We make ShelfCall, so read this with that in mind. We have tried to be fair: there are bars WISK suits better, and they're listed below.
What it costs
Monthly price for each app, by what the bar needs.
| What you need | ShelfCall | WISK |
|---|---|---|
| One person counting one area | Free: $0 | Single Venue, Beverage: $249 a month billed annually, or $299 a month quarterly, plus a $750 setup fee |
| A whole bar, with a team | Paid: $59 a month for the whole bar | Single Venue, Beverage: $249 a month billed annually, or $299 a month quarterly, plus a $750 setup fee; 5 users |
| POS sales and variance | Paid: $59 a month, with POS sales and pours by recipe | Single Venue, Beverage: $249 a month billed annually, or $299 a month quarterly, plus a $750 setup fee; “60+ POS integrations” on every plan |
What each one does
| ShelfCall | WISK | |
|---|---|---|
| How you count | By voice: hold the mic button and say the bottles and counts | Barcode scanning, a Bluetooth scale, and a visual method |
| Open bottles | Tenths, said out loud: “titos point seven” | Bluetooth scale: “Tracks partially used bottles with weight-based precision.” Or the visual method |
| Phones | Runs in the browser on the phone you already have, plus an Android app on Google Play | Mobile and desktop. The pages we read don't say which phones |
| Users | Free: you plus one more person. $59: your whole team, each with their own sign-in | Single Venue: 5. Multi-Outlet: 10 to 30 |
| Offline counting | Yes: with no signal, each take is saved on the phone and sent when you’re back online | Yes: “WISK works online or offline” |
| Scale | No scale: open bottles are counted in tenths by eye | “Mobile app + Bluetooth scale”, on every plan |
| POS connected directly | Square | “60+ POS integrations”, on every plan |
| Other POS | Any POS item sales report, as a file or pasted in | “If your POS is not listed, WISK may offer alternate integration methods.” |
| Food | — | Food only, or food and beverage: the F&B Bundle is $399/mo for a single venue, billed annually |
| Free plan | Yes: one area, room for you plus one more person | No |
| Trial | No trial: start on the free plan instead | No free trial: a 60-day money-back guarantee instead |
| Billing | — | Annual or quarterly |
| How you start | Sign up online and start on the free plan | Book a demo |
“—” means the page it came from doesn't say.
Where WISK is the better pick
- You want a scale. WISK's Bluetooth scale weighs partial bottles, and kegs too. ShelfCall counts open bottles in tenths by eye.
- Your POS connects directly. WISK integrates with over 60 POS systems. ShelfCall connects directly to Square, and takes other POS sales as an item sales report.
- Food and beverage together. WISK tracks food, beverage or both; its F&B Bundle is $399 a month billed annually for a single venue.
- A property with several outlets. WISK's Multi-Outlet plans put 2 to 10 outlets, like a hotel's bars and kitchens, on one bill and one dashboard, from $499 a month billed annually.
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. WISK's Single Venue is $249 a month billed annually, or $299 a month quarterly, plus a $750 setup fee.
- A free plan, and no call to sales. One area free, with no time limit and no card: sign up yourself online. WISK has no free trial, and you start by booking a demo.
- Your whole team on one price. ShelfCall's $59 covers your whole team, each with their own sign-in. WISK's Single Venue plan is 5 users.
Questions
How much does WISK cost?
For a single bar tracking beverage, WISK is $249 a month billed annually, or $299 a month billed quarterly, plus a $750 setup fee. Food and beverage together is $399 a month billed annually. Multi-Outlet properties start at $499 a month, and Enterprise is a custom price.
Does WISK have a free trial?
No. WISK says “We don't offer a free trial — instead, we back WISK with a 60-day money-back guarantee.” ShelfCall has a free plan for one area, no card.
Is ShelfCall cheaper than WISK?
Yes. ShelfCall is free for one area and $59 a month for the whole bar, with the team and POS sales included; WISK's Single Venue plan is $249 to $299 a month, billed annually or quarterly, plus a $750 setup fee.
WISK prices and features from wisk.ai/price, wisk.ai and wisk.ai/features/restaurant-bar-inventory-management-software, read November 2, 2026. Prices change; check their page.
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