QuickBooks Self Employed is popular with freelancers and sole traders—but it simply doesn't offer the inventory and product tracking tools handmade businesses need.
Craftybase fills that gap. And when paired with QuickBooks Online, you get the best of both worlds: powerful accounting + detailed inventory and cost tracking.
QuickBooks Self Employed was designed for freelancers—not for product-based businesses. It tracks basic income and expenses, but lacks essential features like:
If you make and sell physical products—even as a one-person shop—you need a system built for makers.
When you pair Craftybase with QuickBooks Online, you get a full-stack system that handles both your bookkeeping and your manufacturing workflow.
You don’t have to choose one or the other—use both together and build a more complete, accurate system for your handmade business.
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