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ApiaryPilot vs Beetight
Beetight is a free, no-frills web app for keeping basic hive records. ApiaryPilot is a full apiary management platform — the same easy record keeping, extended with health trends, harvest traceability, reporting, team roles and AI insights.
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Beekeeping apps change often. The comparison below describes what each product is designed around rather than a snapshot of every feature or price — always check the vendor's own website for the current details before you decide.
Free tools earn their place at the start: a few hives, a handful of notes per season. The moment you need to prove treatments, compare colonies across an apiary, or hand a buyer traceable honey batches, a simple notes app runs out of road. That is the difference between the two — and only you can say when it starts to matter.
Side by side
| ApiaryPilot | Beetight | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Browser-based on phone, tablet and desktop; offline inspections | Web-based, works in a mobile browser |
| Inspections | Guided structured forms with photos, auto summaries and follow-up tasks | Simple free-text hive notes |
| Varroa tracking | Counts converted to mites per 100 bees, season trends and a 3% threshold alert | Notes can mention counts and treatments |
| Harvest traceability | Harvest per hive, extraction batches, moisture checks and QR batch certificates | Not a core focus |
| Reporting | Branded PDF reports with charts, plus data export on every plan | Basic data export |
| AI | AI report summaries, hive advisor, task suggestions and photo analysis | Not a core focus |
| Teams | Shared organisation with roles: up to 5 users on Team, unlimited on Commercial | Mainly single-beekeeper use |
| Learning | ApiaryPilot Academy included with every paid plan — 19 courses, quizzes and certificates | Not offered |
| Pricing | €9, €19 or €59 per month, 20% off yearly, 7-day free trial | Free; see the Beetight website for current details |
Choose ApiaryPilot if…
- You have outgrown free-text notes and want comparable, reportable records
- You need varroa trends and treatment evidence per colony
- You sell honey and need batch traceability, labels and certificates
- You want structured training for yourself or your team included
Choose Beetight if…
- You keep a few hives, want zero cost and are happy with short notes
- You only need a digital replacement for the paper hive card
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can I bring my Beetight records into ApiaryPilot?
Yes, from a spreadsheet export. Email info@apiarypilot.com with a sample export and support will help map your apiaries, hives and inspection notes so nothing is lost.
Why pay for ApiaryPilot when Beetight is free?
If simple notes are all you need, a free tool may genuinely be enough. You are paying for the season-long system: trend charts, threshold alerts, traceable honey batches, branded reports, team roles and an included academy. The 7-day trial lets you judge with your own hives.
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Seven days free, no credit card. Add a hive, record an inspection and decide with your own data.