Comparison
Picking roasting software is a workflow decision, not a feature checklist. These comparisons lay out the real differences, fairly, so you can match the tool to where you are in your roasting practice.
Worth saying up front: First Crack imports from Artisan and many roasters run both. The web platform is free, with no hardware required to start.
Artisan nails the live session. First Crack adds cloud sync, bean inventory, analytics, cupping, and community on top, and imports your .alog history directly.
Cropster is a volume-priced platform built for commercial roasteries. First Crack gives independent roasters the core of what matters, free.