Ecwid built-in invoices vs Printout Designer

Every Ecwid plan includes a printable invoice, with a logo, tax ID, business details and footer message set in the control panel. Ecwid suggests using the same document as a packing slip, and selected orders print in one batch. For a small store that is a perfectly good place to start.

Last updated 10 October 2026

The short answer

Ecwid’s built-in invoice comes with every plan and prints from the orders list, alone or in a batch; changing its layout means editing HTML, CSS and FreeMarker, which Ecwid allows on the Business and Unlimited plans. Printout Designer costs from $4.99 per month, edits documents in a drag-and-drop editor, adds packing slips, labels and receipts, and prints or emails them automatically by order status.

Ecwid built-in invoices compared with Printout Designer
Feature	Ecwid built-in	Printout Designer
Platforms supported	Ecwid	Shopify, BigCommerce, Ecwid, WooCommerce
Document types	Invoice, which Ecwid suggests also using as a packing slip; tax invoices where enabled	Invoices, packing slips, labels, receipts and more
Template editing	Logo, tax ID, business details and footer in settings; HTML, CSS and FreeMarker template editing on Business and Unlimited plans	Drag and drop editor
Number of templates	One invoice template, plus a tax invoice template where enabled	Unlimited
Custom page and label sizes	Not stated	Yes
Barcodes and QR codes	An order barcode printed on the invoice by default; QR codes not stated	Yes
Conditional content	Yes, written in FreeMarker on plans that allow template editing	Yes
Bulk print, email or download	Print selected orders in one batch; tax invoices download by period as a ZIP	Yes
Automatic printing	Not stated	Yes
Automatic email to customers	Invoice attached to the order confirmation email when enabled	Yes
Languages	Labels translated into the customer’s language where the store offers it	4
Free trial	Not applicable	14 days
Price	Included with Ecwid; template editing on Business and Unlimited plans	From $4.99 per month

Which one fits

The built-in invoice is the right starting point for an Ecwid store that prints a handful of orders a week and is happy with a logo and its business details on the standard layout. It costs nothing extra, can be attached to the order confirmation email, and the orders list prints a batch at once.

Printout Designer is the next step once the document needs to look like the brand, or the store wants a real packing slip, labels and receipts as well. Documents are laid out by dragging fields onto the page, with no HTML or FreeMarker, they print through PrintNode or email themselves when an order reaches a status you choose, and the same setup works on Shopify, BigCommerce and WooCommerce.

FAQ

Questions, answered

Does Ecwid have built-in invoices?

Yes. Every Ecwid plan includes a printable invoice, and selected orders can be printed in one batch from the orders list.

How do I customise the Ecwid invoice template?

Logo, tax ID, business details and footer are set in the control panel. Changing the layout means editing the template in HTML, CSS and FreeMarker, which Ecwid allows on the Business and Unlimited plans. With Printout Designer you change the layout in a visual editor.

Does Ecwid have a separate packing slip?

Ecwid suggests using the invoice as a packing slip. Printout Designer has separate packing slip templates, and labels and receipts too.

How much does Printout Designer cost for Ecwid?

Plans start at $4.99 per month, after a 14-day free trial that needs no credit card. Automatic email starts on the $9.99 Starter plan.

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