Free Craftybase Alternative — Batchnook's Free Plan for Small Makers
Free has to mean something. Batchnook's free plan is the real product with limits you can see on the pricing page, not a trial with a timer. Here is what it includes, what the paid plan adds, and the side-by-side with the tool you are leaving.
No card, no countdown — the Free plan covers unlimited materials, 5 batches a month, 3 products and 3 receipt scans a month, and any change to it reaches you at least 30 days ahead.
Side by side
| What matters | Craftybase | Batchnook |
|---|---|---|
| The brand you signed up with | Craftybase: Rebranded from Craftybase to Stocksmith, effective July 1, 2026 (after fifteen years) | Batchnook: Flat, published pricing with 30 days’ notice before any change — no surprises, whatever the logo says |
| Repricing | Craftybase: Check stocksmith.io for current plans | Batchnook: Flat, published pricing — any change comes with 30 days’ notice, never a surprise. |
| Order / sales metering | Craftybase: Check their current plan limits | Batchnook: Orders and sales are never metered, on any tier — we never meter your revenue. Free logs 5 batches a month with unlimited materials; Bench and Studio log as many as you make. The only per-sale price is the Batchnook platform fee on orders your own Batchnook storefront processes — never on a sale you make anywhere else. |
| Receipt capture | Craftybase: Web-based data entry — check their current mobile support | Batchnook: Snap a supplier receipt; the scan reads the lines and you approve them before anything counts. |
| Costing method | Craftybase: Real-time inventory and COGS for small-batch manufacturing | Batchnook: Moving-average cost per material, recomputed on every purchase — disclosed average-cost method on every report. |
| Data export | Craftybase: Check their current export terms | Batchnook: Export everything (JSON/CSV), free, on every tier, forever — in and out, no lock-in. |
| Migration in | Craftybase: — | Batchnook: Upload a Stocksmith / Craftybase CSV export (or paste it) into the column mapper — dry-run preview + 24-hour undo |
| Price | Craftybase: Check stocksmith.io/pricing for current plans | Batchnook: Free to start · Bench $19/mo · Studio $29/mo |
Rebrand date verified July 2026 (Craftybase → Stocksmith, effective 2026-07-01). Stocksmith plan details change; we omit their prices rather than risk a stale number — check stocksmith.io. Their current numbers may differ — always check their own site. We never invent a competitor claim: rows we can’t verify say “check their current…”, not a made-up figure.