FermentIQ vs BrewTraq Craft

FermentIQ8.6Visit BCBrewTraq Craft8.0Visit

Higher score FermentIQ #3 in Brewery Software 8.6/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit FermentIQ

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BC BrewTraq Craft #6 in Brewery Software 8.0/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 5 features Visit BrewTraq

• FermentIQ fits best

  Breweries prioritizing compliance and quality controls

• BrewTraq Craft fits best

  Craft breweries emphasizing batch and tank control

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Side by side

Feature	FermentIQ 8.6/10 Visit ↗	BCBrewTraq Craft 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.0
Ranking	#3 in Brewery Software	#6 in Brewery Software
Best for	Breweries prioritizing compliance and quality controls	Craft breweries emphasizing batch and tank control
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$330/yr	$99/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	14 days
Free trial length	30 days	14 days · no card needed
Support	Email	Email
Integrations	5 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features FermentIQ 5/5 · BrewTraq Craft 3/5
Recipe management	✓	✓
Production tracking	✓	✓
Inventory tracking	✓	✓
Compliance tools	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Sales management	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Mobile access	Not checked yet	Web
Our review
Pros	Automated TTB and international compliance reporting Lot traceability, reorder alerts, and lab trend analysis Recipe costing, sales CRM, and delivery route optimization	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
Cons	No free plan is available Homebrewing excludes quality control and TTB compliance features Support is provided through email only	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
Our verdict	FermentIQ is brewery and craft beverage production software for homebrewers, craft breweries, microbreweries, and larger operations. It brings together batch and fermentation tracking, inventory, recipes, quality control, compliance… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• FermentIQ — where it wins

  • Automated TTB and international compliance reporting
  • Lot traceability, reorder alerts, and lab trend analysis
  • Recipe costing, sales CRM, and delivery route optimization

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Homebrewing excludes quality control and TTB compliance features
  • Support is provided through email only

• 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

• FermentIQ8.6/10 · 30-day trial

  FermentIQ combines brewery operations, quality controls, compliance reporting, and sales workflows.

  Visit FermentIQFull verdict →
• BCBrewTraq Craft8.0/10 · 14-day trial

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

  Visit BrewTraqFull verdict →