If you’re looking for the best printable vinyl sticker paper brand but have been frustrated with low quality or the shear amount of options available on the market today – then you’re in the right place because today we will be breaking down the top 25 printable vinyl brands and introducing our own line of Royal Elements printable vinyl along the way.
These tests were done cumulatively over the last seven years since we entered the market, and include tests to the top seven metrics that most customers care about the most.
We did in depth research and testing and rated each metric on a scale of 1 to 5 stars (we used moon emojis instead, don’t judge!), giving an overall rating to help guide your final decision.
Let’s dive in!
Table of Contents
Our brand: Royal Elements
| Metric: | Rating: |
|---|---|
| Quality | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Printing | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Color | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕 |
| Cutting | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Adhesive | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Water-Resistance | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Value | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
Summary: Our customers love our printable vinyl – especially the printing quality and color.
They also find it very easy to cut and stick onto surfaces.
Sometimes they have issues with printed ink bleeding, however this is usually due to incompatible ink types (dye-based black ink is water soluble and runs when exposed to water) more than the vinyl itself.
Overall they are happy with their purchase although our sheets are priced at a premium compared to some other cheaper competitors.
2. Cricut
| Metric: | Rating: |
|---|---|
| Quality | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Printing | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Color | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Cutting | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕 |
| Adhesive | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Water-Resistance | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Value | 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑 |
Summary: Cricut printable vinyl is one of the original providers of printable vinyl, however their selection is limited and pricey.
We find it easy to use from printing to cutting and sticking but is really only available in a matte finish.
The main benefit is the stable product quality, at the cost of variety and ingenuity.
3. HTVRONT
| Metric: | Rating: |
|---|---|
| Quality | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Printing | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Color | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Cutting | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Adhesive | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Water-Resistance | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Value | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
Summary: HTVRont printable vinyl is an excellent economic choice for beginner crafters.
However the tradeoff here is lower quality for a cheaper price.
Their vinyl tends to be lower quality, less water-resistant, and less durable than similar brands.
If you plan to use these printable stickers indoors only you will be fine, but for outdoor applications this is not a top pick.
4. KOALA PAPER
| Metric: | Rating: |
|---|---|
| Quality | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Printing | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Color | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Cutting | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Adhesive | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Water-Resistance | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Value | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
Summary: Koala paper printable vinyl is a good intermediate choice for printable vinyl, printing beautiful and vibrant colors.
However we noticed they tend to be difficult to cut and are not always as sticky as some other brands.
On top of this, they are also less resistant.
However they are priced cheaply making them a good option to explore.
5. SILHOUETTE
| Metric: | Rating: |
|---|---|
| Quality | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Printing | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Color | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Cutting | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Adhesive | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Water-Resistance | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Value | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
Summary: Silhouette printable vinyl is easy to print and cut, however their print quality tends to be lagging behind other brands.
They do have excellent adhesive and water-resistance, but the value for the money could be better spent elsewhere.
If your favorite brand is out of stock this could be a good runner up.
6. Limia’s Care
| Metric: | Rating: |
|---|---|
| Quality | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Printing | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Color | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Cutting | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Adhesive | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Water-Resistance | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Value | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
Summary: Limia’s Care printable vinyl prints beautiful high quality stickers with popping colors and is easy to use.
However we noticed a lacking in the adhesive, water-resistance, and frequently smudging or smearing of ink.
Overall it is a decent value for the money if bought in a larger quantity.
7. JANDJPACKAGING
| Metric: | Rating: |
|---|---|
| Quality | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Printing | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Color | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Cutting | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Adhesive | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Water-Resistance | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Value | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
Summary: JANDJPACKAGING printable vinyl is an extremely economical choice for consumers.
It tends to print easily and cut smoothly, however the overall quality tends to be lacking.
The vinyl itself is quick thin and flimsy, making tearing and durability lower than similar brands.
They seem to have traded off quality thickness for a lower price point, which is something to consider when making a purchasing decision.
8. Neato
| Metric: | Rating: |
|---|---|
| Quality | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Printing | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Color | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Cutting | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Adhesive | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Water-Resistance | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Value | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
Summary: Neato printable vinyl sticker paper is a semi-established brand with a good variety to choose from.
However we noticed some issues with ink smearing and with water-resistance.
However the printed stickers were vibrant and easy to cut and stick on.
Overall their glossy printable vinyl was a bit lacking, but matte worked well.
9. Hayes Paper Co.
| Metric: | Rating: |
|---|---|
| Quality | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Printing | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Color | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Cutting | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Adhesive | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Water-Resistance | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Value | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
Summary: Hayes Paper Co. printable vinyl is a bit of a hit or miss in terms of quality and usability.
