MRPeasy is a capable MRP system — built for manufacturers with 10-200 employees, per-user pricing, and modules you may never touch. If you're a small-batch maker who needs production tracking, recipe costing, and COGS without the enterprise learning curve, Craftybase is built for exactly that.
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Heads up: We make Craftybase, so we're obviously biased. We've tried to be fair below — including where MRPeasy is genuinely the better choice. If MRPeasy fits your operation, that's completely fine.
Credit where it's due — MRPeasy is a serious manufacturing platform with real depth.
MRPeasy covers production planning, procurement, CRM, inventory, and accounting in one platform. For manufacturers who need all of those modules talking to each other, it's a genuinely capable system at a fraction of the cost of SAP or NetSuite.
MRPeasy handles multiple production sites, warehouses, and work centres out of the box. If your manufacturing spans more than one physical location with different teams, MRPeasy is built for that kind of operational complexity.
Built-in quality control workflows, serial number tracking, and RMA handling. For regulated industries — medical devices, electronics, aerospace components — these aren't nice-to-haves, they're essential. MRPeasy includes them from the Professional tier.
Automated purchase orders, supplier lead time tracking, and RFQ management. If you're coordinating dozens of suppliers across multiple product lines, MRPeasy's procurement module is genuinely useful.
"It really is at the right level of complexity for many of my clients — all the screens are very straightforward." — Capterra reviewer, manufacturing consultant
MRPeasy was designed for 10–200 employee manufacturers. If you're a team of one to five, here's where the mismatch shows.
MRPeasy starts at $49/user/month. For a solo maker, that's $49/mo for the Starter plan — and it climbs to $69, $99, or $149 per user as you need more features. Add a second person and you're paying $98–$298/mo. Craftybase starts at $24/mo for a solo maker on the Pro plan. Need a team? The Studio plan is $49/mo with unlimited team members — still less than two MRPeasy Starter seats. For small teams, the pricing difference is significant.
MRPeasy reviewers consistently mention the learning curve. Modules for procurement, CRM, quality control, maintenance management, and subcontracting are powerful — but if you're a candle maker or soap maker who just needs to cost recipes, track materials, and generate COGS reports, navigating all of that is overhead you don't need. As one reviewer put it: "The learning curve is steep and will test your patience as you understand how different functionalities communicate with one another."
MRPeasy integrates with Shopify and major accounting platforms, but it doesn't connect to Etsy — one of the biggest sales channels for handmade and small-batch makers. If Etsy is a meaningful part of your revenue, you'll need a workaround or manual data entry. Craftybase syncs with Etsy, Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, Wix, Square, and Faire on every plan.
MRPeasy tracks costs and generates manufacturing reports, but it's built for larger companies that feed data into their accounting software for tax reporting. It doesn't produce the kind of straightforward COGS summary a small maker needs for Schedule C. Craftybase generates tax-ready COGS reports that map directly to what your accountant needs at year-end.
"The learning curve is steep and will test your patience as you understand how different functionalities communicate with one another. It is easy to bring your assumptions into the system and have it not work as you hoped." — Capterra reviewer
Comparing MRPeasy Starter ($49/user/mo) vs Craftybase Pro ($24/mo, 1 user) — the entry point for small manufacturers on each platform.
| MRPeasy — Starter | Craftybase — Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $49/user/mo | From $24/mo (Pro, 1 user) |
| Pricing model | Per user — scales with headcount | Flat rate per plan — not per user |
| Multi-level BOM / recipes | ✔️ Full BOM with routing | ✔️ Multi-level recipes with cost roll-up |
| Production / manufacture tracking | ✔️ Manufacturing orders with work centres | ✔️ Batch manufacture with auto-deduction |
| Automatic COGS calculation | ✔️ Actual costing | ✔️ GAAP-compliant, tax-ready reports |
| Schedule C / tax-ready COGS | Not purpose-built for small business tax | ✔️ Direct Schedule C reporting |
| Etsy integration | Not available | ✔️ All plans |
| Shopify / Amazon sync | ✔️ Shopify integration | ✔️ Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, Wix, Square, Faire |
| CRM & procurement modules | ✔️ Built-in CRM, POs, RFQs | Not included — focused on production & inventory |
| Multi-site production | ✔️ Enterprise tier ($99/user/mo) | ✔️ Multiple locations on all plans |
| Batch & lot traceability | ✔️ Included | ✔️ Included |
| Setup complexity | High — many modules to configure | Low-medium — guided setup for makers |
| Built for | 10–200 employee manufacturers | Solo to small-team makers since 2015 |
MRPeasy pricing from mrpeasy.com as of March 2026. Annual billing offers one month free. Craftybase pricing reflects current published rates.
Both platforms handle bills of materials. The difference is how quickly you get there. MRPeasy's BOM system is built for production engineers managing complex routing and work centres. Craftybase's recipe builder is designed for makers: add your materials, set your quantities, and see your cost per unit immediately. When a supplier raises prices, every product cost updates across the board.
MRPeasy uses manufacturing orders with work centre assignments, operation routing, and capacity planning. That's powerful for a factory floor with multiple workstations. But if you're making candles in your studio or mixing cosmetics in your kitchen, you don't need to configure work centres to manufacture a batch. Craftybase: select your recipe, enter the batch size, click manufacture. Materials deduct. Costs calculate. Stock updates.
