Cheese gets lighter as it ages
A wheel that loses 12% of its weight in the cave costs about 14% more per kilo than it looked on make day. CurdLedger counts the loss and the months of storage.
For small dairies and farmstead cheesemakers
Know what every cheese really costs you.
CurdLedger works out the true cost of each batch: milk, cultures, packaging, your own time and the weight lost while aging. Then it tells you the price that protects your margin.
No account needed to start. Works on your phone in the dairy.
Today in your dairy1 product needs a price check.
Average margin40.4%
Below target1 of 3
Biggest costMilk 49%
Aged Gouda is below its target
Margin 27% against a 50% target. A price of €40.74 per kg wholesale keeps it.
Set price to €40.74The costs a spreadsheet forgets
Shops need their margin too
See the lowest wholesale price that keeps your target and what the shop will put on the shelf, next to your farm-gate price.
One batch is not your month
Add how often you make each product and your rent, loan and insurance. See what is left for you and how much you need to sell to break even.
How it works
- Enter one batch. Litres of milk, cultures, salt, jars, your hours. Start from a feta, gouda, yogurt or butter template.
- Keep shared costs current. When the milk price changes, change it once. Every product updates.
- Act on the dashboard. It tells you which products need a new price and sets it in one tap.
Litres or US gallons, kilograms or pounds. Euros, US, Australian or New Zealand dollars, pounds sterling, Swedish or Danish kronor. Prices exclude VAT and sales tax.
Simple plans. 30 days free when we open.
Start free. Upgrade when your dairy runs on it. Cancel any time.
Paid plans open soon. Until then the calculator is free for everyone, and the founding list gets the launch offer.
Free
€0
- Cost per unit and target price
- Up to 3 products
- Dashboard with price checks
- Saved on this device
Standard
€19/month
or €190 a year (2 months free)
- Unlimited products
- Phone and computer, saved in the cloud
- Your month: profit and break-even
- Wholesale and shelf prices by channel
Pro
€29/month
or €290 a year
- Everything in Standard
- What-if: milk +10%, jars cheaper…
- Cost and price history charts
- Exports for your accountant
Prices in euros, excluding VAT, GST or sales tax. When paid plans open, checkout shows your local currency and any tax. The 30-day trial needs a card; cancel within 30 days and you pay nothing.
Become a founding producer
CurdLedger opens soon. Founding producers get the first year of Standard for €150 instead of €190, and a direct line to shape what we build next.
We will only email you about the launch and this offer. Unsubscribe any time.
Questions producers ask
Do I need an account to try it?
No. The calculator works straight away and keeps your numbers in your browser. Saving to the cloud and using it on several devices come with Standard when paid plans open.
Who can see my costs?
Nobody else. Without an account your numbers never leave your device. With an account they are stored for you only, and you can download or delete everything from your account page.
Is this accounting software?
No. It tells you what a product costs to make and what to charge. It is not bookkeeping or tax advice. Pro will export a CSV file and a printable report for your accountant.
I make cheese, yogurt and butter. Does it handle all of them?
Yes. Each product has its own batch, yield and price. Aging loss and storage are there for the cheeses that need them.
Who is behind CurdLedger?
I am Emanuil Yankov. I build CurdLedger in Sofia, Bulgaria, for small dairies and cheesemakers. The company is being registered; until then I am personally responsible for this site. Write to me at hello@curdledger.com.