BAR-i vs BevSpot

BAR-i is bar inventory software that combines Bluetooth scales and barcode scanning with an iPad or Windows app to count liquor, then compares what was poured with what the POS sold. BevSpot is cloud software for counting and ordering food and beverage stock, costing recipes and comparing sales against inventory. Both are listed under Beverage & Bar Inventory. The main differences are in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    The only starting price published is BAR-i's: USD 100 per month. BevSpot does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: BAR-i: Bars that want to find over-pouring and shrinkage; BevSpot: Bars and beverage programmes.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. BAR-i: iOS, Windows; BevSpot: Web.

  • integrations

    BAR-i names 8 integrations and BevSpot names 21 integrations. 5 partners appear in every list.

  • company background

    By headquarters, BAR-i (Denver, United States) and BevSpot (Lexington, United States).

Side by side

BAR-i vs BevSpot: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldBAR-iBevSpot
What it isBAR-i is bar inventory software that combines Bluetooth scales and barcode scanning with an iPad or Windows app to count liquor, then compares what was poured with what the POS sold.BevSpot is cloud software for counting and ordering food and beverage stock, costing recipes and comparing sales against inventory.
Best forBars that want to find over-pouring and shrinkage; Bars that want hands-on setup and support; Bars feeding restaurant accounting systemsBars and beverage programmes; Multi-location operators; Owners and GMs who want cost percentages
Pricing modelSubscription per locationQuote only
Starting priceUSD 100 per monthNot published
Free planNoNo
Free trialNot publishedYes
ContractNone for SpeedCount ("no contract")Not published
PlatformsiOS, WindowsWeb
CountriesNot publishedNot published
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations821
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published2014
HeadquartersDenver, United StatesLexington, United States
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • Clover
  • Fintech
  • SpotOn
  • Square
  • Toast

Named only by BAR-i

  • Genius (formerly Heartland)
  • Restaurant365
  • TouchBistro

Named only by BevSpot

  • NCR Aloha
  • Clubspeed
  • Dinerware
  • Doshii
  • Heartland Restaurant
  • Lavu
  • Lightspeed
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP
  • Ottimate
  • Brink POS
  • POSitouch
  • QuickBooks
and 4 more
  • Sysco
  • Upserve
  • US Foods
  • XPIENT

Which to choose

BAR-i

Choose BAR-i if you fit its listed audience: Bars that want to find over-pouring and shrinkage; Bars that want hands-on setup and support; Bars feeding restaurant accounting systems.

BevSpot

Choose BevSpot if you are in one of these groups: Bars and beverage programmes; Multi-location operators; Owners and GMs who want cost percentages.

What we could not confirm

BAR-i

  • Which price is right for SpeedCount Pro ($250 per 4 weeks plus fee, or $450 per month)
  • Free trial
  • Founding year, founders, funding, team size
  • Countries served and languages
  • Security certifications
  • Full list of the 40+ POS integrations
  • Minimum term for Pro tiers

BevSpot

  • Plan prices: the live pricing page shows only a free trial and a quoted Pro plan; older per-year figures could not be tied to plan names
  • Contract length and renewal terms
  • Countries served
  • Mobile app names on the App Store or Google Play
  • Security certifications
  • Funding, employee count and ownership
  • Interface languages

Go further

BAR-i profileBevSpot profile

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Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

BAR-i, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepagehttps://www.bar-i.com/
  2. Pricinghttps://www.bar-i.com/pricing
  3. SpeedCounthttps://www.bar-i.com/product/speedcount
  4. Pro Litehttps://www.bar-i.com/product/prolite
  5. SpeedCount Prohttps://www.bar-i.com/product/speedcount-pro
  6. Integrations hubhttps://www.bar-i.com/integrations/integrations
  7. Toast integrationhttps://www.bar-i.com/integrations/toast/toast
  8. Restaurant365 integrationhttps://www.bar-i.com/integrations/rest365/r365-integration-page
  9. Fintech integrationhttps://www.bar-i.com/integrations/fintech/fintech
  10. Genius integrationhttps://www.bar-i.com/integrations/genius/genius
  11. Square integrationhttps://www.bar-i.com/integrations/square/square
  12. Clover integrationhttps://www.bar-i.com/integrations/clover/clover
  13. SpotOn integrationhttps://www.bar-i.com/integrations/spoton/spoton
  14. TouchBistro integrationhttps://www.bar-i.com/integrations/touchbistro/touchbistro
  15. Appshttps://www.bar-i.com/download
  16. Address and supporthttps://www.bar-i.com/contact