Chamevo vs Fancy Product Designer: What's New and Different
Chamevo represents a complete evolution of Fancy Product Designer, built on modern infrastructure with significant improvements to interface design, workflow efficiency, and feature organization. Beyond the technical improvements, Chamevo introduces a new business model designed to support ongoing development, dedicated support, and continuous feature updates.
This article focuses on comparing features and highlighting what's new in Chamevo. For step-by-step migration instructions from FPD to Chamevo, see: Migrating from FPD to Chamevo
Key Business Model Changes
Pricing Structure:
FPD: One-time purchase via CodeCanyon
Chamevo:
Monthly subscription based on order volume
- Starter: $29/month (50 orders)
- Growth: $89/month (250 orders)
- Pro: $199/month (750 orders)
- Enterprise: Custom pricing (750+ orders)
Support:
FPD: Email-only support with 24-hour response times, limited by CodeCanyon platform constraints
Chamevo: Live support from 9 AM to 5 PM, direct access to the development team, no platform limitations
Development:
FPD: Updates only for critical bug fixes
Chamevo: Dedicated development team, continuous feature updates, regular improvements, and new capabilities
For a detailed explanation of why this change was made and how it benefits your business, see: From Fancy Product Designer to Chamevo: Your Transition Guide
Admin Interface: Modern Menu Structure
The most immediately noticeable change is the completely reorganized admin menu. Chamevo groups related features logically, making navigation more intuitive.
Menu Comparison:
Key Organizational Changes
Design Assets Hub: In FPD, all design resources lived under a single "Designs" menu, making it crowded and harder to navigate. Chamevo splits this into dedicated sections:
- Graphics - Clipart, uploaded designs, and custom images
- Fonts - Dedicated font management panel (crucial for font export reliability)
- Colors - Color palette management
- Text Templates - Pre-made text presets
Why this matters: When you need to add a font or find a specific graphic, you go directly to the relevant section instead of hunting through a mixed list.
Orders (formerly "Shortcode Orders"): Renamed for clarity - the functionality is the same, but the naming is more straightforward.
Dashboard (formerly "Get Started"): Chamevo's dashboard provides a central overview with quick stats, order tracking, license information, and quick action cards for common tasks.
Genius Integration: The Genius add-on service has been discontinued. Key Genius features (AI image generation, cloud storage, advanced export) are now built into Chamevo core and available on all plans.
New Features in Chamevo
These features didn't exist in FPD:
Product Management:
- Print Profiles - Manage multiple print configurations for different product types (detailed guide)
- Design Assets Organization - Graphics, Fonts, Colors, Text Templates in separate sections
- Unified Orders Page - All order types in one interface with print file status tracking
Interface Improvements:
- New and Improved UI - Modern design across all admin pages
- Print Jobs Tracking - Dedicated tab for monitoring export processing
- Better Settings Organization - Sidebar navigation instead of 10+ tabs
Support & Documentation:
- Extensive Support Library - Comprehensive documentation with video tutorials
- Live Support - Direct team access during business hours
- Onboarding Calls - Personalized guidance for new customers
For detailed feature documentation, see our Support Center.
Quick Feature Comparison
Feature | FPD | Chamevo |
|---|---|---|
Print Profiles | ❌ | ✅ |
Design Assets Organization | Single menu | 4 separate sections |
Orders Interface | Separated by source | Unified with print tracking |
UI Design | Functional | Modern & improved |
Print Jobs Tracking | ❌ | ✅ Dedicated tab |
Font Export Reliability | Issues common | Significantly improved |
Support | Email (24h) | Live (9-5CET) + onboarding |
Documentation | Basic | Extensive + step by step demos |
Development | Bug fixes only | Ongoing updates |
Pricing | One-time | Monthly subscription |
What Stays the Same
Core functionality remains familiar:
Product Customization:
- Same customization engine
- Same element types (text, images, curved text, upload zones)
- Same layout and view system
- Customer-facing designer can look the same (UI improvements optional)
Integrations:
- WooCommerce integration works the same
- Elementor support continues
- Shortcode system unchanged
Pricing Rules:
- Same rule types and calculation logic
- Same property-based pricing
Data Structure:
- Same underlying data structure (makes migration seamless)
- Products transfer directly
- Customer designs preserved
Updated on: 15/12/2025
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