Spring (stores turned off Oct 28, 2026)
Was a creator marketplace you are leaving
vs
MRCH
A studio and live shop you rebuild on
Who each is for
You brought a finished file, put it on apparel, and shared a campaign or shop link. Discovery on their marketplace and social integrations did the rest, until stores and selling tools turned off on October 28, 2026, per Amaze's notice, checked 2026-11-02.
You may have the files or you may have nothing but screenshots. Generate or upload, preview on the real blank, check the margin, and publish a live shop from your phone.
The move
Collect artwork, titles, descriptions, and prices from your own folders. Spring listing tools turned off on October 28, 2026, per Amaze's notice, checked 2026-11-02, so work from files you control.
Generate in the app or upload what you saved. Check scale, edges, and contrast on the real garment before it goes near a store.
Set a sale price and see production cost and margin before anyone can buy. Confirm live cost in the app, not in a screenshot of the old store.
Open the new shop while logged out, then replace Spring URLs in bios, link-in-bio tools, newsletters, and ads. The Creator Dashboard is currently scheduled to close on November 5, 2026, subject to change, per Amaze's notice, checked 2026-11-02.
Spring products, variants, listing copy, and sales history do not transfer anywhere automatically, even to Amaze Commerce. Before anything else, finish Spring payouts inside Spring. Per Amaze's notice, checked 2026-11-02, orders placed before October 28, 2026 are still fulfilled and payable. The Creator Dashboard is currently scheduled to close on November 5, 2026, and that date is subject to change. After it closes, eligible balances move to a separate payout website. Amaze says it will send access instructions. Source: amazecommerce.com/spring-update.
Then rebuild the selling side from scratch: artwork on current blanks, rewritten listings, live prices, and a new shop URL. Our Spring store rebuild guide walks the full checklist, including custom domains and the link-in-bio sweep. For the feature-by-feature split, read MRCH vs Spring / Teespring.
What to look for, using the same jobs as the alternatives hub: a creator storefront such as MRCH or Fourthwall; a print-on-demand catalog connected to a store you already run; or a closed marketplace such as Merch by Amazon and the Redbubble alternative. Amaze Commerce is the successor the notice points Spring creators to. The notice says it has a free plan with optional paid plans.
MRCH is a merch store app with an AI merch maker inside it. You generate or upload artwork, preview it on real garments, set a sale price, see production cost and margin, and publish a live shop. There are no order minimums or deposits, and print-on-demand fulfillment starts after someone buys.
That covers the exact gap Spring left: no finished file is required to start, and the storefront is yours instead of a campaign on a closed marketplace. See how it works, learn how to sell merch online from the app, or start for zero without buying inventory.
A product-fit table, not a ranking. We do not list prices or ratings here — those change. Confirm details on each product’s site.
| Feature | Spring | MRCH |
|---|---|---|
| Still accepting new sales | No. Turned off Oct 28, 2026 | Yes. Publish today |
| Store import | None. Rebuild manually | None. Rebuild manually |
| Payouts for past sales | Dashboard close currently scheduled Nov 5, 2026 | Shop payouts in the app |
| AI design in-app | No. You brought a file | Yes. Generate in the app |
| Upload your own artwork | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in live store | Was. Turned off Oct 28, 2026 | Yes. Your shop |
| Hold inventory | No | No. Print after order |
| Order minimums | No | No |
| Fees and base costs | Varies. Check their site | Cost and margin shown before publish |
| Album covers | No | No. See Backstage AI |
The split
Payouts stay in Spring
Orders placed before October 28, 2026 are still fulfilled and payable. The Creator Dashboard is currently scheduled to close on November 5, 2026, subject to change, per Amaze's notice, checked 2026-11-02. New sales need a new shop.
Rebuild without inventory
No deposit and no minimum run. Printing waits for a paid order.
See the margin first
Production sits next to the sale price before the shop goes live.
Your remaining Spring job is payouts. Per Amaze's notice, checked 2026-11-02, orders placed before October 28, 2026 are still fulfilled and payable. The Creator Dashboard is currently scheduled to close on November 5, 2026, and that date is subject to change. After it closes, eligible balances move to a separate payout website. If you want the path the notice points Spring creators to, that is Amaze Commerce. The notice says it has a free plan with optional paid plans. Neither path restores old listings. Rebuild anything you still want to sell by hand.
You need a live shop now and you may need the art too. Generate or upload, check profit before publishing, and share one link to your own store. Musicians who also need covers and tour visuals should look at Backstage AI.
The split: Spring's dashboard is where old money is collected, Amaze Commerce is the successor the notice points creators to, and MRCH is the phone-first rebuild for creators starting from an idea or a folder of saved files. MRCH has no Spring importer.
Pick by the job. Amaze Commerce is the successor the owner points Spring creators to. A creator storefront app such as MRCH lets you design with AI, see cost and estimated profit, and publish a live shop with no inventory. A print-on-demand catalog connected to a store you already run is a third path. Compare them on the MRCH alternatives hub.
Yes. Amaze's official notice says Spring stores and selling tools turn off on October 28, 2026, and the Creator Dashboard is scheduled to close on November 5, 2026, with that date subject to change. Check the notice at amazecommerce.com/spring-update for the current dates.
No. There is no Spring importer, and the official notice says Spring products do not transfer automatically, even to Amaze Commerce. Download your artwork and listing details, then rebuild products by hand.
Per the official notice, orders placed before October 28, 2026 are still fulfilled and payable. After the Creator Dashboard closes, eligible balances move to a separate payout website. Amaze says it will send access instructions.
No. Printing starts after each paid order. No deposits, no order minimums.
That is the case it is built for. MRCH is a phone-first AI merch studio with a live shop in the same app: generate artwork or upload files you saved, preview on real garments, see production cost next to your price, and publish. There are no order minimums or deposits, and printing starts after someone buys.
This page is the move: checklist, payout deadline, and what to rebuild. The full head-to-head of the two models lives on the comparison page. Read that next if you want the feature-by-feature split.
Spring is a trademark of its owner. MRCH is not affiliated with Spring.
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