Pourwall is a digital beverage menu service for restaurants, pubs, breweries, tap houses, and home brewers. It supports all beverages including beer, wine, cocktails, and non-alcoholic beverages.

Is Pourwall really free?

Yes, Pourwall is absolutely free for the average user with no tricks, gimmicks, or ads. There is also a Premium service for those that need more features.

How much does Pourwall Premium cost?

Pourwall Premium costs $30 per month or $290 per year, offering a 20% savings.

What kind of device do I need to stream my tap list to a TV?

Pourwall supports casting using devices such as FireTV and Chromecast, or any device that runs Google TV or Android TV out of the box.

Alternative to RaspberryPints

The hosted, no-install RaspberryPints alternative

Looking for a RaspberryPints alternative? Pourwall is a hosted digital tap list that goes live on TV screens in under 10 minutes — no Raspberry Pi, no Apache, no PHP/MySQL install. Start free for one screen, with unlimited beer, wine, cocktails, and NA on every plan.

It’s free to sign up. No credit card needed.

01 The case

Why people switch from RaspberryPints

No Raspberry Pi, no Apache, no PHP/MySQL — Pourwall is a hosted web app you sign into, not software you install on Linux.
The original RaspberryPints GitHub project's most recent release (Hotfix-2.0.1) is dated October 16, 2014 — community forks keep it running on modern Raspbian, but the upstream codebase is effectively dormant.
Run the menu on any Android TV/Google TV, Fire TV Stick, or Chromecast — not just a Pi wired to one HDMI display on your LAN.
Beer, wine, cocktails, NA, and flights all live in one menu — RaspberryPints is built around beers, kegs, and taps.
Updates sync in real time from any internet-connected device — RaspberryPints is self-hosted, so remote access depends on how you expose or VPN into the Pi.

02 What you get

Why choose Pourwall over RaspberryPints

Zero install — sign in and go

Create an account, add taps, cast to a TV. No Raspberry Pi to image, no Apache to configure, no MySQL database to set up, no PHP version mismatches when Raspbian upgrades.

Actively maintained, hosted product

Pourwall is shipped and maintained as a hosted SaaS. The upstream RaspberryPints repository's last GitHub release is dated October 16, 2014 — keeping it working on a current Raspberry Pi OS typically means using a community fork.

Cast to the TV hardware you already own

Use Android TV/Google TV, Fire TV Stick, or Chromecast. RaspberryPints is built to run on a Raspberry Pi serving its menu over LAN.

Full beverage menus, not just beer

Beer, wine, cocktails, NA, flights, and specials are unlimited on every Pourwall plan. RaspberryPints' data model centers on beers, kegs, and taps.

Edit from anywhere, in real time

Update a tap from your phone behind the bar or from home and the screen updates immediately across connected displays. RaspberryPints' admin UI is a web page served from the Pi — remote access works only if you've configured port forwarding or a VPN.

Public pricing, no quote, no demo

Free for one screen forever, $30/month per location ($290/year — save 20%) for unlimited screens. Every plan is on the page.

03 Side by side

Pourwall vs RaspberryPints

Pourwall vs RaspberryPints feature comparison
Feature	Pourwall	RaspberryPints
Delivery model	Hosted SaaS — sign up, sign in, you're running	Self-hosted PHP/MySQL web app you install on a Raspberry Pi
Setup	Under 10 minutes from signup to live menu	Image a Pi, install Apache + PHP + MySQL, run the installer, and configure a MySQL database
Hardware	Any Android TV/Google TV, Fire TV Stick, or Chromecast	Designed around the Raspberry Pi; menu served from the Pi over the LAN
Maintenance status	Actively developed and shipped as a hosted product	Upstream repo's most recent GitHub release is Hotfix-2.0.1, dated October 16, 2014; activity has shifted to community forks
Software cost	Free for 1 screen forever; $30/month per location for unlimited screens	Free, open source (GPL-3.0); hardware and self-hosting are user-provided
Beverage scope	Beer, wine, cocktails, NA, flights — unlimited on every plan	Beer-centric: beers, kegs, and taps
Beer catalog	400,000+ beers and growing daily — search the catalog when you add a tap, no manual entry	No bundled catalog — beers entered manually into the local MySQL database
Updates	Real-time across screens; edit from any device with internet	Browser admin UI served from the Pi; remote access depends on how the Pi is exposed (port forwarding / VPN)
Flow meters & keg sensors	Manual remaining-volume updates from any device — no flow-meter integration	Optional flow-meter support to track remaining volume per keg (added in v2.0.0, August 2014)
Source code & customization	Closed-source hosted product	GPL-3.0 PHP source on GitHub — fork it, modify it, host it yourself

04 Pricing

Simple pricing, all on the page

RaspberryPints is free as in software — you bring the Raspberry Pi, the time, and the Linux know-how. Pourwall is free as in 'sign up and you're running' — one screen forever at $0, with unlimited beverages and no install.

