BeerBoard vs Somm’it
BeerBoard sells SmartBar, a beverage management platform for multi-location restaurants, bars and clubs that joins ordering, inventory, product setup, digital menus and reporting. Somm’it is French cloud software for managing wine and drinks: a stock inventory app, a wine list editor that updates from stock, supplier ordering, and margin tracking. Both are listed under Beverage & Bar Inventory. The main differences are in audience, countries covered and integrations.
Key differences
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: BeerBoard: Multi-location restaurant and bar chains; Somm’it: Restaurants with a large wine list.
countries covered
Country coverage differs. BeerBoard names 1 country and Somm’it names 1 country. No country appears in every list.
integrations
BeerBoard names 14 integrations and Somm’it names 18 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.
company background
By founding year, BeerBoard (2005) and Somm’it (2015). Headquarters: BeerBoard, Syracuse, United States; Somm’it, Bordeaux, France.
Side by side
| Field | BeerBoard | Somm’it |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | BeerBoard sells SmartBar, a beverage management platform for multi-location restaurants, bars and clubs that joins ordering, inventory, product setup, digital menus and reporting. | Somm’it is French cloud software for managing wine and drinks: a stock inventory app, a wine list editor that updates from stock, supplier ordering, and margin tracking. |
| Best for | Multi-location restaurant and bar chains; Draft-beer-heavy operators; Chains wanting supplier-funded digital menus | Restaurants with a large wine list; Restaurant groups; Wine bars and wine shops; Hotels and starred restaurants |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Subscription per location |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Yes |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | 12 months |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Countries | United States | France |
| Languages | Not published | French |
| Number of integrations | 14 | 18 |
| Certifications | Not published | GDPR |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2005 | 2015 |
| Headquarters | Syracuse, United States | Bordeaux, France |
| Owner | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by both
- Oracle Micros
Named only by BeerBoard
- Aldelo
- Breadcrumbs
- Clover
- DigitalDining
- Dinerware
- Focus POS
- Harbortouch
- Aloha
- PixelPoint
- POSitouch
- Square
- Squirrel
and 1 moreshow fewer
- Toast
Named only by Somm’it
- Asterio
- Bizzon
- Cashpad
- Euresto
- L'Addition
- Lightspeed
- Medialog
- Mews
- Pi Electronique
- Popina
- Silverware
- SumUp
and 5 moreshow fewer
- Thais
- Tiller
- Trivec
- Untill
- Zelty
Which to choose
BeerBoard
Choose BeerBoard if you are in one of these groups: Multi-location restaurant and bar chains; Draft-beer-heavy operators; Chains wanting supplier-funded digital menus.
Our profile lists a weaker fit: Single small bars looking for self-serve pricing: the vendor describes the product for multi-location operators and sells through demos.
Somm’it
Choose Somm’it if you fit its listed audience: Restaurants with a large wine list; Restaurant groups; Wine bars and wine shops.
What we could not confirm
BeerBoard
- Any pricing
- Contract terms
- Free trial
- Named back-office integrations (the vendor shows logos without names)
- Legal entity, funding, team size
- Languages
- Security certifications
- Countries beyond the US
- Whether the site is the up-to-date product after SmartBar v3.0 for tier names
Somm’it
- Any price or plan tiers
- Countries where it is sold outside France
- Native mobile apps in app stores
- Funding and team size
- Accounting or supplier integrations
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
BeerBoard, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.beerboard.com/
- Solution tiershttps://www.beerboard.com/smartbar/
- SmartOrdershttps://www.beerboard.com/smartorders/
- SmartMenushttps://www.beerboard.com/smartmenus/
- Integrations overviewhttps://www.beerboard.com/integrations/
- POS listhttps://www.beerboard.com/pos-integrations/
- Company and leadershiphttps://www.beerboard.com/meet-the-team/
- Officeshttps://www.beerboard.com/contact/
- SmartBar v3.0 releasehttps://www.beerboard.com/blog/beerboard-unveils-smartbar-v3-0-unifying-beverage-operations-in-one-clearer-faster-more-connected-platform/
- Customer announcementhttps://www.beerboard.com/blog/dinosaur-bar-b-que-adopts-beerboards-smartbar-alcohol-management-platform/
- Customer storyhttps://www.beerboard.com/success-story-hooters-smartmenus/
- Customer storyhttps://www.beerboard.com/success-story-walk-ons/
- Customer storyhttps://www.beerboard.com/success-story-winghouse/
Somm’it, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: features, FAQ, securityhttps://www.somm-it.com
- Register synchttps://www.somm-it.com/solutions/connexion-caisse/
- Inventory app and FAQhttps://www.somm-it.com/solutions/inventaire-sans-erreur/
- Orderinghttps://www.somm-it.com/solutions/suivi-commandes
- Groups and multi-sitehttps://www.somm-it.com/groupe-restauration
- Target segmentshttps://www.somm-it.com/cibles
- Free offer, register partners, databasehttps://www.somm-it.com/cr%C3%A9er-mon-compte
- History and foundershttps://www.somm-it.com/nous-decouvrir
- Terms: legal entity, term, pricing basis, supporthttps://www.somm-it.com/conditions-generales-dabonnement-et-dutilisation-de-sommit/
