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Fishbowl vs MarketMan

Fishbowl logo

Fishbowl

ERP & Business Operations

Manufacturing and warehouse management for QuickBooks

From
$4395/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
MarketMan logo

MarketMan

Inventory Management

Restaurant inventory management software

From
$179/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Fishbowl the $229 per month Essentials plan includes only 2 users, Growth at $429 includes 5 and Scale at $729 includes 10, all billed annually; MarketMan pricing starts higher than some basic inventory tools
  • They diverge on capability: Fishbowl covers Inventory management, MarketMan covers Inventory tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fishbowl and MarketMan actually diverge.

Attributes where Fishbowl and MarketMan differ
AttributeFishbowlMarketMan
Starting price$4395/one-time$179/month
Pricing modelone-timesubscription
PlatformsWindows, CloudWeb
CategoryERP & Business OperationsInventory Management
Founded20012013

Identical on both: 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 Fishbowl

  • Inventory management
  • Manufacturing
  • Work orders
  • Barcode scanning
  • QuickBooks integration
  • QuickBooks Desktop
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Shopify

Only in MarketMan

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

What people use each for

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

Fishbowl

  • Inventory and SKU tracking for wholesale and distribution businessesnot MarketMan
  • Manufacturing bills of materials, MRP, work orders and job costingnot MarketMan
  • Warehouse fulfilment, transfer orders and automated reorderingnot MarketMan
  • Multichannel selling with synchronised stock levelsnot MarketMan

MarketMan

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

Where each one falls short

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

Fishbowl

  • The $229 per month Essentials plan includes only 2 users, Growth at $429 includes 5 and Scale at $729 includes 10, all billed annually
  • A paid implementation package is required as part of purchase and covers a 6 to 8 week training certification
  • Lot tracking, demand forecasting and compliance documentation require the Scale plan at $729 per month
  • Advanced Warehouse from $595 per month and Advanced Manufacturing from $675 per month are quoted on team size and deployment rather than sold at a fixed rate
  • Demand forecasting and custom reports are add ons carrying separate fees
  • All listed plan prices are billed annually rather than monthly

MarketMan

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Fishbowl

$4395/one-time
  • Fishbowl Warehouse$4395/one-time
    • Inventory tracking
    • Order management
    • QuickBooks sync
  • Fishbowl Manufacturing$5495/one-time
    • Work orders
    • Bill of materials
    • Shop floor control

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 Fishbowl if

  • You need inventory management.
  • You work on Windows, Cloud.
  • You also want manufacturing.
Fishbowl review

Choose MarketMan if

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

Questions people ask

Is Fishbowl or MarketMan better?
Neither clearly leads. Fishbowl starts at $4395/one-time and MarketMan at $179/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fishbowl or MarketMan?
Fishbowl starts at $4395/one-time and MarketMan at $179/month.
Does Fishbowl or MarketMan run on more platforms?
Fishbowl runs on Windows, Cloud. MarketMan runs on Web.
What is Fishbowl best used for?
Fishbowl is most often used for inventory and sku tracking for wholesale and distribution businesses, manufacturing bills of materials, mrp, work orders and job costing, warehouse fulfilment, transfer orders and automated reordering, multichannel selling with synchronised stock levels. Of those, inventory and sku tracking for wholesale and distribution businesses and manufacturing bills of materials, mrp, work orders and job costing are not what MarketMan is typically brought in for.
What can Fishbowl do that MarketMan cannot?
Fishbowl covers Inventory management, Manufacturing, Work orders, Barcode scanning. MarketMan covers Inventory tracking, Supplier management, Auto ordering, Recipe costing.

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.

Source
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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