BrewTraq Craft vs Kegshoe

BCBrewTraq Craft8.0Visit Kegshoe7.1Visit

Higher score BC BrewTraq Craft #6 in Brewery Software 8.0/10 From $99/mo · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 5 features Visit BrewTraq

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Kegshoe #11 in Brewery Software 7.1/10 From $40/mo · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Kegshoe

• BrewTraq Craft fits best

  Craft breweries emphasizing batch and tank control

• Kegshoe fits best

  Breweries managing keg returns and logistics

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Side by side

Feature	BCBrewTraq Craft 8.0/10 Visit ↗	Kegshoe 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.0	7.1
Ranking	#6 in Brewery Software	#11 in Brewery Software
Best for	Craft breweries emphasizing batch and tank control	Breweries managing keg returns and logistics
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$99/mo	$40/mo (best)
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	30 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email	Email, Phone
Integrations	3 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features BrewTraq Craft 3/5 · Kegshoe 4/5
Recipe management	✓ (best)	—
Production tracking	✓	✓
Inventory tracking	✓	✓
Compliance tools	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Sales management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Mobile access	Web	Ios
Our review
Pros	Versioned recipes with batch scaling and BeerXML import Tank board, fermentation logs and scheduling with late-batch alerts Inventory, purchasing, packaging and ingredient-cost tracking in one system	Tracks kegs across production, storage, sales, delivery and return QR/barcode scanning, inventory reports and mobile apps Ekos syncing plus optional real-time keg sensor data
Cons	No free plan; paid access starts at $99 per month Web deployment may not suit teams needing other platform options Production-focused scope does not include listed sales-management workflows	Recipe management is not included The published starting price is $40 per month The focus is keg logistics rather than full brewery operations
Our verdict	BrewTraq Craft is cloud software for craft and production breweries that need control from recipe design through packaged beer. It combines versioned recipes, BeerXML import, batch tracking, fermentation logs, tank status, scheduling,… Read the review →	Kegshoe combines keg tracking, asset management and sales CRM for breweries and other beverage producers. Its central job is to follow kegs through production, storage, sales, delivery and return, while connecting that operational picture… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• BrewTraq Craft — where it wins

  • Versioned recipes with batch scaling and BeerXML import
  • Tank board, fermentation logs and scheduling with late-batch alerts
  • Inventory, purchasing, packaging and ingredient-cost tracking in one system

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid access starts at $99 per month
  • Web deployment may not suit teams needing other platform options
  • Production-focused scope does not include listed sales-management workflows

• Kegshoe — where it wins

  • Tracks kegs across production, storage, sales, delivery and return
  • QR/barcode scanning, inventory reports and mobile apps
  • Ekos syncing plus optional real-time keg sensor data

  Where it doesn't

  • Recipe management is not included
  • The published starting price is $40 per month
  • The focus is keg logistics rather than full brewery operations

• BCBrewTraq Craft8.0/10 · From $99/mo · 14-day trial

  Production-focused brewery software covering recipes, batches, tanks, packaging, inventory and costing.

  Visit BrewTraqFull verdict →
• Kegshoe7.1/10 · From $40/mo · 30-day trial

  A focused keg-tracking system with CRM, sensors and Ekos syncing.

  Visit KegshoeFull verdict →