Packola Alternative: Stock Boxes, Bags and Labels by the Case

Updated October 12, 2026Packola facts checked October 12, 2026

Choose Packola when your design has to be printed on the box, bag or label. Choose Packrift when plain stock packaging works and you buy by the case. Packola prints boxes, paper bags, labels and tissue to order in the United States. Packrift sells unprinted mailer boxes, shipping boxes, paper shopping bags, laser labels and rigid mailers by the case, and quotes printed boxes per job.

Packola vs Packrift at a glance

Question Packola Packrift
How you order Choose the size, material, printed sides and quantity, then add artwork. A free PDF proof arrives within 24 business hours.1 Add a listed size to the cart. One unit is one case or bundle. Printed boxes are quoted per job through the custom box quote form.
Smallest order Mailer and shipping boxes: no minimum, from 1 box. Labels: 25. Paper bags: 150.2345 One case or bundle of any listed item.
Lead time 8 to 15 business days by style and quantity. Rush production for 500 units or fewer takes 4 to 8 business days. Most orders arrive 1 to 6 business days after production.1 Catalog items ship from five US regional warehouses. Checkout shows the shipping options and cost for your address.
Shipping cost Shipping options and cost appear at checkout. Freight delivery is offered for wholesale orders and does not deliver to households.6 Orders of one or two items ship free by ground at $99 or more when the checkout shipping charge is $29.95 or less. They also ship free at $500 or more when the checkout freight rate is $120 or less. Orders of three or more items get the volume discount instead of free shipping.
Where it ships Printed in the United States. Also ships to Canada, and by parcel to Puerto Rico.1 Street addresses in the contiguous US. No PO boxes, Alaska or Hawaii.
Returns Items without a defect are not returnable, including orders with the wrong size, quantity or artwork. Defective items are replaced at no cost.7 Unopened stock items within 30 days of delivery, in original packaging. No restocking fee on approved returns. The buyer pays return freight unless the item was wrong or arrived damaged. Opened cases are not returnable.
Quantity pricing The price per box drops as the quantity rises.1 Automatic 3% off orders of 3 or more items and 5% off 6 or more. Free shipping and the volume discount do not combine on one order.

Product lines compared

The Packola column shows what Packola lists for each line. The Packrift column counts unprinted catalog items sold by the case or bundle, from the live catalog on October 12, 2026.

Product line Packola Packrift
Mailer boxes Printed to order with no minimum quantity.2 695 sizes and styles listed. Common bundle counts: 20, 25 and 50.
Shipping boxes Printed to order with no minimum quantity.3 1,134 sizes and styles listed. Common bundle counts: 10, 20 and 25.
Paper bags Printed paper bags, 150 to 3,000 per order, with a standard turnaround of 7 business days after proof approval.5 102 paper shopping and merchandise bags listed. Common counts: 250, 500 and 1,000.
Labels Printed labels from 25 to 20,000 per order, as single labels or rolls.4 351 printable laser label sheets listed for printing your own labels.
Rigid mailers Printed rigid mailers with quantities from 250 and 6 business days of standard production.8 90 rigid and stay-flat mailers listed. Common case counts: 50, 100 and 200.

Which one fits the job

Packola fits when

  • Your design has to print on the box, bag or label.
  • You want to order a single printed box to check fit and artwork.
  • A rush printed run of 500 units or fewer fits your timeline.

Packrift fits when

  • Plain boxes and bags with a printed label carry the brand.
  • You buy several standard sizes and reorder by the case.
  • The order also needs tape, poly bags, mailers or tissue.
  • You want printed boxes quoted next to stock items.

Brand stock packaging with labels

Laser label sheets run through an office laser printer. Print a logo or return label, apply it to a stock mailer box or paper bag, and change the design whenever you reprint. For a printed box at volume, compare setup and storage costs in the custom printed packaging break-even guide.

Size boxes and mailers with the box size chart and the mailer size chart.

Buy stock packaging by the case

Order any listed size online, or send a mixed list for one delivered quote.

Mailer boxesShipping boxesPaper shopping bagsLaser labelsRigid mailersRequest a bulk quote

Orders of one or two items with a product subtotal of $500 or more ship free when the checkout freight rate is $120 or less. Orders of three or more items get the volume discount instead of free shipping. See the shipping policy.

Questions buyers ask

Does Packrift print boxes like Packola?

Packrift quotes custom and printed boxes per job. Send inside dimensions, quantity and print details through the custom box quote form. Catalog items ship unprinted.

Can Packrift print labels or paper bags?

Custom quotes cover printed boxes. Labels print in-house on Packrift laser label sheets. Paper bags and other catalog items ship unprinted.

What is the smallest order at Packrift?

One case or bundle of any listed item. Mailer boxes come in bundles of 10 to 200, and shipping boxes in bundles of 4 to 25.

Is Packrift affiliated with Packola?

No. Packrift is an independent supplier. The Packola details on this page come from Packola's own website, checked October 12, 2026. Confirm current terms with Packola before you order.

Sources

  1. Packola: Custom Boxes FAQs, checked October 12, 2026.
  2. Packola: Custom Mailer Boxes, checked October 12, 2026.
  3. Packola: Custom Shipping Boxes, checked October 12, 2026.
  4. Packola: Custom Labels, checked October 12, 2026.
  5. Packola: Custom Paper Bags, checked October 12, 2026.
  6. Packola: How Does Freight Shipping Work?, checked October 12, 2026.
  7. Packola Refund and Return Policy, checked October 12, 2026.
  8. Packola: Custom Rigid Mailers, checked October 12, 2026.

Packrift is not affiliated with Packola. Packola details come from Packola's own pages on the date shown. Packrift details come from the live Packrift catalog and store policies.