If you're an Etsy seller using QuickBooks Self Employed, you've probably hit some frustrating walls. It tracks income and expenses, but what about inventory? Materials? COGS? That's where Craftybase comes in. We integrate with QuickBooks and give Etsy sellers the full manufacturing and inventory toolkit they actually need.
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QuickBooks Self Employed helps Etsy sellers track their sales and expenses, but it doesn’t calculate your true cost per product — and that’s a big problem at tax time. Craftybase automatically calculates your rolling Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) using your real material and labor data. When connected with QuickBooks, your expense and sales data stay in sync — no spreadsheets, no double entry.
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QuickBooks Self Employed can log purchases, but it doesn’t track raw materials, finished goods, or stock levels — which Etsy makers need to run profitably. Craftybase bridges that gap.
Stop guessing your prices. With Craftybase’s detailed product costing, you’ll always know your profit margins per product, batch, or sales channel. Paired with QuickBooks’ accounting data, you’ll finally have a full picture of both your revenue and your true manufacturing costs.
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QuickBooks + Craftybase FAQ
You can, but QuickBooks Self Employed is limited to basic income and expense tracking. It doesn’t support inventory, material tracking, or manufacturing COGS — all essential for Etsy sellers who make their own products. That’s where Craftybase comes in.
Not at all. Think of Craftybase as your product and inventory management layer that connects to QuickBooks for bookkeeping. QuickBooks handles your accounting — Craftybase handles your materials, batches, and true costs.
Craftybase connects directly with QuickBooks Online to sync your purchase activity (..with more QB connectivity coming soon!). Your COGS and manufacturing records remain in Craftybase, giving you detailed inventory and cost reports that go beyond what QuickBooks can offer.
