Provenate vs Proof 8
Provenate vs Proof 8: which fits your distillery?
Both are modern cloud systems for distilleries and bonded warehouses, and both put casks on a blockchain. Proof 8 is built around cask ownership; Provenate around the production record, duty and finance. Here is where each one is strongest.
The honest version
Close in spirit, different centres of gravity
Proof 8 describes itself as a distillery and warehouse management platform built for the spirits industry, covering production, maturation and customer engagement. Its flagship is Digital Deeds: when a cask is filled it gets a QR-linked record of its contents, fill date, location and owner, stored on a private blockchain, and cask owners see their deeds in a portal. If your business sells casks to private owners or investors, that is exactly the problem Proof 8 set out to solve.
Provenate starts from the production floor. Operators record mashing, fermentation and distillation, and the same records carry through cask filling, maturation, vatting and bottling. W1, W5 and Alcohol Duty figures, cost per litre of pure alcohol and stock valuation are built from those movements, orders post to Xero or QuickBooks through native connectors, and each bottle carries a serialized QR that feeds a live scanning dashboard.
Provenate is a distillery ERP for whisky distilleries, independent bottlers and bonded warehouses — production, cask stock, HMRC duty returns (W1, W5, Alcohol Duty) and finance in one platform — built in East Lothian, Scotland by Third Platform Technologies and used by Ardnamurchan, Isle of Harris and Adelphi.
It also keeps blockchain-anchored cask and bottle provenance records, includes a built-in AI assistant (Beta), and connects through native Xero, QuickBooks, SAP and Salesforce connectors, a REST API and webhooks.
Side by side
Provenate and Proof 8 side by side
Where Proof 8's public pages don't mention a capability, we say that rather than claim it's missing.
| Provenate | Proof 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Whole production lifecycle: mashing to bottling, orders, duty and finance. | Production, maturation and customer engagement, built around Digital Deeds for cask ownership. Source |
| Production records | Mashing, fermentation and distillation on the floor; strength and LPA calculated automatically. | Production, maturation and connected bottling modules, used on tablet and desktop in the still house and warehouse. Source |
| Provenance & blockchain | Blockchain-anchored cask and bottle provenance records. | Digital Deeds: each cask gets a QR-linked record of contents, fill date, location and owner, stored on a private blockchain. Source |
| HMRC and other regulators | W1 and W5 figures and monthly Alcohol Duty figures built from recorded movements, with an audit trail. | HMRC Recognised, supporting W1, W5 and APPA reporting with EMCS integration; also Irish Revenue, TTB and ATO. Source |
| Finance | Cost per litre of pure alcohol, duty due, book and market stock valuation. | Real-time cost tracking across production, maturation and bottling, with multiple costing models. Source |
| Integrations | Native Xero, QuickBooks, SAP and Salesforce connectors, REST API and webhooks. SCADA integration coming soon. | Works alongside accounting tools such as Xero, QuickBooks and Sage; an API is not mentioned. Source |
| AI assistant | Built-in AI assistant (Beta): ask “how many litres of 2019 bourbon casks are in Warehouse 3?” and get the answer without building a report. | Not mentioned on Proof 8's public pages. Source |
| Consumer engagement | Serialized QR per bottle, provenance story and live scanning dashboard. | QR/NFC item-level product authentication, and a portal where cask owners view their Digital Deeds. Source |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), each customer in its own isolated database. | SaaS with no on-premise servers and modular subscriptions. Source |
| Who it's for | Distilleries, independent bottlers and bonded warehouses, from single sites to groups. | Distilleries, bonded warehouses, co-packers and spirits producers, plus brokers and brands. Source |
Competitor details come from Proof 8's own public pages, checked October 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we'll correct it.
Which one fits
Which one fits your site
Choose Proof 8 if
- Your business sells casks to private owners or investors and you want a Digital Deed and owner portal for each one.
- You run sites in Ireland, the US or Australia and report to Irish Revenue, the TTB or the ATO as well as HMRC.
- Brokers and cask owners are as important to you as the production team.
Choose Provenate if
- You want production, from mash to bottling, on the same record as cask stock, duty and cost per LPA.
- Orders should post to Xero, QuickBooks, SAP or Salesforce through native connectors, with a REST API and webhooks for the rest.
- You want provenance carried through to each bottle, with a serialized QR and live scan analytics.
- You want to ask your stock questions in plain English with the built-in AI assistant.
FAQ
Provenate vs Proof 8: common questions
Do Provenate and Proof 8 both use blockchain?
Yes, for different jobs. Proof 8's Digital Deeds record each cask's contents, location and owner on a private blockchain, aimed at proving cask ownership. Provenate keeps blockchain-anchored cask and bottle provenance records, carried through to the serialized QR on each bottle.
Which is better for selling casks to investors?
Proof 8. Its Digital Deeds and cask owner portal were built for cask ownership and investor assurance. Provenate is the stronger fit when the main job is running production, stock, duty and finance.
Do both handle HMRC returns?
Yes. Proof 8 says it is HMRC Recognised and supports W1, W5 and APPA reporting. Provenate builds W1 and W5 figures and monthly Alcohol Duty figures from the movements already recorded, with every line traceable to casks and orders. See our W1 and W5 guide.
Does Provenate connect to Xero or QuickBooks?
Yes, through native Xero and QuickBooks connectors, so orders become invoices without re-keying. Proof 8 says it works alongside Xero, QuickBooks and Sage.
Does Proof 8 have an AI assistant?
Proof 8's public pages don't mention an AI assistant. Provenate includes a built-in AI assistant, currently in Beta: ask “how many litres of 2019 bourbon casks are in Warehouse 3?” and get the answer without building a report.
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