How much does brewery temperature monitoring cost?
Costs depend on how many devices you monitor or control and what hardware your cellar needs. FermaStat uses transparent device-based pricing.
Software and platform costs
FermaStat charges a $100/month platform fee per brewery. That includes the cloud dashboard, alerts, unlimited users, and logging—not per-seat licensing.
Per-device costs
- Monitored devices: $10/month each (read-only telemetry and alerts)
- Controlled devices: $20/month each (setpoints and active control where configured)
If a device is both monitored and controlled, it is billed at the controlled rate only.
Hardware costs
- Monitor/controller unit: $300 (one-time)
- Relay: $400 (one-time)
- Relay + touchscreen monitor: $1,200 (one-time)
Installation is quoted per site based on travel distance and cellar conditions.
Monitoring vs. control
Monitoring-only setups cost less monthly and are a common starting point. Control adds hardware complexity and higher per-device fees but can reduce manual intervention on priority tanks where your setup supports it.
Example setups
- Small cellar monitoring: Platform + 4 monitored devices = $140/month, plus hardware
- Growing brewery: Platform + 8 monitored + 2 controlled = $220/month, plus hardware
- Control-focused: Platform + 6 controlled = $220/month, plus hardware
Estimate your setup
Use the pricing calculator on our pricing page to estimate monthly software and one-time hardware costs for your device counts. Final configuration depends on your brewery equipment and installation requirements.