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Discussion forum for printing industry professionals - printplanet.com

· 2 days ago

PrintPlanet.com is a discussion forum for printing professionals, not a product you buy. If you want printed goods, use PrintPlanet.de and check its mixed reviews first.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 30+ public sources. Evidence mixes the forum (printplanet.com) and the German shop (printplanet.de).

Ratings

  • Value for moneyNo pricing evidence found
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence found
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence for the forum
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Print shop owners
  • Press operators comparing equipment
  • Print industry newcomers seeking peer advice

Not for

  • Software buyers; this is a forum, not a tool
  • Consumers ordering prints; wrong domain, use
  • Shops wanting a print MIS product; discussion only

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Printed goods buyers need, not this forum domain.

medium

Domain appears in leaked credential compilations. Stop reusing passwords from other sites.

medium

Shop ratings sit at 3.7/5. Read recent reviews before ordering.

low

Forum answers are peer opinion, not vendor support.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Claims the largest e-community of printing professionals.
  • Threads cover digital presses, cutters, MIS, and web-to-print.
  • Forum stays active, with threads dated March 2026.
  • Uses Akamai App and API Protector.
  • German shop draws praise for print quality.

Cons

  • averages 3.7/5 on StellarOpinion, a middling score.
  • Same brand runs a forum and a German shop, which confuses buyers.
  • appears in a 26-billion-record leaked credentials list.
  • Site publishes no security page.

Sources & method

- 13 sources - No confirmed breach found. The site runs Akamai protection, and the domain appears in a leaked credentials compilation.

official x4review x4security x3news x2
  • Named in mega-leak compilation, appears in a list of 26 billion leaked records. This is not a confirmed direct breach of PrintPlanet.
  • No public security page, A scan of finds no published security page.

Key stats

  • Feature depth: 4/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 13

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money. No pricing evidence found
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence found
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Threads span presses, cutters, MIS, web-to-print
  • Support quality. No support evidence for the forum
  • Security posture: 3/5. Akamai protection, but named in leaked credentials list
  • 3.7/5 StellarOpinion rating PrintPlanet.de reviews
  • Since 2008 Forum history Earliest threads found in evidence
  • Akamai Security vendor App and API Protector customer
  • 2010 Ownership change WhatTheyThink sold majority stake

Pricing

Not disclosed

Security

No confirmed breach found.

  • Named in mega-leak compilationappears in a list of 26 billion leaked records. This is not a confirmed direct breach of PrintPlanet.10
  • No public security pageA scan of finds no published security page.11

The site runs Akamai protection, and the domain appears in a leaked credentials compilation.

What users say

German shop reviews are mixed at 3.7/5, and print pros cite the forum for equipment advice.

“Saubere Sache von Printplanet! habe 2-3 Handyhülle”
Trustpilot (German)
“Excellent print quality. Would gladly order again!”
Google Store Pages
“Do you ever read on printplanet.com? Search the forum”
Reddit, r/CommercialPrinting
Full analysis

Based on 30+ public sources. Evidence mixes the forum (printplanet.com) and the German shop (printplanet.de).

Print-industry forum, not software. Print pros swap equipment advice. Buyers of printed goods want PrintPlanet.de instead.

Methodology

Based on 30+ public sources. Evidence mixes the forum (printplanet.com) and the German shop (printplanet.de).

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Bewertungen zu PrintPlanet (Trustpilot DE)de.trustpilot.com
    review
  2. PrintPlanet on StellarOpinionnl.stellaropinion.com
    review
  3. Google Store Pages: PrintPlanet.degoogle.com
    review
  4. PrintPlanet media outlet profilemuckrack.com
    news
  5. PrintPlanet.com Facebook pagefacebook.com
    official
  6. PrintPlanet forum listprintplanet.com
    official
  7. Shopping for a new Digital Press threadprintplanet.com
    official
  8. PrintPlanet Akamai customer storyakamai.com
    security
  9. Akamai App and API Protector reviews (PeerSpot)peerspot.com
    security
  10. Mother of all breaches (Cybernews)cybernews.com
    security
  11. PrintPlanet security page scanprintplanet.com
    official
  12. WhatTheyThink sells majority stake in PrintPlanetwhattheythink.com
    news
  13. Reddit r/CommercialPrinting threadreddit.com
    review

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