Marts & Crafts
Marts & Crafts vs Find A Market
Find A Market and Marts & Crafts both help vendors find the shows worth their booth fee. Here is what each one does, as plainly as we can put it.
Side by side
| What | Marts & Crafts | Find A Market |
|---|---|---|
| Finding fairs | Upcoming craft fairs by state and town, each linked back to where it was found. | A fair and market directory, with vendors rating the shows they’ve done. |
| A shop page for what you make | Yes: every maker gets a free shop page of her own for what she makes, where shoppers nearby can find her. | We didn’t find one on their site. |
| What vendors pay | Free account; the Makers Guild is $9.99 a month or $99 a year. | Free; Market Pass $5 a month; Vendor Plus $15 a month; a 7-day trial with no card. |
| For organizers | List your fair, fill your booths, spread the word, and run the day. | Organizer Plus at $29 a month. |
| Beyond fairs | Classes and workshops, yard sales, free calculators and printables, Booth checkout, and the Gazette every morning. | A Discord community and a referral program. |
What we say about Find A Market is from their own site in November 2026. Their prices and plans may have changed since; check their site for today’s.
Who each one fits
Find A Market fits a vendor who mostly wants other vendors’ ratings of a show before applying, at a low monthly price.
Marts & Crafts fits a maker who wants her fairs, her deadlines and booth fees, and a shop page for what she makes in one place, with the prep tools free.
Questions
What’s the difference between Marts & Crafts and Find A Market?
Both list craft fairs for vendors. Find A Market adds vendor ratings of shows. Marts & Crafts adds a free shop page for each maker, free prep tools, classes and yard sales, and a state-and-town fair directory.
Is Marts & Crafts free?
Yes, a free account takes no card. The Makers Guild, with Mart Match and the Market Journal, is $9.99 a month or $99 a year.