Stop fighting Print Merge.
Start shipping.

CraftStage guarantees every name fits, every proof is approved, and every export is laser-ready. No more CorelDRAW crashes, overflow surprises, or endless email chains.

< 90s

Time to first export

100%

Overflow detection rate

0

Scrapped jobs from font issues

How it works

From messy roster to laser-ready export in 5 steps

No more manually reviewing Print Merge output. CraftStage handles the entire pipeline.

1

Upload your roster

Paste from email, drag in an Excel file, or import a CSV. Any format works.

2

AI parses & maps fields

Names, titles, and lines are extracted and mapped automatically with 90%+ accuracy.

3

Layout engine fits text

Shrink-to-fit, wrap, or truncate — text never silently overflows your plate area.

4

Preflight validates everything

See every issue before production. Overflow, missing fields, and font problems caught instantly.

5

Export laser-ready files

Text-to-curves, sheet imposition, and machine profiles. Opens perfectly in CorelDRAW.

Core capabilities

Everything you need to go from roster to laser

CraftStage replaces your brittle Print Merge workflow with a production-grade pipeline built for personalization shops.

AI-Powered Parsing. Paste anything, get clean data.

Extract names from messy emails, Excel files, or CSV dumps. CraftStage's AI identifies fields automatically — first name, last name, title, line 2 — with over 90% accuracy.

Any input format

Excel, CSV, tab-delimited, or raw email text. Just paste it in.

Smart field mapping

AI detects columns and maps them to your template fields automatically.

Confidence scoring

High-confidence records auto-accept. Low-confidence records get flagged for review.

Deterministic Layout Engine. Text never silently overflows.

Define text areas in your template with exact coordinates. CraftStage's layout engine shrinks, wraps, or truncates to guarantee every name fits — before you hit print.

Shrink-to-fit

Font size automatically reduces to fit long names within the defined area.

Preflight validation

See every overflow, missing field, and font issue before production begins.

Text-to-curves export

Eliminate font substitution nightmares. Every glyph is outlined on export.

One-Link Customer Approvals. End the endless email chains.

Send a single proof link to your customer. They review every item in a batch, approve or request changes — no account needed, no back-and-forth emails.

Batch proof portal

Customers see all items at once. Approve the whole batch or flag individual items.

No account required

Secure nanoid links with rate limiting. Your customers just click and review.

Change tracking

Every approval, rejection, and edit is logged with timestamps for your records.

Built for your shop

If you laser-personalize, CraftStage is for you

Whether you handle a handful of custom orders or thousands a month, CraftStage scales with your shop.

Trophies & Awards

10–500 items/order

Name Badges

50–2,000 items/order

Plaques & Plates

5–100 items/order

Pet Tags

20–500 items/order

Pavers & Bricks

100–5,000 items/order

Simple, Transparent Pricing

No per-user fees. No surprise charges. Cancel anytime.

Starter

Perfect for shops getting started with variable data
  • 1,000 items/month
  • 3 team members
  • 10 templates
  • AI parsing + preflight + export
  • Customer proof portal
  • Email support
14 days free trial
$149.00 / month
Recommended

Professional

The default for serious production shops
  • 5,000 items/month
  • 10 team members
  • 50 templates
  • Everything in Starter, plus:
  • Priority support (24hr response)
  • 30-minute onboarding call
14 days free trial
$249.00 / month

Production

For high-volume operations that need room to grow
  • 20,000 items/month
  • Unlimited team members
  • Unlimited templates
  • Everything in Professional, plus:
  • 60-minute onboarding
  • Quarterly business review
14 days free trial
$449.00 / month

Enterprise

Processing 20,000+ items/month? Need custom integrations?
  • Custom item volume
  • Unlimited everything
  • Dedicated support (4hr response)
  • Custom onboarding program
  • Monthly business reviews
  • SLA guarantees

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about CraftStage.