Pourwall Free

$0 forever

1 screen, unlimited taps and beverages. No credit card, no install.

Pourwall

Pourwall Premium

$30 per location / month

Unlimited screens, QR menus, print menus, website embed, and remove the Pourwall logo.

Pourwall

Pourwall Premium (annual)

$290 per location / year — save 20%

Same unlimited Premium plan, billed yearly. Cancel any time.

Start free No credit card. 1 free screen forever.

RaspberryPints is open-source software (GPL-3.0). The upfront cost is hardware (a Raspberry Pi and any optional flow meters) plus the time to install and maintain Apache, PHP, and MySQL on Raspberry Pi OS.

05 Where it fits

Choose Pourwall for a no-Pi tap list

You want a tap list on TV today, without imaging a Raspberry Pi or running an install script.
You'd rather not maintain Apache, PHP, and MySQL on a Linux box just to display a menu.
You serve more than beer — wine, cocktails, NA, flights — and want them all in one menu.
You want to update taps from any device on the internet without setting up port forwarding or a VPN to a Pi.
You'd like the menu to keep working without you patching forks every time Raspberry Pi OS upgrades break the original code.
You already have a TV with a Fire TV Stick or Chromecast (or a Google TV / Android TV built in) and want to cast to it instead of HDMI-ing a Pi.

An honest moment

When RaspberryPints might be a better fit

If you're a homebrewer who enjoys the Raspberry Pi project itself — imaging the Pi, wiring sensors, customizing the PHP code — and the build is part of the appeal.
If flow-meter–driven keg-level tracking is a hard requirement and you're willing to wire flow meters into the Pi's GPIO.
If you want a fully open-source, GPL-3.0 codebase you can fork, modify, and self-host with no third-party SaaS in the loop.
If you have no internet at the venue and need a menu that runs entirely on the local network from the Pi.

06 Frequently asked

RaspberryPints alternative FAQs

What is the best alternative to RaspberryPints?

Pourwall is a strong RaspberryPints alternative for venues and homebrewers who want a digital tap list without installing PHP and MySQL on a Raspberry Pi. It's free for one screen, casts to any TV, and supports beer, wine, cocktails, and NA on every plan.

Is Pourwall better than RaspberryPints?

It depends on what you want. Pourwall wins on zero-install setup, hardware flexibility (any Android TV/Google TV, Fire TV, or Chromecast), real-time edits from anywhere, and full beverage menu support. RaspberryPints wins if you want fully open-source code under GPL-3.0, flow-meter–driven keg tracking on a Raspberry Pi, and a project you can fork and self-host.

Do I need a Raspberry Pi for Pourwall?

No. Pourwall runs in the cloud and casts to a TV through Android TV/Google TV, Fire TV Stick, or Chromecast. There is no Raspberry Pi to image, no Apache to configure, and no MySQL database to set up.

Is RaspberryPints still maintained?

The original RaspberryPints GitHub repository hasn't cut a release since Hotfix-2.0.1 on October 16, 2014. Community forks (for example, rtlindne/RaspberryPints) keep the install working on newer Raspberry Pi OS versions, but the upstream project itself is effectively dormant.

Can I switch from RaspberryPints to Pourwall?

Yes. Create a free Pourwall account, add your beverages and servings, choose a theme, and cast to your existing TV hardware. You can keep the Raspberry Pi for other projects — Pourwall doesn't need it.

Does Pourwall handle wine and cocktails?

Yes — beer, wine, cocktails, NA, flights, and specials are unlimited on every Pourwall plan. You can also publish image pages for advertising LTOs, special events, loyalty programs, and other promotions on the same screens. RaspberryPints' data model is built around beers, kegs, and taps.

Ready when you are

If you're looking for a RaspberryPints alternative that skips the install and just runs, Pourwall is a hosted digital tap list that goes live on TV screens in under 10 minutes, casts to the hardware you already own, and keeps every beverage menu current in real time.