BrewerSync vs Breww
Breww is a well-established brewery platform from the United Kingdom. BrewerSync is built in the Netherlands for Dutch and European craft breweries. Here is how the two compare, on facts rather than slogans.
Two brewery platforms, two home markets
Breww is brewery management software from the United Kingdom with a broad feature set, an extensive help library and a large user base. The application is available in Dutch among other languages, supports Dutch beer excise and connects to thirteen accounting packages, including Exact Online and Twinfield. You can try Breww free for 30 days; there is no free plan.
BrewerSync is brewery management software from the Netherlands, built around European practice: excise for the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Austria with the rates you set and confirm, an AGP register that feeds the return, the deposit report, tank planning and cost per batch, and connections to Moneybird and Exact Online, including Peppol. The application and website are available in Dutch, English, German and French. You start with all modules free for 30 days.
Breww vs BrewerSync side by side
Every row is based on public information from both vendors, checked on 1 October 2026; the Switching row on 3 October 2026.
- Origin and home market
- BrewerSyncNetherlands. Built for Dutch and European craft breweries.
- BrewwUnited Kingdom. Brewery platform with customers in several countries and a Dutch-language website.
- Languages
- BrewerSyncApplication and website in Dutch, English, German and French.
- BrewwApplication in Dutch, German, French, Spanish, Danish, Polish and Swedish, among others. Website also in Dutch.
- Getting started
- BrewerSyncAll modules free for 30 days, no credit card. After that a free plan for small volumes (up to 1 hl per month, no modules) or a paid tier. Unlimited users on every tier; prices by monthly production on the pricing page.
- Breww30-day free trial, no credit card and no setup fee. After that a paid plan based on your production volume; there is no free plan.
- Excise
- BrewerSyncExcise for the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Austria, calculated with the rates you set and confirm; BrewerSync suggests them with a source. The Netherlands per volume percent of alcohol with the minimum rate and the reduced rate for small independent breweries, Belgium per hl·°P with the small-brewery bands, Germany and Austria per degree Plato. An AGP register with receipts, releases, transfers (ARC and e-AD reference) and stocktakes that feeds the return, plus the deposit report. You file yourself; there is no EMCS connection.
- BrewwSupports Dutch beer excise: calculation per alcohol percentage with the standard and the reduced rate, and a report in the same layout as the return, exportable to Excel. Distinguishes between bonded and non-bonded locations. You file yourself.
- Documentation and support
- BrewerSyncHelp centre, in-app guidance and an AI helpdesk assistant on the website. Smaller than Breww's library.
- BrewwExtensive help library, the AI assistant Cooper that also raises support tickets, and the Breww Community for questions to other breweries and feature requests.
- Keg tracking
- BrewerSyncKeg register by serial number, status from filling to return, QR labels scanned with a phone. Plus a returnables ledger for crates, pallets, kegs and bottles with a deposit you set, a balance per customer and returns.
- BrewwEvery keg with its own barcode and status (available, filled, in trade, missing, out of service), scanning with your phone, a map of kegs per customer and deposits per container type on the invoice. Per customer a running deposit ledger: charged, returned and outstanding.
- Accounting
- BrewerSyncMoneybird and Exact Online. With Exact your products also flow to your bookkeeping and Exact sends the invoices. Per customer, an invoice can go out via Peppol once you have switched Peppol on in your accounting package, otherwise by email.
- BrewwThirteen accounting connections, including Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, Exact Online, Twinfield and Visma. No Moneybird.
- Festivals and events
- BrewerSyncEvent layer for beer festivals with a public festival page: beer list, participating breweries and visitor check-ins.
- BrewwNo separate festival module in its public information. It does offer POS integrations (Zettle, Square, Shopify POS) for selling at festivals and in the taproom.
- Planning and brew day
- BrewerSyncEight-week tank calendar with phases from the recipe, warnings for double bookings and insufficient capacity, drag-and-drop planning. Purchase advice based on planned batches, stock and open purchase orders, with a draft purchase order per supplier. Brew log per batch, fermentation readings from Tilt, iSpindel and RAPT, and BeerXML import.
- BrewwVessel planning that checks availability and capacity, a drag-and-drop batch calendar, live digital brew sheets from versioned recipes, fermentation readings from Plaato, BrewIQ, TankNET and Tilt, and a pre-brew ingredient check that turns shortfalls into a purchase order in one click.
- Costing and margin
- BrewerSyncCost per batch from the ingredient lots used at their purchase price, plus packaging per unit, overhead per hectolitre and optionally excise. Margin report per product, customer and month, with CSV export.
