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Cin7 vs MarketMan

Cin7 logo

Cin7

ERP & Business Operations

Connected inventory management for product sellers

From
$349/month
Rated
-
MarketMan logo

MarketMan

Inventory Management

Restaurant inventory management software

From
$179/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cin7 sales orders are capped annually rather than monthly, at 6,000 on Standard, 24,000 on Pro and 120,000 on Advanced; MarketMan pricing starts higher than some basic inventory tools
  • They diverge on capability: Cin7 covers Inventory management, MarketMan covers Inventory tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cin7 and MarketMan actually diverge.

Attributes where Cin7 and MarketMan differ
AttributeCin7MarketMan
Starting price$349/month$179/month
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileWeb
CategoryERP & Business OperationsInventory Management
Founded20122013

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Cin7

  • Inventory management
  • Order management
  • Warehouse management
  • EDI integration
  • B2B commerce
  • Shopify
  • Amazon
  • eBay

Only in MarketMan

  • Inventory tracking
  • Supplier management
  • Auto ordering
  • Recipe costing
  • Waste tracking
  • Reporting
  • Toast
  • Square

Both cover

  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Cin7

  • Inventory and order management across multiple sales channelsnot MarketMan
  • Connecting ecommerce storefronts to warehousing and fulfilmentnot MarketMan

MarketMan

  • Point of Salenot Cin7
  • Order Managementnot Cin7
  • Inventory Controlnot Cin7
  • Staff Schedulingnot Cin7

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Cin7

  • Sales orders are capped annually rather than monthly, at 6,000 on Standard, 24,000 on Pro and 120,000 on Advanced
  • Ecommerce and app integrations are rationed by plan, at 2, 4 and 6
  • User seats are capped at 5, 10 and 15 by plan
  • The entry Standard plan is $349 a month and Advanced is $1,199
  • Additional users, integrations and order volume are all chargeable extras on top of the plan

MarketMan

  • Pricing starts higher than some basic inventory tools
  • Requires time investment to set up properly for multi-location operations

Pricing, plan by plan

Cin7

$349/month
  • Standard$349/month
    • Inventory management
    • 3 sales channels
    • Basic reporting
  • Pro$599/month
    • Unlimited channels
    • Advanced automations
    • 3PL connections

MarketMan

$179/month
  • Operator$179/month
    • Inventory
    • Ordering
    • Recipes
  • Professional$249/month
    • Budget
    • Analytics
    • Multi-location
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Full features

Which should you pick?

Choose Cin7 if

  • You need inventory management.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want order management.

Choose MarketMan if

  • You need inventory tracking.
  • You also want supplier management.

Questions people ask

Is Cin7 or MarketMan better?
Neither clearly leads. Cin7 starts at $349/month and MarketMan at $179/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cin7 or MarketMan?
Cin7 starts at $349/month and MarketMan at $179/month.
Does Cin7 or MarketMan run on more platforms?
Cin7 runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. MarketMan runs on Web.
What is Cin7 best used for?
Cin7 is most often used for inventory and order management across multiple sales channels, connecting ecommerce storefronts to warehousing and fulfilment. Of those, inventory and order management across multiple sales channels and connecting ecommerce storefronts to warehousing and fulfilment are not what MarketMan is typically brought in for.
What can Cin7 do that MarketMan cannot?
Cin7 covers Inventory management, Order management, Warehouse management, EDI integration. MarketMan covers Inventory tracking, Supplier management, Auto ordering, Recipe costing. Both handle QuickBooks, Xero, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

MarketMan: When was MarketMan founded?

MarketMan was founded in 2013 and is based in New York. In January 2022, MarketMan merged with Meal Ticket.

Source
MarketMan: Does MarketMan have AI-powered features?

Yes. MarketMan uses AI-powered recipe management to create recipes in minutes by uploading ingredient lists, and AI-driven ordering that forecasts demand and reduces waste.

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MarketMan: What cost savings can restaurants expect from MarketMan?

Restaurants typically reduce COGS by 3-5% and recover hours previously lost to manual processes through MarketMan's automation.

Source

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