What GotPrint does well
GotPrint has printed cheap, dependable cards since 2001, and for a straightforward job, a stack of standard 14pt cards ordered online, it does the job at a price that is hard to argue with. If your design does the heavy lifting and you simply need volume on standard stock, a discount printer is a rational choice. A card that has to carry a brand needs more than a low price, and that is where the two printers split.
Where the budget model runs thin
Three places, mostly, all marked in the table: heavy stock, specialty finishes, and the checks that come before a run prints. GotPrint lists neither free samples nor free proofs publicly.
How 4OVER4.COM keeps the price and adds the range
Classic cards are the floor here, and above that floor the same order form adds heavier stocks, rounded corners, a high gloss UV coating and variable data such as names on each card.
Card quality and premium stocks
The card itself does the work here. 80pt Midnite Black is the heaviest black board, 20 Point clear vinyl reads like a credit card, soft-touch feels like velvet, and 31pt lenticular shifts as you tilt it. Foil runs on its own foil business cards line. Read up on clear cards or holographic finishes. For more than two shops, the guide to choosing an online print service lists what to check.
How pricing really compares
On a plain standard card, the price match keeps the two printers close. The choice opens up when you add a heavier stock, a foil accent or a soft-touch coating, each priced on its own product page. For a sense of ranges across finishes, see how much business cards cost, and for the full menu of upgrades, the guide to custom made business cards.
Who needs more than a standard card
Anyone whose card has to carry a brand: founders, realtors, creatives, and consultants who need the card to feel like the business behind it. Teams get bulk tiers on one account.
Lenticular, clear vinyl and 80pt black on one account
A realtor might hand out lenticular cards at an open house, keep black cards for clients and reorder classic cards for the office, all on one account. The business cards collection lists every line.