- BrewwBatch costing down to the cost per can, production reports with yield, losses and cost per litre against a target, and margin by customer and product with beer, packaging and duty costs split out.
- Standing orders and proof of delivery
- BrewerSyncStanding orders weekly, every two weeks, every four weeks or monthly, set up as an order for you to confirm. Proof of delivery on the delivery board with name, signature, photo and returned kegs.
- BrewwStanding orders that generate themselves and can be confirmed and scheduled automatically. A driver app with on-screen signature; delivery photos with the Advanced Deliveries add-on.
- Switching
- BrewerSyncImport wizard for customers, products and price lists from Excel (.xlsx) or CSV: column recognition in Dutch, English, German and French, a preview with errors per row, skip or update duplicates, templates and an error file. Recipes via BeerXML. Stock, open orders and invoices are not moved with the import. During the 30-day trial we help you switch for free.
- BrewwBuilt-in import tools with guides and an onboarding checklist; importing yourself costs nothing. What Breww says typically moves across: customers, suppliers and contacts, stock items, products, recipes, tracked containers, existing stock levels and in-progress batches. Depending on your current system, Breww may move the data for you, quoted case by case. Some plans include 1:1 onboarding sessions in the first month; no setup fee.
This comparison was updated on 3 October 2026 from publicly available information (vendor websites and documentation). Breww is a trademark of its owner; BrewerSync is not affiliated with Breww. Spotted something outdated? Let us know via the contact page.
What BrewerSync brings to the table
The modules that matter for a Dutch or European brewery, all in one system.
Excise for NL, BE, DE and AT
Excise per batch with the rates you set and confirm; BrewerSync suggests them with a source. The Netherlands per volume percent, Belgium per hl·°P with the small-brewery bands, Germany and Austria per degree Plato. A report per period for your return.
Kegs with QR labels
Register every keg by serial number, follow its status from filling to return and scan QR labels with your phone on delivery and pickup.
B2B ordering portal
Your customers order on your brewery’s subdomain with their own login; they see their prices and order history and find their invoices in one place.
Festivals and events
An event layer for beer festivals with a public festival page: beer list, breweries and visitor check-ins.
Moneybird and Exact Online
Delivered orders become invoices in Moneybird or Exact Online. Customers, invoices and, with Exact, your products flow to your bookkeeping without double entry, and per customer the invoice can go via Peppol.
Production and costing
Tank calendar, recipes with BeerXML import, brew log, fermentation sensors and quality checks, linked to the lots in your kegs and bottles, with the cost per batch and per unit.
Which fits you?
When Breww may fit better
You brew in the United Kingdom or in several countries, you want a platform with a long track record and a large user base, you want to connect tills and web shops, or your bookkeeping runs on Xero, QuickBooks, Sage or Twinfield.
When BrewerSync fits better
You brew in the Netherlands or elsewhere in Europe, you want excise, AGP register and deposit report in one system, you keep your books in Moneybird or Exact Online and want to invoice via Peppol too, or you want to keep going for free at small volumes after the trial.
Frequently asked questions
Is Breww available in Dutch?
Yes. The Breww application is available in Dutch among other languages, as is its website. BrewerSync is available in Dutch, English, German and French.
Does Breww handle Dutch beer excise?
Yes. Breww calculates Dutch beer excise per alcohol percentage with the standard and the reduced rate and produces a report in the layout of the return. BrewerSync calculates per volume percent with the minimum rate and the reduced rate, using the rates you set and confirm, and also has an AGP register with stocktakes that feeds the return, plus the deposit report. With both, you file the return yourself.
Can I try Breww and BrewerSync for free?
Yes. Breww offers a 30-day free trial without a credit card. So does BrewerSync: all modules for 30 days without a credit card. After that BrewerSync has a permanent free plan for small volumes (up to 1 hl per month); Breww has no free plan.
Is BrewerSync as complete as Breww?
Breww has a broad feature set, an extensive help library and many integrations, including tills and web shops. In production and delivery the two are close: both have tank planning, batch costing, digital brew sheets with fermentation sensors, standing orders, proof of delivery and deposits per customer. BrewerSync stands out with Moneybird next to Exact Online, an AGP register for the Dutch return, a festival layer and a free plan for small volumes. Which fits better depends on what your brewery needs; try both with your own data.
Which is the better choice for a Dutch brewery?
It depends on how you work, because both support Dutch excise and Exact Online. If you use Moneybird, want excise, AGP register and deposits in one system, or want to keep going for free at small volumes after the trial, BrewerSync fits. If you are looking for a platform with a long track record and many integrations, Breww is a strong option.
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