Compare features side by side. BrewForge Basic offers the same core features at 33% less cost. BrewForge Pro adds powerful inventory planning and cellar management.
| Feature | Basic$19.99/year | Brewfather$29.99/year | Pro$29.99/year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recipes & Batches | |||
| Unlimited brews | |||
| Recipe designer | |||
| Batch tracking | |||
| Recipe versioning & cloning | |||
| Public recipe sharing | |||
| Public recipe library | |||
| Style Guidelines | |||
| BJCP 2021 styles (100+) | |||
| Custom style creation | |||
| Calculators | |||
| ABV & Attenuation | |||
| Carbonation | |||
| Yeast & Starter | |||
| Water & pH | |||
| Strike & Rest temperature | |||
| Refractometer & Hydrometer correction | |||
| Spunding | |||
| Profiles | |||
| Equipment profiles | |||
| Mash profiles | |||
| Fermentation profiles | |||
| Water profiles | |||
| Inventory | |||
| Stock tracking | |||
| Cost tracking | |||
| Inventory deduction | |||
| Inventory Planning | |||
| Multi-brew stock projection | |||
| Shortage detection | |||
| Order management | |||
| Device Integrations | |||
| iSpindel | |||
| Tilt Hydrometer | |||
| RAPT Pill | |||
| SmartPID / Brewtools | |||
| Custom webhook stream | |||
| Import / Export | |||
| BeerXML import & export | |||
| PDF brew overview | |||
| PDF fermentation sheet | |||
| PDF brewday tracking sheet | |||
| JSON export | |||
| Calendar & Planning | |||
| Brew scheduling | |||
| Comprehensive calendar view | |||
| Fermentation schedule | |||
| Fermentation Charts | |||
| Gravity & temperature charts | |||
| Manual readings | |||
| Evaluation | |||
| BJCP digital score sheet | |||
| Public evaluation sharing | |||
| Multiple ratings per brew | |||
| Brew Timer | |||
| In-app timer | |||
| Alarms & notifications | |||
| API | |||
| API access | |||
| Cellar | |||
| Vessel occupation | |||
| Beer stock management | |||
| Demand planning | |||
| Taplist | |||
| Printable beer menus | |||
| Tap display screen | |||
| Platform | |||
| Web app | |||
| PWA (installable) | |||
| Native iOS app | |||
| Native Android app | |||
| Language | |||
| English | |||
| German | |||
| Other languages | |||
We studied hundreds of feature requests from the homebrewing community — many open for 5 to 8 years. BrewForge is built around what brewers actually need.
Visual calendar view for scheduling brews, fermentation, and packaging
Full decoction mash step support with volume and temperature calculations
Calculate target pressure for natural carbonation during fermentation
Track ingredient costs and see per-brew cost breakdowns automatically
See which recipes you can brew right now based on your current stock levels
Generate shopping lists from planned brews with automatic shortage detection and supplier ordering
Digital BJCP score sheets with public sharing and multiple ratings per brew
Track vessel occupation, beer stock levels, and manage your cellar inventory
Create printable beer menus and digital tap displays for your bar or taproom
See your SO4:Cl ratio with style descriptors directly in the water calculator
Predict final gravity and estimated fermentation completion from live device data
REST API for custom integrations, webhooks, and home automation
Organize recipes into folders with tags, favorites, and advanced search
See exactly what each bottle or liter of your beer costs to produce
Interactive brew day checklist with timers, alarms, and step tracking
Add notes and markers to fermentation charts for dry hops, temperature changes, and more
Show metric and imperial units side by side across the entire app
Get notified when gravity or temperature crosses thresholds you set
Track changes to recipes over time with full version history and rollback
Persistent notepad for brew notes, linked to batches and recipes
Smart ingredient alternatives when you're out of stock or want to experiment
Invite other brewers to collaborate on recipes and share brewing notes
Show gravity change per hour/day to track fermentation activity at a glance
Compare fermentation curves, gravities, and outcomes across batches side by side
Attach photos to recipes and batches for visual brew logs and galleries
Use lactic, phosphoric, and other acids together in water adjustments
Account for continued isomerization during whirlpool and cube hop stands
Share a brewery with multiple users for homebrew clubs or small commercial setups
Design and print custom beer labels for bottles, cans, and kegs
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