning eCommerce business, since there's no subscription fee, no inventory investment, and no warehouse overhead.","Premium at $24.99\u002Fmonth (annual) unlocks up to 33% discount on products. On a t-shirt with a $9.50 base cost, a 33% discount reduces the fulfillment cost to approximately $6.35 - a $3.15 saving per unit. A seller moving 100 units per month breaks even on the Premium subscription in under 8 units. At 500 monthly units, Premium saves approximately $1,575 in fulfillment costs per month versus the Free plan. The Premium discount's ROI scales linearly with order volume, making it one of the clearest upgrade calculations in any eCommerce subscription tool.",{"num":788,"score":763,"h3":789,"paragraphs":790},"06 · Data Portability","Products and orders are yours - multi-platform publishing prevents single-channel lock-in",[791,792],"Your product designs, mockups, and artwork belong to you - they're not locked inside Printify's platform. You can download source files, export product data, and migrate designs to another print-on-demand provider without restriction. Order history exports as CSV for accounting and analytics purposes. The multi-platform publishing model (one product published to Shopify, Etsy, and eBay simultaneously) means you're not dependent on a single sales channel, which reduces the risk of one platform changing its algorithm or fees significantly affecting your business.","The primary lock-in risk is at the store integration level: if you've built a large catalog with Printify-specific product IDs linked to your Shopify or Etsy listings, migrating to a different print-on-demand provider requires re-creating and re-linking each product - a manual process for large catalogs. The Enterprise API allows technical teams to manage products programmatically, which makes bulk migration more tractable. For most sellers, the practical switching cost is proportional to catalog size rather than any technical restriction Printify imposes.",[794,795,796,797],"Brand consistency and packaging control are critical to your business - multi-provider platforms introduce variability that single in-house providers eliminate","You need guaranteed production timelines and SLA-backed shipping - the provider marketplace model doesn't offer centralized fulfillment guarantees","Your product requires highly specialized printing (photographic fine art, exact Pantone color matching, large-format luxury packaging) - check provider capabilities carefully before committing","You want one platform that handles both fulfillment and storefront - Printify is fulfillment only; you still need a separate storefront (Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, etc.)","tools\u002Fecommerce\u002Fprintify","We researched Printify's product creator, provider network, integrations, and order flow across Shopify and Etsy. Here's what 10M+ sellers are actually working with.","Print-on-Demand · 1,300+ Products","Start Free",[803,804,805],"Free forever plan","1,300+ products","90+ print providers","May 2026","Best Print-on-Demand Platform for Sellers","tMtRjOq-up3lpmpo40XBTBgrKm_YVsijCEPPIC1wikA",[810,828,845],{"slug":404,"tool_a":811,"tool_b":820,"category_color":45},{"name":742,"slug":745,"letter":743,"logo_class":746,"logo_bg":812,"score":752,"verdict":813,"tagline":814,"verdict_h3":815,"verdict_note":816,"summary":817,"cta_label":818,"cta_url":819},"#111111","Runner-up","Print-on-Demand · Local Production · 32 Countries","for international orders produced near the customer","Free plan · Gelato+ $19.99\u002Fmo annual","The geography play: orders route automatically to the nearest of 140+ facilities in 32 countries, so international customers get faster delivery, no customs, and lower shipping - under one network-wide quality standard. The trade-off: a catalog of hundreds rather than thousands, a 2-store cap on the free plan, and chat\u002Femail-only support.","Try Gelato free","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gelato.com\u002F",{"name":396,"slug":397,"letter":398,"logo_class":399,"logo_bg":821,"score":401,"verdict":822,"tagline":823,"verdict_h3":824,"verdict_note":825,"summary":826,"cta_label":827,"cta_url":403},"#1D4ED8","Winner","Print-on-Demand · 1,300+ Products · 90+ Providers","for the biggest catalog at the lowest entry cost","Free forever · Premium $24.99\u002Fmo for margins","The no-risk machine: free with no time limit, 1,300+ customizable products across 90+ competing print providers in 209 countries, and 60M+ orders of proof. The trade-off: quality and shipping vary by provider - sample orders aren't optional - and the best margins need Premium.","Try Printify