# BatchLab > BatchLab is batch, recipe and cost software for candle makers. It is a web app that runs in the browser on a computer or phone. Built by Angel Trinidad, the maker behind Ark & Dove Candle Co. BatchLab keeps a candle business's making records in one place: materials, recipes, batches, burn tests, products, customers, orders and stock. Each batch keeps its fragrance load and its cost per candle, worked out from what the materials cost. ## What it does - Recipes and batches: each batch row shows the date, candle, vessel, number of candles and cost per candle. - Fragrance tools: pick a vessel, set the batch size and fragrance load, choose wicks, and split the fragrance oil across a blend. - Burn testing: a record of every test candle. - Materials and stock: pack sizes, cost per unit, what is on hand. - Selling: products, customers, orders and a production list. - Maker plan extras: AI supplier invoice reading, wholesale line sheet, Write with AI (up to 30 AI drafts a month: first emails to shops, post captions, Strategy pack captions and customer emails), AI answers from your own records, purchase orders, profit and loss, sales import, every template, all 6 Strategy packs. - Your data: download a zip with a JSON backup, a CSV of each list and your photos. ## Pricing (US dollars) - Free trial: 14 days with the Maker plan tools and less AI (up to 5 invoices, 5 AI drafts, 10 questions). No card is needed to start. - Starter: $12 a month or $120 a year. The core app with no AI: warning and product labels, 12 post templates, up to 10 burn tests running at a time (a test marked Complete does not count), 1 GB of photos and files. - Maker: $24 a month or $240 a year. Everything in Starter, the Maker plan extras above, no limit on burn tests, 5 GB. - Strategy packs: 6 marketing packs. Week 1 of each is free to read; all 6 are $19 once on Starter, or included with Maker. ## Questions and answers Q: What is BatchLab? A: BatchLab is batch, recipe and cost software for candle makers. You add your materials, recipes, batches and burn tests, and it works out what each candle costs from what you paid. It runs in the browser on a computer or phone, and it was built by the maker behind Ark & Dove Candle Co. Q: How does BatchLab work out the cost per candle? A: You enter what you paid for each material and its pack size. BatchLab adds up what the recipe uses and divides by the candles you poured. That’s your materials cost. On each product you add packaging and any other per-candle cost, such as your time. If a supplier raises a price, BatchLab shows which candles cost more. Q: Can I bring my spreadsheet? A: Yes, for your supplies. When you set up, you can bring in your wax, jars, wicks and oils from a CSV file, using BatchLab’s template. Excel, Numbers and Google Sheets can all save one. The Maker plan also brings in past sales, products and expenses. Recipes and batches you type in yourself. Q: Can I use BatchLab now? A: Yes. Sign up and start a free 14-day trial. You don’t need a card. Q: How long is the free trial, and do I need a card? A: The trial lasts 14 days and you don’t need a card to start. You sign in with a 6-digit code we email you. Q: What happens when the trial ends? A: If you haven’t picked a plan, your account turns read-only. Most screens stay open, Maker tools pause, and you can still download everything. We keep it until you delete it. If that ever changes, we’ll email you at least 30 days first. Pick a plan any time to keep editing. Q: What’s the difference between Starter and Maker? A: Starter ($12 a month) covers costs, recipes, batches, burn tests, stock, orders, estimated profit and labels, with no AI. Maker ($24 a month) adds a wholesale line sheet, profit and loss, sales import, supply order tracking, every template, all 6 Strategy packs, no limit on burn tests, and AI for invoices, drafts and questions. Q: Does BatchLab work for soap or wax melts? A: BatchLab was built in a candle studio. Materials, recipes, batch costs, orders and stock work for anything you make in batches. Burn testing and the fragrance and wick tools are made for candles, and there is no lye calculator yet. Q: Does it work on my phone? A: Yes. BatchLab runs in your phone’s browser and you can add it to your home screen. Changes you make without a signal are kept and sent when you’re back online. Q: Who can see my recipes? A: You do. We don’t sell your data, share it for advertising or use it to train AI. We don’t read your records or use them for our own purposes, except to help when you ask for support, keep BatchLab secure or meet legal duties. Q: How does invoice reading work? A: On the Maker plan, you drop in a supplier invoice as a PDF or photo. An AI model reads the lines and BatchLab shows you what it found. It can make mistakes, so nothing is added to your materials until you check the numbers and confirm. BatchLab doesn’t keep the file after reading it. Q: What does the AI do? A: On the Maker plan or the trial, AI reads supplier invoices, drafts shop emails, post and Strategy pack captions and customer emails, and answers questions about your records. It runs only when you ask. You check everything before it goes in or out, and it never changes your records by itself. Recipes aren’t sent to it. Starter has no AI. Q: Can I use grams and Celsius? A: Yes. You pick ounces or grams and Fahrenheit or Celsius when you set up, and you can change them later. ## Company BatchLab LLC is a Florida limited liability company in St. Petersburg, FL. Support: support@getbatchlab.com. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getbatchlab/ About the maker, Angel Trinidad, and the company: https://getbatchlab.com/about/ ## Guides - Free guides for candle makers, written by a working maker: https://getbatchlab.com/guides/ - [Making candles](https://getbatchlab.com/guides/making/): Step-by-step candle making: wax, containers, melting, pouring and recipe cards. - [Wax guides](https://getbatchlab.com/guides/waxes/): Wick sizes, temperatures and fragrance load for each wax, checked against what makers found. - [Fragrance](https://getbatchlab.com/guides/fragrance/): Fragrance load, flash points, blending oils and why a candle smells weak. - [Wicks](https://getbatchlab.com/guides/wicks/): Choosing wick size and type, and spotting a wick that is too big or too small. - [Burn testing](https://getbatchlab.com/guides/testing/): How to burn test a candle, what to record, cure times and jar temperature. - [Troubleshooting](https://getbatchlab.com/guides/troubleshooting/): Fixes for tunneling, frosting, wet spots, sinkholes, soot and cracked jars. - [Costs and pricing](https://getbatchlab.com/guides/costs/): Work out cost per candle, retail and wholesale prices, and profit margin. - [Selling candles](https://getbatchlab.com/guides/selling/): What goes on a wholesale line sheet, selling to local shops and getting ready for craft fairs. - [Labels and safety rules](https://getbatchlab.com/guides/labels/): Warning labels, ASTM standards and what a candle label has to say. - [Running the business](https://getbatchlab.com/guides/business/): Tracking inventory, batch records, comparing software, and when a spreadsheet is enough. - Full text of every guide: https://getbatchlab.com/llms-full.txt ## Links - Home: https://getbatchlab.com/ - Pricing: https://getbatchlab.com/#pricing - Questions and answers: https://getbatchlab.com/#faq - Start a free trial or sign in: https://getbatchlab.com/start - About: https://getbatchlab.com/about/ - Contact: support@getbatchlab.com