BenchStock knows the cost.
Materials inventory and true-cost for makers — what every product actually costs to make, what to charge, and never running out mid-order.
Stock, cost, plan.
What it really costs.
BenchStock is one loop, end to end. Add the materials you buy with their cost per unit. Build a product from those materials, and it shows you the true cost — materials, labor, and overhead — plus a suggested price. Then plan a run and get a shopping list of exactly what’s short.
A spreadsheet shows what you spent. BenchStock shows what it costs you to make one of something:
- — What does this product actually cost to make?
- — What should I charge to hit the margin I want?
- — How many can I make with what I have on hand?
- — For this order, what do I need to buy — and from whom?
There is no account and no server. Every material, product, and count lives on your device, with a one-tap JSON backup whenever you want one.
BenchStock is the materials & true-cost piece of Bennett Studio — alongside MarginPrint, MarketDay, and MakerBooks. Every app shares the same local-first storage, backup, and offline foundations, so use BenchStock on its own or with the rest.
Built for the bench.
The free tier is fully built and tested today — and the paid upgrades (unlimited materials & products, low-stock alerts, inventory value, CSV export) are built. Not for sale yet — it ships when it is good enough to charge for.
BenchStock isn’t for sale yet.
It is built and I use it, but it is not finished enough to charge for. Rather than sell you a rough version and patch it around you, it stays off the shelf until it earns its price.
No date promised — it ships when it is good enough. In the meantime, get in touch if you want to hear when it does.
The honest answers.
How is this different from Craftybase?
Same core job — materials, true cost, inventory — but simpler, mobile-first, offline, and a fraction of the price. BenchStock is built for the maker who wants the answer, not an accounting course.
Where does my data live?
On your device. BenchStock is a client-side app — no account, no server, no central database of your business to leak. Export a JSON backup anytime.
Do I need to be online?
No. It runs entirely on your phone and works fully offline. Install it to your home screen and it behaves like a native app.
Can I import my spreadsheet?
Yes — paste or upload a CSV of your materials (name, unit, cost, on-hand, supplier) and BenchStock maps the columns for you.
Know your real numbers.
BenchStock is still being built. It is not for sale yet, and there is no date — it ships when it is good enough to charge for.
Release notes only, and not often.