# BarStack Directory

> A curated directory of software for bar managers, beverage directors and restaurant operators: POS, inventory, scheduling, wine & bar tools, and AI tools.

## POS Systems
Point-of-sale systems built for bars, restaurants and taprooms.

- [Toast](https://barstackhq.com/tools/toast/): Restaurant-specific cloud POS with handhelds, online ordering, payroll and kitchen display add-ons. Pricing: Tiered plans; quote-based for full setups. Official site: https://pos.toasttab.com
- [Square for Restaurants](https://barstackhq.com/tools/square-for-restaurants/): Restaurant POS from Square with tab management, coursing, KDS and integrated payments. Pricing: Free plan available; paid tiers. Official site: https://squareup.com/us/en/point-of-sale/restaurants
- [Clover](https://barstackhq.com/tools/clover/): Countertop and handheld POS hardware from Fiserv with apps for table service and bars. Pricing: Hardware + monthly software plans. Official site: https://www.clover.com
- [Lightspeed Restaurant](https://barstackhq.com/tools/lightspeed-restaurant/): Cloud POS for full-service restaurants and bars with menu, floor plan and reporting tools. Pricing: Quote-based. Official site: https://www.lightspeedhq.com/pos/restaurant/
- [TouchBistro](https://barstackhq.com/tools/touchbistro/): iPad-based restaurant POS with table management, reservations and online ordering. Pricing: Quote-based. Official site: https://www.touchbistro.com
- [SpotOn](https://barstackhq.com/tools/spoton/): Restaurant and bar POS with handhelds, online ordering, loyalty and reporting. Pricing: Quote-based. Official site: https://www.spoton.com
- [Revel Systems](https://barstackhq.com/tools/revel-systems/): iPad POS for multi-location and quick-service restaurants with inventory and analytics. Pricing: Quote-based. Official site: https://revelsystems.com
- [Oracle MICROS Simphony](https://barstackhq.com/tools/oracle-micros-simphony/): Enterprise cloud POS used by hotels, stadiums and large restaurant groups. Pricing: Enterprise / quote-based. Official site: https://www.oracle.com/food-beverage/
- [Arryved](https://barstackhq.com/tools/arryved/): POS built for breweries, taprooms, wineries and craft beverage venues. Pricing: Quote-based. Official site: https://www.arryved.com

## Inventory & Costing
Bar and kitchen inventory, invoicing, recipe costing and purchasing.

- [BevSpot](https://barstackhq.com/tools/bevspot/): Beverage inventory, ordering and cost analytics platform for bars and restaurants. Pricing: See website. Official site: https://www.bevspot.com
- [Backbar](https://barstackhq.com/tools/backbar/): Bar inventory and ordering software with a free tier aimed at bar teams. Pricing: Free tier; paid upgrades. Official site: https://www.backbar.com
- [Partender](https://barstackhq.com/tools/partender/): Fast bar inventory app using a slider to estimate partial bottles. Pricing: See website. Official site: https://partender.com
- [MarketMan](https://barstackhq.com/tools/marketman/): Restaurant inventory, purchasing and supplier management in the cloud. Pricing: Subscription tiers. Official site: https://www.marketman.com
- [xtraCHEF by Toast](https://barstackhq.com/tools/xtrachef-by-toast/): Invoice processing, recipe costing and food/beverage cost management, now part of Toast. Pricing: See website. Official site: https://www.xtrachef.com
- [Restaurant365](https://barstackhq.com/tools/restaurant365/): Restaurant accounting, inventory, scheduling and payroll in one back-office platform. Pricing: Subscription; quote-based. Official site: https://www.restaurant365.com
- [Craftable](https://barstackhq.com/tools/craftable/): Hospitality back-office suite for inventory, purchasing, accounting and bar management. Pricing: Quote-based. Official site: https://craftable.com
- [WISK](https://barstackhq.com/tools/wisk/): Bar and restaurant inventory with Bluetooth scale support, ordering and invoice scanning. Pricing: Subscription tiers. Official site: https://www.wisk.ai
- [Sculpture Hospitality](https://barstackhq.com/tools/sculpture-hospitality/): Franchise network offering beverage and food inventory audits and software. Pricing: Service-based pricing. Official site: https://www.sculpturehospitality.com
- [Apicbase](https://barstackhq.com/tools/apicbase/): Food management platform for recipes, inventory, procurement and menu engineering. Pricing: Quote-based. Official site: https://get.apicbase.com
- [meez](https://barstackhq.com/tools/meez/): Recipe management and culinary/bar recipe-costing platform for professional kitchens. Pricing: Free + paid plans. Official site: https://www.getmeez.com
- [Lixor](https://barstackhq.com/tools/lixor/): Voice bar inventory app: walk the bar and say bottle levels, with sequential counting (scan barcodes once at setup), team counting, an optional QN-KS Bluetooth scale, and an AI agent, Lix, that answers from your bar data. Premium adds POS integration (Toast, Givex, Union) for variance and pour cost. iPhone and Android. Pricing: Essentials $59/mo, Teams $129/mo, Premium $219/mo; 30-day free trial, no card required. Official site: https://lixor.ai

