Winery Management Software

Liquor Logic vs EzyWine Pro

A $15,000 licence, a desktop install, and an IT specialist on standby — that's the entry cost of a mature on-premise winery ERP like EzyWine Pro, built by Ezy Systems (Australia, acquired by Jonas Software in 2024). For a cellar deciding between that outlay and a cloud subscription, here's what each path actually looks like from harvest to bottling.

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Liquor Logic
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EzyWine Pro
Desktop Licence vs. Cloud Subscription

EzyWine Pro has earned its reputation among wineries in South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand over years of use — it's a mature, feature-rich system for the core work of running a cellar. That maturity comes bundled with a one-time licence starting around $15,000, a desktop installation, meaningful setup time, and reliance on specialist IT support to keep it running. There's no cloud access and no mobile workflow, and its scope stops at winery operations — no brewery or distillery side. Liquor Logic takes the opposite shape: cloud-native, live within minutes, no installation and no licence fee, covering wineries alongside breweries, distilleries and cideries, from R349/month with a 30-day free trial.

Feature Comparison
FeatureLiquor LogicEzyWine Pro
Cloud-Native
Desktop/on-premise
Mobile Friendly
Desktop only
Pricing Model
From R349/mo
$15,000+ one-time
No Setup Fee
Significant setup cost
Free Trial
30 days, no card
Winery Support
Core focus
SARS Excise Compliance
Wine focus
Brewery Support
Distillery Support
Real-Time Fermentation
Tilt integration
Event Management
Built-in POS
Add-on module
Full CRM
Limited
E-Commerce Integration
WooCommerce
Accounting Integration
Xero, Sage
Pastel/Sage
Frequently Asked Questions

If the desktop install is running smoothly and you don't need mobile or off-site access, there's no rush. The switch tends to make sense at renewal time, when you need to work from the vineyard or a second site, or when the next hardware refresh would mean re-installing on-premise software again.

Yes. Liquor Logic includes SARS excise compliance, the same area EzyWine Pro focuses on for wine, but delivered as part of a cloud subscription rather than a licensed desktop module.

It's worth considering. EzyWine Pro is winery-only, so a future brewery or distillery line would need separate software. Liquor Logic covers wineries, breweries, distilleries and cideries on the same platform from the start — see Features for the full production toolset.

There's nothing to install — sign up and you're working in the platform within minutes, not the days a desktop deployment and IT setup typically take. Start the 30-day free trial to see it directly.
The Liquor Logic Advantage
  1. Cloud-Native, No Setup Fee — Live in minutes from R349/month; no $15,000+ licence or IT installation required
  2. Access Anywhere — Run your operation from any browser or device, not just a single desktop machine
  3. Multi-Beverage Support — Wineries, breweries, distilleries, and cideries on a single platform
  4. Modern Integrations — Xero, Sage, WooCommerce, Tilt Hydrometer, and more — all built in

No install, no licence fee, no IT ticket

Everything EzyWine's cellar tools cover, run from the cloud instead of a single desktop — from R349/month.

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