Craftybase review

Craftybase, now named Stocksmith, is inventory and production software for small-batch product businesses. The product description says it tracks materials, components and finished goods, then adjusts inventory when you record a production batch or an order arrives through a connected sales channel.

It also connects recipes to costs. You can record materials, labor and overhead to calculate unit costs, and the software recalculates costs when supplier material prices change. Low-stock alerts flag materials below their reorder points.

That makes it more than a stock-counting tool: it is intended to link what you buy, what you make and what you sell. The practical payoff depends on whether you need those links and channel updates. A basic spreadsheet can record costs and quantities, but Reddit users discussing Craftybase say spreadsheets may need manual work or custom formulas to cover similar workflows.

Craftybase’s main strength is keeping production records and inventory connected. According to the product description, recording a batch deducts the materials used, while connected-channel orders adjust inventory. That can reduce the need to update separate stock and recipe-cost records by hand.

Recipe costing includes materials, labor and overhead, and costs recalculate when supplier material prices change. Low-stock alerts can also help flag materials that need reordering. Those features are relevant to makers whose products use repeatable recipes and whose input prices move over time.

A soapmaker on Reddit said the software made it easy to enter expenses and recipes to work out product budgets. Another Craftybase user said it helped with inventory and consistent pricing across several types of shop, including by accounting for overhead. Those are individual reports, not a guarantee that every workflow will fit.

Plan choice matters: Studio lists unlimited sales-channel integrations and recipe management; higher plans add order-line capacity and, on Business, automatic stock sync and production scheduling.

The starting price is $20 per month, and the pricing page lists no free plan—just a 14-day free trial. Annual billing saves around 17%; listed annual prices are monthly equivalents, with monthly billing also available. That may be hard to justify for a small shop with few orders. Reddit sellers have described moving to spreadsheets or looking for cheaper alternatives, though those discussions reflect their own needs and, in some cases, older plan prices.

Check the caps before subscribing. Pro is $20 monthly for one sales channel. Studio is $49 monthly ($41 annual equivalent) and adds unlimited channel integrations, multiple users and recipe management. Indie is $99 monthly ($83 annual equivalent), with 1,000 order lines per month and manual stock sync. Business is $199 monthly ($166 annual equivalent), capped at 5,000 order lines and adding hourly imports, automatic stock sync and production scheduling. Growth is $349 monthly ($291 annual equivalent) for 5,000+ order lines and QuickBooks inventory sync.

The pricing page does not publish order-line caps for Pro or Studio. If you need automation or exceed a tier’s limit, the next plan can be a substantial jump.

Craftybase (now Stocksmith) starts at $20/month for Pro, which includes one sales channel and inventory and cost tracking. Studio is $49/month, or $41/month billed annually, and adds unlimited channel integrations, multiple users and recipe management. Indie jumps to $99/month ($83 annual equivalent) for up to 1,000 order lines monthly. Business costs $199/month ($166 annual equivalent) and allows up to 5,000 order lines, with hourly imports, automatic stock sync and production scheduling. Growth is $349/month ($291 annual equivalent), for 5,000+ order lines, QuickBooks inventory sync and priority enhanced support.

The biggest jump is from Studio to Indie: $50 more per month, with order-line capacity specified on Indie. Annual billing saves around 17%; the annual figures are monthly equivalents, and monthly billing is also available. The annual Pro price is not published. There’s no free plan, but the pricing details list a 14-day trial. No paid add-ons are listed.

Treat a move to Craftybase/Stocksmith as an inventory-and-costing data cleanup, not just a channel connection. Before switching, map materials, components, finished goods, recipes, supplier costs, and reorder points; these are the records its features use to track stock, production and costs. Also check which plan fits your channel count, order volume, users and sync needs before moving live orders.

The published information doesn’t specify bulk-import options, export formats, migration services, or data-retention terms. Confirm those with the vendor before relying on a fast move in or a clean exit. We also don’t have sourced Reddit posts or comments in the published material, so we can’t responsibly claim what users tend to cite when leaving. Ask for a sample export and test whether it preserves the records you need; if you’re switching away, reconcile inventory and costs before disconnecting channel sync.