Distillery software

Spirit Sight vs Ekos

Ekos is a well-known craft beverage platform with roots in brewing that also serves distilleries. Spirit Sight is built only for distilleries, so if your operation lives and dies by barrels, rickhouses, proof gallons, and the TTB, here is an honest look at how the two compare.

Built for spirits, not adapted to them

Ekos covers production, inventory, sales, and accounting across breweries, wineries, and distilleries. Spirit Sight models the distillery natively: barrels that span rickhouse floors, quantities in proof gallons, excise owed on removal from bond, and the angel's share over years of aging. When the data model already speaks your language, compliance and costing stop being workarounds.

The rickhouse, in 3D

Spirit Sight renders your warehouse as a live 3D model with gap detection and temperature heatmaps, driven by your real barrel positions. Seeing occupancy and conditions by floor is something a general craft-beverage tool is not built to do.

TTB excise and true cost per barrel

Operational reports and the excise return are built from recorded activity with CBMA tiers applied cumulatively, and FIFO cost layers produce a defensible cost per barrel. The same events feed compliance, costing, and the general ledger, so the numbers tie out.

One flat price

Spirit Sight is one flat price with unlimited barrels and campuses. Subscription tools that scale with production volume or seats can make growth more expensive over time; flat pricing keeps software cost off that curve.

FAQ

Frequently asked

Is Spirit Sight a direct Ekos competitor?
For distilleries, yes. Both manage production, inventory, and the books, but Spirit Sight is spirits-only and adds a 3D rickhouse, native TTB excise, and true cost per barrel.
Can I migrate from Ekos?
Yes. Mapped imports bring barrels, fills, lots, and more across so your history moves with you.
How does pricing compare?
Spirit Sight is one flat price with no per-barrel or per-seat fees. Confirm any competitor's current pricing with them directly, as subscription tiers change.

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