Ekos
Ekos is a cloud-based craft beverage management platform serving breweries, distilleries, wineries, cideries, seltzer, and cannabis beverage producers with integrated inventory, production, sales, accounting, and TTB compliance modules on an annual SaaS subscription model.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2014
- HeadquartersCharlotte, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Ekos does
Ekos is a cloud-based business management software platform purpose-built for craft beverage producers in the United States and select international markets. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company serves breweries, distilleries, wineries, cideries, hard seltzer producers, and cannabis beverage producers, with a customer base of nearly 2,000 businesses reported as of 2021. The platform integrates inventory management, batch and production planning, sales order management, accounting, and regulatory compliance (notably automated TTB Brewer's Report of Operations and Excise Tax reporting) into a single connected system, supplemented by specialized modules such as Ekos Order Hub (B2B distributor/retailer ordering portal), Sales Dashboard, Craft Insights (cloud data warehouse with API access for Power BI, Tableau, Excel), and Keg Tracking. Native integrations span QuickBooks, Xero, Shopify, Square, Arryved, Commerce7, and Sage Intacct, while additional partnerships (Kegshoe, Wholesail, Outfield) extend the platform into keg logistics, accounts receivable, and field sales CRM.
Ekos monetizes through tiered annual SaaS subscriptions (Essentials, Plus, Professional for Beer/Cider; Spirits and Wine-specific tiers) with quote-based, not publicly disclosed, pricing, and includes implementation services with a dedicated Customer Implementation Specialist team. Go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct enterprise field sales for large producers, inside sales for mid-market customers, a self-serve/PLG layer with free distilling calculators and demo requests, and a tiered partner channel of accounting firms, consultants, and industry specialists. Marketing is multi-channel: content (Craftlab blog and podcast), SEO, email, webinars, industry events, success stories, and partner referrals. As of October 2025, Ekos operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Next Glass following an acquisition that combined it with Ollie Order and Untappd for Business, with Next Glass implementing a two-year price freeze for existing Ekos customers. The company had previously raised approximately $29.5 million across multiple rounds, most recently a $21 million Series B in December 2021 led by Catalyst Investors with participation from Noro-Moseley Partners.
Ekos firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Ekos
- Legal name
- Ekos Software Inc.
- Website
- https://goekos.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2014
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Ekos is a cloud-based craft beverage management platform serving breweries, distilleries, wineries, cideries, seltzer, and cannabis beverage producers with integrated inventory, production, sales, accounting, and TTB compliance modules on an annual SaaS subscription model.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Ekos industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Craft Beverage Management Software
- NAICS
- Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)
- akta.pro primary industry
- iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites (HDAEAHAG)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Enterprise Application License Advisory, Vendor Management & Optimization (BPAEAGAO)
Keywords
Where Ekos is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Charlotte
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Ekos business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- SaaS Subscription: Ekos generates revenue through recurring SaaS subscription fees with tiered pricing plans (Essentials, Plus, Professional for Beer/Cider; Spirits add-on; Wine-specific tiers). Pricing is quote-based, not publicly disclosed, suggesting enterprise negotiated contracts. Implementation services including dedicated onboarding specialists and training are included with each plan.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Essentials - Core production and inventory management |
| Subscription | Annual | Plus - Enhanced features with lot tracking |
| Subscription | Annual | Professional - Full-featured multi-facility plan |
| Subscription | Annual | Spirits - Distillery-specific features |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels11 records
Ekos product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Ekos provides a unified, cloud-based business management SaaS platform purpose-built for craft beverage producers, integrating inventory management, production planning, sales order management, accounting, and TTB regulatory compliance into a single connected system. The platform includes modules for B2B digital ordering (Order Hub), sales analytics (Sales Dashboard), keg tracking, automated TTB reporting, and a managed data warehouse (Craft Insights), with industry-specific packaging for breweries, wineries, cideries, seltzer producers, distilleries, and cannabis beverage operations.