MRPeasy connects to Shopify and major accounting platforms, but it doesn't integrate with Etsy — which is where a huge number of small-batch makers sell. Craftybase connects with Etsy, Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, Wix, Square, PayPal, and Faire on every plan. Orders sync automatically, stock adjusts, and COGS updates without manual entry.
If you sell across multiple channels — craft fairs, your own website, and a couple of marketplaces — having them all flow into one system means one source of truth for your costs and inventory.
Different scale, different needs. Here's when MRPeasy makes more sense.
If your operation has a proper production floor with multiple operators, supervisors, and warehouse staff who each need their own login and role-based permissions, MRPeasy's per-user model and enterprise access controls make more sense than a small-team tool.
MRPeasy bundles CRM, purchase orders, supplier management, and RFQ workflows into the platform. If you're managing dozens of supplier relationships and want everything in one system rather than using separate tools, MRPeasy's integrated approach is genuinely useful.
Medical devices, electronics, aerospace components — if you need formal quality control workflows, serial number tracking, RMA handling, and audit trails for compliance, MRPeasy has these built in from the Professional tier. Craftybase offers batch and lot tracking but isn't built for formal QC/QA workflows.
MRPeasy offers work centre capacity planning, operation routing, and Gantt chart scheduling. If you're coordinating multiple machines or workstations and need to optimise throughput across a production line, that's a level of scheduling that Craftybase doesn't try to replicate.
MRPeasy charges per user. Craftybase charges a flat rate. Here's how they line up.
| MRPeasy | Craftybase | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry tier | Starter — $49/user/mo | Pro — $24/mo (1 user) |
| Mid tier | Professional — $69/user/mo | Studio — $49/mo flat |
| Cost for 1 user | $49/mo | $24/mo — 51% less |
| Cost for 3 users | $147/mo | $49/mo (Studio) — 67% less |
| Recipe costing included | All tiers | All plans |
| Tax-ready COGS reports | Requires accounting export | ✔️ Built-in Schedule C reports |
| Etsy & marketplace sync | Shopify only (no Etsy) | ✔️ All channels on all plans |
| Free trial | 15 + 15 days | 14 days, no credit card |
MRPeasy pricing from mrpeasy.com as of March 2026. Annual billing offers one month free on both platforms.
Import orders automatically and sync stock levels across all your channels — so you never oversell or run out of stock.
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.
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!
This report makes tax time almost enjoyable. No more lists and spreadsheets — I just run the report for the time I need, and it's done!
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.
We do not know what we would do without this application. Spreadsheets and confusing documents is a thing of the past now!
I love that the app keeps track of how much material I have on hand and how much it costs me exactly… This allows me to really know how much my products cost me to make and how much I should charge.
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.
Craftybase is an instrumental part of our bookkeeping. Having a business that manufactures products with countless raw materials, Craftybase keeps us organized and helps us have a clear picture of the health of our business.
I love that Craftybase keeps track of the cost of materials over time including shipping. As costs creep up I can make sure my product prices reflect that reality.
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.
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!
It's super important that we can record and trace ingredient lots and production batches. Craftybase has made this process streamlined and easy to stay organized.
Right-sized manufacturing software
MRPeasy gives you procurement, CRM, capacity planning, and quality control modules on top of core manufacturing. That's exactly right for a 50-person factory. But if you're a maker with a team of one to five, most of those modules sit unused — and you're still paying per user for them.
Craftybase gives you the manufacturing features that matter most: recipe costing, material tracking, batch manufacturing, COGS reports, and sales channel sync. The moment you manufacture your first batch and see the cost automatically calculated from your materials, you'll understand why we built it this way.
Yes — if you're a small-batch or handmade manufacturer. Craftybase covers core MRP features (recipe costing, batch manufacturing, inventory tracking, COGS) starting at $24/mo for solo makers, or $49/mo for unlimited team members. That's significantly less than MRPeasy's per-user pricing for small teams. If you have 10+ employees or need CRM and procurement modules, MRPeasy is likely the better fit.
MRPeasy charges $49–$149 per user per month, so costs scale with your team size. Craftybase starts at $24/mo (Pro, 1 user) or $49/mo (Studio, unlimited team members). For a solo maker, that's $24 vs $49. For a team of three, it's $49 vs $147. Both platforms include recipe costing and inventory tracking, but Craftybase also includes Etsy integration and tax-ready COGS reports on every plan.
No. MRPeasy integrates with Shopify and major accounting platforms (QuickBooks, Xero), but doesn't offer an Etsy integration. If Etsy is a significant sales channel for your business, you'd need to enter orders manually or use a third-party connector. Craftybase integrates directly with Etsy, Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, Wix, Square, and Faire on every plan.
Yes. Craftybase supports multi-level recipes (bills of materials) with nested sub-assemblies, material quantities, and automatic cost calculation. The difference is in approach: MRPeasy's BOM system includes operation routing and work centre capacity planning for larger production floors. Craftybase's recipe system is streamlined for small-batch makers who need accurate costing without configuring work centres.
Craftybase is used by small-batch and handmade manufacturers across candle making, soap and cosmetics, food and beverage, jewellery, and other artisan categories. These are typically solo makers or small teams who need production tracking and cost analysis but don't need enterprise modules like CRM, procurement, or advanced capacity planning. Craftybase has been purpose-built for this audience since 2015.
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