Wine cellar app comparison
Which wine cellar app should you choose?
Oeni, Viniou, CellarTracker, Vivino, Tannin: each has its strengths, and none fits every cellar. Here is what we found on the publishers' websites in October 2026, to help you choose the right one for yours.
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The apps
What each does well, and what it does not.
General public · mobile
Oeni
A widespread French mobile app featuring a large wine database, a 3D cellar, aging tracking, cellar value estimation, and food and wine pairings. Freemium model with an Oeni Plus subscription. To our knowledge: no professional plan, no insurance report, and no plain-language updates.
General public · free
Viniou
French app with a generous free plan (scanning, inventory, Excel import). Premium is €4.99 per month for market value, aging phases, and a printable restaurant menu. Connectors to several AI assistants. To our knowledge: no racks modeled in depth, no insurance report, and no pro plan with a compliant wine list.
Collectors · English-speaking
CellarTracker
The English-language reference for twenty years: a huge database of community tasting notes, free with a voluntary subscription based on cellar size. English interface, designed for tracking and notes rather than the physical arrangement of racks.
Discovery · ratings
Vivino
Primarily an app for discovery and ratings, with a huge community. Cellar management is available in the Premium version, but remains secondary: no racks, no slots, few tools for a cellar intended for aging.
Aging cellars · web and mobile
Tannin
A free web app with unlimited bottles, designed for cellars you organize, insure, and open at the right time. Racks by row, slot, and depth. Label scanning with AI, drinking window, sourced market value, PDF insurance report, plain-language updates, shared cellar. Pro plan with a compliant wine list for restaurants, wine merchants, and wine bars.
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What Tannin does differently
Seven ways Tannin stands out.
Rack depth
In a wine fridge or a deep rack, bottles are often stored two rows deep. Tannin models width, height, and depth, and knows which bottle is in front and which is at the back.
Say it, it's done
"I drank the Mont-Redon 2019": typed or spoken, in French, English, or Spanish. Tannin updates the cellar and frees up the slot. No other app does this natively, to our knowledge.
A report for the insurer
Dated inventory, photos, slots, and market value in PDF. Designed for the day you need to prove what you owned.
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A sourced value
Each estimate includes its source and date. You know where the figure comes from and can adjust it.
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A real pro plan
Wine list generated from stock, with French mandatory information, markup, and margin excluding VAT. For restaurants, wine merchants, and wine bars.
Discover the Pro plan
Free, without limits
Cellar management is free, with no limit on bottles or racks. You only pay if you want AI included, or you can use your own API key.
Your data, exportable
CSV export of your entire cellar, anytime, on all plans. Import from Excel, CSV, or another app.
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How to choose
Based on your cellar, not ours.
You are discovering wine and buy as the mood takes you
A rating and discovery app like Vivino, or a consumer mobile app like Oeni, will serve you well: the database does the heavy lifting, and the community provides guidance.
You have a few hundred bottles and want everything for free
Viniou has a generous free tier and offers a lot for €4.99 per month. Tannin is also free with unlimited bottles; the difference lies in rack depth, the insurance report, and plain-language updates.
You are a collector and read English
CellarTracker remains unbeatable for the depth of its community tasting notes. Many enthusiasts use it alongside a tool for organizing the cellar.
Your cellar is valuable, two rows deep, and you want to insure it
Tannin was designed specifically for this cellar. Racks true to reality, sourced value, insurance report, and data entry that asks almost nothing of you.
You are a restaurateur, wine merchant, or sommelier
Consumer apps stop at the personal cellar. Tannin Pro generates your compliant wine list from your stock, with your prices and your margin.
FAQ
Before switching apps.
Is Tannin really free?
Yes, for complete cellar management, with unlimited bottles and no time limit. Features using AI (label scanning, value estimation, plain-language updates) are included in the Enthusiast subscription, or available in the free version with your own API key.
Can I migrate my cellar from Oeni, Viniou, or CellarTracker?
If your app supports an Excel or CSV export, yes: drop the file into Tannin, the columns are recognized. Otherwise, photograph your labels, AI fills in the details.
Does Tannin have a wine database?
Tannin reads your labels instead of making you search a list. AI identifies the estate, cuvée, vintage, and appellation directly from the photo, even for small producers missing from standard databases.
Do I need to install an app?
No. Tannin opens in your browser on desktop, tablet, and phone. Add it to your home screen like an app, without using an app store.
Where does the information in this comparison come from?
From public publisher websites and pricing pages, viewed in October 2026. Offers change: always check the relevant app's website, and let us know about any errors.
To go further: the online cellar software, the digital cellar book, and importing from Excel or another application.
Detailed comparisons: Tannin vs Oeni and Tannin vs Viniou.
The easiest way is to try it.
Create a free account, import your spreadsheet or scan three labels, and see if Tannin is right for you.