kit.co Is Shutting Down — Now What?
On May 11, 2026, kit.co will go dark. If you've been using kit.co to share your gear, recommend products to your audience, or earn affiliate commissions from your recommendations — you need an alternative, and you need it now.
MakerManifest was built specifically for makers, builders, and hands-on creators. It's the most direct kit.co replacement available, and in many ways it goes further.
What kit.co Did (and What You Lose When It's Gone)
kit.co let creators curate product lists — cameras, tools, software, gear — and share them with their audience. Visitors could click through to buy, and creators earned affiliate commissions. It was clean, simple, and focused on the maker/creator niche.
When kit.co shuts down, you lose:
- ● Your public gear list pages and all their links
- ● Your short links (anything that pointed to a kit.co URL will break)
- ● Your affiliate tracking on those links
- ● Any analytics you had on click-throughs
Why MakerManifest Is the Best kit.co Alternative
MakerManifest was designed from the ground up for exactly this use case. Here's what you get (see the full features list and pricing):
Curated Gear Lists
Build unlimited gear lists organized by category, project, or theme. Each list gets its own public page and short link. Paste any product URL — from Amazon, Home Depot, B&H, Etsy, or anywhere — and MakerManifest automatically fetches the title, image, and description.
Automatic Affiliate Link Injection
Connect your Amazon Associates tag and any other affiliate programs. MakerManifest automatically adds your affiliate parameters to every Amazon link — no manual tag management needed. You can also add custom affiliate rules for any store.
Short Links That Don't Break
Every gear list and product gets a short link (mkr.ms/your-code). Unlike kit.co's URLs, you own these. They redirect to your current links, so even if a product URL changes, your short link keeps working.
Analytics
See how many people are clicking your links, which gear lists get the most views, and where your traffic is coming from. Basic analytics are available on paid plans.
YouTube Description Export
Generate a formatted block of affiliate links ready to paste directly into your YouTube video description. One click, properly formatted, with all your tags applied.
How to Migrate from kit.co to MakerManifest
- ● Export your kit.co data — Before May 11, download a CSV of your kits and products from kit.co.
- ● Create a MakerManifest account — Get an invite from an existing member or join the waitlist.
- ● Import your kit.co CSV — Use the built-in kit.co CSV importer to bring your gear lists over in minutes.
- ● Connect your affiliate programs — Add your Amazon Associates tag and any other affiliate programs in Settings.
- ● Update your links — Drop your new MakerManifest short links into your YouTube descriptions, bio, and social profiles.
Get Started
Don't wait until May 11 to migrate. Every day you delay means lost affiliate clicks on dead kit.co links. Create your MakerManifest account today and get your gear lists migrated before the shutdown.