We make ShelfCall, so read this with that in mind. We have tried to be fair: there are bars Lixor suits better, and they're listed below.
What it costs
Monthly price for each app, by what the bar needs.
| What you need | ShelfCall | Lixor |
|---|---|---|
| One person counting one area | Free: $0 | Essentials: $59 a month, after the 30-day trial |
| A team of 3 to 5 counting every area | Paid: $59 a month for the whole bar | Teams: $129 a month, plus $15 per user over 5 |
| POS sales and variance | Paid: $59 a month, with POS sales and pours by recipe | Premium: $219 a month |
What each one does
| ShelfCall | Lixor | |
|---|---|---|
| Open bottles | Tenths, said out loud: “titos point seven” | Tenths, said as decimals: “Tito's, point eight” |
| Counting by voice | Yes: hold the mic button and say the bottles and counts | Yes, voice and hands-free counting |
| Phones | Runs in the browser on the phone you already have, plus an Android app on Google Play | Native iPhone and Android apps, and web |
| Hands-free, phone in pocket | No: you hold the button while you talk, so you always know when it’s listening | Yes: it reads the bottle name aloud and you answer |
| Offline counting | Yes: with no signal, each take is saved on the phone and sent when you’re back online | Yes |
| Scale | No scale: open bottles are counted in tenths by eye | Bluetooth scale on Teams and Premium |
| POS connected directly | Square | Toast, Givex, Union, on Premium |
| Other POS | Any POS item sales report, as a file or pasted in | — |
| A name it didn't catch | When two bottles both fit what it heard, it asks. Nicknames you confirm become yours for next time. | Asks “Did you mean…?” and remembers what your team calls each bottle |
| Free plan | Yes: one area, room for you plus one more person | No |
| Trial | No trial: start on the free plan instead | 30 days, with Teams-level access |
| Card to start | No card for the free plan | No credit card for the trial |
“—” means the page it came from doesn't say.
Where Lixor is the better pick
- You count on an iPhone, or want your hands free. Lixor has native iPhone and Android apps, and a hands-free mode that reads each bottle name aloud while the phone stays in your pocket.
- You want a scale. Lixor's Teams plan adds a Bluetooth scale. ShelfCall counts open bottles in tenths by eye.
- Your bar rings on Toast, Givex or Union. Lixor Premium connects to them directly. ShelfCall connects directly to Square, and takes other POS sales as an item sales report.
Where ShelfCall is the better pick
- A team on one price. $59 a month covers the whole bar: as many areas as you count and your whole team, each with their own sign-in. Lixor's $59 plan is one user; its team plan is $129.
- POS sales without the top plan. Sales, recipes and POS report matching are in the same $59: every cocktail takes each pour it's built with. Lixor's POS is on Premium, $219 a month.
- A free plan to start. One area free, with room for you plus one more person, and no card. Lixor has a 30-day trial and no free plan.
Questions
Is ShelfCall cheaper than Lixor?
For a team or for POS sales, yes. ShelfCall is $59 a month for the whole bar with the team and POS sales included; Lixor is $129 a month for Teams and $219 a month for Premium, the plan with POS.
Does Lixor have a free plan?
No. Lixor has a 30-day trial with Teams-level access and no credit card, then plans start at $59 a month for one user. ShelfCall has a free plan for one area, no card.
Do both count in tenths?
Yes. Both count open bottles in tenths, said out loud: Lixor as decimals, like “Tito's, point eight”, and ShelfCall the same way, like “titos point seven”.
Lixor prices and features from lixor.ai/pricing and lixor.ai, read November 2, 2026. Prices change; check their page.
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