Cut to hold · Kept true

Jobs, books, and the people on the bench.

Two doors. Same product. Maker for the shop. Business for the service operator. Team is live — own login each, up to 5 seats on paid. Free accounts are open now. Paid plans go public September 1, 2026.

Maker OS

Built for the Bench

For laser engravers, woodworkers, vinyl cutters, and makers who need business tools that understand how a craft shop actually operates.

  • Team — own logins, up to 5 on paid
  • Job tracker · Design tools · LightBurn .lbrn2 export
  • Military & veterans · Etsy listings · Find grants
  • Inventory, recipes, equipment · Craft fairs
For: laser engravers · woodworkers · vinyl cutters · craft shop owners
Start Maker Free →
or
Business OS

Built for the Solo Operator. Ready for a Team.

For electricians, consultants, photographers, landscapers — the person running the whole show, and the small crew they add. Invoice, track every dollar, know the real numbers.

  • Team — own logins, up to 5 on paid
  • Invoicing with online card payments — get paid in 2 days
  • Real accounting and profit and loss in plain English
  • Customers · expenses · IRS mileage · Schedule C
For: electricians · consultants · photographers · landscapers · solo operators and small teams
Start Business Free →
Not sure which fits? Compare the two tracks →
2
Complete product tracks — Maker and Business
5
Team seats on paid and beta — own login each
AI
Assistant trained on your specific business
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Document Vault on every plan — Free included

Which track is right for you?

Maker Track

Covenant Works Maker

Choose Maker if you…
  • Run a laser engraving, woodworking, or craft shop
  • Use LightBurn, xTool XCS, or other machine software
  • Track materials, machines, and product recipes
  • Sell at craft fairs, on Etsy, or via military/church orders
  • Need an AI that knows your specific machines and materials
  • Are (or want to be) a veteran-owned small business
Business Track

Covenant Works Business

Choose Business if you…
  • Run a service business — just you, or a small crew
  • Invoice clients and need online payment collection
  • Currently managing expenses in a spreadsheet or shoe box
  • Need a clear profit and loss (P&L) and quarterly tax estimates from real numbers
  • Have customers to track across multiple jobs over time
  • Don't need machine-specific or craft market tools

Covenant Works MakerFor laser engravers, woodworkers, and craft shop owners
Maker Track Highlights

Tools built around your machines

Every feature was designed by a maker who uses these tools in a real shop. No generic small business software re-skinned for engravers.

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Design Tools & LightBurn Export

Image→Engrave processor with grayscale, dither, and halftone modes. Export .lbrn2 files with machine settings pre-loaded — ready to run.

Unique to Covenant Works
🤖

AI Business Assistant

Knows your machines, materials, inventory, and pricing. Answers LightBurn settings, Etsy strategy, pricing math, and grant guidance — not generic advice.

AI-Powered
🎖

Military & veterans

Product catalog for retirement gifts, shadow boxes, and unit plaques. Outreach pipeline, discount tracker, and SDVOSB set-aside guidance.

Veteran Business
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Find grants

Grants matched to your specific shop — location, certifications, industry, stage. AI writer drafts full application sections in your voice.

Funding
See all 13 Maker features — Interactive Tour →

Covenant Works BusinessFor solo operators, small crews, and service businesses
Business Track Highlights

Running the whole show — with seats when you hire

You do the work, find the clients, send the invoices, track the expenses, and file the taxes. When you add help, they get their own login — up to 5 on paid. No enterprise bloat.

🧾

Invoicing & Online Payments

Send professional invoices in seconds. Customers pay by card online. You get paid to your bank in 2 business days — no awkward cash conversations.

Get Paid
💰

Real Accounting — No Learning Curve

Track income and expenses by category. See profit and loss in plain English. Know exactly where your money is going and what's actually profit.

Accounting
🤖

AI Business Assistant

Ask it anything — pricing, how to handle a difficult client, what tax deductions apply, how to write a follow-up. Knows your business. Gives real answers.

AI-Powered
👥

Customers

Every customer, every job, every conversation — in one place. See the full history of a relationship the moment a client calls back.

Client Management
See all 9 Business features — Interactive Tour →

Take the interactive tour

Click through real screens before you sign up. Dashboard, jobs, AI chat, finance, design tools, and grants — no account required.

covenantworks.app — Dashboard
3
In Progress
$1,240
This Month
7
Completed
Shadow Box — Sgt. Morrison
Due May 18
$185
In Progress
Wedding Sign — Baker Family
Due May 20
$95
In Progress
Church Plaque — Grace Community
Completed
$220
Done
Take the Full Interactive Tour →

6 screens · both tracks · no account required · 2 minutes


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Built by a Maker, for Makers & Operators

Covenant Works was built by John Sydnor — U.S. Army veteran, laser engraver, and small business owner in Harlem, Georgia. He built this for his own shop first, when nothing on the market understood how a maker's business actually works. When the spreadsheets stopped and no existing tool fit, he built the software himself. What started as a personal solution became something he knew the whole community needed.

There is a real person here. A real shop. A real faith. And a genuine belief that your tools should be as purposeful as the work you create.

Our full story — faith, mission & the Veteran Business Hub →

Pricing

Simple, transparent tiers — for both tracks

Free accounts are open now. Paid plans go public September 1, 2026. The Founding Member Pass is $250/year (100 businesses, through Sept 30). Beta testers who complete the program receive full paid access free for life. Paid plans include up to 5 team seats (Free is 1).

🛠
Maker Track

Covenant Works Maker

For laser engravers, woodworkers, and craft shop owners. Machine-specific tools, AI, and design features built around your shop.

Start Maker Free →
Maker · Free
$0 / mo
 

Get your shop organized and off spreadsheets. No credit card required.

  • Up to 3 active jobs · 50 inventory items
  • 10 invoices / month · 25 customers
  • Design tools, machine lookup & equipment registry
  • AI Chat — 15 / day
  • Cloud sync & Document Vault
  • 1 team seat (you)
  • Unlimited invoicing & Stripe Connect
  • Tax, profit and loss (P&L) & bank import
  • Etsy listings, Social posts & Product ideas
  • Up to 5 team seats
Start Maker Free →

💼
Business Track

Covenant Works Business

For solo operators, small crews, and service businesses. This wasn't built in a boardroom. It was built by someone who was you — and priced that way on purpose.

Start Business Free →
Business · Free
$0 / mo
 

Get off the shoe box and into a real system. No credit card, no commitment.

  • Up to 3 active jobs · 50 inventory items
  • 10 invoices / month · 25 customers
  • Expense log & AI Chat — 15 / day
  • Cloud sync & Document Vault
  • 1 team seat (you)
  • Unlimited invoicing & Stripe Connect
  • Full accounting, tax & bank import
  • Up to 5 team seats
Start Business Free →
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Your data is safe. On every plan. Always.

Document Vault, cloud sync, and data protection are included on every plan — Maker or Business, Free or paid. That is not a premium feature. That is the foundation.

Annual billing discounts available on all paid plans  ·  Switch tracks any time  ·  Cancel any time
Beta testers who complete the program receive paid access free for life — permanently.

Built for Makers, Solo Operators, and Small Teams.

Two tracks. One operating system. Team is live. Free signup is open. Paid plans go public September 1, 2026.

Start free → Apply for Beta

john@covenantworks.app · Crafted by Design, LLC · Harlem, Georgia · covenantworks.app