## Scheduling & Labor
Staff scheduling, time clocks, tip pooling and team communication.

- [7shifts](https://barstackhq.com/tools/7shifts/): Restaurant scheduling, team communication, time clock and tip pooling. Pricing: Free plan; paid tiers. Official site: https://www.7shifts.com
- [Fourth (HotSchedules)](https://barstackhq.com/tools/fourth-hotschedules/): Workforce and inventory management for hospitality, including HotSchedules scheduling. Pricing: Enterprise / quote-based. Official site: https://www.fourth.com
- [Homebase](https://barstackhq.com/tools/homebase/): Scheduling, time clock, hiring and payroll for small hourly teams. Pricing: Free plan; paid tiers. Official site: https://joinhomebase.com
- [When I Work](https://barstackhq.com/tools/when-i-work/): Employee scheduling, time tracking and team messaging for shift-based businesses. Pricing: Per-user subscription. Official site: https://wheniwork.com
- [Sling](https://barstackhq.com/tools/sling/): Shift scheduling, time clock and labor cost tools (owned by Toast). Pricing: Free plan; paid tiers. Official site: https://getsling.com
- [Deputy](https://barstackhq.com/tools/deputy/): Shift scheduling, time and attendance and labor compliance for hourly workforces. Pricing: Per-user subscription. Official site: https://www.deputy.com
- [Harri](https://barstackhq.com/tools/harri/): Hospitality workforce platform: hiring, scheduling, time & attendance and engagement. Pricing: Quote-based. Official site: https://harri.com
- [ShiftNote](https://barstackhq.com/tools/shiftnote/): Manager logbook, scheduling and employee communication for restaurants. Pricing: Subscription. Official site: https://www.shiftnote.com

## Wine & Bar Tools
Wine lists, beverage menus, distributor ordering and wine/beer data.

- [BinWise](https://barstackhq.com/tools/binwise/): Bar and wine inventory, digital wine lists and beverage program management. Pricing: See website. Official site: https://www.binwise.com
- [Uncorkd](https://barstackhq.com/tools/uncorkd/): Digital beverage menus on tablets and QR codes for wine, beer and cocktails. Pricing: Subscription. Official site: https://www.uncorkd.biz
- [SevenFifty](https://barstackhq.com/tools/sevenfifty/): Trade marketplace connecting beverage buyers with distributors and producers. Pricing: Free for buyers. Official site: https://www.sevenfifty.com
- [Provi](https://barstackhq.com/tools/provi/): B2B marketplace for ordering beer, wine and spirits from distributors. Pricing: Free for retailers. Official site: https://www.provi.com
- [Wine-Searcher](https://barstackhq.com/tools/wine-searcher/): Wine search engine for prices, availability and critic scores worldwide. Pricing: Free; Pro subscription. Official site: https://www.wine-searcher.com
- [Vivino](https://barstackhq.com/tools/vivino/): Consumer wine app and marketplace with label scanning and community ratings. Pricing: Free app. Official site: https://www.vivino.com
- [CellarTracker](https://barstackhq.com/tools/cellartracker/): Wine cellar management and community tasting-note database. Pricing: Free; optional paid features. Official site: https://www.cellartracker.com
- [Untappd for Business](https://barstackhq.com/tools/untappd-for-business/): Beer menu management and publishing tools linked to the Untappd app. Pricing: Subscription. Official site: https://untappd.com/business
- [Preferabli](https://barstackhq.com/tools/preferabli/): AI-powered wine, beer and spirits recommendation and product data platform. Pricing: See website. Official site: https://preferabli.com

