FermentIQ vs Kegshoe

FermentIQ8.6Visit Kegshoe7.1Visit

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

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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

• FermentIQ fits best

  Breweries prioritizing compliance and quality controls

• Kegshoe fits best

  Breweries managing keg returns and logistics

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Side by side

Feature	FermentIQ 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Kegshoe 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	7.1
Ranking	#3 in Brewery Software	#11 in Brewery Software
Best for	Breweries prioritizing compliance and quality controls	Breweries managing keg returns and logistics
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$30/mo (best)	$40/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days	30 days
Support	Email	Email, Phone
Integrations	5 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features FermentIQ 5/5 · Kegshoe 4/5
Recipe management	✓ (best)	—
Production tracking	✓	✓
Inventory tracking	✓	✓
Compliance tools	✓	✓
Sales management	✓	✓
Specs
Mobile access	Not checked yet	Ios
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	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	No free plan is available Homebrewing excludes quality control and TTB compliance features Support is provided through email only	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	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 →	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

• 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

• 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

• FermentIQ8.6/10 · From $30/mo · 30-day trial

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

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

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

  Visit KegshoeFull verdict →