Merchology decorates recognizable consumer brands (The North Face, Patagonia, YETI) with your logo. Catalist does the same across a wider catalog of brand-direct products, with event-date capacity guarantees and a single PO across brands.
Catalist vs Merchology, side by side
| Feature | Catalist | Merchology |
|---|---|---|
| Real consumer brands | Yes — across apparel, drinkware, tech, outdoor, kitchen | Yes — apparel-led |
| Event-date guarantee | Capacity-to-event-date guarantee | Standard production times |
| Decoration methods | Pad print, deboss, laser, embroidery, screen print, sublimation, heat transfer | Embroidery / print on apparel |
| Split-ship to many addresses | Native split-ship routing on one order | Limited |
| Single PO across brands | One PO across every brand in the order | Per-brand checkout |
Where Catalist fits
Catalist sources brand-direct across drinkware, apparel, tech, outdoor, and kitchen, locks decoration to your in-hands date, and ships split orders to many addresses on one PO.
Frequently asked questions
Is Catalist a good Merchology alternative?
Catalist sources brand-direct across drinkware, apparel, tech, outdoor, and kitchen, locks decoration to your in-hands date, and ships split orders to many addresses on one PO.
How is Catalist different from Merchology?
Merchology: Strong named-brand apparel catalog with a clean self-serve store. Catalist: real consumer brands decorated with your logo, capacity locked to your in-hands date, and one PO across every brand in the order.
Can Catalist hit a hard event date?
Yes. Catalist locks decorator capacity to your in-hands date and shows rush options with exact per-unit pricing before you issue a PO.
What brands can Catalist put a logo on?
Brand-direct consumer brands across drinkware, apparel, tech, outdoor, and kitchen — names recipients recognize and keep.