Ekos vs vintrace
Ekos is cloud business management software for craft breweries, wineries, cideries, distilleries and hard seltzer makers. vintrace is cloud winery management software that tracks a wine from vineyard fruit intake through tanks, barrels, lab work, bottling and sales. Both are listed under Brewery, Winery & Distillery Production Software. The main differences are in audience, platforms and integrations.
Key differences
audience
The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Ekos: Craft breweries and cideries; vintrace: Wineries running cellar work orders and tank tracking.
platforms
Listed platforms: Ekos: Web, iOS, Android; vintrace: Web.
integrations
The integration lists differ. Ekos names 10 integrations and vintrace names 18 integrations. 2 partners appear in every list.
Side by side
| Field | Ekos | vintrace |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Ekos is cloud business management software for craft breweries, wineries, cideries, distilleries and hard seltzer makers. | vintrace is cloud winery management software that tracks a wine from vineyard fruit intake through tanks, barrels, lab work, bottling and sales. |
| Best for | Craft breweries and cideries; Wineries; Distilleries; Producers running several sites or tasting rooms | Wineries running cellar work orders and tank tracking; Custom crush wineries; Wineries that also farm grapes |
| Pricing model | Quote only | Quote only |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| Contract | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
| Countries | Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States | Not published |
| Languages | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 10 | 18 |
| Certifications | Not published | SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2 |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published |
| Founded | 2014 | Not published |
| Headquarters | Charlotte, United States | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | Encompass Technologies (joined 2022), which was acquired by VIP (Vermont Information Processing) in September 2026 |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by both
- QuickBooks
- Xero
Named only by Ekos
- Arryved
- Commerce7
- Fintech
- iControl
- MicroStar
- Shopify
- Square
- VIP
Named only by vintrace
- AgCode
- Anton Paar
- Baker Wine & Grape Analysis
- BarrelWise
- BioSystems
- ChemWell
- ETS Labs
- eVineyard
- Foss
- GrapeLink
- GrapeWeb
- Lightspeed
and 4 moreshow fewer
- TankNet
- Thermo Fisher
- vinCreative
- VinWizard
Which to choose
Ekos
Choose Ekos if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Craft breweries and cideries; Wineries; Distilleries.
Our profile lists a weaker fit: Large manufacturers that want a heavyweight ERP. Ekos says it is not a complicated ERP like SAP, Microsoft Dynamics or NetSuite.
vintrace
Choose vintrace if you are in one of these groups: Wineries running cellar work orders and tank tracking; Custom crush wineries; Wineries that also farm grapes.
What we could not confirm
Ekos
- Any price or starting price (quote only)
- Contract length and renewal terms
- Funding and investors
- Content of the Australia and UK region pages
- Interface languages
- Security certifications and hosting details
- What each integration does and which plans include it
- Which category the vendor's 'Craft Insights' and 'PaySmart' products belong to
- Independent verification of the '17k+ users' and '#1' claims
vintrace
- Any price, plans, free trial or contract term
- Native iOS or Android app availability and names
- Headquarters, founding year, founders and team size
- Countries where it is sold
- Interface languages
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Ekos, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: product overviewhttps://www.goekos.com
- Plans and feature gridhttps://www.goekos.com/pricing/
- Core platform featureshttps://www.goekos.com/core/
- Founded year, leaders, team sizehttps://www.goekos.com/about/
- Integration list, address, legal entityhttps://www.goekos.com/integrations-with-ekos/
- Mobile apphttps://www.goekos.com/app-download/
- Support and positioninghttps://www.goekos.com/why-ekos/
- Support and onboardinghttps://www.goekos.com/customer-success-support/
- Customer nameshttps://www.goekos.com/customer-success-stories/
- TTB reportshttps://www.goekos.com/feature/ttb-report-generation_/
- Not-an-ERP positioninghttps://www.goekos.com/feature/managing-multiple-locations_/
- Regional page for Canadahttps://www.goekos.com/canada/
- Company storyhttps://www.goekos.com/contact-us/press-brand/
vintrace, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Product home page, pricing and demo route, customer case studieshttps://www.encompasstech.com/vintrace
- Winery features, security badgeshttps://www.encompasstech.com/vintrace/wine-production-software
- Vineyard modulehttps://www.encompasstech.com/vintrace/vineyard-management
- Mobile apphttps://www.encompasstech.com/vintrace/app-realtime-info
- Named integrationshttps://www.encompasstech.com/vintrace/our-partners
- Company background, countries counthttps://www.encompasstech.com/vintrace/about-us
- Customer names and support commentshttps://www.encompasstech.com/vintrace/testimonials
- VIP acquisition of Encompasshttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vip-announces-strategic-acquisition-of-encompass-technologies-to-accelerate-the-future-of-food--beverage-technology-302877838.html

