Liquor Logic vs VinBalance vs Vinsight vs vintrace
Liquor Logic is cloud software for breweries, distilleries, wineries, cideries, bars, restaurants and bottle stores. VinBalance is winery management software from Ingio/VinBalance LLC that covers accounting, inventory, cellar production records, cost tracking, tasting room point of sale and wine club shipments in one system. Vinsight is cloud software for wineries, breweries, cider makers and distilleries that tracks production, inventory and sales in one place. vintrace is cloud winery management software that tracks a wine from vineyard fruit intake through tanks, barrels, lab work, bottling and sales. All four are listed under Brewery, Winery & Distillery Production Software. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and integrations.
Key differences
price
On price, Liquor Logic at ZAR 349 per month; Vinsight at USD 59 per month. These figures are not directly comparable because the currency or billing basis is not the same. VinBalance and vintrace do not publish a starting price.
audience
Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Liquor Logic: Craft breweries, distilleries, wineries and cideries; VinBalance: Small to mid-size wineries wanting one integrated system; Vinsight: Wineries; vintrace: Wineries running cellar work orders and tank tracking.
integrations
The integration lists differ. Liquor Logic names 24 integrations, VinBalance names 2 integrations, Vinsight names 13 integrations and vintrace names 18 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | Liquor Logic | VinBalance | Vinsight | vintrace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Liquor Logic is cloud software for breweries, distilleries, wineries, cideries, bars, restaurants and bottle stores. | VinBalance is winery management software from Ingio/VinBalance LLC that covers accounting, inventory, cellar production records, cost tracking, tasting room point of sale and wine club shipments in one system. | Vinsight is cloud software for wineries, breweries, cider makers and distilleries that tracks production, inventory and sales in one place. | 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, distilleries, wineries and cideries; Taprooms, tasting rooms, bars and restaurants; Producers who also sell wholesale or run events | Small to mid-size wineries wanting one integrated system; Wineries with a tasting room and wine club | Wineries; Breweries and distilleries; Producers that also sell direct or wholesale | Wineries running cellar work orders and tank tracking; Custom crush wineries; Wineries that also farm grapes |
| Pricing model | Subscription (unlimited users) | Quote only | Subscription per plan, plus per additional user | Quote only |
| Starting price | ZAR 349 per month | Not published | USD 59 per month | Not published |
| Free plan | No | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Free trial | Yes | Not published | Yes | Not published |
| Contract | None: no lock-in contract | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web | Not published | Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS | Web |
| Countries | South Africa | Not published | Australia, Canada, European Union, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom and 1 more | Not published |
| Languages | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 24 | 2 | 13 | 18 |
| Certifications | Not published | Not published | Not published | SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2 |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published | HTTPS, secure data centres and nightly backups (vendor statement) | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Not published | Not published | New Zealand | Not published |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | 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 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by Liquor Logic
- AcuSense
- Anton Paar Snap 51
- Aramex
- GapDraught
- Internet Express
- Jotform
- Klaviyo
- Mailchimp
- Mews
- MTE Xpress
- RAM Courier
- RAPT
and 8 moreshow fewer
- Sage
- Sage Pastel
- SnapScan
- Stockmate
- The Courier Guy
- Tilt Hydrometer
- Zapper
Named only by VinBalance
- FORT
- UPS Worldship
Named only by Vinsight
- 14 Degrees
- BAM Wine Logistics
- CartonCloud
- Commerce7
- Foodstuffs EDI
- Lightspeed O-Series
- Lightspeed X-Series
- Liquor Logistics
- WineWorks
Named only by vintrace
- AgCode
- Anton Paar
- Baker Wine & Grape Analysis
- BarrelWise
- BioSystems
- ChemWell
- ETS Labs
- eVineyard
- Foss
- GrapeLink
- GrapeWeb
- Lightspeed
and 3 moreshow fewer
- TankNet
- Thermo Fisher
- vinCreative
Which to choose
Liquor Logic
Choose Liquor Logic if you fit its listed audience: Craft breweries, distilleries, wineries and cideries; Taprooms, tasting rooms, bars and restaurants; Producers who also sell wholesale or run events.
VinBalance
Choose VinBalance if you are in one of these groups: Small to mid-size wineries wanting one integrated system; Wineries with a tasting room and wine club.
Vinsight
Choose Vinsight if you are in one of these groups: Wineries; Breweries and distilleries; Producers that also sell direct or wholesale.
vintrace
Choose vintrace if you fit its listed audience: Wineries running cellar work orders and tank tracking; Custom crush wineries; Wineries that also farm grapes.
What we could not confirm
Liquor Logic
- Founding year, headquarters, team size and funding
- Named customers
- Security certifications and hosting
- Interface languages
- What the ZAR 490 per year line on the pricing page covers
- Which countries excise reporting covers beyond South Africa
VinBalance
- Any price, trial or contract term
- Headquarters, founding year, funding and team size
- Customer names and countries
- Supported operating systems and mobile apps
- Security certifications
- Whether the site is actively maintained (copyright 2018)
Vinsight
- Customer names and counts
- Legal entity, founding year, headcount and funding
- Sales and Inventory plan prices
- Security certifications
- Languages
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
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Liquor Logic, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: modules and audiencehttps://liquorlogic.co.za/
- Plans, prices, feature tablehttps://liquorlogic.co.za/Pricing
- Feature overviewhttps://liquorlogic.co.za/Features
- Integration listhttps://liquorlogic.co.za/Features/Integrations
- Hardware bundles and legal namehttps://liquorlogic.co.za/Hardware
- Support hourshttps://liquorlogic.co.za/ContactUs
VinBalance, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttp://www.vinbalance.com
- Pricing approachhttp://ingio.com/easeown.php
- Core edition and hardwarehttp://ingio.com/essential.php
- Advanced editionhttp://ingio.com/server.php
- Hosted optionhttp://ingio.com/full.php
- Productionhttp://ingio.com/prod.php
- Costinghttp://ingio.com/costing.php
- Point of salehttp://ingio.com/pos.php
- Wine clubhttp://ingio.com/wineclub.php
- E-commercehttp://ingio.com/order.php
- Supporthttp://ingio.com/support.php
- Historyhttp://ingio.com/about.php
Vinsight, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Plans, prices, country versionshttps://www.vinsight.net/pricing-and-plans
- Integrationshttps://www.vinsight.net/integrations
- Winery featureshttps://www.vinsight.net/winery-software
- Brewery features, platforms, securityhttps://www.vinsight.net/brewery-software
- Production app featureshttps://www.vinsight.net/production-app
- Support and phone lineshttps://www.vinsight.net/about/contact-us
- Team, New Zealand basehttps://www.vinsight.net/about
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