Ollie vs. Ekos

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What Is Brewery Management Software?

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Brewery Management Software allows producers in the alcohol beverage industry to easily oversee production and effectively manage day-to-day operations.

Some platforms focus solely on the start-to-finish process of producing beer.

Ollie takes those core features and offers brewers a complete management, marketing and data platform by including:

  • Online Buyer Marketplace
  • Marketing opportunities through the largest digital beer community, Untappd and Untappd For Business
  • Data and insights by My Brewery

Ready to ditch the spreadsheets and find the best Brewery Management Software for your business?

Compare Ollie to another popular platform, Ekos and see how a complete solution can drive more sales and awareness to your brand.

Which Brewery Management Software Is Best?

Features:

Ollie Ops

Ollie Standard

Ollie Premium

Ekos Essentials*

Ekos Plus*

Ekos Professional*


Core Features

Compare the core brewery management software features of Ollie and Ekos

Production Management

Floor Plan View

Cost Accounting

Yeast Management

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TTB Reporting


Accounting Integration

Ollie integrates seamlessly with QuickBooks Online

Integrated Brew Day Log

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Task Management

Recipe Importer

Import from BeerXML, Beersmith and ProMash
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Raw Material Forecasting

Reporting

Lot Tracking



Dashboard Metrics


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Customer Groups


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Invoice Generator & Order Status


Self-Distribution Management

Create pick lists, route groups and batch actions

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Invoice QR Codes for Deliveries


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Pre-Populated Retailer Database


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Real-Time Inventory

Build unlimited warehouses in Ollie

Customer Relationship Manager (CRM)

Designed for the beverage alcohol industry

Inventory Allocations & Product Pre-Sale Management


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Customer / Prospect Map View


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Online Buyer Marketplace



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* Comparison information sourced from https://www.goekos.com/pricing as of August 2022 and current capabilities may not be reflected above.

Marketing Features

Ollie enables you to utilize the powerful Untappd and Untappd For Business brands to reach more consumers to create more awareness and demand

Taproom Menu Publishing Discount *

* New Customers Only
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In-App Untappd Promos *

* 1 promo annually

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Untappd Local Venue Badge *

* Requires Untappd for Business
What Are Untappd Badges?


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Data & Insights

Get valuable data and analytics to help drive your business your forward

My Brewery Analytics Subscription

A $600 value

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Why Should You Choose Ollie?

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Production and Ordering Features You Won’t Find in Other Platforms

Ollie helps fill the gap in the production and ordering process by including valuable features not found in other Brewery Management Software.

With Ollie, you get:

  • Yeast management
  • An integrated brew day log
  • A recipe importer (BeerXML, Beersmith and ProMash)
  • Dashboard metrics *
  • Self-distribution management including pick lists, route groups and batch actions *
  • Invoice QR codes for deliveries *
  • Customer and prospect map view *
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* Features available in Ollie Standard and Ollie Premium
Already on Ekos? Switch to Ollie for Free! *
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Save Money - Reinvest in Your Operations

Ollie helps you manage everything from raw materials to finished goods. Your business is brewing beer, not managing spreadsheets, compiling TTB reports, and fumbling through brew logs. We know the ins and outs of the industry, so we developed easy to use software that gets the paperwork out of the way, so you can get brewing.

The best part? Ollie does all of this and can deliver a savings of nearly 50%* over comparable brewery management software packages.

Ready? Let's Get Started!
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Put Your Brand in Front of Over 9 Million Untappd Users

Most Brewery Management Software packages only focus on backend production - forgetting that no matter how efficient your beer-making process is, you still have to sell it.

Ollie opens the door and can help get your brand in front of one of the largest online beer communities - Untappd.

As an Ollie customer, you can:

  • Get a discount* on publishing your taproom menu through Untappd for Business
  • Showcase your brand and products with Untappd In-App promos*
  • Create an Untappd Local Badge * (What Are Untappd Badges?)
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* Taproom menu publishing discount available to new customers only. Untappd Local Badge requires an active subscription to Untappd For Business and Ollie Premium. Untappd In-App promos available in Ollie Standard (1 promo annually) and Ollie Premium (2 promos annually) Customers must agree to the Ollie Terms and Conditions upon signup to receive this promotion.