Encompass Production Cloud vs Kegshoe

Encompass Production Cloud8.4Visit Kegshoe7.1Visit

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

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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

• Encompass Production Cloud fits best

  Larger breweries focused on production and traceability

• Kegshoe fits best

  Breweries managing keg returns and logistics

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Side by side

Feature	Encompass Production Cloud 8.4/10 Visit ↗	Kegshoe 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.4	7.1
Ranking	#4 in Brewery Software	#11 in Brewery Software
Best for	Larger breweries focused on production and traceability	Breweries managing keg returns and logistics
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$40/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Tickets	Email, Phone
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Encompass Production Cloud 5/5 · Kegshoe 4/5
Recipe management	✓ (best)	—
Production tracking	✓	✓
Inventory tracking	✓	✓
Compliance tools	✓	✓
Sales management	✓	✓
Specs
Mobile access	Web	Ios
Our review
Pros	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	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	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	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• Encompass Production Cloud8.4/10 · Pricing on request

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

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

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

  Visit KegshoeFull verdict →