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Should I use Taplist.io?

Easily create digital food and drink menus and show them on TVs. Supports print and embed too. Endlessly customizable, updates instantly, trusted globally. - taplist.io

· 15 hours ago

Buy if you run a homebrew setup, taproom, or small bar and want instant TV taplists; the free 4-keg tier covers basics. Skip if you need POS integration, multi-location control, or security assurances — and note evidence is thin, with no published pricing found in sources reviewed.

Confidence

Low. Based on 8 usable public sources; no commercial pricing pages or third-party business reviews found.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
  • Security postureNo security page; no incidents reported

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Homebrewers with small keg setups
  • Taprooms and breweries with rotating drafts
  • Bars wanting TV menus without designers
  • Venues needing print, embed, and QR output

Not for

  • Full restaurants needing POS-integrated menus
  • Multi-location chains needing centralized menu control
  • Buyers requiring security certifications or enterprise support
  • DIY types happy with a free self-hosted Raspberry Pi taplist

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Free plan caps at 4 kegs; one user reported keg-tapping breaking in the free version.

medium

No public pricing found in sources reviewed — confirm paid tiers before committing.

medium

No public security page — no vendor security assurances for commercial buyers.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free tier lists up to 4 kegs at once
  • Updates menus instantly across TVs, print, embed, and QR
  • Integrates with Kegtron and runs on Raspberry Pi 3
  • Long-running option; one user says it always worked fine

Cons

  • One user reported free version stopped allowing keg tapping
  • Paid pricing and tiers not published in sources reviewed
  • Feedback is mostly homebrewer-focused; commercial reviews scarce

Sources & method

- 8 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x2review x4security x1news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 8

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free tier vs $599/yr competitor
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Homebrewer reports it just worked
  • Feature depth: 4/5. TV, print, embed, QR, Kegtron support
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources
  • Security posture. No security page; no incidents reported
  • Yes Free tier Up to 4 kegs at once
  • $599/yr Competitor benchmark Rival Beer Menus annual price
  • Kegtron, Raspberry Pi Integrations Per forum reports

Pricing

Free

$0

  • Up to 4 kegs on the taplist
  • Digital menu display for homebrew setups

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Homebrewers report the free tier works reliably for small keg setups, while commercial bar feedback is scarce.

“I use the free version of Taplist.io, which is supposed to allow 4 kegs on the Taplist at a time. It always worked fine.”
HomebrewTalk forum
“I created and run Taplist.io - it's a great option for homebrewers, have a free option that works for a lot of folks.”
Reddit, r/Homebrewing (founder)
“It's time to integrate Kegtron with the beautiful Taplist.io digital beer menu”
HomebrewTalk forum

Alternatives

Compare Taplist.io with each alternative.

  • Beer Menus

    Taplist listings plus bar discovery; runs $599/year.

  • MustHaveMenus

    Template-based digital menu boards you design and download.

    Taplist.io vs MustHaveMenus

  • Self-hosted taplist (open source)

    Free self-hosted Raspberry Pi taplist; DIY effort required.

Full analysis

Based on 8 usable public sources; no commercial pricing pages or third-party business reviews found.

Cheap, instant digital taplists for homebrewers and small bars; thin evidence, no published pricing, skip for POS or enterprise needs.

Methodology

Based on 8 usable public sources; no commercial pricing pages or third-party business reviews found.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Taplist.io homepagetaplist.io
    official
  2. Taplist.io Free Version - Not Allowing Tapping a Keghomebrewtalk.com
    review
  3. What digital taplist, if any, are you using? : r/Homebrewingreddit.com
    review
  4. Taplist.io + Kegtronhomebrewtalk.com
    review
  5. Taplist.io Security pagetaplist.io
    security
  6. Digital menu boards for Drafts : r/BarOwnersreddit.com
    review
  7. dereulenspiegel/taplist - self-hosted tap listgithub.com
    official
  8. Digital Menu Boards for Bars & Breweriesmenupi.com
    news

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