craftory

A one-person software studio in India

Use the tools, or own the code behind them.

Craftory makes small web apps that each do one everyday job. Most are free, and you can start without an account. Some come with their full source code, sold as kits for builders who would rather not start from zero.

For everyday use

Use the apps

One job each. Open it, use it, close the tab. Most are free, and any paid plan is priced up front.

  • Cartify

  • Bookgen

Browse the apps Or open Cartify

For builders

Get the source code

Buy the complete codebase of a live app. Rebrand it, point it at a new niche, deploy it on a free tier. Then it is yours to run.

  • your-kit/
  • ├ src/the production code
  • ├ tests/test suite
  • ├ .env.exampleyour keys and IDs
  • ├ SETUP.mdrepo to live URL
  • └ LICENSE.mdcommercial licence
See the source kits From $29, one-time payment

How Craftory works

Small tools that get straight to the job.

Each app lives on its own address, like cartify.craftorytool.com, and does one everyday job. You can start without an account.

01

Prices up front

Most apps are free. When one has a paid plan, its page says so before you start.

02

One job each

Cartify turns recipes into grocery carts. That is all it does, and it does it well.

03

No signup to start

Open the page and start. No email wall in front of the tool.

04

Built in public

Every app gets a write-up: how it works, what broke, what comes next.

Featured apps

A few to start with.

One job each, and open in your browser right now.

See all apps
  • Live

    Cartify

    Recipe to shopping cart. Paste a recipe link, get every ingredient as a search link on your grocery store.

    Open CartifySource kit
  • Live

    Bookgen

    Word search book maker. A print-ready puzzle book PDF for KDP or any publisher, answer pages included.

    Open Bookgen

Source kits

Or skip the build and own the code.

A kit is the full, working source of a live Craftory app. You get what runs in production, plus the notes that explain it.

What a buyer gets

  • Full source codeThe same code that runs the live app, not a cut-down demo.
  • TestsA test suite you can run before you change anything.
  • Setup guidesStep by step, from cloning the repo to a live URL.
  • Affiliate and ad wiringLinks and ad slots already plugged in. Add your own IDs.
  • Deploys freeNo database to pay for. Runs on free hosting tiers.

Who a kit is for

  • Indie hackers who want a working product this month, not next quarter.
  • Niche site owners who want a tool their readers will come back to.
  • Developers who learn best by reading real, tested code.

Featured kit

Cartify source

Recipe-to-cart app, full codebase

Source kit

$29 one-time · or $49 with the promo video kit

  • Next.js 14
  • TypeScript
  • Tailwind
  • Vitest
  • No DB
  • Next.js 14 + TypeScript source
  • URL extractor and SSRF guard
  • AI extraction on a free model
  • Vitest suite
  • Region presets for India, US and UK
  • Affiliate and AdSense wiring
  • Four setup guides
  • No database
Buy now Buy on Gumroad Try the live demo
See all kits and the licence

Built in public

How the apps get made, written down.

What went into each app, what broke, and what comes next.

All articles

Cartify · 7 min read

My SSRF guard blocked 127.0.0.1 and almost nothing else

Cartify fetches URLs that strangers paste in. Here is every hole my first SSRF guard missed, from bracketed IPv6 to redirects, and how each one got closed.

FAQ

Questions, answered plainly.

For people using the apps and for people buying the code.

Using the appsAre the apps free?

Most are. Cartify is free and needs no account. Bookgen is free for books of up to 8 puzzles; a subscription for books of up to 500 is $9 a month or $90 a year.

Using the appsHow does Craftory make money?

Four ways, and that is all of them. Affiliate links: if you buy through a store link in an app, the store may pay a small commission, and you pay the same price. Ads on some pages. Subscriptions for apps with a paid plan, such as Bookgen. And selling source kits to builders on Lemon Squeezy and Gumroad.

Buying a kitWhat licence do the kits have?

A commercial licence for one buyer. You can change the code, rebrand it, deploy it under your own name and build it for clients. You cannot resell, share or publish the source code itself. The full text ships with every kit and is on the licence page.

Buying a kitCan I sell the app I build from a kit?

Yes. Run it, charge for it, earn from its ads and affiliate links. What you cannot sell is the kit: the source code, as source code, to other builders.

Buying a kitCan I get a refund?

No. Kits are digital downloads, so sales are final. Every kit has a live demo that runs the same code, so try it before you buy.