Everything you need to run a market, in one place.
Applications, stand assignments, vendor messaging, banking — the tools South African market organizers have been cobbling together in spreadsheets and WhatsApp groups.
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Sound familiar?
Running a market in 2026 still looks a lot like running one in 2016 — just with more tabs open.
Applications scattered across tools
Google Forms here, Facebook DMs there, emails in your inbox. You can't compare vendors or track who's applied, let alone share it with a co-organizer.
Vendor data in a spreadsheet
Personal details and banking info sitting in a Google Sheet isn't POPIA-friendly. And every time the market grows, the spreadsheet becomes harder to trust.
Market-day chaos on WhatsApp
Stand changes, setup times, last-minute cancellations — broadcast in a group chat and hope everyone reads it before arriving at the wrong spot.
eCrafter replaces all of it.
One platform, built specifically for South African market organizers — not a generic event tool bent into shape.
Market Creation Wizard
Create markets with custom zones, stand types, pricing, and optional extras. Set application windows and publish when you're ready for vendors to discover your market.
Application Management
Review vendor pitches with photo galleries showing their products. Switch between Kanban board and data table views. Approve, reject, or waitlist applications with a single click.
Stand Assignment
Visual stand assignment interface — click a vendor, then click an empty stand to assign them. Auto-generate stands with a prefix and count (e.g., FT-001 through FT-020).
Team Management
Invite co-organizers to help manage your markets. Share the workload across your team with collaborative access to applications, messaging, and assignments.
Built-in Messaging
Send direct messages to individual vendors or broadcast announcements to all approved vendors at once. Read receipts keep you informed of who has seen your messages.
Export & Reporting
Export vendor data, product catalogues, and barcodes (EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, Code 128, ITF-14) for seamless market-day operations. Download everything you need in one place.
See it at a glance
Review applications on a kanban and assign stands visually — no more colour-coded spreadsheet gymnastics.
Pay only for what you use.
No subscriptions. No per-vendor seats. Just two line items.
R150
per market you publish
Includes unlimited stand types, zones, organizers, and messaging.
R5
per vendor application
Only for accepted applications — pay for the outcome, not the traffic.
A market with 50 vendors costs R400 — less than two hours of spreadsheet admin.
Organizer FAQ
Ready to stop drowning in admin?
Create your first market in under 15 minutes. No subscription, no setup fee — you only pay when you publish.