Is free business card design setup real?
Yes. For many business card orders, 55Prints can help with a basic free design setup when you provide the product size, final text, logo files you have permission to use, and clear contact details. Free setup is intended for simple layouts, not unlimited creative branding work.
If you need original logo development, complex illustration, brand systems, or multiple creative directions, use the paid graphic design service. Always review the proof carefully before approving production.
Why can bulk business cards stay affordable?
For many standard card sizes and stocks, production can combine compatible jobs into shared press runs. That approach can reduce per-order setup cost when enough matching work is available. Availability depends on size, paper, coating, quantity, and current production load. Smaller quantities may price differently because they cannot always share the same run conditions.
What business card options can you configure?
Use the form above to choose shape, size, paper stock, coating or finish, printed sides, quantity, and turnaround. Common shapes include standard rectangle plus selected square, circle, and oval options where listed. Quantities start at low counts and scale into larger bulk runs. The live price list farther down this page shows current matrix pricing for the configured options.
What information usually belongs on a business card?
Keep the card readable. Most useful cards include a name, title, company, phone, email, and website or social handle. A logo and one short line of positioning can help. Extra services, long paragraphs, and dense lists usually belong on a flyer, brochure, or postcard instead. If you print both sides, the back is often used for a QR code, map, offer, or note space.
Can someone write on the back of the printed card?
If the back needs to accept pen notes, choose an uncoated or matte-compatible option rather than a heavy gloss or UV face that resists handwriting. Add a checkout note that the back is intended for handwritten use so production and proofing stay aligned with that goal.
Which paper thickness should you choose?
14pt cover is a common default for everyday cards. 11pt feels lighter and more flexible. 16pt and 18pt feel thicker and more rigid in the hand. Finish, coating, and turnaround can change with stock, so compare the live options in the form and confirm the proof before approving. If speed matters most and the card does not need an unusually heavy feel, 14pt is often the simplest path.
How to read the business cards price list
Prices on this page come from the live configuration and price list for the options you select. Treat any sample figure in older copy as historical only. Configure shape, stock, sides, quantity, and turnaround in the form, then use the current total shown before checkout.
How to read these sample business card comparisons
Sample comparison notice: Charts and competitor figures on this page are historical sample comparisons for matched options at the time they were captured. Competitor prices, stocks, finishes, and turnaround change. Compare only when size, stock, sides, quantity, finish, and turnaround match, then confirm the live 55Prints form total before ordering. Editorial review date: July 29, 2026.
Use the charts below as historical samples only. Match stock, size, sides, quantity, finish, and turnaround before drawing conclusions.
55prints vs Vistaprints
3.5" x 2"Business Cards, 14pt, Full Color Prints
25 cards for $7.99 at 55prints while on Vistaprints you get the same set for (not available)
50 cards for $8.90 at 55prints while on Vistaprints you get the same set for $22.99
100 cards for $9.25 at 55prints while on Vistaprints you get the same set for $27.99
250 cards for $9.98 at 55prints while on Vistaprints you get the same set for $38.99
500 cards for $14.85 at 55prints while on Vistaprints you get the same set for $46.99
1000 cards for $25.93 at 55prints while on Vistaprints you get the same set for $79.99
2500 cards for $49.97 at 55prints while on Vistaprints you get the same set for $116.99
5000 cards for $74.01 at 55prints while on Vistaprints you get the same set for $144.99
10,000 cards for $93.66 at 55prints while on Vistaprints you get the same set for $579.99
55prints vs PSprints
Rounded Corners Business Cards, 14pt, Full Color Prints
50 Rounded corners business Cards for $17.35 at 55prints while on PSprints you get the same set for $31.77
100 Rounded corners business Cards for $18.03 at 55prints while on PSprints you get the same set for $39.43
250 Rounded corners business Cards for $19.46 at 55prints while on PSprints you get the same set for $54.99
500 Rounded corners business Cards for $29.58 at 55prints while on PSprints you get the same set for $65.48
1000 Rounded corners business Cards for $50.96 at 55prints while on PSprints you get the same set for $85.40
2500 Rounded corners business Cards for $105.09 at 55prints while on PSprints you get the same set for $156.98
5000 Rounded corners business Cards for $186.01 at 55prints while on PSprints you get the same set for $249.37
10000 Rounded corners business Cards for $284.71 at 55prints while on PSprints you get the same set for $369.56
55prints vs NextDayFlyers
RUSH Business Cards (Fast Printing), 14pt, Full Color Prints
50 RUSH business Cards for $12.61 at 55prints while on NextDayFlyers you get the same set for $20.95
100 RUSH business Cards for $12.99 at 55prints while on NextDayFlyers you get the same set for $24.95
250 RUSH business Cards for $13.78 at 55prints while on NextDayFlyers you get the same set for $29.95
500 RUSH business Cards for $21.04 at 55prints while on NextDayFlyers you get the same set for $32.95
1000 RUSH business Cards for $36.00 at 55prints while on NextDayFlyers you get the same set for $45.00
2500 RUSH business Cards for $67.97 at 55prints while on NextDayFlyers you get the same set for $95.00
5000 RUSH business Cards for $95.93 at 55prints while on NextDayFlyers you get the same set for $132.00
10000 RUSH business Cards for $126.15 at 55prints while on NextDayFlyers you get the same set for $297.00
55prints vs Uprinting
3" x 3" Square Business Cards (Fast Printing), 14pt, Full Color Prints
50 Square shaped business Cards for $16.88 at 55prints while on UPRINTING you get the same set for $27.42
100 Square shaped business Cards for $17.55 at 55prints while on UPRINTING you get the same set for $33.78
250 Square shaped business Cards for $18.85 at 55prints while on UPRINTING you get the same set for $59.72
500 Square shaped business Cards for $21.51 at 55prints while on UPRINTING you get the same set for $90.50
1000 Square shaped business Cards for $43.67 at 55prints while on UPRINTING you get the same set for $119.58
2500 Square shaped business Cards for $77.00 at 55prints while on UPRINTING you get the same set for $172.54
5000 Square shaped business Cards for $144.27 at 55prints while on UPRINTING you get the same set for $231.46
10000 Square shaped business Cards for $274.47 at 55prints while on UPRINTING you get the same set for $373.15
55prints vs OvernightPrints
3" Circle Shaped Business Cards, 14pt, Full Color Prints
50 circle shaped business Cards for $31.87 at 55prints while on OvernightPrints you get the same set for $39.41
100 circle shaped business Cards for $33.12 at 55prints while on OvernightPrints you get the same set for $70.17
250 circle shaped business Cards for $35.73 at 55prints while on OvernightPrints you get the same set for $162.45
500 circle shaped business Cards for $46.58 at 55prints while on OvernightPrints you get the same set for $315.39
1000 circle shaped business Cards for $63.05 at 55prints while on OvernightPrints you get the same set for $621.45
2500 circle shaped business Cards for $115.47 at 55prints while on OvernightPrints you get the same set for $1541.52
5000 circle shaped business Cards for $202.44 at 55prints while on OvernightPrints you get the same set for $3075.54
10000 circle shaped business Cards for $350.68 at 55prints while on OvernightPrints you get the same set for (Not Available)