free",{"slug":829,"tool_a":830,"tool_b":833,"category_color":45},"printify-vs-sellfy",{"name":396,"slug":397,"letter":398,"logo_class":399,"logo_bg":821,"score":401,"verdict":822,"tagline":823,"verdict_h3":831,"verdict_note":825,"summary":832,"cta_label":827,"cta_url":403},"for merch at the best economics in the category","The fulfillment network: 1,300+ products, 90+ competing print providers, free entry with no time limit, and 60M+ orders of scale. The trade-off: it's fulfillment only - you bring the storefront - and provider variability demands sample orders.",{"name":834,"slug":835,"letter":836,"logo_class":837,"logo_bg":838,"score":752,"verdict":813,"tagline":839,"verdict_h3":840,"verdict_note":841,"summary":842,"cta_label":843,"cta_url":844},"Sellfy","sellfy","S","l-sellfy","#D97706","Creator Storefront · Digital · Subscriptions · 0% Fees","for a complete creator store in one subscription","14-day trial · Starter $22\u002Fmo annual","The all-in-one creator store: digital downloads delivered instantly, native subscriptions, built-in email marketing, social selling, and POD from 11 centers - at 0% transaction fees. The trade-off: revenue caps per tier force upgrades, and the POD catalog is a fraction of a dedicated network's.","Try Sellfy free","https:\u002F\u002Fsellfy.com\u002Fauth\u002Fsignup\u002F",{"slug":846,"tool_a":847,"tool_b":849,"category_color":45},"printify-vs-spocket",{"name":396,"slug":397,"letter":398,"logo_class":399,"logo_bg":821,"score":401,"verdict":822,"tagline":823,"verdict_h3":848,"verdict_note":825,"summary":826,"cta_label":827,"cta_url":403},"for selling without inventory, risk, or a subscription",{"name":850,"slug":851,"letter":836,"logo_class":852,"logo_bg":853,"score":854,"verdict":813,"tagline":855,"verdict_h3":856,"verdict_note":857,"summary":858,"cta_label":859,"cta_url":860},"Spocket","spocket","l-spocket","#B02468",7.5,"Dropshipping · US & EU Suppliers · Branded Invoicing","for 2–7 day delivery on ready-made products","7-day trial - auto-bills · From $24\u002Fmo annual","The fast-shipping dropship catalog: 80% US\u002FEU suppliers deliver in 2–7 days instead of weeks, with vetted products, branded invoicing, and 0% transaction fees. The trade-off: paid-only with product caps per tier, and the trial's auto-billing pattern is the category's most documented complaint.","Try Spocket","https:\u002F\u002Fapp.spocket.co\u002Fsignup",[862,888,907,916,936,961,983,1000,1018],{"slug":334,"category":5,"name":333,"tagline":863,"letter":335,"logo_class":336,"score":338,"axes":864,"quick_verdict_paragraphs":885},"AI Voice · Voice Cloning · 70+ Languages",[865,867,871,875,879,883],{"key":606,"name":607,"desc":866,"score":609,"bar_pct":610},"Instant free account, TTS in 60 seconds, Studio + cloning from day one",{"key":612,"name":613,"desc":868,"score":869,"bar_pct":870},"Studio timeline editor, 70+ language voice library, transparent model switching",4.4,88,{"key":618,"name":619,"desc":872,"score":873,"bar_pct":874},"TTS 70+ langs, STT 98% accuracy, voice cloning, music + SFX gen, video creation, AI agents",4.6,92,{"key":146,"name":293,"desc":876,"score":877,"bar_pct":878},"Docs + community, live chat on paid, tier-scaled responsiveness",3.6,72,{"key":624,"name":625,"desc":880,"score":881,"bar_pct":882},"Free 10K credits full access, credit expiry on cancel, Pro $99 for PCM\u002F192kbps",4.2,84,{"key":630,"name":631,"desc":884,"score":615,"bar_pct":616},"REST API + JS\u002FPython SDKs, WebSocket streaming, 40+ integrations",[886,887],"ElevenLabs operates two platforms on a shared research foundation: ElevenCreative, an all-in-one workspace for generating speech, music, sound effects, and video, and ElevenAgents, a platform for deploying conversational AI agents with voice and chat capabilities. The TTS product line has evolved from a single text-to-speech model to a full audio research stack that includes Eleven v3 (the most expressive model, supporting laughing, whispering, and emotional instruction tags), Eleven Flash (75ms latency for real-time conversational applications), Eleven Multilingual v2 (consistency and lifelike quality across 70+ languages), and the Scribe v2 transcription model (98% accuracy with speaker diarization). Enterprise clients using the platform include Disney, Epic Games (Fortnite), Nvidia, Revolut, Meta, Cisco, Deutsche Telekom, and Ukraine's government, which is building public-service voice AI on the platform.","The free tier at 10,000 credits per month provides access to the full feature set - TTS, speech-to-text, sound effects, voice design, music, and image\u002Fvideo generation - with a 3-project limit in Studio and no commercial license. Starter at $6\u002Fmonth unlocks commercial licensing, instant voice cloning, 20 Studio projects, and music commercial