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PreviewFly vs Placeit
Placeit is a very large library of mockup templates, with video and a whole design suite. PreviewFly renders your logo the way each product is really made, wherever you drag it, on its own products or a photo of yours. Where each one is the better choice:
Side by side
| Placeit | PreviewFly | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Unlimited plan: US$14.95 a month, or US$89.69 a year. A rotating set of free templates (403 on the day we checked). | Previewing and your first download are free. Pro (downloads and AI tools): US$6.99 a month or US$76.89 a year plus tax, with a 7-day free trial. |
| Library | Tens of thousands of templates (Placeit's own pages say anywhere from 29,000 to 160,000), with models and lifestyle scenes. | 407 products in six studio looks, plus any photo you upload. |
| Placing your logo | Your design goes into the print area each template sets. | Freeform: drag it anywhere on the product, at any size, and it follows the surface. |
| Device mockups | Phone, laptop and other device templates. | Phones, laptops, tablets, monitors and TVs: your screenshot on the screen, in the screen's own glow. |
| Your own product photo | Not offered as far as we found; on cut-out templates you can replace the background. | Yes: PreviewFly finds the product in your photo. |
| Print techniques | An embroidery look is built into about 1,100 templates, and a few business cards are embossed. The look belongs to the template. | 15 techniques you can switch on the same product; each material offers only the ones it is really made with. |
| Video | Yes: video mockups, 3D video, intros and logo animations. | No. |
| Design tools | Logo maker, social and print templates. | No: mockups only. |
| AI tools and API | No public API; a Placeit app for Canva. | Connects to Claude, Codex, Cursor and other MCP tools (Pro). |
| Downloads | PNG (many templates with a transparent background) and MP4. | PNG or JPG, no watermark. |
| Commercial use | Allowed under the Placeit License. | Allowed under our Terms. |
Facts about Placeit come from placeit.net and its help centre, checked on 31 October 2026. Prices are US list prices and may differ in your region. Placeit is a trademark of Envato. PreviewFly is not affiliated with Envato or Placeit.
Which one to use
Choose Placeit if
- You need video mockups or a design suite as well
- You want a model or lifestyle shot from a very large library
- You want a ready-made template and don't need to choose the technique
Choose PreviewFly if
- You need to show how the logo will be made: thread, foil, emboss, laser
- You want to put the logo anywhere on the product, not only in a template's box
- You want your own product photo as the mockup
- You make mockups from an AI chat
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