If you care about how your stickers look and how fast they arrive, CustomStickers.com and Rockin Monkey might both be on your radar. Both brands use thick, durable materials and can produce very high quality prints. On the surface, they seem similar: vinyl stickers, specialty materials, and bright, detailed artwork.
But once you factor in pricing, turnaround times, communication, and Rockin Monkey’s current ordering status, the choice gets much clearer. In this article, I’ll go through the pros and cons of each so you can decide where (and whether) to place your next sticker order.
Quick overview of both companies
CustomStickers.com is a U.S. sticker printer focused on custom vinyl stickers and labels. They lean hard into fast turnaround, free online proofs with unlimited revisions, thick laminated vinyl, free U.S. shipping, and a best price guarantee. Their product mix includes die cut stickers, kiss cut stickers, sheets, holographic, and more, but standard white vinyl is their core.
Rockin Monkey is based in San Antonio, Texas, and built its reputation on premium specialty materials. They are well known among artists and small brands for holographic stickers, glitter stickers, “Pixie Dust” effects, and other flashy films. When they are operating normally, they can produce very eye-catching merch for booths, bands, and creators.
Right now, though, they are in very different places as businesses.
Print quality and materials
In terms of raw print quality, both CustomStickers.com and Rockin Monkey are capable of excellent results.
CustomStickers prints on thick, laminated vinyl. Their stickers are marketed as waterproof, tear-proof, and sun-proof, with outdoor life measured in years. They also highlight high-resolution printing and a wide color gamut, which matches what you’d expect from a modern digital sticker shop.
Rockin Monkey also uses laminated vinyl for their standard and specialty materials. Their holographic and glitter films are built on top of vinyl bases, and the prints people receive (when orders do go smoothly) are often praised for rich color and sharp details. On the quality side, they can absolutely hold their own.
From a “how does it look and feel?” standpoint, you can treat both companies as premium printers. The differences are less about quality and more about reliability, speed, and whether the order ever ships.
Specialty holographic and glitter stickers
This is the one area where Rockin Monkey still has a clear edge.
They have a deep lineup of specialty materials, including:
- Holographic stickers
- Glitter stickers
- Glitter holo stickers
- Pixie Dust™ and other sparkle-style effects
- Phantom™, prismatic, chrome, and glow-in-the-dark options
These materials are a big reason many artists and brands tried Rockin Monkey in the first place. If you want loud, holographic or glitter finishes with a “wow” factor, their material catalog is genuinely impressive.
CustomStickers.com also offers holographic stickers and other special finishes, but specialty film is not the center of their brand. Their main pitch is high quality vinyl in any shape and size, at sharp prices, with fast turnaround and strong guarantees. They can do holo and other fancy looks, but Rockin Monkey used to be more specialized here.
The trade-off is that Rockin Monkey’s specialty strength does not mean much if you cannot get an order processed in a reasonable time.
Pricing and value
When you look at price, the picture flips.
CustomStickers positions itself as a value option for high quality vinyl. They have:
- A published best price guarantee
- Fast and free shipping within the U.S.
- Ongoing promos like “10 stickers for $1,” free or nearly free sample packs, and bundle deals on popular sizes
Their per-sticker cost for common sizes can be very competitive, especially when you include free proofs and shipping in the total cost.
Rockin Monkey, on the other hand, tends to sit at the higher end of the price range. For small runs of specialty materials like holographic and glitter, their pricing often reflects that niche focus. That can be worth it if you get an amazing, unique finish and you factor it into your merch budget. But compared to custom vinyl from a speed-focused shop, it feels expensive, especially once you see the reliability issues.
If your main need is standard white vinyl, CustomStickers almost always offers better value for money. If you only care about ultra-fancy films and are willing to pay a premium, Rockin Monkey can make sense in theory—but their current status makes even that risky.
Turnaround times and reliability
This is where the two companies really separate.
CustomStickers.com markets fast production and free shipping. Their main sticker pages describe a simple flow: you upload art, get a free online proof, approve it (or ask for changes), and then they print your stickers, typically within a couple of business days. They also offer “Next Day Stickers” with overnight shipping if you order by their cutoff time. In practice, they are set up to handle rush jobs and tight deadlines.
Rockin Monkey tells a different story. On paper, their turnaround policies mention production times on the order of 5–7 business days, with possible extensions during busy periods. But recent customer reports paint a much slower picture. It is common to see complaints of orders taking several weeks, even a month or more, with long gaps and little communication. That matches our experience, where our order took about a month to arrive and we started to wonder if we had been scammed.
Public reviews and forum posts describe similar delays and frustration. When you factor in the price and the high expectations set by their brand, this is a major red flag.
Customer service and current status
Customer service is another area with a big gap.
CustomStickers.com offers:
- Free online proofs
- Unlimited revisions before printing
- A satisfaction guarantee that promises to fix and replace orders that are not right
- Clear contact options and active marketing and blog content
Even if things go wrong, the policies are written in a way that gives you some confidence you will be taken care of.
Rockin Monkey, by contrast, has struggled with communication. You experienced unanswered emails and calls. Other customers describe difficulty getting responses and clarity on when orders will ship. Review aggregators call out slow fulfillment and poor responsiveness as recurring issues.
Most important of all, Rockin Monkey’s own homepage now says they are “currently not taking any new orders” so they can focus on getting out outstanding orders in their queue, and that they do not have an estimated date for when they will accept new orders again. From a buyer’s perspective, that makes them effectively unavailable right now. There is no clear signal that they are shutting down, but also no firm plan for resuming normal operations.
When you put all of this together, trusting them with time-sensitive work is hard to justify.
Pros and cons summary
CustomStickers.com pros
- High quality, thick vinyl with laminate and long outdoor life
- Free online proofs and unlimited revisions before printing
- Fast and free U.S. shipping on standard orders
- Next day and overnight options for rush jobs
- Best price guarantee and aggressive promos on common sizes
CustomStickers.com cons
- Less focused on ultra-niche specialty films than Rockin Monkey’s historical catalog
- Rush shipping can get expensive if you always order last minute
Rockin Monkey pros
- Excellent range of specialty materials: holographic, glitter, Pixie Dust™, prismatic, chrome, and more
- Strong print quality and unique finishes when orders are fulfilled
Rockin Monkey cons
- Currently not taking new orders, with no stated ETA for reopening
- Very slow fulfillment in recent reports, often taking weeks or longer
- Weak communication, with customers reporting unanswered messages
- Higher prices, especially on small runs, compared to more mainstream vinyl printers
Final recommendation
If you are ordering custom stickers right now, CustomStickers.com is the clear and practical choice. You get thick, durable vinyl, high resolution printing, free proofs, fast and free shipping, and a best price guarantee. For most buyers—brands, bands, artists, small businesses—that mix of quality, speed, and value is exactly what you need.
Rockin Monkey still has a cool legacy around holographic and glitter stickers, and their specialty materials are genuinely attractive. But with long delays, serious communication issues, and a public notice that they are not taking new orders and have no ETA, they are not a safe option at the moment. If they come back with clear timelines and better communication, it may be worth revisiting them for niche holographic or glitter projects.
For now, though, the recommendation is simple: choose CustomStickers.com for custom sticker printing, and avoid Rockin Monkey until their status and reliability have clearly improved.