Marts & Crafts
Marts & Crafts vs VendorsMap
VendorsMap and Marts & Crafts both connect vendors with events that need them. Here is what each one does, as plainly as we can put it.
Side by side
| What | Marts & Crafts | VendorsMap |
|---|---|---|
| Finding fairs | Upcoming craft fairs by state and town, each linked back to where it was found. | Over 24,400 events, with a feed of the events taking applications now and a weekly digest. |
| 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 for vendors. |
| For organizers | List your fair, fill your booths, spread the word, and run the day. | Free to list; Pro $50, Expert $100 and Enterprise $250 a month, with two months free by the year. |
| How many use it | A newer site, growing fair by fair. | Over 75,000 vendors, organizers, store owners and shoppers. |
| Beyond fairs | Classes and workshops, yard sales, free calculators and printables, Booth checkout, and the Gazette every morning. | A standing network of vendors that organizers recruit from. |
What we say about VendorsMap 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
VendorsMap fits an organizer recruiting from a large vendor network, and a vendor who wants the biggest list of events.
Marts & Crafts fits a maker who wants a shop page for what she makes beside her fair planning, with the prep tools free, plus classes and yard sales near her.
Questions
What’s the difference between Marts & Crafts and VendorsMap?
Both help vendors find events. VendorsMap has a larger network and paid plans for organizers. 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.