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Dreamward vs Craftybase

Looking for a Craftybase alternative?

Real-time margin tracking, FIFO costing that doesn't rewrite history, and every feature on every plan — built for makers who sell in person and online. Starting at $10/month.

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The quick read

Both track recipe COGS well. Here's where Dreamward is built differently.

What you actually care aboutCraftybaseDreamward
Change a material cost — does last year's profit move?Rolling weighted-average recalculates costs as prices change✓No — FIFO locks each sale's cost the moment it sells
In-person markets as their own P&L (booth fee + mileage)Geared to online / handmade inventory✓Yes — every market is a first-class P&L unit
Every feature on every planPlans cap what you track; price scales with limits✓Yes — all of it, from $10/mo
What sets your priceUsage tier / object & transaction limits✓Your revenue band — auto-adjusts as you grow
Schedule-C P&L + Form 1125-A inventory valueCOGS + inventory tracking focus✓On your tax report automatically, every plan
Entry price (billed monthly)Stocksmith from ~$99/mo (Indie) up to ~$349/mo (Growth)✓$10 — every feature + all channels included

Craftybase is now Stocksmith(same team, same software). This reflects their publicly documented method & pricing as of July 2026. Both are good tools — pick the one that fits how you sell.

The three that matter most

Where the two tools genuinely diverge — and why it changes your numbers.

✨ The one that matters most

1.Your filed numbers stay put

Craftybase

Craftybase (now Stocksmith) uses the rolling weighted-average cost method — every material purchase recalculates the average cost per unit, and manufacturing draws on that current average. It's a valid, IRS-accepted method, but it means a cost you enter today can move the cost-of-goods behind sales you already reported.

Dreamward

Dreamward uses FIFO and locks each sale's cost the moment it sells — drawing down your oldest stock at the price you actually paid. Change a cost today and it applies going forward; a number you already filed never moves.

2.Built for booth AND online, not just online

Craftybase

Craftybase is built around handmade inventory and COGS for online sellers. In-person markets — the booth fee, the drive, the cash box — aren't modeled as their own profit-and-loss.

Dreamward

Dreamward treats every market as a first-class P&L unit: booth fee, auto-tracked mileage, and the day's sales in one place, so you can see which markets actually pay. Your online channels roll into the same ledger.

3.Every feature on every plan

Craftybase

Craftybase's plans scale by how much you track — transaction and object limits climb with price, so growing can mean paying more to keep doing what you already do.

Dreamward

Dreamward includes every feature on every plan and prices by your revenue band instead of usage caps. Your tier auto-adjusts as you grow — no feature gates, no upgrade-to-unlock walls.

Built for people. Priced for people.

Priced by your size, not by feature gates

Dreamward includes every feature on every tier— FIFO costing, Schedule-C P&L, receipt vault, every integration — from $10/mo, with your tier set by your revenue and adjusting automatically as you grow.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Dreamward a good Craftybase (now Stocksmith) alternative?+

Yes. Dreamward covers the recipe COGS and real-time inventory makers use Craftybase for, and adds in-person market P&L — booth fee, mileage, and market sales — that Craftybase doesn't model. It starts at $10/month, versus Stocksmith at roughly $99–$349/month depending on tier.

How is Dreamward's costing different from Craftybase's?+

Craftybase (Stocksmith) uses rolling weighted-average costing, which recalculates as your material prices change. Dreamward uses FIFO and locks each sale's cost the moment it sells — so a price change today never rewrites the profit on sales you already filed.

Is Dreamward cheaper than Craftybase?+

Dreamward is $10/month with every feature included, and your tier is set by your revenue. Stocksmith (formerly Craftybase) runs roughly $99–$349/month across its Indie, Business, and Growth tiers, with features gated to higher tiers (verified July 2026).

Can I move my catalog from Craftybase to Dreamward?+

Yes. Paste or import your product catalog (insert-only, so it never overwrites), connect Square (or import a CSV from Shopify/Wix/anywhere) to bring in past orders, and see real margins in minutes. Your data always exports back to CSV — no lock-in.

Does Dreamward handle selling at markets and online at the same time?+

That's the core of it. Every market is its own P&L — booth fee plus auto-tracked mileage plus the day's sales — and your online channels roll into the same ledger, giving you one honest P&L and one Schedule C across booth and online.

“Dreamward makes it so much easier to stay organized, understand your numbers, and focus on growth instead of paperwork.”
— Victoria, Sweet to the Soul

Try it on your own products

14-day free trial. Connect Square (or import a CSV from any store), add a market or two, and see your real gross-margin numbers in your first afternoon.

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