If you landed here searching for a Craftybase alternative, you are probably tracking materials for a handmade business and want something lighter than full inventory bookkeeping. Makeable is that alternative: it keeps your materials and recipes, then answers the production question Craftybase does not centre on, which is how many units you can make from the stock on your shelf today, and which material runs out first.
Public pricing and positioning as of this year. Check the Craftybase site for their current plans before you decide.
| What matters | Makeable | Craftybase |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free forever on 3 products, 15 materials and 10 open orders | Free trial only, then paid |
| Entry paid price | $19 per month (Studio) | Around $29 per month at the lowest tier |
| Main job | Production capacity: how many units your current stock allows | Inventory and COGS record keeping for handmade sellers |
| Bottleneck material | Named on every capacity figure, with the arithmetic shown | Not the focus of the product |
| Setup time | Around twenty minutes from first material to first capacity check | Longer, because the model is built around full bookkeeping |
| Sales channels | Shopify, Square, WooCommerce and CSV, with Etsy in progress | Etsy, Shopify and others |
| Cost and margin per unit | Included from the Studio plan | Included, with deeper accounting reports |
Makeable exists for the moment someone asks for twenty five units by Friday. It divides stock by recipe, names the limiting material, and shows exactly how much more you need to buy.
Three products, fifteen materials and ten open orders, free forever, with the full capacity engine and no card required.
From the Studio plan you get cost and margin per unit on every product, so pricing decisions stay grounded without a full ledger.
Yes, for makers whose main question is production rather than bookkeeping. Craftybase is built around inventory records and cost of goods sold for tax time. Makeable is built around the capacity question: given the materials on the shelf right now, how many units can I make and what is stopping me from making more.
Craftybase pricing starts around $29 per month at its lowest tier with no permanent free plan. Makeable is free forever on three products, then $19 per month for Studio and $49 per month for Workshop, billed through Paddle.
Import your materials as a CSV export from your current tool or your spreadsheet, then set recipes for the products you actually sell. Most makers are running a first capacity check inside twenty minutes.
If your priority is detailed cost of goods sold reporting for an accountant, a bookkeeping-first tool fits better. If your priority is answering customers quickly and never promising an order your shelf cannot cover, Makeable is the closer fit and the free plan costs nothing to test.
Add what is on your shelf, set one recipe, and see the capacity number for yourself. Free on three products, forever.