VistaPrint Conclusion

For 250 cards, VistaPrint charges $19.98, or 8 cents per card, which is lower than our Market Standard. VistaPrint offers 45 templates to help you create your cards, but these templates are fairly standard with typical clipart and stock photos. VistaPrint’s design tool received 0 stars, which is the lowest score possible. While VistaPrint does offer a full WYSIWYG design editor, they charge you an additional $9.99 for access to it, and their free editor is poor. Out of 5 stars, we gave VistaPrint 2 stars for card quality. Although the cards were easy to write on, the cards did not hold their shape and creased when bent.

Designing Your Card

VistaPrint offers 45 templates to help you create your cards. More templates are available for an extra charge. These templates are fairly standard with typical clipart and stock photos. Backside printing is available for an additional $9.99. At 1.93 x 3.43 inches, VistaPrint’s default card size is slightly smaller than standard business cards. No one will proof your card, so make sure you don’t have any errors on your card.  Also, VistaPrint charges an extra $4.99 if you want to upload your own photos.

We gave VistaPrint’s design tool 0 stars, which is the lowest score possible. While VistaPrint does offer a full WYSIWYG editor, they charge you an additional $9.99 for access to it. We used their simple editor, which is free and has predesigned input fields. This design tool does not let you draw manually on your design or drag and drop images and text.

Card Quality

We gave VistaPrint a rating of 2 out of 5 stars for card quality. While the cards were easy to write on, the cards did not hold their shape and creased when bent. Also, the card itself did not feel very sturdy or thick.

Cardstock, Finishes & Upgrades

Vistaprint’s default cardstock is 14 point, and their default card finish is matte. However, they do offer Premium Matte, glossy, and recycled paper. Other upgrades include color backside printing, black and white backside printing, 100 lb. Premium Matte paper, and foil accents. In addition to business cards, VistaPrint also offers banners, postcards, pens, mouse pads, calendars, and more.

Pricing & Turnaround Time

For 250 cards, VistaPrint charges $19.98, or 8 cents per card, which is cheaper than our Market Standard.  We paid $6.22 for the lowest cost shipping option, and it took 12 days to receive our cards. This turnaround time falls within our Market Standard, but VistaPrint does offer Priority and Rush shipping if you need your cards faster.