Head-to-head · Brewery Software
FermentIQ vs CaskOps
FermentIQ leads on 1 check, CaskOps on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreFermentIQ · 8.6/10
- Most featuresFermentIQ · 5 of 5
Our editors rank FermentIQ at #3 and CaskOps at #8 for brewery software; CaskOps has no rubric score yet (facts researched, not yet scored), so the checks below decide.
FermentIQ offers compliance tools; CaskOps doesn't publish it.
FermentIQ is the better fit for breweries prioritizing compliance and quality controls. CaskOps is the better fit for small breweries tracking costs and equipment.
- FermentIQ fits best
Breweries prioritizing compliance and quality controls
- CaskOps fits best
Small breweries tracking costs and equipment
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Side by side
| Feature | FermentIQ 8.6/10 Visit ↗ | CaskOps —/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.6 | — |
| Ranking | #3 in Brewery Software | #8 in Brewery Software |
| Best for | Breweries prioritizing compliance and quality controls | Small breweries tracking costs and equipment |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $30/mo | Not published |
| Free plan | — | Not published |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Integrations | 5 integrations | 2 integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business |
| Features FermentIQ 5/5 · CaskOps 4/5 | ||
| Recipe management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Production tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Inventory tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Compliance tools | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Sales management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Mobile access | Not published | Not published |
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| 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 → |
CaskOps is brewery management software for craft brewers, with tools for recipes, production, inventory, sales and financial reporting. It is aimed at small breweries that need to track costs and equipment alongside brewing activity.… 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
CaskOps — where it wins
- Versions recipes and tracks fermentation readings against target metrics
- Links taproom and wholesale sales to Square or Clover POS
- Reports batch gross profit, ingredient costs, and asset maintenance
Where it doesn't
- Pricing is handled through sales contact rather than published plans
- POS connections named are limited to Square and Clover
- Focuses on brewery operations rather than broader platform coverage
- FermentIQ8.6/10 · From $30/mo · 30-day trial
FermentIQ combines brewery operations, quality controls, compliance reporting, and sales workflows.
Visit FermentIQFull verdict → - CaskOps—/10 · Pricing on request
Track recipes, batches, inventory, sales and asset costs in one brewery-focused system.
Visit CaskOpsFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026