## AI for Restaurants & Bars
AI phone answering, voice ordering, forecasting and marketing.

- [Slang.ai](https://barstackhq.com/tools/slang-ai/): AI voice assistant that answers restaurant phone calls and handles reservations and FAQs. Pricing: Subscription. Official site: https://www.slang.ai
- [ConverseNow](https://barstackhq.com/tools/conversenow/): AI voice ordering assistant for restaurant phone and drive-thru orders. Pricing: Quote-based. Official site: https://conversenow.ai
- [Popmenu](https://barstackhq.com/tools/popmenu/): Restaurant website, online ordering and AI phone answering/marketing tools. Pricing: Subscription tiers. Official site: https://get.popmenu.com
- [Presto](https://barstackhq.com/tools/presto/): Drive-thru voice AI and guest technology for restaurant chains. Pricing: Enterprise / quote-based. Official site: https://presto.com
- [Owner.com](https://barstackhq.com/tools/owner-com/): AI-driven websites, online ordering and marketing for independent restaurants. Pricing: Subscription. Official site: https://www.owner.com
- [Tenzo](https://barstackhq.com/tools/tenzo/): Restaurant analytics with AI sales and labor forecasting. Pricing: Quote-based. Official site: https://www.gotenzo.com
- [PreciTaste](https://barstackhq.com/tools/precitaste/): AI kitchen prep and production planning using demand forecasting and vision. Pricing: Enterprise / quote-based. Official site: https://www.precitaste.com
- [ClearCOGS](https://barstackhq.com/tools/clearcogs/): AI forecasting for restaurant prep, ordering and waste reduction. Pricing: Quote-based. Official site: https://www.clearcogs.com
- [Lineup.ai](https://barstackhq.com/tools/lineup-ai/): AI sales and labor demand forecasting for restaurants. Pricing: Quote-based. Official site: https://www.lineup.ai
- [Lixor](https://barstackhq.com/tools/lixor/): Voice bar inventory app: walk the bar and say bottle levels, with sequential counting (scan barcodes once at setup), team counting, an optional QN-KS Bluetooth scale, and an AI agent, Lix, that answers from your bar data. Premium adds POS integration (Toast, Givex, Union) for variance and pour cost. iPhone and Android. Pricing: Essentials $59/mo, Teams $129/mo, Premium $219/mo; 30-day free trial, no card required. Official site: https://lixor.ai

## POS Integrations
- [Which tools work with your POS](https://barstackhq.com/integrations/): 68 verified integrations across 10 POS systems (Toast, Square for Restaurants, Clover, Lightspeed Restaurant, SpotOn, TouchBistro, NCR Aloha, Revel Systems, Upserve (Lightspeed U Series), Oracle MICROS Simphony), each with a source link

## Comparisons
- [Best bar inventory apps: what operators say](https://barstackhq.com/compare/best-bar-inventory-apps/): 9 apps, pricing and cited Reddit operator comments (7 threads)

