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Head-to-head · Bar Management Software

Bar Patrol vs Bar-i

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Bar Patrol #6 in Bar Management Software 7.6/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Bar Patrol
Bar-i #7 in Bar Management Software 7.5/10 From $100/mo ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Bar-i

Bar Patrol leads on 0 checks, Bar-i on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBar Patrol · 7.6/10

Bar Patrol scores higher on our rubric for bar management software: 7.6 against 7.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.

Bar Patrol is the better fit for bars needing detailed pour-cost control. Bar-i is the better fit for operators needing deep POS connectivity.

  • Bar Patrol fits best

    Bars needing detailed pour-cost control

  • Bar-i fits best

    Operators needing deep POS connectivity

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Side by side

Feature Bar Patrol 7.6/10 Visit ↗ Bar-i 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.6 7.5
Ranking #6 in Bar Management Software #7 in Bar Management Software
Best for Bars needing detailed pour-cost control Operators needing deep POS connectivity
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published $100/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms iOS, Android Web, Windows, iOS
Support Email, Docs Email, Phone
Built for Small business, Mid-market Small business, Mid-market
Features Bar Patrol 3/5 · Bar-i 3/5
Inventory tracking ✓ ✓
Recipe costing ✓ ✓
Pour tracking ✓ ✓
Staff workflows — Not published
Age-related controls Not published Not published
Specs
Listed integrations Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Count bottles and kegs by weighing or point-counting across locations.
  • Compare uploaded POS sales with actual inventory usage.
  • Manage recipes, ordering, receiving, and pour-cost reports in one app.
  • Shelf-to-sheet mapping with barcode and Bluetooth scale support
  • Recipe-level pour variance links inventory counts to POS sales
  • Automated ordering, profit centers and broad POS integration options
Cons
  • POS sales data must be uploaded; direct integrations are not listed.
  • Apps are listed for iOS and Android, not for the web.
  • Staff workflows are not listed among the category specifications.
  • Starts at $100 per month and has no free plan
  • SpeedCount Pro and Pro Lite bill per 4-week period
  • Setup and live support benefits are concentrated in SpeedCount Pro
Our verdict

Bar Patrol is inventory-management software for bars and restaurants that need visibility into stock use and drink costs. Its iOS and Android apps support bottle and keg counts by weighing or point-counting, and inventory can be counted…

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Bar-i is inventory and beverage-cost software for bars and restaurants, with web, Windows and iOS coverage and cloud, desktop and mobile deployment. It is suited to small and mid-market operators that need structured counts, pour tracking…

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  1. Bar PatrolBar Management Software 7.6Paid
  2. Bar-iBar Management Software 7.5From $100/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Bar Patrol — where it wins

    • Count bottles and kegs by weighing or point-counting across locations.
    • Compare uploaded POS sales with actual inventory usage.
    • Manage recipes, ordering, receiving, and pour-cost reports in one app.

    Where it doesn't

    • POS sales data must be uploaded; direct integrations are not listed.
    • Apps are listed for iOS and Android, not for the web.
    • Staff workflows are not listed among the category specifications.

  • Bar-i — where it wins

    • Shelf-to-sheet mapping with barcode and Bluetooth scale support
    • Recipe-level pour variance links inventory counts to POS sales
    • Automated ordering, profit centers and broad POS integration options

    Where it doesn't

    • Starts at $100 per month and has no free plan
    • SpeedCount Pro and Pro Lite bill per 4-week period
    • Setup and live support benefits are concentrated in SpeedCount Pro

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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