COMPARISON
Printavo makes t-shirts. You make signs
Printavo is built for screen printing and apparel. PlotonIQ for signs, window graphics, vehicles and illuminated advertising — with AI measurement and 17 languages
FEATURE COMPARISON
PlotonIQ vs. Printavo — side by side
Printavo was built for screen printing and apparel. PlotonIQ is purpose-built for sign shops — with AI photo measurement, market-data price justification, and 17 languages.
| KRITERIUM | PLOTONIQ | PRINTAVO |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | 9 €/Mo (Beta) | $39/Mo (~37 €) |
| AI modules | 19 | 0 |
| Languages | 17 | 1 (Englisch) |
| Accounting | 144+ | QuickBooks, Xero |
| GDPR compliant | ✓ (DE Server) | — (US Server) |
| Industry | Werbetechnik / Sign Shops | Screen Printing / Apparel |
| AI calculation | ✓ | — |
| Onboarding time | <1 Stunde | 1-2 Wochen |
| Mobile app | Web + Android + iOS | Web + iOS |
| German support | ✓ | — |
Printavo is built for screen printing — not for sign making
Printavo is excellent software for screen printing and T-shirt shops. But for signs, vinyl, illuminated advertising, and vehicle graphics, the industry-specific features are missing.
No measurement, no area calculation
Printavo knows T-shirt sizes and print positions. But square metres of vinyl, installation times for light boxes, and seam allowances for vehicle wraps? Not available. PlotonIQ calculates every sign-making line item — from a single sign to a full fleet wrap.
No German-language quotes
Printavo generates quotes in English with US price formatting. The German market requires: net + VAT, SEPA payment terms, German mandatory quote details. PlotonIQ handles this natively.
No AI support
Printavo is a classic ERP without artificial intelligence. Every calculation is manual work. PlotonIQ uses 19 AI modules — from voice capture to automatic price justification.
Printavo vs. PlotonIQ: 3 typical situations
Large job: wrapping 12 vans
Printavo: No vehicle area database, no seam allowance, no installation time per vehicle type. You have to research and enter everything manually. PlotonIQ: 'Fleet wrap 12 Sprinters, logo both sides, full rear wrap' — the AI knows Sprinter dimensions and quotes in under 2 minutes.
Shop window with AI measurement
Printavo: Has no measurement function. You measure with a tape measure, note it on paper, transfer it at your desk. PlotonIQ: Take a photo, AI detects all glass surfaces, enter one reference dimension — done.
Quote with price justification
Printavo: Shows the customer only a number. PlotonIQ: Explains to the customer why the price is fair — with regional market data and industry-standard margins.
Switching from Printavo to PlotonIQ
- 1
Create a PlotonIQ account (2 minutes)
- 2
Export customer data from Printavo (CSV import available)
- 3
Test your first sign-making quote by voice
- 4
New sign-making jobs in PlotonIQ, screen printing jobs can stay in Printavo
PlotonIQ is purpose-built for sign making. If you also do screen printing, you can keep Printavo running in parallel.