Looking for an alternative to QuickBooks Self Employed?

Craftybase is a QuickBooks Self Employed alternative. Here's why you should consider switching…

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Craftybase vs QuickBooks Self Employed

Everything in one place

Stock levels and financial data are all in the one place and accessible from any internet enabled device (our industry standard backups ensure your data is extremely safe).

Daily Imports

Stop manually copying over numbers to spreadsheets - there is a now an easier and better way! We automatically import of all your products and orders each night ready for the start of your day.

Pricing Guidance

Know exactly how much it costs to produce your products - our pricing guidance feature means you'll always be on top of your margins and profits.

Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)

Track your cost of goods sold in real time using the data you enter. We'll even generate the numbers you need for your Schedule C at the touch of a button.

Reports & Charts

Keep your finger on the pulse and know how well your store is doing, with our extensive and detailed reports. Charts and graphs show you your vital stats in an easy to understand way.

Low Stock Alerts

Track your exact material and product stock levels, so you know exactly when you need to order more supplies or make more product. Don't run out of stock ever again and keep those sales rolling in!

Why Quickbooks Self Employed may not be the best option for your Etsy store…

Quickbooks Self Employed can be a handy piece of software for small businesses, but it's just not designed with the unique needs of Etsy sellers in mind. Crafters are manufacturers, and manufacturers need a complete different set of features for their bookkeeping needs - income and expense tracking unfortunately just isn't enough.

Craftybase has been working with thousands of Etsy sellers just like you over the last 5 years creating and refining the perfect set of features that handmade sellers need in a bookkeeping system. For one thing, we focus on inventory tracking: this is one of the most important things a small manufacturing business needs to be on top of and is often the most neglected and poorly managed. Whilst simple cashflow systems like Quickbooks Self Employed can be helpful to see your incomings and outgoings, it's not so useful at tax time for a handmade business. Your Annual Schedule C filing needs detailed inventory valuation information in order to complete it accurately to satisfy IRS requirements so unless you upgrade to the more expensive and complicated Premier accounting package then you'll need to find another way of tracking your manufacturing and inventory costs on top of paying for Quickbooks Self Employed.

Craftybase contains all of the features you need in one tidy, cost effective package. Like Etsy QB Self-employed, we automatically import all your fees and sales and categorise them for you to make it super easy come tax time.

See why our customers love Craftybase

Lindsay

I tried tracking expenses in Excel, but it was very clunky and I wasn't sure I was doing it right. With Craftybase, I know I've got it all covered and I can see how my expenses fit into the bigger picture.

Lindsay, Craft Brewed Suds
Shelly

I no longer have to do manual inventory - what else is there to say?! I love the manufactures and managing supplies... especially with two online channels and selling at shows.

Shelly, Sugarboy's Luxury Fiber Creations
Amanda

Tracking all my inventory, projects, invoices, contacts in one place and being able to run reports to see how my business is doing has helped me run my business a little easier.

Amanda, Amanda's Creative Woodworks
Renee

I had no idea how to price my soap. I didn't take my time in to consideration until I started using Craftybase. I now know how to price my soap to make money with both wholesale and retail costs.

Renee, RW Soap Company
Victoria

Craftybase is our 'command central' where all our orders from all those channels get collated. Without it, we would have no way to track all of our sales efficiently!

Victoria, Divina Denuevo
Heather

Having real time inventory, pricing guidance, and expense tracking makes the paperwork of owning a business simpler. Keeping all of the information in one place makes it ideal.

Heather, H&P Artistry Soaps
Kahne

We do not know what we would do without this application. Spreadsheets and confusing documents is a thing of the past now!

Kahne, Aerie Lane
Vanessa

Craftybase has made COGS so much easier. The massive reports section has enabled me to focus more on the popular products to increase sales.

Vanessa, Creative Stickers Co
Kitty

Craftybase helps me keep my sales automatically entered into my system so that I can get on with doing the fun part: the creative products I make!

Kitty, Oh Crumbs Bakery

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