Product overview
Ekos is a unified, cloud-based craft beverage business management platform comprising a core platform with integrated modules and add-ons. The Core Platform serves as the central system of record connecting inventory, production, sales, and accounting. Key modules include Order Hub (B2B digital ordering portal), Sales Dashboard (historical sales analytics), and Beverage ERP (comprehensive production and resource planning). Feature-specific tools include Keg Tracking, TTB Report Generation, and Craft Insights (cloud data warehouse). The platform offers industry-specific solutions for breweries, wineries, cideries, seltzer, distilleries, and cannabis beverages, as well as role-based solutions for Owner/GM, Inventory, Brewer, Winemaker, Sales, Accounting, and Distributor functions. Additional offerings include PaySmart payment processing, Distilling Calculators, and Canada-specific regional compliance features.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Ekos Core Platform: End-to-end craft beverage management software - the central platform for inventory, production, sales, and accounting.
- Ekos Order Hub
- Ekos Craft Insights
- Ekos Beverage ERP
- Ekos Sales Dashboard
- PaySmart
Products and services
- Ekos Core Platform Central cloud-based business management platform for craft beverage producers that connects inventory management, production planning, sales order management, and accounting in a single system, with facility view, production task management, forecasting, and multi-location support.
- Ekos Order Hub Digital B2B ordering portal for distributors and customer accounts to view real-time available inventory and enter and manage orders, with customizable order quantity rules, delivery dates, product prices, and availability.
- Ekos Sales Dashboard Historical sales analytics dashboard for craft beverage producers providing year-over-year comparisons, sales trends, future projections, and performance analysis by product, item, buyer, and sales rep.
- Ekos Beverage ERP Enterprise resource planning system for craft beverage businesses that integrates production management, inventory tracking, sales order management, and financial reporting for beer, wine, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages, with real-time batch and inventory insights, barcode scanner integration, and batch record tracking.
- Ekos Craft Insights Managed cloud-based data warehouse add-on that provides direct API access to Ekos data for custom reporting and integrations with Power BI, Tableau, and Excel, centralizing and streamlining data access for analysis and automation.
- PaySmart Payment processing solution integrated with the Ekos platform for craft beverage producer transactions (withpaysmart.com).
- Distilling Calculators Free online calculators for craft spirits producers including alcohol dilution, sugar wash, ABV dilution, mingling spirits, and bottle yield calculations.
- Ekos for Breweries Comprehensive brewery management software covering grain-to-glass operations including inventory, production, sales, compliance, and distributor management for craft breweries.
- Ekos for Wineries Winery management solution for tracking data across production, inventory, sales, and accounting with grape intake tracking, composition monitoring, dry goods inventory, bottling, and TTB reporting.
- Ekos for Cideries Cider production software managing end-to-end cidery operations from inventory and production to sales and accounting in a single system.
- Ekos for Seltzer Business management software for hard seltzer producers, enabling inventory tracking, production, sales, and accounting alongside beer operations.
- Ekos for Distilleries All-in-one distillery management software for spirits and RTD production with proof tracking, TTB compliance, batch management, production scheduling, and barrel aging support.
- Ekos for Cannabev (Cannabis Beverages) Cannabis beverage production software managing compliance, costing, lot tracking, and growth from ingredient to sale in a single platform.
- Ekos for Canada Craft beverage management solution for Canadian producers with Quebec French invoice compliance, provincial tax reporting, and lot tracking aligned to Canadian regulations.
Quantifiable outcome
- Improve margins by 10-15%
- +6 more outcomes
Companies that use Ekos
Customer profileNamed customers31 records
Segments12 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Ekos technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration15 records
AI capability4 records
Feature11 records
Ekos partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.
- Next GlasscoreNext Glass acquired Ekos in October 2025, combining two beverage technology leaders with nearly 200 combined years of industry experience. The deal aims to streamline B2B alcohol ordering between producers and retailers and address supply chain issues. Next Glass implemented a two-year price freeze for existing Ekos customers.
- Small Batch StandardflagshipPlatinum partner providing accounting, finance, strategic planning, consulting, and other services to craft makers. Works closely with Ekos team and platform.
- KegshoecoreStrategic partnership announced to enhance keg tracking for craft breweries. Kegshoe's industry-leading technology provides advanced keg tracking capabilities integrated with Ekos.
- OutfieldcoreCRM integration partnership with Outfield, a CRM built specifically for field sales teams, to help beverage producers manage sales reps on the go.
