Craft & Maker Inventory Features
Engineered for Handmade Profits
MakerSync acts as the central workshop hub connecting your storefront sales to your physical production studio. We turn sales into automated Bill of Materials (BOM) deductions, live cost-of-goods-sold calculations, and proactive restock alerts.
Seamless 2-Way Synchronization With
Automatic Multi-Channel Order Sync
Real-Time Webhook Ingestion for Etsy & Shopify
Stop manually copying buyer orders into spreadsheets after every sale. When a customer checks out on your Etsy shop or Shopify store, MakerSync captures the order instantaneously. We identify the exact SKU, quantity, and sales channel to start inventory math immediately.
Ingredient & Recipe BOM Mapping
Precision Multi-Level Formulations & Unit Conversions
A handmade candle is not a monolithic product; it is a blend of 200g golden wax flakes, one cotton wick, 18ml essential fragrance oil, a glass jar, and printed labeling. MakerSync maps finished products to exact raw supplies. When an item sells, we automatically decrement raw inventory across all components.
Real-Time Margins & COGS Intelligence
True Profit Per Unit After Materials & Marketplace Fees
Revenue is vanity; net profit is sanity. Because MakerSync tracks raw supplier costs and automatically calculates marketplace transaction fees (Etsy 6.5% + payment fees or Shopify processing), you see exact net profit margins per order and per craft vertical.
Proactive Restock & Anomaly Alerts*
Personalized Advice Manager Monitoring Velocity 24/7
Our Personalized Advice Manager actively monitors seasonal sales velocity and supplier reorder lead times. Instead of discovering an empty wax barrel on Saturday night, MakerSync alerts you days in advance and recommends smart price adjustments when material supplier costs fluctuate.
* The Personalized Advice Manager is included in the premium subscription tier.
Based on last 7 days of Etsy velocity, you will run out of Golden 464 Soy Wax by Thursday. We recommend ordering 10kg now to avoid stockouts.
Lavender Oil wholesale costs increased by 5%. Adjust your 8oz candle retail price from $24.00 to $25.50 to preserve your target 58% net margin.
Built for How Handmade Artisans Actually Work
Generic inventory software doesn't understand cure times, wire gauges, or fragrance loads. MakerSync was built from the ground up for craft disciplines.
Candles & Wax Melts
Track precise fragrance oil percentages, vessel tare weights, and wick sizing across container types. When a candle sells on Etsy, MakerSync automatically deducts exact wax ounces, fragrance grams, and glass jars from raw supply bins.
Soaps, Skincare & Cosmetics
Formulate base oil recipes, lye-to-water ratios, and essential oil blends. Manage batch cure periods with automated readiness timelines and get proactive alerts before running low on sodium hydroxide or specialty botanicals.
Jewelry, Metals & Beadwork
Track microscopic parts without losing your mind. Monitor jump rings, sterling silver wire per-inch, earring posts, and gemstone strands. Calculate your exact material cost per piece down to the fraction of a cent.
Woodworking, Leather & Apparel
Account for board-foot lumber pricing, leather hide square footage yield losses, zippers, rivets, and hardware. Quote custom orders with 100% margin certainty and eliminate accidental underpricing.
Why Spreadsheets Fail Handmade Businesses
See why hundreds of artisans are upgrading from manual Excel sheets to automated MakerSync workflows.
| Workflow Capability | MakerSync | Excel / Sheets | Etsy Native Tools |
|---|---|---|---|
Real-time Etsy & Shopify 2-way Order Sync Webhook-triggered instant order ingestion | Yes (Automated) | ||
Multi-Ingredient Recipe BOM Costing Auto-deducts wax, oils, jars & packaging simultaneously | Yes (Automated) | Manual | |
Marketplace & Transaction Fee Deduction in COGS Accounts for Etsy 6.5% + $0.20 + 3% + $0.25 payment fees | Yes (Automated) | Complex formulas | Partial |
Proactive Restock Anomaly Alerts Predicts stock depletion based on sales velocity | Yes (Automated) | ||
Multi-Store Unified Inventory Sync Deducts raw supplies when either store sells | Yes (Automated) | ||
Historical Material Price Variance Tracking Recalculates profit margins when supplier costs change | Yes (Automated) | Manual |
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about setting up your products, recipes, and store integrations.
How does MakerSync connect to my Etsy and Shopify stores?▼
MakerSync utilizes official OAuth 2.0 APIs and secure real-time webhooks. When an order occurs on Etsy or Shopify, MakerSync instantly receives the order payload, matches product SKUs to your defined recipe Bill of Materials (BOM), and deducts the exact raw material amounts from your inventory in real time.
Can I track unit-of-measure conversions like grams, ounces, and milliliters?▼
Yes! MakerSync has built-in smart unit conversions. If you purchase soy wax in 50 lb cases, your inventory is tracked in pounds while your candle recipe can call for 220 grams per jar. The system automatically handles precision fractional conversions.
Does MakerSync calculate Etsy and Shopify payment processing fees?▼
Absolutely. Rather than just calculating gross revenue, MakerSync automatically computes marketplace transaction fees (such as Etsy's 6.5% transaction fee, listing fees, and regional payment processing percentages) alongside your material costs to give you your true net profit margin per unit.
What happens if a supplier raises their ingredient prices?▼
When you update your raw material purchase costs (e.g. Lavender Fragrance Oil increases from $30/lb to $34/lb), MakerSync recalculates your product recipes immediately. You can view updated margin percentages across all finished goods and see recommended retail price adjustments to protect your profits.
Is my store data private and secure?▼
Yes. All data transmission is encrypted using TLS 1.3 with 2-year Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS). We never sell maker data and only access the minimum store scopes required to synchronize orders, inventory, and listings.
Master Your Craft Business Management & Inventory Flow
Running a successful handmade business on Etsy or Shopify requires much more than artistic creativity; it demands meticulous inventory management of your raw materials, accurate cost of goods sold (COGS) calculations, and vigilant monitoring of sales channels. Adding items to a static spreadsheet is time-consuming and prone to human error.
MakerSync offers a purpose-built small business inventory software solution engineered specifically for artisans who track raw supplies, batches, and recipes. Whether you specialize in candle making, artisan soap craft, wire-wrapped jewelry, custom woodworking, or apparel design, our platform ensures you never run out of critical materials during holiday rushes or peak market seasons.
Don't allow hidden marketplace fees and supplier inflation to erode your margins. Use MakerSync as your dedicated craft business profit calculator and multi-store inventory sync platform. For in-depth tutorials, visit our Documentation Deep-Dive, review our Pricing Plans, or read our guide on Handmade Business Inventory Management.