What the Spring shutdown means for your store
Visiting spri.ng now redirects to a notice from Amaze Commerce headlined that Spring is shutting down. Spring stores and selling tools were turned off on October 28, 2026: stores stopped receiving traffic and accepting new orders, and orders placed before that date are still being fulfilled.
The Creator Dashboard was scheduled to close on November 5, 2026, a date the notice calls tentative. Balances and payout history move to the Spring Account Center at account.teespring.com, where you can request a payout from $25, via PayPal only for now.
Products and store URLs do not carry over. Amaze offered a complimentary migration to a limited group of eligible creators; everyone else rebuilds wherever they choose and updates their links.
What to do this week
Four jobs, in this order. The first one is the only one with money attached.
Request your payout
Log in to the Spring Account Center at account.teespring.com. Payouts start at $25 and go to PayPal; have your tax details ready.
Collect your artwork
Spring asked creators to download artwork, images and listing details before the shutdown. If you missed it, your original design files are the source to rebuild from.
Sort out your domain
A domain bought through Spring needs a transfer to another registrar. A domain bought elsewhere needs its DNS pointed at your new store.
Replace every old link
Video descriptions, pinned comments, bio links, show notes, email footers. Each one is a fan who now lands on a dead page.
Spring vs. Merch5 at a glance
Spring figures come from its creator FAQ and its shutdown notice, read at the time of writing (November 2026).
| Spring (until Oct 28, 2026) | Merch5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Stores and selling tools turned off on October 28, 2026 | Open. Free to start |
| Cost to start | Free | $0. No subscription and no setup fee; selling is free on every plan |
| How you earned | Spring's fee was built into the base cost; you kept the difference up to your price | 0% platform cut of your margin. Printing and shipping are charged out of each order after your customer has paid |
| Digital products | 20% processing fee plus $0.40 per sale | Not offered: merch only |
| Payouts | PayPal or Payoneer, processed monthly, $25 minimum, no bank accounts | On request, to PayPal or your bank account, no minimum |
| Production time | Spring guaranteed production and a tracking number within 10 business days of the order | Each order is printed after it is paid and ships with tracking |
| Production | Not stated in Spring's creator FAQ | Printed and embroidered by Customnia in New York. Tracked shipping to 100+ countries |
| Store | A Spring store at its own URL, with custom domains sold through Spring | A storefront at yourstore |
Spring facts from Spring's creator FAQ (kb.spri.ng) and the shutdown notice at amazecommerce.com/spring-update at the time of writing (November 2026).
Where Spring creators are going
Merch5 is one option. These are the others worth a look, and who each one suits.
Amaze Commerce
The destination Spring's notice points to. At the time of writing (november 2026), its site lists a Free plan at $0 with 100 credits a month and a Basic plan at $9.99 a month, with a tool that suggests merch ideas from your social channels. Fees and fulfillment are not listed on its home page.
Fourthwall
A full creator website with merch, memberships and digital products. No monthly fee on the Free plan; the product cost is deducted from each sale, and Fourthwall handles sales tax as merchant of record. Compare →
Bonfire
Campaign-based merch: collect orders for a set period, print them together, and the base cost drops as the batch grows. A strong fit for fundraisers and groups. Compare →
Printful
A print-on-demand supplier that plugs into a store you run, such as Shopify or Etsy. Best when you already have an e-commerce store. Compare →
Spring creators: which next step fits
Look elsewhere if
- Digital products or memberships were a big part of your Spring income
- You want the platform to handle sales tax for you as merchant of record
- You need a very large catalog, from phone cases to posters
- You want campaign pricing that drops as a batch grows
Pick Merch5 if
- You sold apparel and accessories and want them back on sale this week
- Your fans found you through a link: a channel, a podcast, a website
- You want payouts on request to PayPal or your bank, with no minimum
- You want a widget on your own site, so the next shutdown does not take your links with it
Spring shutdown questions
Yes. Spring's own site now redirects to a notice from Amaze Commerce saying Spring stores and selling tools were turned off on October 28, 2026. Stores stopped receiving traffic and new orders that day.
According to the notice, orders placed before Spring stopped accepting new orders on October 28, 2026 will still be fulfilled.
Balances and payout history move to the Spring Account Center at account.teespring.com. The notice says you can request a payout once your balance reaches $25, you may need to provide tax information first, and only PayPal is supported for now; Payoneer users either switch to PayPal or wait for Payoneer support.
No, and Spring products do not transfer automatically anywhere, Amaze included, unless you were in the limited group offered a migration. On Merch5 you upload your artwork, pick products and set prices; the production cost is shown next to each product before you publish.
If you bought it through Spring, the notice says renewals stop and a self-service transfer tool is available from October 28 so you can move it to another registrar. If you bought it elsewhere, it stays with your registrar and you point its DNS at your new store.
No. The minimum is one item. Every order is printed after the customer pays, so there is nothing to stock.
Spring sold digital products and had a broad catalog. Merch5 sells printed and embroidered merch only: t-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, caps, totes and mugs. If digital products matter to you, look at Fourthwall or Amaze as well.
If your artwork is saved, an afternoon is plenty for most stores. More of the time usually goes into replacing old links in video descriptions, bios and show notes than into the store itself.
Put your designs back on sale.
Free to open, no minimum, printed after each order. Your fans keep the link.