You're probably losing money on every sale.
Most handmade Shopify sellers underprice by 15–40%. They count materials — but forget labor, packaging, and overhead. This free calculator shows you your real profit margin in 60 seconds.
Free forever · No Shopify account needed · Takes 60 seconds
You should charge $34, not $18
Most makers are working for less than minimum wage. Here's why.
Here's what most makers forget to include in their prices:
Your time has real value
45 minutes to make a candle at $0/hr labor means you're working for free. Price it that way long enough and you'll burn out before you build anything.
Packaging silently kills your margin
Boxes, tissue, stickers, ribbon — $1–4 per order, absorbed without a second thought. Multiply that by 50 orders a month and you're eating $100–200 in invisible costs.
Shopify takes more than you think
Shopify + Stripe charges 2.9% + 30¢ per transaction. On a $20 sale that's $0.88 gone instantly — before you've paid for a single material. Almost no one prices this in.
See your real margin in 60 seconds.
Fill in what applies to you. The more fields you complete, the more accurate your result.
Your costs per item
Wax, fragrance, wicks, beads, etc.
Include prep and finishing
What's your time worth? Minimum wage = $15
Boxes, tissue, stickers, ribbon
Tools, subscriptions, rent share
Used to spread overhead per unit
Every maker has this problem.
From Reddit threads, Facebook groups, and Etsy seller communities:
"I was charging $18 for something that cost me $14 in materials alone. I didn't even account for my time. I was basically paying people to take my work."
— Maker on r/Etsy
"I've been using a Google Sheet for 3 years but it breaks every time I add a new product variant. I have no idea if I'm actually profitable."
— Candle maker on r/candlemaking
"Craftybase would be perfect if it wasn't $49/mo just for the features I actually need. I just want to know my margins."
— Jewelry seller on r/jewelrymaking
What we're building for Shopify.
No spreadsheets. No double-entry. Every product priced correctly, automatically — from inside your Shopify admin.
Material Cost Builder
Add ingredients or materials per product with quantity used and unit cost. When your supplier raises prices, update once — every product recalculates automatically.
Labor Time Tracker
Set your hourly rate once. Log minutes per product type and your true labor cost is calculated and locked in. Stop guessing.
Profit Margin Dashboard
See real margin, platform-adjusted price recommendation, and fee impact for every product in your store. Know your numbers at a glance.
Price every product correctly. Automatically.
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