Comparison
The Smartmockups API alternative
Realistic print and product mockups from a simple REST API. $0.01 per mockup, no subscription.
Written by the Mockupanda team, so we are one of the two tools here. We say where Smartmockups API is the better pick. Facts checked October 18, 2026.
Mockupanda API
Pick the Mockupanda API if you want print and product mockups generated from your own code or automation tool.
Smartmockups API
Stay with Canva's mockups if you make a handful of images by hand and already design everything in Canva. An API pays off once you produce mockups for many designs, or want them made automatically when a new product goes live.
Overview
If you searched for a Smartmockups API, you likely want what Smartmockups was good at, realistic product scenes, without clicking through an editor for every design. Smartmockups did not offer a public API, and Canva closed the standalone Smartmockups site in September 2024. Its mockups now live inside the Canva editor.
The Mockupanda API fills that gap. Send an artwork URL and up to 12 template IDs, and get finished, full resolution mockups back in one request. It is built for print on demand shops automating their listings and for developers adding mockups to their own apps.
Feature comparison
Smartmockups API is a mockup API alternative. Here is how the two compare for print on demand sellers and developers.
| Feature | Mockupanda | Smartmockups API |
|---|---|---|
| Public mockup API | Yes, REST API | Not offered |
| Standalone product | Yes | Closed in September 2024, now inside Canva |
| Mockups per request | Up to 12 from one artwork | Made by hand in the editor |
| Pricing | $0.01 per mockup, no subscription | Through Canva's plans |
Why sellers and developers pick the Mockupanda API
- A real REST API. One POST request, finished mockups back.
- No subscription. $0.01 per mockup from a prepaid wallet, with credits that never expire.
- Never watermarked. Clean output up to 4000px.
- 12 mockups per request. Up to 12 mockups from one artwork in a single request.
- Your templates too. Ready made print and product scenes, plus templates you build yourself in the editor.
Render your first mockup in a few minutes. $0.01 per mockup, no subscription, no watermark.
Explore the Mockupanda APIQuestions
Common questions about automating mockups after Smartmockups
Smartmockups did not offer a public API, and the standalone Smartmockups site closed on September 27, 2024, when Canva moved its mockups into the Canva editor. To generate mockups from code, you need a dedicated mockup API such as Mockupanda's.
$0.01 per mockup from a prepaid wallet, with no subscription. 1,000 mockups cost $10, credits never expire, and failed requests are not charged.
It is a standard REST API with a bearer token, so it works from any programming language and from the HTTP request steps in automation tools like Make and Zapier.
Create an API key, add credits, and send one request with an artwork URL and a template ID. The quickstart covers it step by step.