Tracking income and fees from sales across Etsy, Shopify, and Instagram DMs without formal invoices is time-consuming and error-prone, especially for tax reconciliation and sales tax compliance.

Workarounds Described

• Uses Google Sheet with columns for date, platform, gross, fees, shipping, net
• Logs Instagram payments as lump sum and estimates fees
• Manually tracks COGS for materials and packaging separately
• Relies on platform-specific payout handling (Etsy batches deposits, Shopify uses own processor)

Implied Software Gaps

• Multi-channel payout aggregation that handles different payout formats
• Lump-sum payment fee estimation without invoice details
• Sales tax tracking across platforms that collect on behalf vs self-collection

StitchSales

StitchSales is a lightweight accounting and reconciliation tool for handmakers selling across multiple platforms. It automatically pulls in payout data from Etsy, Shopify, and PayPal/Venmo, letting you categorize fees, COGS, and sales tax with no invoices needed. For lump-sum payments like Instagram DMs, it estimates fees based on typical transaction costs and lets you log net amounts quickly.

Existing Solutions Mentioned