The Stocksmith Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Stocksmith in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Stocksmith
The Insider’s Guide
Materials, recipes and costing for makers and small manufacturers
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among inventory management tools, read from Stocksmith’s own pages.
Made by Stocksmith Pty Ltd · checked Oct 18, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Stocksmith’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Stocksmith’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 4 of the 11 other inventory management tools we grade
Stocksmith, called Craftybase until its recent rename, is inventory and costing software for makers and small-batch manufacturers. It tracks raw materials, recipes and bills of materials, works out the cost of goods for each product, and pulls orders in from Etsy, Shopify, Amazon, Faire and other channels so materials come off stock as you sell. Plans are priced by order lines a month.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Stocksmith, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You'll enter materials, unit conversions and recipes before the cost figures mean anything, which is real setup for a busy maker.
- 1
Best for makers costing materials and recipes
It's affordable at the small end, but plans are set by order lines, and batch tracking and automatic stock sync wait for the dearer plans.
- 2
Paid plans start at $20 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $20 per month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial on any plan, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Materials and recipes
Track raw materials and components, convert purchase units to the units you use, and build single or multi-level bills of materials.
- 6
Cost of goods and labor
Works out COGS from material and internal labor costs on every plan, with pricing guidance and expense records with attachments.
- 7
Sales channel imports
Pulls orders from Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, Etsy, Square, Faire, Wix and Squarespace and deducts the materials behind each sale.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 4 of 11
That is against the other inventory management tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Stocksmith you could make: inventory, expense tracking and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 1 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Stocksmith at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $20 per month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial on any plan, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Stocksmith Pty Ltd, since 2013
- Category
- Inventory Management
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for makers costing materials and recipes
Stocksmith, called Craftybase until its recent rename, is for makers who want to know what each product really costs: materials, recipes, labour and cost of goods, with Etsy, Shopify, Amazon and Faire orders taking materials off stock as you sell. It's affordable at the small end, but plans are set by order lines, and batch tracking and automatic stock sync wait for the dearer plans.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Pro's 25 order lines and one sales channel won't stretch to a shop and an online store, so the figure is Studio: $41 a month billed yearly ($490 a year), with 250 order lines and unlimited channels, users and locations. Inside the cheaper quarter of this category. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan, but a 14-day free trial on any plan with no credit card required. Long enough to enter your materials and see a real cost per product. |
| Features | C | Materials with unit conversion, single and multi-level recipes, cost of goods from materials and labour, and channel imports that deduct materials. It does the maker's costing job fully, but the listing shows no barcode scanning, batch tracking starts on Indie and automatic stock sync on Business. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You'll enter materials, unit conversions and recipes before the cost figures mean anything, which is real setup for a busy maker. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with Shopify, Etsy, Amazon, WooCommerce, Square, Faire, Wix, Squarespace, QuickBooks and Xero. No phone or desktop app is listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Stocksmith is for
- Great if you make and sell on Etsy or Shopify and want to know what each item costs
- Handy when one material goes into lots of products and you need it deducted as you sell
- Good for small-batch makers who will need lot traceability as they grow
Who it is not for
- Tight if your orders hold several products, as each product counts as a separate order line
- Not for you if you scan barcodes in a warehouse, as the listing shows no scanning
- Too light for resellers of finished goods, since it's built around materials and recipes
Good to know
Good for
- Etsy and Shopify makers who want to know what each product costs to make
- Small-batch makers that need batch and lot traceability
- Small manufacturers that sell direct and wholesale through Faire
Worth knowing
- The plan you need is set by order lines a month, and each product in an order counts as a separate line.
- Pro allows 1 user and one sales channel; a second, different channel needs Studio or higher.
- Batch tracking and traceability start on Indie, and production scheduling and Amazon start on Business.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$20
A month to start
Stocksmith is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $20 per month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly).
Inside the cheaper quarter of this category.
Pro
$20
per month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly)
$240 a year. Up to 25 order lines a month, 1 user and 1 sales channel, with single-level bills of materials and COGS.
Studio
$41
per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
$490 a year. Up to 250 order lines a month, unlimited users and sales channels, locations and daily order imports.
Indie
$83
per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
$990 a year. Up to 1,000 order lines a month, multi-level BOMs, automated production assemblies, batch and lot tracking and traceability reports.
Business
$166
per month, billed annually ($199 billed monthly)
$1,990 a year. Up to 5,000 order lines a month, hourly imports, automatic stock sync, production scheduling and Amazon.
Growth
$291
per month, billed annually ($349 billed monthly)
$3,490 a year. Over 5,000 order lines a month, QuickBooks inventory sync with automatic COGS and priority support.
Trying it first
14-day free trial on any plan, no credit card required
Read from stocksmith.io on Oct 18, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save about 17% with annual billing
Paying yearly saves about 17%: Indie is $990 a year instead of $99 a month, and every plan's yearly price equals ten months.
Stated on stocksmith.io
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Materials, recipes and costing for makers and small manufacturers. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: reports, expense tracking, inventory.
