Tabology vs Arryved

Tabology7.8Visit Arryved7.6Visit

Higher score Tabology #6 in Bar POS 7.8/10 Paid ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Tabology

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Arryved #8 in Bar POS 7.6/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Arryved

• Tabology fits best

  Bars focused on tabs, pour costs and age checks

• Arryved fits best

  Taprooms managing tabs, kegs, and production

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Side by side

Feature	Tabology 7.8/10 Visit ↗	Arryved 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.8	7.6
Ranking	#6 in Bar POS	#8 in Bar POS
Best for	Bars focused on tabs, pour costs and age checks	Taprooms managing tabs, kegs, and production
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$49/mo (best)	$99.99/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	iOS, Web	Web, Android
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features Tabology 5/5 · Arryved 3/5
Tab management	✓	✓
Inventory tracking	✓	✓
Pour-cost tracking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Offline mode	✓	✓
Age verification	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Locations included	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Open, split, transfer and merge customer tabs and orders Track beverage inventory, pour costs and beverage variance Support offline sales and age checks for restricted sales	Keeps tabs and supports offline orders and payments that sync after reconnection Tracks ingredients, kegs, and packaged goods alongside production planning Offers QR ordering and payment through OpenTab, plus POS-connected digital menus
Cons	No free trial; a 14-day temporary POS licence is a $29 one-off The EPOS app runs on iPad only; there is no Android app	Starts at $99.99 monthly, with no free plan Businesses with 10+ devices or 2+ locations need a custom quote Its beverage-production focus may not suit bars without inventory and recipe needs
Our verdict	Tabology is a cloud POS for bars, restaurants and cafés, with an iPad EPOS app and a web-based back office. Its bar-focused workflows cover opening and managing customer tabs, processing sales and payments, tracking beverage and product… Read the review →	Arryved combines point-of-sale and operations tools for craft beverage businesses, including breweries, taprooms, brewpubs, cideries, distilleries, and wineries. Mobile POS supports ordering, payment processing, and customer tabs, while… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Tabology — where it wins

  • Open, split, transfer and merge customer tabs and orders
  • Track beverage inventory, pour costs and beverage variance
  • Support offline sales and age checks for restricted sales

  Where it doesn't

  • No free trial; a 14-day temporary POS licence is a $29 one-off
  • The EPOS app runs on iPad only; there is no Android app

• Arryved — where it wins

  • Keeps tabs and supports offline orders and payments that sync after reconnection
  • Tracks ingredients, kegs, and packaged goods alongside production planning
  • Offers QR ordering and payment through OpenTab, plus POS-connected digital menus

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $99.99 monthly, with no free plan
  • Businesses with 10+ devices or 2+ locations need a custom quote
  • Its beverage-production focus may not suit bars without inventory and recipe needs

• Tabology7.8/10 · Paid

  A bar-focused POS for managing tabs, beverage stock, pour costs and age checks.

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• Arryved7.6/10 · Paid

  A taproom-focused POS with tabs, offline payments, keg inventory, and production tools.

  Visit ArryvedFull verdict →