Ekos

Ekos is the market-leading all-in-one beverage management software (ERP) purpose-built for craft breweries, distilleries, wineries, and cideries. The platform provides comprehensive tools for production management, inventory tracking, sales operations, compliance reporting, and accounting — all unified in a single cloud-based system designed specifically for the craft beverage industry.

Ekos helps craft beverage makers run their entire business more efficiently by connecting and tracking data across all operations. The platform integrates with barcode scanners for real-time inventory updates, automates TTB (Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau) compliance reporting, and provides 150+ metrics dashboards for unprecedented business visibility. For distilleries specifically, Ekos supercharges spirits and ready-to-drink production with tools for batch tracking, recipe management, barrel aging records, and excise tax reporting. The digital ordering portal allows distributors and customer accounts to browse real-time inventory and place orders directly.

Key Features: Production planning and batch tracking with recipe management, real-time inventory management with barcode scanner integration, sales management with digital ordering portal for distributors, automated TTB compliance reporting including Brewer's Report of Operations and Excise Tax reports, keg tracking with location, customer profiles, and freshness monitoring, 150+ business metrics dashboards and reporting, purchasing and vendor management, cost analysis and margin tracking per batch, barrel aging and warehouse management for distilleries, quality control and lab analysis tracking, customer account management and CRM, delivery route management for self-distribution, QuickBooks and Xero accounting integrations, multi-location support, and mobile access for team members and delivery drivers.

Pricing: Ekos offers tiered pricing plans based on production volume and business size. Pricing starts at approximately $199/month for smaller operations and scales up for larger producers with more complex needs. Plans include core modules for production, inventory, and sales, with additional modules available for advanced features. Ekos provides guided onboarding, data migration assistance, and ongoing customer support. A demo is available to evaluate the platform before committing.

Use Cases: Craft breweries managing production batches, keg tracking, and taproom sales, distilleries tracking barrel aging, spirits production, and TTB compliance reporting, wineries managing grape-to-bottle production workflows and vintage tracking, cideries coordinating seasonal production and multi-product inventory, beverage producers automating TTB reporting to save 10+ hours per month, self-distributing breweries managing delivery routes, customer accounts, and keg returns, craft beverage businesses providing digital ordering portals for distributor accounts, and growing beverage companies needing real-time cost visibility to improve margins.