ZoroPrint vs Flexi DTF Pro (SAi)
Where Flexi DTF Pro is strong, where it falls short, and what changes if you switch. Honest by design — you can check every number on their site.
A design-plus-RIP suite for sign shops, sold as a $100/month subscription. Powerful, Windows-only, and priced like industrial software. (thinksai.com)
| Feature | ZoroPrint | Flexi DTF Pro (SAi) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for one printer · Solo $59/year or $99 once · Shop $129/year | $99.99/month or $899.99/year (first year $449.99) |
| Operating system | macOS (Apple Silicon + Intel) and Windows 10/11 | Windows only |
| Licence | Account licence, no dongle, 30 days offline | Online activation, subscription |
| Epson desktop printers | L805/L800, L1800, R1390–1430 (beta); L8050/L18050, ET-8550/8500, L8180/L8160, SC-P700/P900, XP-15000 (experimental) | Epson desktop + DACEN XP600 / i3200 roll printers |
| White underbase | Automatic from transparency: choke, highlight white, less white under dark colours, layered colour → white | Yes, with Smart Knockout |
| 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 | Yes, with design tools |
| Browser builder & storefront | Studio in the browser (beta soon); white-label storefront on Shopify/WooCommerce/Etsy (roadmap) | Cloud features, no storefront |
| Commission on orders | 0 % | — |
| Mobile app | Roadmap (printer status, queue, alerts) | None |
| Updates | Included on every plan; Free updates forever | Included in the subscription |
| Try before buying | Free plan, no card; 30-day money-back on paid plans | 7-day trial |
In short
Flexi makes sense if you also design in it all day. For DTF alone, ZoroPrint Shop costs less per year than one month of Flexi, and runs on Mac.
Looking for a Flexi DTF Pro 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.