BrewFlow vs. Ekos
Ekos is powerful — but it's built for large operations with large budgets. BrewFlow gives craft breweries the same structure at a price that actually makes sense.
Ekos Brewmaster
$200+
per month + per-user fees
BrewFlow
$30
per month (2-vessel brewery) · unlimited team
| Feature | Ekos | BrewFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $200+/mo | From $30/mo |
| Per-user fees | Yes | No — unlimited team |
| Setup time | Weeks | Under 10 minutes |
| Guided brew day execution | Yes | Yes |
| Batch tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Recipe management | Yes | Yes |
| Quality scorecards | Limited | Built-in with gauges |
| Water chemistry | Add-on | Included |
| PDF batch reports | Yes | Yes |
| Activity audit log | Limited | Full searchable log + CSV export |
| Inventory management | Advanced | Essential tracking |
| Accounting integration | QuickBooks, Xero | Coming soon |
| Contract required | Often | Never — cancel anytime |
| Built for | Large operations | Craft breweries of all sizes |
Ekos starts at $200+/month with per-user fees. A 5-vessel BrewFlow setup with unlimited team access costs $60/month.
Add your vessels, import recipes, invite your team. Most breweries are running their first tracked batch within an hour.
Invite your entire team — head brewers, assistants, QA staff, owners. Everyone gets role-based access at no extra cost.
No feature bloat. Every tool in BrewFlow was built for craft brewery workflows, not scaled down from enterprise requirements.
Ekos has features we don't — advanced accounting integrations, deep distribution tracking, and a larger ecosystem for very large breweries. If you run 50+ vessels and need ERP-level tooling, Ekos may be the right fit. But if you're a craft brewery that wants structured operations without the enterprise price tag and complexity, BrewFlow was built for you.
See the difference purpose-built software makes — no credit card required.