Custom boxes that make your brand look established.

Custom packaging, explained in plain English

Custom packaging is any box, bag, pouch or wrap made to your product's dimensions and printed with your brand. Instead of buying a stock brown box and adding a sticker, you choose the structure (how the box is built and opens), the material (corrugated, paperboard, rigid board, kraft or film), the print (from one color to full color inside and out) and the finishes (matte, gloss, soft-touch, foil, embossing, spot UV and windows). The result fits your product, protects it in transit and tells customers who you are before they open it.

CustomPacka exists to make that process simple for growing brands in the United States. You tell us what you sell, how many units you need and how you ship. We recommend the right structure and board, prepare a free dieline and 3D proof, quote every line item, and deliver finished packaging to your door. Every price on this site comes from the same published pricing model you can explore in our cost calculator, so you can budget before you ever talk to us.

Which box style do you need?

There are hundreds of box structures, but most brands only need to choose between a handful. Start with how your product travels and where customers first see it.

Not sure? The Box Size Finder recommends styles and sizes from your product dimensions, and our specialists will confirm the choice in your quote.

Materials that match the job

The material decides how strong your box is, how print looks and how it feels in the hand.

• Corrugated cardboard is fluted board between liners. E-flute (about 1/16 in) is the e-commerce favorite: strong, light and smooth enough for sharp print. B- and C-flute carry heavier loads.
• SBS paperboard is bright white, solid board for retail cartons with photographic print.
• Kraft paperboard is unbleached, strong and natural-looking, a favorite for organic and minimal brands.
• Rigid chipboard is thick greyboard (about 1.5–3 mm) wrapped in printed paper for gift and luxury boxes.
• Recycled paperboard is economical board made from recovered fiber.
• Flexible films make pouches with barrier properties for food and powders.

Printing and finishes that earn attention

Most custom boxes are printed in CMYK (full color) using digital or offset lithography, while large corrugated runs use flexographic printing. Brand colors can be matched with Pantone spot inks. Finishes then add the tactile layer customers remember:

• Coatings and laminations: matte, gloss or soft-touch protection
• Foil stamping: metallic gold, silver, rose gold or holographic accents
• Embossing and debossing: raised or pressed logos you can feel
• Spot UV: glossy highlights on a matte surface
• Window patching: a die-cut window to show the product
• Interior printing: a printed reveal under the lid
• Custom inserts: fitted trays that hold products in place

A good rule: choose one hero finish and spend the rest of the budget on print quality and structure. Our finishes matrix compares cost, effect and recyclability side by side.

What custom boxes cost

Price per box depends on size, material, print coverage, finishes and above all quantity. Fixed setup costs are spread across every unit, so prices fall steeply between 100 and 1,000 boxes and keep falling more slowly after that.

As a rough guide from our published model, a full-color 9 × 6 × 3 in E-flute mailer typically costs a few dollars per box at a few hundred units and well under that at a few thousand. The table on our pricing page lists estimated unit prices for every style at quantities from 100 to 10,000, and each product page shows live price breaks for its most popular size. Your written quote confirms the exact number before anything is produced.

How ordering works

1. Request a quote. Tell us your product, size, quantity and timing, or send a design from the 3D Box Builder. Most quotes go out within one business day.
2. Free design support. We send a dieline for your exact size. Our designers check your artwork for free, or help you build it.
3. Approve your proof. You get a digital proof and a 3D preview of your real artwork. Nothing prints until you approve it.
4. Production and quality checks. Typical production is 10–14 business days after proof approval (rigid boxes 12–16), with checks on color, cutting and gluing.
5. Delivery. Boxes ship flat (rigid boxes ship assembled) to any address in the contiguous US, usually in 3–7 business days, with tracking.

Read the full how it works page, or order a sample kit first if you want to feel the boards and finishes.

Built for e-commerce, retail and everything between

Packaging needs differ by industry, so we built dedicated guides with recommended styles, materials, finishes and compliance notes:

IndustriesCosmetic BoxesMakeup and beauty cartons with premium finishes and compliant label space. IndustriesCandle BoxesJar and tin candle packaging with inserts that protect glass in transit. IndustriesFood BoxesFood-grade cartons, pouches and mailers for snacks, takeaway, meal kits and specialty foods. IndustriesApparel BoxesMailers, lid-and-base boxes and poly mailers for clothing, from tees to outerwear. IndustriesSubscription BoxesShippable mailers with interior print that make every monthly box feel like a gift. IndustriesJewelry BoxesRigid lid-and-base, drawer and magnetic boxes with velvet or foam inserts.

Explore all industries for coffee, supplements, CBD, electronics, wine, bakery, pet products and more.

Free tools that do real work

Our free packaging tools are not toys. They use the same engineering formulas packaging professionals use:

• 3D Box Builder: design a box in your browser with your logo, colors, foil and finishes, see live prices and send it to a quote
• Dieline Generator: download layered SVG and PDF dielines for eight box styles at any size
• DIM Weight Calculator: see how box size changes billable weight with UPS, FedEx and USPS
• Box Strength Calculator: estimate stacking strength with the McKee formula
• Packaging Cost Calculator: compare three setups across quantities
• Pallet Calculator and Artwork Checker

Sustainable choices, honestly described

Most of what we make is paper-based and widely recyclable in the US. We help brands right-size boxes, replace plastic inserts with paperboard or molded pulp, use recycled content where performance allows and print clear disposal instructions. We do not make vague "eco-friendly" claims; we help you make specific, accurate ones in line with the FTC Green Guides. Read our sustainability approach and the sustainable packaging guide.

Learn before you buy

Buying packaging for the first time is easier with the right vocabulary. Our packaging guides cover costs, materials, printing, artwork setup, sizing and dimensional weight, e-commerce protection, US labeling and unboxing design, and the glossary defines more than 150 terms in plain English.

GuideHow much custom packaging costsRealistic 2026 price ranges for custom mailer, shipping, carton, rigid and pouch packaging, what drives cost, and proven ways to lower your unit price. GuidePackaging materials & board gradesUnderstand corrugated flutes and ECT, paperboard caliper (pt), SBS vs kraft vs recycled board, and rigid greyboard, so you can specify packaging like a pro. GuideArtwork & dielinesStep-by-step guide to dielines, bleed, safe zones, CMYK, resolution, fonts, barcodes and finishing layers, so your packaging files print exactly as designed.