One glance — three active projects, what's due and when, unbilled work, and today's schedule. Nothing hiding in a spreadsheet.
Business software for the 1-person maker shop
ShopLog is a complete business tool built for independent makers. Track income, expenses, projects, and invoices — without learning accounting software or paying a monthly fee you'll feel guilty about.
One glance — three active projects, what's due and when, unbilled work, and today's schedule. Nothing hiding in a spreadsheet.
// the honest part
QuickBooks is built for accountants.
Spreadsheets are built for people who enjoy spreadsheets.
You're built for the shop.
ShopLog is a single file that lives on your computer. No account to create, no internet required, no subscription that quietly renews while you're elbow-deep in a project. Open it, log your work, send an invoice. That's it.
// why this exists
"I was running a one-person woodshop and trying to keep books in QuickBooks. I lasted about two months before I gave up and went back to a spreadsheet. Then I gave up on the spreadsheet too. I genuinely had no idea whether I was making money."
So I built the tool I needed. Something a maker could open on a Monday morning, log a payment in 10 seconds, and close. No training, no monthly fee, no wondering if it's syncing your data somewhere. ShopLog is that tool — and I've used it for my own shop every day since I built it.
— Jason Peltier, maker & developer
// what's inside
Income & Expenses
Log every payment and purchase in seconds — Zelle, Venmo, cash, card, all of it. Recurring shop costs (rent, insurance, subscriptions) flag themselves each period so nothing gets missed.
Professional Invoices
Create and send clean invoices with your branding and payment terms. Track paid, partial, and overdue. Record partial payments and watch the balance update in real time.
Project Tracking
See profit and loss per project — quote vs. income collected, materials spent, labor logged. Know immediately whether a job made money or just kept you busy.
Time Tracking
Hit play on any task and a live timer follows you around the app. Forgot to track? Add entries manually for any date. Your earnings panel shows effective hourly rate in real time.
Materials & BOM
Track every material per project — quantities, costs, supplier, and status from To Order through Installed. One-click shopping list auto-grouped by store.
Craft Shows
Track every show from booth setup to final sales tally. Log what sold, at what price, and what you spent — separate from your regular shop income. Booth layout included.
Client & Vendor Database
Real records for clients and vendors — contact info, full project and purchase history, total revenue per client, total spent per vendor by category.
Profitability Analytics
Monthly P&L chart, project ROI, effective hourly rate per job, YTD revenue pace, and Pricing What-If sliders. Know exactly what to charge next time.
ProCalendar & Scheduling
Drag tasks onto a weekly calendar. Task dependencies block scheduling until upstream work clears — no surprise bottlenecks on deadline week.
ProRaw Materials Inventory
Full stock tracking with SKU, location, and reorder levels. BOM lines link to inventory — quantities auto-deduct when materials are installed. Low-stock alerts on the dashboard.
ProAfter Action Report
When a project closes, ShopLog scores your estimate vs. reality — effective rate, time overrun, material variance, and a suggested quote for the next one. No other tool does this.
ProProject Templates
Save any repeatable build as a template with a full task list and materials. Start a new project pre-filled — just add the client, dates, and quote. CSV and PDF export included.
Pro// pricing
No subscription. No renewal. No surprises.
Core
Solo Maker
🚀 Launch pricing — first 50 customers
For the independent maker in the garage just getting serious. Clean books, professional invoices, time tracking, and materials — without the accounting software learning curve.
🔒 One-time purchase · Yours forever
Pro
Full-Time Shop
🚀 Launch pricing — first 50 customers
If your craft is your livelihood, not a side project — this is the complete shop OS. From first estimate to tax-time annual report, nothing slips through.
Plus everything below
🔒 One-time purchase · Yours forever
Already on Core and outgrowing it? The upgrade path is easy —
purchase Pro, paste your license key into Settings → License, and Pro features unlock immediately. Your data is untouched. Most Pro buyers started on Core.
Founding-50 pricing: The first 50 customers get launch pricing —
Core $29 (reg. $59) and Pro $79 (reg. $129). No code needed, the discount is automatic.
