Looking for a Castiron alternative?
Castiron’s shops no longer load. Here’s how to move yours.
Ovenbell covers what home bakers used Castiron for: a storefront, presales, custom orders and card payments. It costs $19 a month, with no fee per order.
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What happened
to Castiron.
In November 2024, T.D. Jakes Enterprises announced it had acquired Castiron to launch a new platform called Nourysh. The announcement didn't say what would happen to existing Castiron shops. Read the announcement.
When we checked on October 5, 2026, Castiron's shop addresses, shop.castiron.me and shopcastiron.com, no longer loaded, and its iPhone app was no longer in the App Store.
If your customers knew you by a Castiron link, that link is gone. Whatever you choose next, put your shop on a domain you own.
Moving your shop to Ovenbell
Four steps to a working shop.
- Start your free trialName your shop and choose how customers get their orders.
- Add your products and pickup windowsSet limits for each pickup time and drop.
- Connect StripeCard payments go to your own Stripe account.
- Share your new linkOr connect your own domain, so the address is yours.
Questions about moving? Write to support@ovenbell.com.
What you had.
Where it is now.
| What you used | Castiron | Ovenbell |
|---|---|---|
| PriceOvenbell adds no fee per order. | —No longer available | $19/ monthor $190 a year Stripe's 2.9% + $0.30 per card payment |
| Your shop’s address | Shops lived at shop.castiron.me, which no longer loads | Connect your own domain. Your link stays yours, whatever you use behind it. |
| Online storefront | An online storefront for your products | Your own shop, at ovenbell.com or your own domain |
| Presales | Presales with a limited number of products and their own fulfillment options | Drops that open and close on schedule, with pickup windows and limits |
| Custom orders | Custom order forms, with a quote sent to the customer for review and payment | Requests, quotes and deposits, with the balance tracked on the order |
| Card payments | Payments processed through Stripe | Your own Stripe account, with nothing added per order |
Castiron's features are described from its archived pages: storefront, custom order forms, presales and payments. Checked October 5, 2026.
Preorders and custom orders,
in one place.
Custom order
Emma's birthday cake
Saturday, Oct 10
- Order total
- $120.00
- Deposit received
- $60.00
- Remaining balance
- $60.00
From request to booked.
Take a custom request, send a tailored quote and collect the deposit that books the order. Track the remaining balance, including payments you record yourself.
Saturday's bake plan
One morning. Every order.
Preorders and custom orders together
- Country sourdoughSaturday's drop
- 18
- Cookie boxesPreorders
- 12
- Emma's birthday cakeCustom order
- 1
One list of what to make.
Saturday’s sourdough drop and a custom birthday cake belong in the same plan. See the quantities together, so your week isn’t split between a preorder list and separate notes.
Order change · accepted
Emma's birthday cake
A little bigger for the celebration.
Change approved by Emma
Changes, agreed together.
A larger cake or a different pickup time starts as a proposal. The confirmed order stays in place until your customer accepts, so you both know which version to follow.
A few questions
before you move.
Is Castiron still available?
No longer, as far as we can tell. When we checked on October 5, 2026, Castiron’s shop addresses (shop.castiron.me and shopcastiron.com) no longer loaded, and its iPhone app was no longer in the App Store.
What happened to Castiron?
In November 2024, T.D. Jakes Enterprises announced that it had acquired Castiron to launch a new platform called Nourysh. The announcement didn't say what would happen to existing Castiron shops. Read the announcement.
How much does Ovenbell cost?
$19 a month or $190 a year, after a 30-day free trial; a card is required to start it. Ovenbell adds no fee to your orders. Card payments go through your own Stripe account at Stripe’s standard 2.9% + $0.30.
Can I keep my own web address?
Yes. Connect a domain you own and your Ovenbell shop opens there. If you ever move again, the address goes with you, so customers and printed signs keep working.
Can Ovenbell take presales and custom orders?
Yes. Drops open and close on schedule, with pickup windows and limits, and customers on your list get email and text alerts when orders open. For custom orders, customers send a request, you send a quote and collect a deposit, and any change to a confirmed order needs your customer’s approval.
What happens after Ovenbell’s free trial?
Your first 30 days are free. A card is required, and the monthly plan is $19 after the trial. Cancel before the trial ends and you won’t be charged.
A new home for your shop.
On your own address.
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