MPower vs ShopWorks
ShopWorks OnSite runs the shop floor.
MPower runs the floor and reaches distributors.
ShopWorks makes OnSite, shop management software for screen printers, embroiderers and decorated apparel companies, rented monthly at prices it does not publish, with proofing and a customer portal sold as add-ons. MPower’s Operate plan, $899/mo, puts orders, proofs, the production calendar, board and machines, supplier stores and reconciliation in one cloud platform, and hosts your catalog for MPower distributors over PromoStandards. Here is the side-by-side.
Verified against shopworx.com. Last checked 28 October 2026.
Why decorators look at MPower
Run the shop and reach distributors in one system.
Published pricing
Operate is $899/mo on our supplier pricing page. ShopWorks asks you to inquire about OnSite pricing.
Supplier stores built in
Supplier stores are part of the Operate plan. ShopWorks brings web orders in through Shopify, WooCommerce, OrderMyGear and other integrations.
Reach MPower distributors
Hosted PromoStandards endpoints let distributors on MPower pull your product data, and product ads raise its visibility across the network.
Side by side
MPower vs ShopWorks OnSite, feature by feature.
Both run a decoration shop from order to shipped. ShopWorks goes deeper on the shop floor and bundles quoting and accounting; MPower’s Operate plan adds supplier stores, reach to MPower distributors and published pricing.
| Capability | MPower | ShopWorks (OnSite + add-ons) |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Published Operate is $899/mo on our supplier pricing page | Partly OnSite is not published; ProofStuff and ManageOrders add-on prices are |
| Deployment | Cloud In the browser | Cloud or on-premises Hosted on a dedicated server by ShopWorks, or on your own servers with licences rented monthly |
| Quoting and decoration pricing | Not on Operate Quoting is not part of the Operate plan | Yes Price calculators by quantity, stitch count or ink colors; size matrix on one line item |
| Artwork and proofs | Included Proof management on Operate | Add-on Artwork in OnSite; online proofing through ProofStuff |
| Production | Yes Orders and production queue; production calendar, board and machines | Yes Scheduling by department or machine, plus automatic job costing |
| Buying blanks | Not on Operate Live vendor pricing and purchasing are not part of the Operate plan | Yes Real-time vendor pricing from SanMar, S&S, alphabroder and SAGE; purchasing, receiving and inventory |
| Reaching distributors | Included Hosted PromoStandards endpoints, distributor access to your product data, and product ads across the MPower network | Not described OnSite’s pages do not describe hosting PromoStandards endpoints or reaching distributors |
| Online stores | Built in Supplier stores on Operate | Integrations Shopify, WooCommerce, OrderMyGear, BrightStores and Chipply |
| Customer order portal | Partly Order notifications on Operate; no white-label customer portal | Add-on ManageOrders: order status, tracking, payments and messaging |
| Accounting | Partly Reconciliation on Operate; no QuickBooks invoice sync | Yes Accounting tools built into OnSite |
| Payments and sales tax | Not on Operate Not listed on the Operate plan | Yes ShopWorks Pay for card and ACH; Avalara for sales tax |
ShopWorks details are from shopworx.com (OnSite, ProofStuff, ManageOrders, ShopWorks Pay and integrations pages), last checked 28 October 2026.
What it actually costs
Proofing is an extra at ShopWorks. On Operate it is included.
ShopWorks does not publish what OnSite itself costs, so we cannot give you a total. It does publish its add-on prices. Here they are next to what MPower’s Operate plan covers.
| What you need | MPower | ShopWorks |
|---|---|---|
| Shop management | Operate plan, $899/mo: orders and production queue, production calendar, board and machines, proof management | OnSite, licences rented monthly: price not published |
| Online proofing | Included on Operate (proof management) | ProofStuff: $112/mo up to 1,000 proofs, $180 up to 2,000, $228 up to 3,000, then $0.08 a proof |
| Customer order portal | Not on Operate. Order notifications are included | ManageOrders: $140 for 1–5 OnSite users, $280 for 6–15, $427 for 16–25, $567 for 26–50 |
| Online stores | Supplier stores, included on Operate | Through integrations with Shopify, WooCommerce, OrderMyGear or BrightStores, at those vendors' prices |
| Reaching distributors | Hosted PromoStandards endpoints and product ads, included on Operate | Not described on its OnSite pages |
Where MPower wins
- A price you can see. Operate is published at $899/mo; no demo needed to learn the cost.
- Proof management included, not billed as a separate add-on.
- Supplier stores built in, not bolted on through integrations.
- Reach MPower distributors, with hosted PromoStandards endpoints and product ads.
- Production to reconciliation, from the order queue to the calendar, board and machines.
- SOC 2 Type 2, independently audited by Sensiba LLP.
How these are built. The MPower price is from our published supplier pricing page: Operate at $899/mo, and every MPower feature we claim here is part of Operate. ShopWorks prices are copied from its ProofStuff and ManageOrders pages. ProofStuff is listed per month; the ManageOrders page does not state a billing period, and both say no setup charges apply. ShopWorks lists no price for OnSite or for ShopWorks Pay processing, so no total is shown for ShopWorks.
FAQ
Comparing ShopWorks and MPower, answered.
How much does ShopWorks OnSite cost?
Is ShopWorks cloud or on-premises?
Does MPower schedule production like OnSite?
Can I run online stores with ShopWorks?
Can distributors find my products through MPower?
ShopWorks details are taken from shopworx.com and were last verified on 28 October 2026. Pricing changes, so check current figures with each vendor before deciding.
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