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 computer · Solo $72/year or $8/month · Shop $168/year or $19/month | $99.99/month or $899.99/year (first year $449.99) |
| Operating system | macOS (Apple Silicon + Intel), Windows 10/11 and Linux | Windows only |
| Licence | Account licence, no dongle, 30 days offline | Online activation, subscription |
| Epson desktop printers | L805/L800, L1800, R1390–1430, ET-8550/L8180 (supported); L8050/L18050, ET-8500/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; 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 costs $0 on Free or $72/year on Solo — under 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.