FermentIQ vs Encompass Production Cloud

FermentIQ8.6Visit Encompass Production Cloud8.4Visit

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

• FermentIQ fits best

  Breweries prioritizing compliance and quality controls

• Encompass Production Cloud fits best

  Larger breweries focused on production and traceability

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Side by side

Feature	FermentIQ 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Encompass Production Cloud 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Brewery Software	#4 in Brewery Software
Best for	Breweries prioritizing compliance and quality controls	Larger breweries focused on production and traceability
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$330/yr	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Support	Email	Tickets
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features FermentIQ 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	Automated TTB and international compliance reporting Lot traceability, reorder alerts, and lab trend analysis Recipe costing, sales CRM, and delivery route optimization	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	No free plan is available Homebrewing excludes quality control and TTB compliance features Support is provided through email only	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• FermentIQ8.6/10 · 30-day trial

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

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

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

  Visit EncompassFull verdict →