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PotionHub organizes your soap and candle recipes, calculates lye, tracks batches, and manages costs, all in one app, right in your browser. Start your 14-day free trial.
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Recipe Management Software for Soap & Candle Makers
PotionHub is a web app for soap and candle makers that helps you organize recipes, calculate lye with precision using NaOH and KOH saponification values for over 60 oils, track production batches, manage ingredient inventory, and analyze costs per unit. It runs in any modern browser with nothing to install, your data is securely synced and backed up in the cloud, and it costs $15/month with a 14-day free trial.
Whether you make cold process soap, hot process soap, melt and pour soap, soy candles, beeswax candles, or coconut wax candles, PotionHub replaces spreadsheets and web calculators with a single purpose-built tool. Includes recipe versioning, cure tracking, wick sizing guidance, fragrance load calculations, and INCI-compliant label generation.
Everything You Need to Run Your Craft Business
From calculating lye to tracking inventory, PotionHub handles the details so you can focus on creating.
Works Anywhere
Runs in any modern browser on Mac, Windows, or Linux. Nothing to install, always up to date.
Lye Calculator
Precise lye calculations with support for NaOH and KOH. Built-in SAP values for 60+ oils and fats.
Recipe Versioning
Track every change to your recipes. Compare versions, restore previous iterations, and never lose your work.
Batch Tracking
Record production batches with dates, notes, and outcomes. Track curing times and quality.
Cost Calculator
Calculate ingredient costs per batch and per unit. Know your margins and price profitably.
Inventory Management
Track raw materials, set low-stock alerts, and know exactly what you have on hand.
Wick Sizing Guide
Built-in wick sizing recommendations for candle makers. Test and track what works for each container.
Label Printing
Generate ingredient labels with proper formatting. INCI names included for compliance.
Private & Secure
Your data is encrypted, synced, and backed up automatically. Private to your account, accessible from any device.
How PotionHub Compares
See why soap and candle makers choose PotionHub over alternatives.
| Feature | PotionHub | Inventora | SoapMaker 3 | Web Calculators | Spreadsheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lye Calculator | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| SAP Value Database | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Fragrance Calculator | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | — |
| Wick Sizing | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Recipe Versioning | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Batch Tracking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Cure Tracking | ✓ | — | — | — | — |
| Cost Calculator | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Inventory Management | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | ✓ |
| Label Printing | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about PotionHub
Simple Pricing
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Subscription
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- Unlimited recipes & batches
- Lye calculator & cost tracking
- Inventory management
- Use from any browser
- Cloud sync & automatic backups
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