What happened to Castiron
Here is what we can verify. Castiron’s seller site has been offline, showing an expired security certificate at our last check on June 10, 2026. Cottage food vendor communities report the platform shut down around late 2025. We could not find an official announcement, so treat this as observed rather than confirmed; the source link is at the bottom of this page.
If you sold through Castiron, this is not a small thing. Your shop link was in your bio, on flyers, in old messages, and orders may have simply stopped without a goodbye. The fastest fix is a new link that does the same job, shared in the same places.
The fee math, then and now
Getting your shop back online this week
A Confita shop is a single link with your products, your questions, and your payment instructions. There is no app for customers to install, so the rebuild is entirely on your side, and it is mostly typing.
- Add your products with photos and prices: fixed, starting at, or quote later.
- Add the questions you ask every customer: date, servings, flavors, allergies, plus a reference image upload.
- Write your payment instructions once: card where supported, bank transfer, or cash.
- Put the new link in your bio, your pinned post, and your auto-reply.
Your new shop link, as customers see it
Customers open the link in any browser, scroll your products, answer your questions, and send a complete order request. No account to create, no app to download, no checkout fee stacked on top of your prices.
Deposits without a checkout fee
For custom work, reply with a private quote link that carries the price, the deposit, your payment instructions, and a receipt upload. The deposit reserves the date.
Confita never touches the money. Customers pay you directly, and there is no percentage taken at checkout, which on Castiron was 10%.
If Castiron comes back
After watching one platform disappear, you should not have to bet your shop on another. So do not bet: Confita has a 30-day free trial and you can cancel anytime. Your customers only ever followed a link, so trying it costs you an afternoon, not a migration.
- No long-term contract: monthly or yearly, cancel anytime.
- 30-day free trial, no card today.
- Your shop link is yours to share, move, or retire.
Get your shop link back today
Rebuild your menu in an afternoon and share the new link tonight. Free for 30 days, $4.99/month after, 0% commission.
Sources
Pricing and competitor details were checked against public sources on June 10, 2026. Confirm current terms at checkout before making a buying decision.
Frequently asked questions
Did Castiron shut down?
Its seller site was offline with an expired security certificate when we checked on June 10, 2026, and cottage food vendor communities report it shut down around late 2025. We could not verify an official announcement. The seller site link is in the sources below so you can check it yourself.
Does Confita take a percentage like Castiron did?
No. Confita is $4.99/month or $39/year flat, with 0% commission. Castiron added a 10% fee at checkout, paid by the customer by default. On Confita, customers pay you directly: card where supported, bank transfer, or cash.
How fast can I rebuild my shop?
Most bakers finish in an afternoon: a typical menu of 5 to 15 products with photos, custom questions, and payment instructions. Orders can come in the same day you share the link.
Do my customers need to sign up again?
No. Customers open your new link in the browser and order. There is no app to install and no account for them to create. Send the link to your regulars and update your bio, and you are back in business.