They are better known for their waterslide decal paper than their printable vinyl.
We had some issues with product arriving curled up due to the cheap plastic packaging their sheets arrived in, which made it difficult to print and cut without jamming.
10. Coleymoly
| Metric: | Rating: |
|---|---|
| Quality | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Printing | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Color | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Cutting | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Adhesive | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Water-Resistance | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Value | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
Summary: Coleymoly printable vinyl is a newer brand on the market that we tested, and we found that it was thicker than most brands and came packed in a protective cardboard box which is great.
However we noticed some issues with cutting and peeling due to the thickness of the vinyl and backing sheet.
Water-resistance was also a little lacking.
Overall it is great value for your money but not always the highest quality material.
11. Gwybkq
| Metric: | Rating: |
|---|---|
| Quality | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Printing | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Color | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Cutting | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Adhesive | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Water-Resistance | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Value | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
Summary: Gwybkq printable vinyl was noticeably thinner than some other brands we tested, however the printing and adhesive was spot on.
We did notice some lacking in the water-resistent department, and the overall quality was lacking.
But this is a great bang for your buck if you don’t mind going through a few more sheets before getting a high quality print and cut for your stickers.
12. AgoDeo
| Metric: | Rating: |
|---|---|
| Quality | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Printing | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Color | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Cutting | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Adhesive | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Water-Resistance | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Value | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
Summary: AgoDeo printable vinyl sticker paper printed high quality images and was fairly easy to cut, however we noticed some issues with water-resistance, colors displaying darker than expected, and the adhesive backing being a bit difficult to remove.
Overall they are priced competitively and easy to work with so they would make a good brand to try out.
13. Stampcolour
| Metric: | Rating: |
|---|---|
| Quality | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Printing | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Color | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Cutting | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Adhesive | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Water-Resistance | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Value | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
Summary: Stampcolour printable vinyl sticker paper is a good value option which was easy to print and had vibrant colors.
We ran into some issues with ink smearing along with some issues with the side of the paper being sticky.
We noticed they shipped the paper in a plastic bag which could arrived crumpled or damaged, but this may be why the sheets were priced fairly cheaply.
14. GPFMLDFV
| Metric: | Rating: |
|---|---|
| Quality | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Printing | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Color | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Cutting | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Adhesive | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Water-Resistance | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Value | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
Summary: GPFMLDFV printable vinyl sticker paper printed nicely and had great adhesive properties, but was shipped in a flimsy plastic bag which could spell trouble for some crafters.
The quality and color was bit lacking along with the water resistance, but is to be expected at a lower price point.
15. Uinkit
| Metric: | Rating: |
|---|---|
| Quality | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Printing | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Color | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Cutting | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Adhesive | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Water-Resistance | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Value | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
Summary: Uinkit was a bit of a disappointing brand of printable vinyl for us.
Although the initial print color looked fabulous and cutting was easy, the ink would often rub off immediately.
When left in the sun the colors started to fade immediately.
Water-resistance was also quite lacking in this brand.
Although it is priced cheaply we don’t believe it’s a great value-buy because of the headaches it could cause.
16. LUXOTON
Printable Vinyl Sticker Paper for Inkjet Printer & Laser Printer - 25 Sheets Matte Waterproof Sticker Paper, Printable Sticker Paper for Cricut, Matte...
| Metric: | Rating: |
|---|---|
| Quality | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Printing | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Color | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Cutting | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Adhesive | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Water-Resistance | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Value | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
Summary: LUXTON printable vinyl sticker paper printed smoothly and was essay to cut.
Our biggest issue with this brand was how thin the vinyl was compared to other brands.
Water resistance was sub par and the glue was stronger than most brands making it almost impossible to reposition.
Overall a good value for the money spent but thinner than expected.
17. Paper Plan
| Metric: | Rating: |
|---|---|
| Quality | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Printing | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Color | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Cutting | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Adhesive | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Water-Resistance | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Value | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
Summary: Paper Plan printable vinyl printed nicely and had vibrant colors.
It was also fairly easy to cut and stick on.
However the vinyl felt very thin and flimsy, and was too easy to tear because of this.
Water-resistance was okay and it was cheaply priced, however this brand seemed to be the thinnest and cheapest on the market at the time of testing.
18. SHWALON
SHWALON 20 Sheets White Vinyl Printable Sticker Paper for Inkjet Printer - Letter size (8.5" x 11") Matte, 80 GSM Inkjet Sticker Paper Waterproof, DIY Cricut...
| Metric: | Rating: |
|---|---|
| Quality | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Printing | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Color | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Cutting | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Adhesive | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Water-Resistance | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Value | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
Summary: SHWALON printable vinyl was a bit of a disappointing brand for us to try out.
