About Craftybase
Craftybase pricing
Craftybase does not have a free version but does offer a free trial. Craftybase paid version starts at US$39.00/month.
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Craftybase Reviews
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- Industry: Retail
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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It's what every artisan needs
Once I understood that it takes time and effort to start using (and then keep using) Craftybase, it became much easier to run my business. I actually let Craftybase run ME. The customer service is top-notch (although I do wish they didn't run on UK time) and I'd be lost without it.
Pros
I love this software because the developers understand how a small manufacturing business works. They don't load you down with confusing features - just what you need when you need it. It has helped me get completely organized with raw materials, track all production, determine pricing and just basically keep everything straight. If you're a maker and you're not using it, you need to be.
Cons
I sometimes feel the software tries to be all things to all people. I really don't see why the accounting aspects are necessary and feel they are sometimes lacking.
- Industry: Arts & Crafts
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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Excellent product for crafters
Craftybase let's me get an accurate picture of what actual COGS I'm selling are, and makes it easy to track inventory consigned over multiple locations. Responsive customer support, too.
Pros
Ability to integrate with other platforms and easily track sales and expenses. Actually costing out to get COGS is definitely high on the list.
Cons
There are some limits to reporting - there are some improvements that can be made in that area.
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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mostly good, but needs features.
i am sort of solving inventory issues, but there could certainly be a lot more automated features to take a lot of time off the process. if it could automatically update inventory in e-commerce systems and if it could send automatic emails to me when a product gets low, that would be hugely beneficial.
Pros
I like that it helps you price your goods including labor costs. it is pretty easy to use if you know the terminology of inventory. i also really like that it allows for consignment which a lot of other software does not. it allows for manual entry of orders which many other software programs do not.
Cons
i don't like that it doesn't update shopify or other ecommerce sites. so i have to update inventory in craftybase and then also go into shopify and update inventory there as well. you can set low inventory alerts, but it doesn't notify you, so you have to manually go in and check periodically to see which products are running low. seems to defeat the purpose of an alert. it also doesn't sync with bookkeeping systems or shipping systems.
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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Big learning curve but well thought out
I have faith that Craftybase will prove to be the right option for us. I think that once I *do* have it set up to fit our particular business, that it will be immensely helpful and far superior to the excel spreadsheets we were using.
Pros
The price point is excellent for the functions that you get in return. You can get technical support through email and they are quick to respond and very professional with their help.
Cons
Switching over from my previous inventory system to CraftyBase has been a HUGE learning curve. It's taken me so many hours of research and back and forth communication with their customer service team to try and set things up for my businesses particular situation. I'm still not properly set up after exchanging over 40 emails with them (wish they offered a tier where you could get direct phone support with an approved Craftybase consultant).
Reasons for Choosing Craftybase
We needed a more complex inventory management system that synced up directly to our sales platform and handled a larger variety of functions and calculations.Switched From
Microsoft ExcelReasons for Switching to Craftybase
The pricing was FAR better than any of the others and seemed to offer lots of features for the price.- Industry: Cosmetics
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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Overall Great App
Pros
Good value, good customer service, gets the job done! As long as I keep manufactures and supply purchases up to date, my inventory is accurate and the program helps me not run out of materials, or over-purchase.
Cons
I still find it challenging to nearly impossible bundle products for promotional items or gift sets, even with being in their Facebook group and hearing tips from other users. It isn't intuitive in the program to bundle items together. Rather, other users share how they make it work.