We make ShelfCall, so read this with that in mind. We have tried to be fair: there are bars Partender suits better, and they're listed below.
What it costs
Monthly price for each app, by what the bar needs.
| What you need | ShelfCall | Partender |
|---|---|---|
| One person counting one area | Free: $0 | Pro: $299 a month, or $199 a month paid annually, after the 14-day free trial |
| A whole bar, with a team | Paid: $59 a month for the whole bar | Pro: $299 a month, or $199 a month paid annually, after the 14-day free trial |
| POS sales and variance | Paid: $59 a month, with POS sales and pours by recipe | Pro: $299 a month, or $199 a month paid annually, after the 14-day free trial; its pricing page doesn't mention POS |
What each one does
| ShelfCall | Partender | |
|---|---|---|
| How you count | By voice: hold the mic button and say the bottles and counts | By tap: “Just tap where the liquor level is on the bottle and swipe to the next bottle on your shelf.” |
| Open bottles | Tenths, said out loud: “titos point seven” | Tap where the liquor level is on the bottle |
| Phones | Runs in the browser on the phone you already have, plus an Android app on Google Play | iOS and Android apps, and web |
| Users | Free: you plus one more person. $59: your whole team, each with their own sign-in | “unlimited user logins (iOS, Android, and Web)” |
| Offline counting | Yes: with no signal, each take is saved on the phone and sent when you’re back online | — |
| Free plan | Yes: one area, no card | No |
| Trial | No trial: start on the free plan instead | “Free for 14 days” |
| How you start | Sign up online and start on the free plan | Call or email their sales team to start a subscription |
| Ordering | — | A purchase order, sorted by distributor |
“—” means the page it came from doesn't say.
Where Partender is the better pick
- You count on an iPhone. Partender has iOS and Android apps. On an iPhone, ShelfCall runs in the browser.
- You'd rather tap than talk. In a loud bar, tapping where the liquor level is on the bottle may suit you better than saying it out loud.
- You want purchase orders. A Partender report gives you a purchase order sorted by distributor, ready to send to your rep.
Where ShelfCall is the better pick
- Price. $59 a month covers the whole bar: as many areas as you count, your whole team, and POS sales with pours by recipe. Partender Pro is $199 a month paid annually, or $299 a month.
- A free plan, and no call to sales. One area free, with no time limit and no card: sign up yourself online. Partender is free for 14 days, and you call or email their sales team to start a subscription.
- Your eyes stay on the shelf. You hold the mic button and say the bottle and its tenths while you look at it, with nothing to find on the screen.
Questions
How much does Partender cost?
Partender Pro is $299 a month, or $199 a month paid annually, after a 14-day free trial. For Enterprise, you call or email their sales team for a quote.
Is there a free version of Partender?
Partender's pricing page shows no free plan: it's free for 14 days, then you call or email their sales team to start a subscription. ShelfCall has a free plan for one area, no card.
Is ShelfCall cheaper than Partender?
Yes. ShelfCall is free for one area and $59 a month for the whole bar, with the team and POS sales included; Partender Pro is $199 to $299 a month.
Partender prices and features from app.partender.com, read November 2, 2026. Prices change; check their page.
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