Fierce Shop ManagerHow we compare
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Fierce Shop Manager is print shop management software built inside a working shop. It quotes every trade from your own costs, including signs, vehicle wraps, DTF gang sheets and laser engraving, on simple monthly plans that are never priced per seat.
At a glance
How we compare, side by side
What each one says about itself, in plain words. Prices change, so check their own website for theirs.
| Fierce Shop Manager | The other app | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is built for | Every trade a print shop runs: screen printing, embroidery, DTF and gang sheets, signs and large format, vehicle wraps, laser engraving and print products | Describes itself as online shop management software for screen printers, embroiderers, sign manufacturers and digital printers |
| What it costs | Basic $99 a month and Advanced $199 a month, both with a 14-day free trial. Limited founder spots at $60 a month for life. Billing is not switched on yet, so nothing is charged today. | Plans start at $49 a month, with higher tiers costing more. Published listings differ on the upper tiers, so check their website. |
| Your team | Up to 3 people on Basic, your whole team on Advanced. Never charged per seat. | Varies by plan. See their website. |
| Quoting | Pricing tables for each trade, filled in once from your own costs | Quotes and estimates, with a pricing matrix |
| Customer page | A customer page in your shop's name for quotes, proofs, invoices and card payments | Online approvals and invoices for customers |
| Moving your data over | Import customers and invoices from a CSV or Excel export, with exports from popular print shop systems and QuickBooks recognised automatically | See their website |
| Who makes it | Built and used every day inside a working print shop, Fierce Panda Prints in Beaumont, California | An established company |
Where we are different
Why shops look at Fierce Shop Manager
- Every trade priced its own way: square-foot signs, vehicle wraps by coverage, DTF gang sheets and laser machine minutes, not just garments
- Flat monthly plans, never per seat: Basic covers up to 3 people and Advanced covers your whole team
- Customer emails, shop notes and files kept privately on each invoice for your team
- Ready for pickup and picked up emails offered when a job moves on the board
- Built by a shop that runs presses, embroidery, DTF, a plotter and a laser every day
Being fair
Where they may suit you better
No app is right for every shop. If one of these matters most to you, they are worth a close look.
- You want a long-established product
- You already use it and your team knows its workflow well
- You prefer a lower-priced starter plan for a very small operation
Switching over
Moving over without starting again
Export your customers and invoices from your current system as a CSV or Excel file and import them here. Fierce Shop Manager matches the columns for you, links each invoice to its customer, fills in missing phone numbers and addresses, and never makes a duplicate if you import the same file twice.
Where these details come from
Details about the other app are from its public listings, checked in November 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm them on its own website before you decide. Product names are trademarks of their owners. Fierce Shop Manager is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.
See it with your own jobs
Put your own prices in and quote a real job. It takes a few minutes, and there is no card to start.