use with 30,000 credits. Creator at $22\u002Fmonth (first month 50% off) adds professional voice cloning, which produces a higher-fidelity replica than instant cloning, with 121,000 credits. The credit model converts consistently: 1 text character = 1 credit for standard models, and each plan tier roughly triples the monthly allowance. The rollover policy is limited - unused credits roll over for up to two billing cycles on paid plans, but only while the subscription remains active and without downgrading; credits expire if you cancel or reduce your plan.",{"slug":364,"category":23,"name":363,"tagline":889,"letter":365,"logo_class":366,"score":338,"axes":890,"quick_verdict_paragraphs":904},"Calling · SMS · Inside Sales AI",[891,893,895,897,899,902],{"key":606,"name":607,"desc":892,"score":609,"bar_pct":610},"Account creation, pipeline config, email + calendar sync, calling setup",{"key":612,"name":613,"desc":894,"score":609,"bar_pct":610},"Inbox view, Smart Views, calling workflow, activity timeline, mobile app",{"key":618,"name":619,"desc":896,"score":873,"bar_pct":874},"Native calling, SMS, Power Dialer, workflows, AI tools, integrations",{"key":146,"name":293,"desc":898,"score":881,"bar_pct":882},"Email support, knowledge base, response quality, uptime reliability",{"key":624,"name":625,"desc":900,"score":28,"bar_pct":901},"Solo-to-Growth pricing gap, usage-based calling costs, tier progression",80,{"key":630,"name":631,"desc":903,"score":28,"bar_pct":901},"CSV export coverage, REST API, migration tooling, data ownership",[905,906],"Close is purpose-built for sales teams whose primary channel is the phone. Where most CRMs treat calling as an integration - a third-party dialer bolted on via Zapier or a separate vendor subscription - Close ships VoIP calling, SMS, call recording, voicemail drop, and a Power Dialer as native features on the same screen where reps log deals, set follow-ups, and send emails. The result is a CRM where the entire outbound workflow - call, log, send follow-up email, schedule next call, move pipeline stage - happens without switching applications. For high-volume inside sales teams, the elimination of context-switching between a dialer, an inbox, and a CRM is the measurable productivity gain that drives adoption.","Close's AI layer in 2025–2026 has raised the ceiling further. Chloe, the AI sales agent (free in beta on Growth and Scale plans), places calls, qualifies leads, books meetings, and follows up automatically - the kind of automation that previously required a separate outreach platform. AI Lead Summaries on Growth+ condense a lead's full activity history into a paragraph before a rep dials, eliminating the pre-call research step. The Meeting Notetaker transcribes and summarizes every Zoom, Teams, and Meet call on all plans. These are not shallow AI features bolted on after launch - they are architecturally integrated into the calling and pipeline workflow. The trade-off is pricing: the Solo plan ($9\u002Fseat\u002Fmonth, 1 user only) is a meaningful distance from Growth at $99\u002Fseat\u002Fmonth, and teams of two or more reps pay $99\u002Fseat from day one.",{"slug":397,"category":45,"name":396,"tagline":800,"letter":398,"logo_class":399,"score":401,"axes":908,"quick_verdict_paragraphs":915},[909,910,911,912,913,914],{"key":606,"name":607,"desc":608,"score":609,"bar_pct":610},{"key":612,"name":613,"desc":614,"score":615,"bar_pct":616},{"key":618,"name":619,"desc":620,"score":609,"bar_pct":610},{"key":146,"name":293,"desc":622,"score":615,"bar_pct":616},{"key":624,"name":625,"desc":626,"score":627,"bar_pct":628},{"key":630,"name":631,"desc":632,"score":615,"bar_pct":616},[738,739],{"slug":429,"category":60,"name":428,"tagline":917,"letter":430,"logo_class":431,"score":433,"axes":918,"quick_verdict_paragraphs":933},"Invoicing · Time tracking",[919,921,923,927,929,931],{"key":606,"name":607,"desc":920,"score":609,"bar_pct":610},"Time to first invoice, setup complexity, import tools",{"key":612,"name":613,"desc":922,"score":627,"bar_pct":628},"Invoice creation, navigation, mobile app quality",{"key":618,"name":619,"desc":924,"score":925,"bar_pct":926},"Reporting, inventory, payroll, integrations",3.9,78,{"key":146,"name":293,"desc":928,"score":881,"bar_pct":882},"Response time, channels, help quality",{"key":624,"name":625,"desc":930,"score":28,"bar_pct":901},"What you get per dollar vs. category average",{"key":630,"name":631,"desc":932,"score":609,"bar_pct":610},"Export options, lock-in risk, migration ease",[934,935],"FreshBooks is the **best invoicing software for freelancers, consultants, and small service businesses** billing by the hour or project. 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