Breww vs Encompass Production Cloud

Breww9.2Visit Encompass Production Cloud8.4Visit

Higher score Breww #1 in Brewery Software 9.2/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Breww

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Encompass Production Cloud #4 in Brewery Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Encompass

• Breww fits best

  Breweries needing end-to-end operations and integrations

• Encompass Production Cloud fits best

  Larger breweries focused on production and traceability

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Side by side

Feature	Breww 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Encompass Production Cloud 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.4
Ranking	#1 in Brewery Software	#4 in Brewery Software
Best for	Breweries needing end-to-end operations and integrations	Larger breweries focused on production and traceability
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	30-day trial	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Tickets
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Breww 5/5 · Encompass Production Cloud 5/5
Recipe management	✓	✓
Production tracking	✓	✓
Inventory tracking	✓	✓
Compliance tools	✓	✓
Sales management	✓	✓
Specs
Mobile access	Not checked yet	Web
Our review
Pros	Connects recipe, batch, vessel and fermentation workflows. Links inventory and traceability with sales, delivery and excise reporting. Offers web, iOS, Android and a REST public API, plus 42 integrations.	Schedules production runs with drag-and-drop tank assignment and alerts Traces ingredients and lots through to finished goods Connects compliance reporting, inventory and sales order workflows
Cons	There is no free plan; access is through a paid subscription. Subscription pricing is based on annual production volume, not user count. Optional add-ons are priced separately from the main subscription.	Pricing requires contacting sales rather than comparing public plan prices Support is listed through tickets Its broad ERP scope may exceed the needs of breweries seeking a narrow tool
Our verdict	Breww brings brewery and drinks-producer workflows into one cloud system, from recipe management and digital brew sheets through stock, sales, delivery and alcohol-duty reporting. Its production tools cover recipe versioning, batch… Read the review →	Encompass Production Cloud is a cloud ERP for breweries and other beverage producers, bringing production, inventory, sales, purchasing, finance, quality control and reporting into one platform. Its production and traceability workflows… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Breww — where it wins

  • Connects recipe, batch, vessel and fermentation workflows.
  • Links inventory and traceability with sales, delivery and excise reporting.
  • Offers web, iOS, Android and a REST public API, plus 42 integrations.

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan; access is through a paid subscription.
  • Subscription pricing is based on annual production volume, not user count.
  • Optional add-ons are priced separately from the main subscription.

• Encompass Production Cloud — where it wins

  • Schedules production runs with drag-and-drop tank assignment and alerts
  • Traces ingredients and lots through to finished goods
  • Connects compliance reporting, inventory and sales order workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales rather than comparing public plan prices
  • Support is listed through tickets
  • Its broad ERP scope may exceed the needs of breweries seeking a narrow tool

• Breww9.2/10 · 30-day trial

  An end-to-end brewery system spanning production, inventory, sales, delivery and compliance.

  Visit BrewwFull verdict →
• Encompass Production Cloud8.4/10 · Pricing on request

  Production, inventory, traceability and sales workflows in one cloud ERP.

  Visit EncompassFull verdict →