Spirit Sight vs BrewPlanner

In short: BrewPlanner comes from the brewing world and offers production planning that some beverage producers use. Spirit Sight is built specifically for distilleries: barrel-level inventory and costing, a 3D rickhouse, and TTB operational reports and the excise return. If your operation centers on aging barrels and spirits compliance, the spirits-native depth is the difference.

About BrewPlanner

BrewPlanner is a production-planning tool with roots in brewing. Planning and scheduling are useful to any beverage producer, but a distillery's core needs, barrel aging over years, proof-gallon accounting, the angel's share, and TTB spirits reporting, are specific to spirits and are where a distillery-built system fits more naturally.

How they compare

Dimension	Spirit Sight	BrewPlanner
Focus	Purpose-built for spirits (bourbon and whiskey), grain to bottle	Production planning, with brewing origins
Barrel aging + the angel's share	True cost per barrel including the angel's share, FIFO cost layers	Not the central use case
3D rickhouse	Live 3D rickhouse with gap detection and temperature heatmaps	Not offered
TTB spirits compliance	Operational reports (5110.40/11/28) and the excise return (5000.24) auto-built; CBMA applied cumulatively	Spirits operational reports are not the focus
Accounting (GL/AP/AR)	General ledger, AP, AR, and financial reports built in	Planning-focused, not a full ledger
Pricing model	One flat annual price, no per-barrel or per-seat fees	Confirm current pricing with the vendor

When BrewPlanner is the better fit

BrewPlanner (or a brewing-first tool) is the better fit if your operation is primarily a brewery, or planning and scheduling are your main gap rather than barrel aging and spirits compliance.

Why distilleries choose Spirit Sight

Spirit Sight is one connected system built specifically for spirits: barrel-level inventory and true cost per barrel, a live 3D rickhouse, TTB operational reports and the excise return built from your activity, and full accounting, all at one flat annual price that does not grow with your barrel count. It is general information here, not a knock on the alternative; the right choice depends on your operation.

Comparison based on each product\'s public positioning as of 2026. Details and pricing change; confirm current specifics with each vendor.