Ekos
Ekos is cloud business management software for craft breweries, wineries, cideries, distilleries and hard seltzer makers. It covers inventory, production and batch records, costing, sales and distributor ordering, keg tracking and pre-filled TTB reports, with accounting and POS integrations. It is sold to small and mid-sized alcohol producers in North America, with regional pages for Canada, Australia and the UK.
Last reviewed

- Best for
- Craft breweries and cideries, Wineries
- Pricing
- Quote only
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
Who it is for
Craft breweries and cideries
Production, inventory, keg tracking, sales and TTB reporting in one system, with Ekos citing Beer / Cider plans.
Wineries
Adds bulk wine, work orders, additive tracking and harvest planning to the core platform.
Distilleries
Distillery features are sold as an add-on on beer and cider plans and as a spirits plan.
Producers running several sites or tasting rooms
Manages inventory per location plus transfers, split by tax ID for TTB reports.
Less suited to: Large manufacturers that want a heavyweight ERP. Ekos says it is not a complicated ERP like SAP, Microsoft Dynamics or NetSuite.
What it does
Real-time inventory
Inventory with reorder points and barcode scanner support across storage, warehouse and taproom areas.
Production and batch management
Batch records, production task assignments and reminders, and cost comparison across batches.
Facility view
Drag-and-drop digital layout of the facility for real-time tracking of stock and tanks.
Cost accounting and COGS
Cost of goods reporting; the vendor claims better cost visibility can improve margins by 10 to 15 percent.
TTB reporting
Pre-populated TTB Brewer's Report of Operations and excise tax reports; the vendor says it saves 10+ hours a month.
Keg tracking
Tracks kegs by location and customer, with freshness by location, updated by staff and drivers.
Lot tracking and certifications
Lot tracking and batch records for compliance and audits.
Ekos Order Hub
Portal where distributors and customer accounts see available inventory and place orders with your quantity, date and price rules.
Sales dashboard
Sales trends and year-over-year comparison by product, buyer and sales rep.
Forecasting
Forecasts raw materials, work in process, components and finished goods for inventory, production and sales planning.
Multiple location management
Inventory per location with transfers, split by tax ID and location.
Bulk wine and additive tracking
Winery features for bulk wine production and purchasing, work orders and additive and dry goods tracking.
Custom reports
Standard reports on Essentials, build-your-own reports on Plus, custom-built reports on Professional.
Mobile app
iOS and Android app for production and sales activity, dashboards, inventory checks and invoices on the road.
Pricing
- Pricing model
- Quote only
Ekos publishes no prices. Separate Beer / Cider, Wine and Spirits pages each show Essentials, Plus (marked most popular) and Professional plans with a Request pricing button. Higher plans add reports, keg and lot tracking and production facilities (Essentials 1, Plus 1, Professional 2); POS and ecommerce integrations and distillery features are add-ons on lower plans. The vendor says unlimited users are included and phone and email support is included in every plan.
How it compares
Compared with the 25 products in Brewery, Winery & Distillery Production Software that have a profile on this site. These figures describe the category. They are not a recommendation.
- Names 10 integrations. The median in this category is 4.
- One of 4 products in this category with an iOS app. One of 4 products in this category with an Android app. 22 products in this category state their platforms.
- The category's 10 most-named integration partners are QuickBooks, Xero, Commerce7, Shopify, VinWizard, WooCommerce, Square, TankNet, VIP, GrapeLink. Of these, this product's listing names QuickBooks, Xero, Commerce7, Shopify, Square, VIP.
Where and how it runs
- Available in
- United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android
- Apps
- Ekos: Mobile access to production, sales, inventory and dashboards
- Hardware
- Works with barcode scanners for inventory updates; no other hardware requirements are stated.
Ekos has region pages for Canada and for Australia and UK, and is headquartered in the United States. Its TTB reporting is US-specific. It does not publish a full country list.
The company
- Company
- Ekos Software Inc.
- Founded
- 2014
- Headquarters
- Charlotte, United States
- Founders
- Josh McKinney, Greg Forehand
- Team size
- 50+ (per the vendor's about page)
- Customers named by the vendor
- Monkless Belgian Ales, Ignite Brewing Company, Heist Brewery, Malibu Brewing Company, Monday Night Brewing, Lively Beerworks, Blockhead Beerworks, Bull City Ciderworks, Three Notch'd Brewing Company, Tampa Bay Brewing Company, Bishop's Orchards Winery, Thomas Allen Vineyards & Winery, Wiseacre Brewing Co., MadTree Brewing, Blowing Rock Brewing, Parish Brewing Co., Societe Brewing Company, Great Lakes Brewery, Raleigh Brewing Company, Shelton Vineyards, Wild Ohio Brewing Company
Security and support
- Support
- Email and phone support are included in every plan. Each customer gets an implementation specialist for onboarding and access to customer success managers, plus a knowledge base and live training webinars.
Listing details
- Built for
- Bars, Food manufacturing
- Focus
- Food-specific
- Status
- Active
- Website
- goekos.com
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Compare Ekos
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What we could not confirm
These points were not confirmed when this page was written.
- 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
1 more not listed here.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below, checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.
- 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/