Web only, with Shopify, Etsy, Amazon, WooCommerce, Square, Faire, Wix, Squarespace, QuickBooks and Xero.
- Materials and recipes
- Track raw materials and components, convert purchase units to the units you use, and build single or multi-level bills of materials.
- Cost of goods and labor
- Works out COGS from material and internal labor costs on every plan, with pricing guidance and expense records with attachments.
- Sales channel imports
- Pulls orders from Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, Etsy, Square, Faire, Wix and Squarespace and deducts the materials behind each sale.
- Production runs
- Automated production assemblies from Indie and production scheduling from Business, with production reports.
- Batch tracking and compliance
- Batch and lot tracking with traceability, compliance and audit reports from the Indie plan.
- Accounting connections
- Sends expenses, supplier invoices and COGS to Xero or QuickBooks, with full QuickBooks inventory sync on Growth.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Shopify
- Etsy
- Amazon
- WooCommerce
- Square
- Faire
- QuickBooks
- Xero
Stocksmith is made by Stocksmith Pty Ltd, and has been around since 2013.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
4/11
Other inventory management tools it is graded above
Stocksmith's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 4 of the 11 other inventory management tools we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 9 of 11) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $20 a month, against a middle price of $95 for the category: 0 of the 9 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 12 inventory management tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Stocksmith’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 9 of 11
- CFree plan and trialAbove 3 of 11
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 11
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 11
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 11
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 10 inventory management tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Stocksmith is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Stocksmith you could make: inventory, expense tracking and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 1 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $240 a year.
What you could make
- Inventory, expense tracking and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- It plugs into other products, Shopify, Etsy and Amazon among them.
What this rests on. Stocksmith’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Katana, Fishbowl, Unleashed and Sortly
The 4 tools Stocksmith is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Katana
Free plan
Inventory and production software for makers and manufacturers.
- Katana has a free plan. Stocksmith does not, though it has a free trial.
- Stocksmith also covers reports and expense tracking.
- Katana also covers barcode scanning.
- 2.0GPA
Fishbowl
From $229/mo
Inventory and manufacturing software built around QuickBooks and Xero.
- Only Fishbowl lists Windows, macOS and Android apps.
- Stocksmith also covers reports and expense tracking.
- Fishbowl also covers barcode scanning.
- 2.4GPA
Unleashed
Free trial · from $91/mo
Inventory, purchasing and assembly software for wholesalers and makers.
- Only Unleashed lists iOS and Android apps.
- Stocksmith also covers expense tracking.
- Unleashed also covers barcode scanning.
- 3.0GPA
Sortly
Free plan · from $49/mo
Phone-first inventory app for tracking equipment, tools and supplies.
- Sortly has a free plan. Stocksmith does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Sortly lists iOS and Android apps.
- Stocksmith also covers reports and expense tracking.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Stocksmith free?
No, Stocksmith is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial on any plan, no credit card required.
How much does Stocksmith cost?
Stocksmith lists 5 plans. Pro: $20 per month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly).
What platforms does Stocksmith work on?
Stocksmith is available on Web.
Does Stocksmith offer any discounts?
Stocksmith publicly lists the following: Save about 17% with annual billing.
Does Stocksmith have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Stocksmith is listed for Web.
Does Stocksmith have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Stocksmith is listed for Web.
Is Stocksmith open source?
Stocksmith is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
What does Stocksmith integrate with?
Stocksmith's listing names Shopify, Etsy, Amazon, WooCommerce, Square, Faire, QuickBooks and Xero.
Who makes Stocksmith?
Stocksmith is made by Stocksmith Pty Ltd. It dates from 2013.
What are the alternatives to Stocksmith?
The closest alternatives to Stocksmith in our directory are Katana, Fishbowl, Unleashed and Sortly.
How does Stocksmith compare with other inventory management tools?
Stocksmith's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 4 of the 11 other inventory management tools we grade, and level with 4.
Is Stocksmith good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Stocksmith B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $20 a month, against a middle price of $95 for the category: 0 of the 9 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Stocksmith?
The plain part of Stocksmith you could make: inventory, expense tracking and reports.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Stocksmith’s own pages on Oct 18, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 18, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Stocksmith's own pages on 18 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Stocksmith Pty Ltd. Prices change, so check stocksmith.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
2,281
Tools graded, in 73 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
2,281
tools graded
73
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Stocksmith, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/craftybase
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Prices and grades as they are today
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See our other guides
The best-graded inventory management tools after Stocksmith, each with an Insider's Guide of its own.
- Inventory Management Insider's GuideEvery one of the 12 inventory management tools we grade, compared
- Zoho Inventory Insider's GuideOnline inventory and order management from Zoho, with a free plan3.4 GPA
- Sortly Insider's GuidePhone-first inventory app for tracking equipment, tools and supplies3.0 GPA
- inFlow Insider's GuideInventory, orders and barcoding for wholesalers and small warehouses2.6 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Stocksmith’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. Stocksmith is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Stocksmith Pty Ltd. Prices and plans change: check stocksmith.io before you buy.