Manufacturing. Inventory. Costing. All in one place.
Trunk keeps your stock synced across channels — but that's where it stops. Craftybase picks up where sync tools leave off, giving you the manufacturing workflow, cost tracking, and business insights you need to actually grow.
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Because running a maker business takes more than syncing stock levels.
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Full manufacturing workflow — track production from raw materials to finished goods
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COGS tracking, material costs, and pricing guidance so you stay profitable
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Multi-level recipes that track exactly what goes into every product
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Batch tracking, lot numbers, and expiry dates for cosmetics and food makers
All prices in USD, monthly unless noted.
| Trunk Inventory – Pro | Craftybase – Indie | |
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| Monthly price | $39–329/mo (based on order volume) | $99/mo flat (or $83/mo billed annually) |
| Real-time inventory sync | ✔️ | ✔️ |
| Multi-channel support | Unlimited channels | Etsy, Shopify (WooCommerce & Square coming soon) |
| Bill of Materials / Recipes | ❌ | ✔️ Multi-level |
| Production tracking | ❌ | ✔️ |
| COGS calculation | ❌ | ✔️ Automatic |
| Cost analysis & reports | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Raw material tracking | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Batch & lot traceability | ❌ | ✔️ (Business plan) |
| Material expiry tracking | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Pricing guidance | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Bundling & kitting | ✔️ | ✔️ (via BOMs) |
| Free trial | ✔️ 14 days | ✔️ 14 days |
| Onboarding support | Self-serve | ✔️ 30-min consult included |
The bottom line: Trunk is great at one thing — syncing inventory. But if you're a maker who actually manufactures products, you need more. Craftybase gives you the full picture: what you're making, what it costs, and whether you're actually making money.
Trunk tracks finished product quantities — but what about the materials that make them? Craftybase's Bill of Materials feature lets you:
Sync tools assume you're reselling finished goods. But you're a maker — you create products from raw materials. Craftybase understands your workflow: schedule production runs, track work-in-progress, and know exactly where every batch stands. From raw materials to finished goods, we've got you covered.
Yes, Craftybase syncs your inventory across sales channels. But we go further: track raw materials separately from finished products, set reorder points, get low-stock alerts, and see exactly what you have on hand — materials and products alike. Real inventory management for real makers.
Trunk can tell you how many items you sold. It can't tell you if you made money. Craftybase automatically calculates your cost of goods sold, tracks material costs over time, and shows you your actual profit margins. No more guessing whether your prices are right.
Making candles, soaps, cosmetics, or food products? You need traceability that sync tools simply don't offer. Craftybase tracks batches, lot numbers, and expiry dates — so you're ready for compliance requirements and can handle recalls with confidence.
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Import orders automatically and sync stock levels across all your channels — so you never oversell or run out of stock.
IS CRAFTYBASE RIGHT FOR YOU?
Trunk is a solid choice if you're reselling finished goods and just need stock levels synced. But if you're a maker who manufactures products, you've probably hit its limits. Craftybase is built for you if:
The automatic deduction of materials during manufacturing is a HUGE time saver and a guarantee of accurate inventory that I deeply appreciate.
Tracking expenses, materials, recipes, and orders all in one place is the reason my business was able to grow from a 'hobby' to a full-fledged enterprise.
Craftybase makes it easy to create my formulas and automatically calculates what I need to use, when to re-order, how much it costs me to make my products, and so much more. I literally could not function without it!
I'm impressed with the ability to track minute quantities of essential oils and other materials used in multiple products. I love the conversion from purchase to tracking units, and love the ability to make components and recipes.
Being able to manage our inventory and accurately assess our cost of goods has allowed us to scale our business with confidence.
Craftybase frees up my time to focus more on customer engagement and driving sells. It's basically 50 spreadsheets and two employees all wrapped up into one easy to use platform.
Craftybase has given me the tools amp; resources to accurately track my materials, recipes, and inventory. I love that I can build out my recipes and make adjustments to see my cost in real time.
Craftybase allows us to be lean with our materials inventory so we won't have any overage of inventory. It provides a great easy-to-use analysis of COGS to help us better manage our margins.
We do not know what we would do without this application. Spreadsheets and confusing documents is a thing of the past now!
My favourite feature is the software's ability to calculate the cost of our products in real-time, taking into account the increase in the costs of raw materials.
Tried several systems and Craftybase is the only one, that covers all our needs, including the analysis of the sales and planning for the future.
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!
Yes! Craftybase currently integrates with Etsy and Shopify, with WooCommerce and Square coming soon. Your inventory stays synced across your sales channels — plus you get all the manufacturing and cost tracking features Trunk doesn't offer.
If you're purely reselling finished goods without any production, Trunk might actually be the simpler choice. Craftybase is built specifically for makers who create products from raw materials. Our sweet spot is small-batch manufacturers who need to track costs, manage production, and understand their true profitability.
Trunk's pricing scales with your order volume ($39–329/month for their Pro plan). Craftybase Indie is $99/month flat — no surprise charges as you grow. You're paying for a complete manufacturing and inventory platform, not just sync functionality.
Absolutely. You can import products via CSV, and our Etsy and Shopify integrations will pull in your existing product catalog automatically. Our onboarding team can help you get set up smoothly.
We currently integrate with Etsy and Shopify — the platforms makers use most. WooCommerce and Square integrations are coming soon. For other platforms, you can import orders manually or via CSV.
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