Shop Pilot vs Craftybase. Now Stocksmith, and a different job.
Craftybase renamed itself Stocksmith in June 2026. It tracks materials, stock and costs for makers of physical goods. Shop Pilot automates print-on-demand on Etsy, where the supplier prints each order.
- Stocksmithinventory for makers
- Shop Pilotprint-on-demand on Etsy
- From $24Stocksmith a month
- Per shopShop Pilot's one plan
Making stock, or printing on demand.
Stocksmith, called Craftybase until June 2026, is inventory and manufacturing software for makers. It tracks materials with multi-level recipes, works out your real cost of goods, keeps batch and lot records, and syncs stock quantities to Etsy, Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, Square, Faire, Wix and Squarespace. It does not create or edit listings, and it does not use AI.
Shop Pilot is for print-on-demand sellers on Etsy: it finds designs, makes the mockups, writes and posts the listings with AI, and sends each order to Alerio or Gelato, who print and ship it.
So they rarely compete. If you make products by hand from materials, Stocksmith is built for that. If a supplier prints your products, Shop Pilot is.
Stocksmith and Shop Pilot, feature by feature.
| Task | Stocksmith | Shop Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Design finder | Not offered | IncludedCurate |
| Market research | Not offered | IncludedFrom Etsy's public data |
| Automatic mockups | Not offered | IncludedPhone cases, posters, PSD, smart |
| Mockup editor | Not offered | Included |
| Background changer | Not offered | Included |
| Whole listing written for you | Not offered | IncludedAI-written, posted live or as drafts |
| Publishing to many shops | Not offeredSyncs stock, not listings | IncludedEvery shop in one login |
| Orders sent to your supplier | Not offeredImports orders to deduct stock | IncludedAlerio and Gelato |
| Shop analytics | IncludedSales, margins, cost of goods | IncludedPer shop |
| Saved setup per niche | Not offered | IncludedMaster listings, niches |
| Writing style you can edit | Not offered | IncludedPer shop |
Based on each tool's own website, help pages and pricing on 12 October 2026. All trademarks belong to their owners. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.
When Stocksmith is the better pick.
You make what you sell
Material inventory with multi-level recipes: running a batch deducts the materials it used.
You need real costs
Cost of goods from what you actually paid, with reports for the end of the year.
You sell on many channels
Stock kept in sync across eight sales channels, from Etsy to Shopify and Amazon.
You need traceability
Batch and lot records with expiry dates, which food and cosmetics makers need.
You work as a team
Unlimited users, roles, an audit trail and reorder alerts.
When Shop Pilot is the better pick.
Your supplier prints the order
Each sale goes to your Alerio cart or Gelato account in one click, and tracking goes back to Etsy.
Etsy order automationYou need listings, fast
The AI writes the title, 13 tags and description, and the listing is posted in about 37 seconds.
Etsy listing automationYou need mockups
Phone case and poster mockups built in, your own PSD files, or a photo of your blank product.
Etsy mockup generatorYou need designs and niches
A design finder and market research built from Etsy's public data.
Etsy market research
What each one costs.
Stocksmith: priced by order lines a month. Pro is $24 a month ($20 billed yearly), Studio $49, Indie $99, Business $199 and Growth $349, with a 14-day free trial and no card.
Shop Pilot: one plan with every tool, priced per shop: €49.00 a month for one shop, down to €23.00 per shop at 100 shops, in EUR without VAT. Five days free, no card. See pricing.
Stocksmith's pricing page has its current prices.
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What happened to Craftybase?
It renamed itself Stocksmith in June 2026. Same team and product, a new name; craftybase.com now leads to stocksmith.io.
Is Shop Pilot a Craftybase alternative?
Only if you sell print-on-demand. Stocksmith tracks materials and stock for makers; Shop Pilot makes and posts Etsy listings and sends each order to a print supplier.
Does Stocksmith create Etsy listings?
No. It links to your listings to keep stock in sync, but titles, descriptions and photos are not handled. Shop Pilot writes and posts listings with AI.
Does Stocksmith send orders to suppliers?
No. It imports sales orders to deduct stock. Shop Pilot sends each Etsy order to your Alerio cart or Gelato account in one click.
Does Shop Pilot track materials?
Shop Pilot is built for print-on-demand: Alerio and Gelato print and ship each order. For handmade stock and materials, Stocksmith is the tool built for that.
Which is cheaper?
Stocksmith starts at $24 a month. Shop Pilot is one plan per shop from €49.00 a month. They do different jobs, so the right one depends on how you make your products.
Can I use both?
If you sell both handmade stock and print-on-demand, yes: Stocksmith for the stock, Shop Pilot for the print-on-demand listings and orders.
How was this comparison checked?
From Stocksmith's own website, help center and pricing page on 12 October 2026, without signing up.
Print-on-demand? Let the listings make themselves.
Five days free, no card. Connect your shop and try every step on your own listings.