☁️ Founding-50 bonus: ShopLog Cloud is on the way — an optional subscription to make running your whole business even more seamless. The Founding 50 lock in half off the Cloud subscription, for life.
No monthly fee. No annual renewal. No guilt.
Pay once. Open the file. Run your business. That's the whole deal.
// two ways to use it
Same app, same features — pick what fits your workflow.
| app.getshoplog.com | Downloaded file | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup | Zero — just open the URL | Download once, open in any browser |
| Your data | In your browser. Private. Never sent anywhere. | In your browser. Private. Never sent anywhere. |
| Backup | Export a full backup from Settings anytime | Same |
| Version updates | Always the latest when you open it | Yours to keep — update when you want |
| Works offline | Yes | Yes |
// common questions
Can I try it before I buy?
Yes — app.getshoplog.com runs the full app right in your browser, pre-loaded with a realistic sample shop. No signup, no credit card, nothing to install. Every Pro feature is unlocked in demo mode so you can see the whole thing. When you're ready to use it with your own data, download the file or enter a license key.
What exactly do I download?
A single HTML file. Open it in any web browser — Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge. No install, no account, no internet connection required after download. It runs entirely on your computer.
Where does my data live?
On your computer, in your browser's local storage. No data is ever sent anywhere. There's no server, no cloud, no third party holding your financial records. Any browser — Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari — stores it the same way. 100% private. You can export a full JSON backup anytime.
What craft is this designed for?
All of them. The app asks what kind of shop you run during setup and pre-loads the right categories and units. Woodworker, leatherworker, metalworker, 3D printer, ceramicist, upholsterer, sign maker — if you make things and sell them, this is for you.
Can I run more than one business?
Yes — with Pro. Switch between businesses instantly. Your client list and vendor database are shared across all businesses because they belong to you, not to any one venture. Income, expenses, and projects are kept separate per business. Tax time becomes a clean report instead of a mess.
What if I start on Core and want to upgrade later?
Purchase Pro on Gumroad, copy the license key from your receipt email, open ShopLog, go to Settings → License, and paste it in. Pro features unlock immediately. Your data is untouched — no migration, no data entry, no file swap.
Can I use ShopLog on more than one computer?
Yes — a couple of ways, depending on your browser:
Any browser (manual sync): Export a backup from Settings → Data, drop the file into Google Drive or Dropbox, and import it on the other machine. Takes 10 seconds and works in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari — anything.
Chrome or Edge (auto-sync): Point ShopLog at a Google Drive or Dropbox folder once, and it writes your data there automatically on every save. Open ShopLog on any other machine with that folder mounted and it detects the newer version and offers to restore — no manual steps.
Firefox note: Firefox does not support folder selection (File System Access API), so the auto-sync feature is unavailable. Manual backup/restore works fine in Firefox.
Mobile note: Mobile browsers (iOS Safari, Android Chrome) behave the same as Firefox — auto-sync is unavailable, but manual backup/restore works. To use ShopLog on a phone or tablet, download the file and open it in your mobile browser. Where downloaded files land and how to move them varies by device — consult your OS (iOS Files app, Android file manager, etc.) if you're not sure where to find it.
Will I get updates?
Yes. When a new version ships, you'll get an email from Gumroad with a download link. Replace your file with the new one. Same data, new features. If you use app.getshoplog.com, just refresh the page — you're always on the latest version automatically.
Does it work on a Mac?
Yes. ShopLog is an HTML file — open it in any browser on any OS. Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge on Mac or Windows. The auto-sync feature (Google Drive / Dropbox folder) requires Chrome or Edge specifically, but everything else works in any browser on either platform.
What if you stop developing it?
You keep a working copy forever — the file you download doesn't expire, check in with a server, or require my involvement to run. I built this for my own shop and use it every day, so I have a strong personal reason to keep it going. But even if development stopped tomorrow, the file you have today keeps working. And your purchase stays in your Gumroad library permanently — you can re-download the file anytime, even years from now.
Is there a refund policy?
30-day money-back guarantee. If it doesn't work for you, contact us through Gumroad within 30 days and we'll refund you — no explanation needed.