Artisan vs BrewedLate
Artisan is the open-source gold standard for live roast logging and machine control. BrewedLate picks up where the roast ends — with green inventory, batch history, .klog storage, and AI-powered next-roast suggestions.
What Artisan does best
Artisan Roaster Scope is a free, open-source roasting application that connects to a huge range of roasters and temperature probes. It excels at real-time logging, roast curve visualisation, alarms, autoscaling, and direct machine control for technically minded roasters.
Live roast control
Plot bean, environmental and rate-of-rise curves in real time during the roast.
Huge hardware support
Works with many home and commercial roasters via USB, Bluetooth or network.
Free and open source
No subscription, no usage limits, and an active community.
Deep customisation
Events, alarms, statistics, and advanced roast analysis tools.
Where BrewedLate fits
BrewedLate is built for home and small-scale roasters who want to learn from every batch. We do not replace Artisan's live roast screen; we give the roast data a home after you drop the beans.
Green bean inventory
Track origin, process, altitude, stock levels and roast goals.
Batch history & .klog upload
Store every roast with profile, level, notes and uploaded curves.
AI roast planning
Get suggested profiles and roast levels based on your past roasts.
Cellar & recipes
Track how each roast brews and publish validated recipes to the web.
| Feature | Artisan | BrewedLate |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ✅ Free and open source | ✅ Free tier available |
| Best for | Live roast logging & control | Home/small roaster learning |
| Real-time roast curves | ✅ Excellent | ❌ Not designed for live logging |
| Green bean inventory | ❌ Not available | ✅ Origin, process, stock levels |
| Roast batch logging | ✅ Local roast files | ✅ Cloud batch history |
| .klog / profile storage | ✅ Reads logs during roast | ✅ Upload, store and compare |
| AI roast planning | ❌ Not available | ✅ Suggests profile & level |
| Recipe & cellar tracking | ❌ Not available | ✅ My brews, public recipes |
| Device support | Windows / Mac / Linux desktop | Phone, tablet, laptop browser |
How they fit together
You do not have to choose one. Many BrewedLate users run Artisan during the roast for real-time control, then upload the .klog file and record tasting notes in BrewedLate to close the loop.
Log with Artisan
Control the roast and capture the curve live on your computer.
Export the .klog
Save the roast log when the batch finishes.
Learn in BrewedLate
Upload the curve, link it to the bean, and review AI suggestions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Keep Artisan for the roast. Add BrewedLate for the learning.
Track green inventory, batch logs, .klog files and get AI roast recommendations — all from your browser, free for home roasters.