Personalised Pizza Boxes: Digital vs Offset Print
We print personalised pizza boxes two ways. Digital print gets your logo on a box quickly, with no minimum order. Offset print is built for volume: a lower price per pack, print on the sides and free storage. This guide helps you choose in a couple of minutes.
Quick answer: which one is right for me?
Choose digital if you…
✓ want boxes in 10–14 days
✓ want to order from just one pack
✓ have a design with lots of colours
✓ want it printed on a brown or white box
Choose offset if you…
✓ order 3 pallets at a time (around 135 packs, depending on box size)
✓ want the lowest price per pack
✓ want print on the sides, a full-colour box or sauce holes
✓ want a custom size or shape of box
✓ can plan around 6 weeks – and we'll store your boxes free
Side-by-side comparison
Price comparison: what offset could save you
An illustrative example using a 12" white pizza box, pack of 100:
Digital print
£28.80
per pack of 100 (about 29p per box)
No plate costs. Order from one pack.
Offset print
around £23.80
per pack of 100 (about 24p per box)
Around £5 less per pack, plus a one-off plate cost per colour. Plates are reused, so repeat orders save the full amount. Minimum 3 pallets.
On a 135-pack order
around £675
saved before the one-off plate cost – and again on every repeat order
135 packs × around £5. Digital: 135 × £28.80 = £3,888. Offset: around £3,213 + plates.
Illustrative only. Digital prices ex VAT and delivery, correct 26 Sep 2026 (7" white from £20.20 per 100, about 20p per box). Offset print is priced on quote; your saving depends on size, quantity and the number of colours (plates). Delivery information.
How ordering works
Choose
Pick digital or offset, your size and board.
Approve your proof
We send a digital proof. Nothing prints until you approve it.
We print
Digital: 10–14 days. Offset: around 6 weeks.
Delivery
Delivered to your door – or, for offset, stored free and sent as you need them.
Common questions
Can you print on the sides of the box?
Only with offset print. Digital print covers the top, front and back of the box, but not the two sides. Offset can print anywhere on the box, including the sides, and can produce a full-colour box (for example, a black box).
Can I order just one pack?
Yes – with digital print there is no minimum order. A pack is 100 boxes (50 for 14" and 16"), and you can reorder any quantity, any time.
Why is offset cheaper per pack?
Offset uses printing plates – one per colour, up to 4 colours. The plates are a one-off cost, and once they are made the price per box is lower, so the plate cost is spread across a large run. Plates are made once and reused for your repeat orders. That is why offset has a minimum of 3 pallets (around 135 packs, depending on box size) and works out around £5 cheaper per pack than digital.
Which is quicker?
Digital: 10–14 days from artwork approval. Offset takes around 6 weeks from artwork approval – but once your stock is made, we can store it free of charge and deliver as you need it, so reorders are quick.
I'm not sure which to choose. Can you help?
Of course. Tell us your size, roughly how many boxes you use and your design, and we'll recommend the best option. Call 01925 977 106, email info@brandedbox.co.uk or send us a message.
Ready to put your brand on every box?
Start from one pack with digital, or get a quote for offset at volume.
Digital – white boxesDigital – brown boxesGet an offset quote
Questions? 01925 977 106 · info@brandedbox.co.uk