Barkeep vs BevSpot

Barkeep is liquor inventory software built around an iPhone and iPad app, with optional cloud services for reporting, ordering and multi-venue management. 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 Barkeep's: USD 39.99 one-time (BarkeepApp). BevSpot does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Barkeep: Single bars starting cheaply; BevSpot: Bars and beverage programmes.

  • platforms

    Platform support differs. Barkeep: Web, iOS; BevSpot: Web.

  • integrations

    On integrations, Barkeep names 2 integrations and BevSpot names 21 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.

  • company background

    By founding year, Barkeep (2005) and BevSpot (2014). Headquarters: Barkeep, San Francisco, United States; BevSpot, Lexington, United States.

Side by side

Barkeep vs BevSpot: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldBarkeepBevSpot
What it isBarkeep is liquor inventory software built around an iPhone and iPad app, with optional cloud services for reporting, ordering and multi-venue management.BevSpot is cloud software for counting and ordering food and beverage stock, costing recipes and comparing sales against inventory.
Best forSingle bars starting cheaply; Multi-venue bar groups; Independent liquor auditorsBars and beverage programmes; Multi-location operators; Owners and GMs who want cost percentages
Pricing modelOne-off licence plus subscriptionQuote only
Starting priceUSD 39.99 one-time (BarkeepApp)Not published
Free planNoNo
Free trialNot publishedYes
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOSWeb
CountriesNot publishedNot published
LanguagesEnglishNot published
Number of integrations221
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
Founded20052014
HeadquartersSan Francisco, United StatesLexington, United States
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • Fintech

Named only by Barkeep

  • SmartTab

Named only by BevSpot

  • NCR Aloha
  • Clover
  • Clubspeed
  • Dinerware
  • Doshii
  • Heartland Restaurant
  • Lavu
  • Lightspeed
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP
  • Ottimate
  • Brink POS
  • POSitouch
and 8 more
  • QuickBooks
  • SpotOn
  • Square
  • Sysco
  • Toast
  • Upserve
  • US Foods
  • XPIENT

Which to choose

Barkeep

Choose Barkeep if you are in one of these groups: Single bars starting cheaply; Multi-venue bar groups; Independent liquor auditors.

Weaker fit: Teams without Apple devices for counting: the counting app runs only on iPhone and iPad.

BevSpot

Choose BevSpot if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Bars and beverage programmes; Multi-location operators; Owners and GMs who want cost percentages.

What we could not confirm

Barkeep

  • Price per added venue on BarkeepPro
  • Free trial
  • Contract terms
  • Countries served
  • Legal entity, founders, team size, funding
  • Security certifications
  • Android support (site mentions iOS only)
  • Customer names

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

Barkeep 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.