Decklab vs ShuffleKit
ShuffleKit and Decklab are the closest pair on this list: both are browser editors where a spreadsheet of rows fills one card design. ShuffleKit is stronger for playing online with other people and ordering prints from The Game Crafter. Decklab gives you every export for free and keeps your projects on your own machine.
At a glance
| Feature | Decklab | ShuffleKit |
|---|---|---|
| Runs on | Your browser on desktop (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari 17+). Works offline once signed in. | Your browser. |
| Price | Free forever. Pro is $9 a month or $99 a year, for AI credits and more cloud space. | Hobby $8 a month ($48 a year), Indie $20 a month ($120 a year), Professional $40 a month ($240 a year). |
| Free plan | The full editor and every export, with unlimited local projects and 3 cloud projects. | Design and playtest. Exports need a paid plan. |
| How you design | A visual editor measured in millimetres, with text styles, inline icons, variables and rules. | A visual canvas with layers and snap guides, 35 template packs, and Photoshop (PSD) import. |
| Card data | A built-in data grid. Import and export CSV and Excel, or paste from a spreadsheet. | A built-in sheet. CSV, Excel or JSON import, paste from Google Sheets, or a linked Google Sheet that syncs. |
| Print-and-play PDF | Free. Letter, A4 or A3, with cut marks, bleed, and double-sided or fold-and-glue backs. | Paid plans. PDF sheets with crop marks. |
| Images | Free. PNG per card up to 600 DPI, with bleed and sprite sheets. | Paid plans. PNG, JPEG or SVG. |
| Tabletop Simulator | Free. Deck sheets and a saved object, with import notes. | Paid plans, with the card sheets hosted for you. Roll20 export too. |
| Playtesting | A free solo table that deals your real cards. | An online table for up to 6 players, with guests by link, on every plan. |
| AI | Optional. Each step is a proposal you accept or discard, paid with credits. | An assistant for cards, edits and docs, and AI art credits on Indie and up. |
The main differences
What’s free
ShuffleKit’s free plan lets you design and playtest, and asks you to upgrade when you’re ready to export or print. On Decklab, every export is free for good: print-and-play PDFs, PNG images and Tabletop Simulator decks. Pro pays only for AI credits and extra cloud space.
Playing with other people
ShuffleKit’s playtable seats up to six players in real time, and testers join by link without an account. Decklab’s playtest table is a solo table for checking how cards read and how a turn flows. If remote group playtests are central to how you work, ShuffleKit does more here.
Printing and selling
ShuffleKit can send a whole game to The Game Crafter and list it in their shop on its Indie plan. Decklab gives you print-ready files, PDF or 600 DPI PNG with bleed, to print at home or send to any printer you choose.
Where your work lives
Decklab saves projects in your browser first, keeps working offline, and syncs only the projects you pick. You can download any project as a single backup file.
Choose ShuffleKit if
- You playtest online with a group and want a shared table
- You plan to print and sell through The Game Crafter
- You want a live link to a Google Sheet
- You design with a partner in the same project
Choose Decklab if
- You want to export and print without paying
- You want your projects on your own machine, and working offline
- You want a Problems panel that checks the whole deck before you print
- You’d rather use AI only when you ask, as proposals you approve
Questions
Can I export for free on ShuffleKit?
ShuffleKit’s pricing page says design and playtesting are free and export starts on the paid Hobby plan. On Decklab, every export is free.
Is Decklab cheaper than ShuffleKit?
If you don’t use AI, Decklab costs nothing, exports included. Pro is $9 a month or $99 a year. ShuffleKit’s plans start at $8 a month, or $48 a year billed yearly.
Sources
Facts about other products were checked against their own sites in November 2026. Prices and features change, so check before you decide.
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