GetQuickSigns vs. BuildASign: Yard Signs, Banners & More
BuildASign made its name on affordable yard signs and banners with frequent discount codes. For simple jobs it does the trick. The gaps show up when a job needs exact sizes, heavier materials, professional finishing, or a hard deadline – the everyday reality for contractors, realtors, and shops that order signage every month.
Quick verdict
BuildASign is a fair pick for a basic template yard sign when the coupon math works out. GetQuickSigns is the stronger tool for exact custom sizes, commercial materials like ACM and 18oz vinyl, cut-to-shape work, and guaranteed-fast turnaround.
Side-by-side comparison
| GetQuickSigns | BuildASign | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Live price updates as you size and option your sign – no quote requests | List prices offset by rotating promo codes |
| Production | typical production of 1–3 business days after artwork approval, plus shipping | Standard production runs 1–4 business days by product |
| Shipping | delivery options confirmed in the cart | Free standard shipping on many items; expedited costs extra |
| Custom sizing | Any custom size, down to the 1/16″, up to full 48″ × 96″ sheets (banners even larger) | Good size range on core products |
| Materials | Commercial-grade stock: 13–18oz vinyl, Coroplast, aluminum, J-Bond ACM, acrylic, backlit film and more | Core materials; fewer premium rigid options |
| Cut to shape | Contour cut to any shape – free CutFile Studio tool builds the cut file for you | Basic shape options on some products |
When BuildASign makes sense
- A simple 18×24 template yard sign and the current promo code is generous.
- You like designing from big template libraries.
What GetQuickSigns offers
- Gang multiple sign designs onto one 48″ × 96″ sheet and pay sheet price – the contractor trick big shops use.
- Step stakes, grommets, hems, pole pockets, wind slits – every finishing option priced live.
- J-Bond ACM, PolyAir, backlit film, acrylic with standoffs – materials beyond the basics.
- Most standard printed signs take 1–3 business days after artwork approval. Shipping time is additional; bulk orders and special finishing may take longer.
Promo-code pricing is fine until you need something exact. When the spec matters, a builder that prices the exact spec beats a template with a coupon.
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See your price in 60 seconds
No quotes, no waiting – size your sign in the builder and watch the price update live. Most standard prints take 1–3 business days after artwork approval. Shipping time is additional, with charges calculated in the cart.
