Best Commercial Ice Cream Machines

The Spaceman 6210-C serves a single flavor of soft-serve, ice cream, frozen yogurt, custard, or sorbet. Every hour, it can produce as many as (104) 4-ounce servings gravity-feed style. Its low-mix indicator light lets operators know when more mix is needed, and this countertop model features quick freezing and fast freeze down with low energy consumption to simplify cleaning. The self-closing speed valve offers speed control to prevent overflow and provide consistent portions of product. Its air-cooled motor is efficient, and its soft system start reduces equipment noise.

• Capacity: 8.5 quarts
• Low-mix indicator light
• Analog controls
• Air-cooled motor
• Recommended for: establishments with medium-volume demands

This commercial ice cream machine uses vertical barrels to mix product thoroughly and churns product with plastic beater blades. Operators can monitor the product as it mixes through a clear acrylic cover. The freezing cycles are controlled by a timer and all controls are clustered on a single panel on the front of the freezer. Its working cycle takes 10 to 20 minutes and needs 2 to 4 quarts of mix per batch. Its freezing cylinder has a 2.5 gallon capacity and can be removed through a stainless steel extraction door. The Stoelting VB25-309 operates with air-cooled condensing, requiring 20 inches of clearance in the rear.

• Capacity: 10 quarts
• Single control panel
• Clear acrylic cover
• Plastic beater blades minimize replacement needs
• Recommended for: establishments selling a medium volume of product

The Spaceman 6378A-C is a free-standing model capable of serving two servings and a twist for serving sorbets, custards, and more. Its product output is as much as 80 quarts an hour. This machine has high-pressure, thermal-overload, and low-temperature protection, and its standby mode maintains product temperature in the hoppers and freezing cylinder at less than 40 degrees Fahrenheit overnight. The main compressors output 6,500 BTUs and the auxiliary compressor outputs 480. Its motor features a soft system start that reduces equipment noise.

• Capacity: 15.9 quarts
• Digital and dual machine controls
• Low-mix indicator light
• Soft system start reduces noise
• Recommended for: establishments experiencing high-volume demand

This traditional floor model soft-serve machine serves two flavors, and the SaniServ 824-SOFTSERVE has a dual-barrel design that lets it serve 20 quarts each of two flavors. Designed for high-volume establishments, it can produce seven 4-ounce cones and five 16-ounce shakes per minute. Its AccuFreeze control ensures product consistency during both low and peak periods.

• Capacity: 20 quarts per side
• Can produce milkshakes
• AccuFreeze
• Recommended for: establishments with high-volume demand

The SaniServ DF200 is ideal for small servings of soft-serve ice cream or frozen yogurt. This commercial ice cream machine dispenses two 3-ounce servings per minute and has a compact, countertop design built with easy-to-disassemble parts that simplify cleaning throughout the day. This machine has a 7 quart mix reservoir powered by a ¹⁄₂-HP compressor with an air-cooling system. It also features a stainless steel dasher with low-friction scraper blades.

• Capacity: 7 quarts
• Compact design
• Built with as few parts as possible to ease cleaning
• Low-friction scraper blades
• Recommended for: establishments selling a low product volume

The Stoelting F231-38I2 has dual 12-quart hoppers that can dispense two flavors and features a twist lever. It has an adjustable dispensing rate and self-closing spigots that reduce product waste. The product folds while mixing because of the machine's auger design, and the Stoelting F231-38I2 has durable Delrin® plastic blades that operate quietly. Its InTellic2™ controls have standby and sleep modes to conserve energy, automatically defrost products, and maintain temperature.

• Capacity: 12 quarts per hopper with twist feature
• Adjustable dispensing rate
• Delrin® blades
• InTellic2™ controls
• Recommended for: medium- to high-volume establishments

The SaniServ 501U yogurt freezer is built with two heads and an 11-qt. mix capacity per side. This commercial unit features a countertop design and two independent flavor reservoirs that ensure there's no flavor crossover. It also features a twist option that merges the two flavors should the customer so desire it. The unit operates with a two 1-horsepower dashers and a 2-horsepower scroll compressor. Its touch controls ease operation and limit the amount of training required to use the unit.

• Capacity: (2) 11 quarts
• Compact design
• Built with as few parts as possible to ease cleaning
• Twist option to combine flavors
• Recommended for: establishments selling a medium to high product volume

This commercial gelato machine has an electronic control system with four preset programs: Gelato Classico, Semi-Soft Ice Cream, Granita, and Shock freezing. It has a maximum capacity of 1.85 quarts and can produce 1.3 quarts of product in 12 to 15 minutes and can produce 7 quarts in an hour. The Eurodib GELATO-5K also has four storage programs operators can choose from depending on the product's needs. It features a metal lid and removable scrapers.

• Capacity: Produces 7 quarts in an hour
• 4 mixing presets
• 4 storage presets
• Metal lid
• Recommended for: establishments selling a low to medium volume of ice cream

The SaniServ B-10 S batch freezer features one head attached to a 10-quart barrel. This unit has fewer parts to simplify cleaning procedures and contains a 3-HP dasher and 2-HP compressor. Built to last, the SaniServ B-10 S has stainless steel exteriors and a welded steel frame. To conserve energy and product quality, it has an automatic-shut-off timer.

• Capacity: 10 quarts
• Built with fewer parts to ease cleaning
• 3-HP dasher and 2-HP compressor
• Automatic shut-off timer
• Recommended for: establishments meeting a high-volume demand

This commercial gelato machine has an electronic control system with four preset programs: Gelato Classico, Semi-Soft Ice Cream, Granita, and Shock freezing. It has a maximum capacity of 2.96 quarts and can produce 14.8 quarts in an hour, making it great for high-volume establishments needing to consistently deliver product, such as buffet or school cafeteria settings. The Eurodib GELATO-10K unit also has four storage programs operators can choose from depending on the product's needs. It features a metal lid and removable scrapers.

• Capacity: Produces 14.8 quarts in an hour
• 4 mixing presets
• 4 storage presets
• Metal lid
• Recommended for: establishments selling large volumes of gelato, such as cafeteria settings