ZoroPrint vs CADlink / Fiery Digital Factory 12
Where CADlink is strong, where it falls short, and what changes if you switch. Honest by design — you can check every number on their site.
The professional choice for Windows shops: solid colour engine, 40+ Epson models, but every extra printer, upgrade and edition is another invoice. (fiery.com)
| Feature | ZoroPrint | CADlink / Fiery Digital Factory 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for one printer · Solo $59/year or $99 once · Shop $129/year | $395–445 Desktop, $800 Production; +$200 per extra printer; upgrade V11→V12 $222 |
| Operating system | macOS (Apple Silicon + Intel) and Windows 10/11 | Windows 10/11; Apple Silicon Macs explicitly unsupported |
| Licence | Account licence, no dongle, 30 days offline | Online activation code, per computer |
| Epson desktop printers | L805/L800, L1800, R1390–1430 (beta); L8050/L18050, ET-8550/8500, L8180/L8160, SC-P700/P900, XP-15000 (experimental) | 40+ Epson models incl. wide format (separate edition) |
| White underbase | Automatic from transparency: choke, highlight white, less white under dark colours, layered colour → white | Strong: single-pass underbase + highlight, colour removal, FluidMask add-on ($195) |
| Channel mapping | Per-tank ink settings, channel test on film, “Wrong colours?” wizard that fixes the mapping for you | Manual |
| Gang sheets | Auto-nesting, fill sheet, roll or sheet, cost per transfer | Built-in gang sheet builder (v12) |
| Browser builder & storefront | Studio in the browser (beta soon); white-label storefront on Shopify/WooCommerce/Etsy (roadmap) | None |
| Commission on orders | 0 % | — |
| Mobile app | Roadmap (printer status, queue, alerts) | None |
| Updates | Included on every plan; Free updates forever | Paid upgrades per major version |
| Try before buying | Free plan, no card; 30-day money-back on paid plans | No trial |
In short
If you already run CADlink on Windows and it pays for itself, keep it. If you are buying today, ZoroPrint gives you the DTF essentials for 15 % of the price, on Mac too, with updates included.
Looking for a CADlink alternative on Mac?
ZoroPrint runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs, and on Windows — one licence, no dongle, no Parallels.
Switching?
Show us your licence and get 12 months of Shop free. Your ICC profile and ink settings import in one click.