A DecoNetwork alternative for shops that don't need an online store yet.
DecoNetwork's Artwork Approvals and Online Designer are real, well-built tools — this isn't a case of a competitor skipping proofing entirely. The difference is shape: DecoNetwork is an online store platform that happens to include proofing, starting at $239 a month. Proof System is proofing and job management on its own, starting at $12.
The comparison
| Feature | Proof System | DecoNetwork |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price for proofing + white-label | $12 / month | $239 / month (Standard) — white-label needs Premium and up |
| What you're actually buying | A proofing and job system, nothing else bundled | A full online store builder and production platform — proofing is one piece of it |
| Free plan | Yes — forever, real jobs, no card | None found on their pricing page |
| White-labelling | Included from $12 / month | $50 / month add-on, Premium tier and up only |
| Staff accounts | Unlimited on every plan | 3 included on Standard, $10 / month each after |
| Customer needs a login to approve | No — opens from a link | Not stated either way on their own materials |
| Markup on the artwork itself | Pins, drawing and notes, on the proof | Self-serve Online Designer with real-time mockups — a different, broader tool |
| Online store builder | Not offered | Included — 1 store on Standard, up to unlimited on Enterprise |
DecoNetwork figures from deconetwork.com/pricing, checked 25 Aug 2026. DecoNetwork is a trademark of its own owner; nothing here is affiliated with or endorsed by them.
Where DecoNetwork genuinely wins
If a shop sells direct to consumers online — a real storefront, not just quoted work — DecoNetwork's platform is built for exactly that, with the store, the catalog integrations and the production tracking all in one login. Their Online Designer lets a customer personalise a product and preview a real mockup themselves before ever talking to the shop, which is a genuinely different, self-serve sales motion Proof System doesn't attempt to replace. Onboarding sessions are included on every tier, which matters for a platform this broad.
Why shops switch anyway
A shop that only wants proofing and white-labelling pays for the store builder regardless — it's not an opt-out. And the white-label itself, the thing that makes an approval page read as the shop's own, isn't in DecoNetwork's entry tier at all; it's a $50-a-month add-on that only unlocks from Premium ($339/month after the first month) upward. On Proof System that's included from the first paid rung, $12 a month.
There's also no free plan to try DecoNetwork on a real job before committing. Proof System's stays open — 20 active jobs, 5 proofed a month, no card, no clock.
Proofing and billing, not a store you may not need.
Free plan, no card, no store builder tax — start on a real job today.