- WholesailcoreStrategic partnership with Wholesail, the leading accounts receivable platform for food & beverage industry, to help breweries, distilleries, and craft producers get paid faster and simplify AR processes.
- QuickBookscoreNative integration with QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop for seamless financial data synchronization, eliminating manual entries and duplicate work.
- XerocoreNative integration with Xero accounting software for financial data synchronization.
- ShopifycoreE-commerce integration with Shopify for online sales synchronization.
- Commerce7coreDTC (Direct-to-Consumer) integration with Commerce7 for winery operations.
- ArryvedcorePOS integration with Arryved for taproom and hospitality operations.
- SquarecorePOS integration with Square for sales and inventory synchronization.
- Alcohol ConsultingcoreGold partner providing alcohol industry consulting services.
- Beer CPAcoreGold partner specializing in accounting services for breweries.
- GHJcoreGold partner accounting firm with food and beverage specialization.
- Baker TillyminorSilver partner accounting firm with craft beverage industry focus.
- AccountfullyminorSilver partner providing fractional CFO and accounting services.
- CraftKeepingminorSilver partner providing bookkeeping services for craft businesses.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Ekos competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Toast: Leading restaurant POS and operations platform with growing presence in taproom and hospitality segments; broader portfolio player encroaching on Ekos' on-premise workflow.
- NetSuite (Oracle): General-purpose cloud ERP used by larger beverage producers; represents the horizontal alternative against which Ekos' vertical specialization must justify a premium.
- Square for Restaurants: Broad POS and payments platform with inventory features increasingly used by smaller beverage venues; competes indirectly with Ekos at the lower end of the customer base.
Direct peers
- WineDirect: DTC ecommerce, POS, and club management platform for wineries — an adjacent competitor targeting the same craft winery customer with overlapping order management functionality.
- OrchestratedBEER: Cloud-based brewery management software purpose-built for craft breweries — a direct competitor to Ekos' core platform with overlapping inventory, production, and TTB reporting capabilities.
- vintrace: Winemaking production and compliance software for wineries — competes head-to-head with Ekos' winery vertical on lot tracking, TTB reporting, and cellar management.
- Commerce7: Direct-to-consumer ecommerce and CRM platform for wineries and beverage producers; integrates with Ekos but competes for the winery software wallet share.
Emerging players
- Arryved: POS and taproom technology for craft beverage venues; integrates with Ekos but competes for the on-premise sales workflow that Ekos Order Hub also addresses.
- MicroStar: Keg logistics and asset management provider that integrates with Ekos; competes for the keg tracking workflow while complementing Ekos' broader production stack.
Others
- QuickBooks: Accounting software deeply integrated with Ekos; functions as a system-of-record dependency and a lower-end substitute for operators with minimal compliance needs.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Ekos social profiles
Digital presenceEkos financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Ekos leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
Ekos funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds4 records
Investors4 records
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Ekos M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Ekos
What does Ekos do?
Ekos provides a unified, cloud-based business management SaaS platform purpose-built for craft beverage producers, integrating inventory management, production planning, sales order management, accounting, and TTB regulatory compliance into a single connected system. The platform includes modules for B2B digital ordering (Order Hub), sales analytics (Sales Dashboard), keg tracking, automated TTB reporting, and a managed data warehouse (Craft Insights), with industry-specific packaging for breweries, wineries, cideries, seltzer producers, distilleries, and cannabis beverage operations.
Is Ekos a public or private company?
Ekos is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently acquired.
When was Ekos founded?
Ekos was founded in 2014. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Ekos based?
Ekos is headquartered in Charlotte, United States, in the North America region.
How does Ekos make money?
One revenue line is on record: saaS Subscription.
Who are Ekos's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Toast, NetSuite (Oracle) and Square for Restaurants. Direct peers are WineDirect, OrchestratedBEER, vintrace and Commerce7. Emerging players are Arryved and MicroStar. QuickBooks is listed as an others.
Does Ekos have an API?
No public API is recorded for Ekos.
What industry is Ekos in?
Ekos's product category is Craft Beverage Management Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAEAHAG, iBPMS (Intelligent BPM Suites) & Process Automation Suites, with a secondary code of BPAEAGAO, Enterprise Application License Advisory, Vendor Management & Optimization. Its NAICS code is 541511 and its SIC code is 7370.