Their clear printable vinyl is more milky-white and the adhesive was not as strong as most brands.
Print quality was also lacking.
Cutting was fairly easy, however we do not think this is a great value for your money spent.
19. HOMSTO
| Metric: | Rating: |
|---|---|
| Quality | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Printing | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Color | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Cutting | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Adhesive | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Water-Resistance | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Value | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
Summary: HOMSTO printable vinyl sticker paper produced high quality prints and performed great in the adhesive and water-resistance departments.
However we noticed some issues with printed ink absorbing into the paper.
We speculated that their top coating was a bit thinner than other brands, making ink less able to absorb into the material.
The pricing was acceptable and overall it was an easy vinyl to work with except for the ink absorption issue.
20. YINUOYOUJIA
| Metric: | Rating: |
|---|---|
| Quality | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Printing | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Color | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Cutting | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Adhesive | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Water-Resistance | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Value | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
Summary: YINUOYOUJIA printable vinyl sticker paper was not our favorite printable vinyl to use.
Although printing, cutting, and sticking on was fairly easy, their clear printable vinyl was a milky white in reality and their print quality and water-resistance was lacking.
For a cheap brand this might be a good starter pack, but it was also shipped in a flimsy plastic bag.
21. Bleidruck
| Metric: | Rating: |
|---|---|
| Quality | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Printing | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Color | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Cutting | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Adhesive | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Water-Resistance | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Value | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
Summary: Bleidruck printable vinyl sticker paper was easy to print and cut, however the quality and ink absorbance was not as good as other brands.
Their holographic printable vinyl was a fun one to test, but their glossy printable vinyl had some quality issues including ink smudges.
At a cheaper price point this brand could be a good backup to consider.
22. CREGEAR
CreGear Printable Vinyl Sticker Paper for Inkjet Printer, 20 Sheets Glossy White Waterproof Decal Paper, Printable Sticker Paper 8.5x11 Inch, Inkjet...
| Metric: | Rating: |
|---|---|
| Quality | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Printing | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Color | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Cutting | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Adhesive | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Water-Resistance | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Value | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
Summary: CREGEAR printable vinyl was a overall fairly priced and good quality sticker paper.
Our biggest gripe was that it was shipped in a flimsy plastic bag which made the sheets difficult to run through the printer, however print quality, cutting, and sticking on was a smooth process.
While not our top choice, this brand has some potential.
23. MIGUMING
| Metric: | Rating: |
|---|---|
| Quality | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Printing | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Color | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Cutting | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Adhesive | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Water-Resistance | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Value | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
Summary: MIGUMING printable vinyl struck us as a generic vinyl brand with little benefits to use them over other bigger brand names.
Their paper came shipped in a plastic bag and was fairly mediocre all around with nothing special to mention.
24. QYH
| Metric: | Rating: |
|---|---|
| Quality | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Printing | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Color | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Cutting | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Adhesive | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Water-Resistance | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Value | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
Summary: QYH printable vinyl was another mediocre brand that we tested.
We noticed some defects in the printable vinyl side (dots and scratches) although the printing and coloring was satisfactory.
It’s water-resistance was above average but the quality of vinyl itself was questionable.
25. Online Labels
Sticker Paper, 100 Sheets, White Matte, 8.5 x 11 Full Sheet Label, Inkjet or Laser Printer, Online Labels
| Metric: | Rating: |
|---|---|
| Quality | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Printing | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Color | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Cutting | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Adhesive | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 |
| Water-Resistance | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
| Value | 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 |
Summary: Although not a printable vinyl brand, Online Labels was an honorable mention we had to include.
This brand offers affordable printable sticker and label paper that is a good choice for indoor projects or for those on a budget.
Printing, cutting and peeling was a smooth process, but these stickers do not hold up well against water and wear-and tear.
Conclusion:
The best printable vinyl sticker paper brands is ultimately the one you trust the most, has good ratings, and is priced reasonably.
There are many brands on the market as well as many different types of printable vinyl (clear, glossy, matte, holographic, etc.) which all play a big part in making a decision.
Many customers of our Royal Elements printable vinyl often tell us they love our printable vinyl, but when we run out of stock they ask for suggestions which we are happy to help with.
That’s why we suggest purchasing from a variety of brands to test which one you like the best.
And if you want a more detailed breakdown of how to use printable vinyl – we recommend reading this ultimate guide on printable vinyl sticker paper we posted to our blog.
Happy crafting!
Michael from Royal Elements