## Trending Recipes (fall 2026)
- [Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini](https://barstackhq.com/recipes/pumpkin-spice-espresso-martini/): Bartenders are giving the espresso martini a pumpkin-spice fall twist. F&B Magazine calls the espresso martini's dominance unslowing and cites Delilah Miami's Pumpkin Espresso Martini; Delish quotes Pamela Wiznitzer making one with homemade pumpkin spice syrup and vodka. Source: https://www.fb101.com/fall-cocktail-trends-2026-autumn-flavor-sips, https://www.delish.com/food/a73726105/best-fall-cocktails-bartenders/
- [Amalfi Spritz (Pear Spritz)](https://barstackhq.com/recipes/amalfi-spritz-pear-spritz/): Pear is called fall 2026's 'understated star', carrying both spritzes and stirred drinks. Served at Donna Mare Italian Chophouse, Miami Beach. Source: https://www.fb101.com/fall-cocktail-trends-2026-autumn-flavor-sips
- [Tuscan Harvest Old Fashioned](https://barstackhq.com/recipes/tuscan-harvest-old-fashioned/): Example of pear-season, spirit-forward fall riffs on the Old Fashioned, served at Donna Mare Italian Chophouse. Source: https://www.fb101.com/fall-cocktail-trends-2026-autumn-flavor-sips
- [Crimson Orchid](https://barstackhq.com/recipes/crimson-orchid/): Apple 'remains the workhorse of the season'; this applejack drink is served at The Perry Hotel Naples. Source: https://www.fb101.com/fall-cocktail-trends-2026-autumn-flavor-sips
- [Paper Plane](https://barstackhq.com/recipes/paper-plane/): Named a bar-order standard for autumn 2026 and an easy order any bar can execute. Source: https://www.whatdrink.com/blog/autumnal-drinks
- [Smoked Maple Negroni](https://barstackhq.com/recipes/smoked-maple-negroni/): Listed as 'the serious end' of 2026's autumn cocktail spectrum. Source: https://www.whatdrink.com/blog/autumnal-drinks
- [Maple Sour](https://barstackhq.com/recipes/maple-sour/): A fall sour using maple for caramel and wood depth instead of simple syrup. Source: https://www.whatdrink.com/blog/autumnal-drinks
- [Hot Toddy](https://barstackhq.com/recipes/hot-toddy/): Bartenders name it a go-to fall drink (Delish); WhatDrink cites Google Trends data showing 'hot toddy' searches spike more than 300% Oct–Dec. Source: https://www.delish.com/food/a73726105/best-fall-cocktails-bartenders/, https://www.whatdrink.com/blog/autumnal-drinks
- [Penicillin](https://barstackhq.com/recipes/penicillin/): Recommended by IGC Hospitality's beverage director as a modern classic that 'captures the essence of fall'. Source: https://www.delish.com/food/a73726105/best-fall-cocktails-bartenders/
- [Boulevardier](https://barstackhq.com/recipes/boulevardier/): Picked by Enso Omakase's beverage director: the Negroni with whiskey swapped in for gin. Source: https://www.delish.com/food/a73726105/best-fall-cocktails-bartenders/
- [Hot Buttered Rum](https://barstackhq.com/recipes/hot-buttered-rum/): Bar manager at Earth at Hidden Pond calls it her 'favorite autumn indulgence' as hot cocktails return. Source: https://www.delish.com/food/a73726105/best-fall-cocktails-bartenders/
- [Irish Coffee](https://barstackhq.com/recipes/irish-coffee/): Romeo's owner names it one of the two fall drinks you can find almost anywhere. Source: https://www.delish.com/food/a73726105/best-fall-cocktails-bartenders/
- [Matcha Martini](https://barstackhq.com/recipes/matcha-martini/): Called 'the drink to watch' this fall; made with YOSHI Matcha Liqueur and on PF Chang's menu as 'Autumn in Kyoto'. Matcha is also trending on X, where a summary says searches for 'how to make matcha' rose 1300% year over year. Source: https://10best.usatoday.com/food-drink/controversial-fall-cocktails-bartenders-recommend/, https://x.com/i/trending/2109723356731981980
- [Spiced Apple Shrub Soda (zero-proof)](https://barstackhq.com/recipes/spiced-apple-shrub-soda-zero-proof/): WhatDrink says spiced apple shrub sodas have 'moved well past novelty' into seasonal staples; F&B Magazine notes rising demand for zero-proof fall drinks. Source: https://www.whatdrink.com/blog/autumnal-drinks, https://www.fb101.com/fall-cocktail-trends-2026-autumn-flavor-sips
- [Lemon Drop](https://barstackhq.com/recipes/lemon-drop/): Went viral on X around Oct 10, 2026 when a post about men ordering sweet drinks like lemon drops set off a big debate. Source: https://x.com/i/trending/2110123026352357413

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