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About Craftybase
Are you still tracking your inventory manually and guesstimating your prices? Take full control of your production process and manufacturing workflow with Craftybase, the leading inventory management software for in-house DTC makers. Integrate your storefront easily to have all the numbers in a single spot, and streamline your operations with our powerful automation features.
Over the last 10 years, we’ve built Craftybase entirely from the feedback of thousands of different in-house manufacturers like you, all around the world. That's why it has everything you need in one place:
- Automated, real-time inventory - gain real time visibility into material and stock levels, and keep your inventory under control at all times
- Workflow and production management - manage multi-stage production processes seamlessly for a smooth batch manufacturing
- Complex, multi-stage Bill of Materials (BoM) - track material and labour costs from start to finish for the perfect pricing every time
- Traceability & Lot tracking - avoid product recalls and material faults with our end-to-end features for full traceability
- Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) - accurately calculate the cost of goods sold to determine profitability and optimize your inventory levels
- Pricing Guidance - are you underestimating your prices and not charging adequately? Never guesstimate again and price your products with confidence
Discover opportunities to grow your bottom line, and make data-driven, well-informed decisions to help you grow your business seamlessly.
Maintain a full purchase history for everything you buy, create recipes for commonly used combinations of materials, track hidden costs, always keep the right amount of supplies on hand, and have a clear picture of the health of your business.
Get started with our inventory management software today.
Craftybase pricing
Craftybase does not have a free version but does offer a free trial. Craftybase paid version starts at US$39.00/month.
Starting Price:
US$39.00/month
Free Version:
No
Free trial:
Yes
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Craftybase Reviews
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Kathryn
- Industry: Arts & Crafts
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used for 6-12 months
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Review Source
Value for Money
5
Features
4
Ease of Use
4
Customer Support
4
5
Reviewed on 26/08/2019
Affordable inventory management for makers
I wish I had Craftybase when I started making in 2011 because it's daunting trying to start from scratch with so many products that contain components I make as well as common materials. Adding new components with new products would be more manageable.
All my items include components I manufacture myself (laser cutting. painting) so having to enter "recipes" for all components individually is tedious. For example, I can copy a recipe for an ornament (three different components, ribbon, tag) but when I create components, I can't copy the recipe from a similar component (cardboard shape, primer paint, color paint, topcoat) and this gets really slow with all the colors I have.
Recently a new client ordered $800 of obsolete items I hadn't entered into Craftybase. It took 10 hours to enter component recipes for 2 products x 4 colorways, some of which had common components and many had common materials. I assumed I'd be able to generate a pick list to total the common components & materials. Nope! Back to the spreadsheet to group common components... but I didn't try to automate the paint required, so I wasted a lot of time going to the hardware store for more primer. Probably not making minimum wage on this order.
Pros
Designed for solo crafters or small businesses
Affordable pricing
Accommodates both raw materials and components I manufacture (many small business products are for retailers who buy and resell finished goods)
Cons
Does not permit copying recipes for components, just final products
Does not generate pick lists to manufacture orders
Must set up for either creating batches for inventory or creating products for specific orders, and I have different product lines that fit one model or the other but can't justify dual subscriptions to set them up as separate businesses
Not integrated with Xero for accounting
Raven
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Review Source
Value for Money
1
Features
4
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5
5
Reviewed on 8/08/2024
Amazing for 5+ years, still great features but pricing is not worth it.
The staff is friendly and helpful. If you are a very small business starting out it will be worth it for you. Scaling up is difficult though because they overcharge now.
Pros
I think it has many perks for handmade vendors who are small - it's tough to scale up but until you do, the recipes feature is perfect for keeping track of components. and the platform is really user friendly and designed well.
Cons
Quality is amazing, but pricing not so much. For many years it was reasonable but recently they raised it too high and the benefits do not equal the pricing increase. I have been with them for so long that moving at this point is difficult, and requires inventory counts and closing my shop to move it over, so I have yet to move. I felt like legacy clients had quite a shock when the price went up x5 (literally my price went up that much without exaggeration). It is tough to recommend to people I know because once you do the work to enter all your items and create the recipes, moving it when they can raise prices unexpectedly is why most people do not trust subscription-based services.
Lydia
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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Review Source
Value for Money
1
Features
1
Ease of Use
2
Customer Support
1
2
Reviewed on 22/04/2024
Do Your Research!
Meh, I’m switching to another provider soon
Pros
It accurately tracks ingredients for my recipes
Cons
It does not sync with BigCommerce, there is a lag MOST of the time when updating information, the price is outrageous compared to other options on the market today
Response from Craftybase
Dear Lydia,
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We appreciate your honesty and are pleased to hear about your positive experience with accurately tracking ingredients in Craftybase.
We understand your disappointment regarding the lack of integration with BigCommerce. While it's not currently available, it's on our radar for potential future integration. If you'd like updates on this, please let us know.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by lagging updates. We've upgraded our servers to improve processing speeds. If issues persist, please contact our support team for assistance.
Regarding pricing, we do aim to provide value, and your concerns will be considered as we continually evaluate our pricing. If you'd like us to review your account for better alignment with your needs and budget, please reach out.
Your feedback is invaluable as we strive to enhance our platform. Please don't hesitate to share further suggestions or concerns.
Thank you for being a valued customer!
Replied 9/05/2024
Hannah
- Industry: Arts & Crafts
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Review Source
Value for Money
5
Features
4
Ease of Use
4
Customer Support
5
5
Reviewed on 23/07/2024
Enjoy using
Pros
I like how easy it is to use and helps with product manufacturing, inventory control, sales and expenses.
Cons
Sometimes it can be very detailed, and while that is good, at first it was something I had a hard time with.
Josh
- Industry: Consumer Goods
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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Review Source
Value for Money
5
Features
4
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5
5
Reviewed on 11/07/2023
Crafty is Simple and Straightforward. Worth the Money
Crafty has streamlined our inventory management, with a slight learning curve and ability to handle the needs of our business. So far we are very happy with the software and excited to see how it evolves. Small issues are to be expected with such a system handling so much data everyday, the support team is friendly and efficient.
Pros
The ease of setting up everything and the user interface is very friendly and easy to navigate.
Cons
We had some trouble with the "Product Bundle" process when compenentizing our products, a lot of our wholesale sales channels include "Tester" products which is the same as the product. This created duplicates of products in Crafty which resulted in us having to spend more time fixing issues.
