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MarketMan vs Quartzy

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MarketMan

Inventory

Restaurant inventory management software

From
$179/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Quartzy logo

Quartzy

Inventory

Lab inventory and ordering software funded by the supply marketplace attached to it

From
$50/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: MarketMan pricing starts higher than some basic inventory tools; Quartzy the vendor earns margin on supplies bought through its own Shop, so the recommended purchasing path is not necessarily the cheapest one for a university that already holds negotiated supplier contracts.
  • They diverge on capability: MarketMan covers Supplier management, Quartzy covers Request and approval.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MarketMan and Quartzy actually diverge.

Attributes where MarketMan and Quartzy differ
AttributeMarketManQuartzy
Starting price$179/month$50/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer month by user tier
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
Founded2013Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Inventory).

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 MarketMan

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

Only in Quartzy

  • Request and approval
  • Quartzy Shop
  • Order tracking
  • Spend reporting
  • Barcode scanning
  • PunchOut
  • Vendor catalogues

Both cover

  • Inventory tracking

What people use each for

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

MarketMan

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

Quartzy

  • An academic lab of three postdocs replacing a shared freezer spreadsheet that nobody updates after a reagent runs outnot MarketMan
  • A small biotech that wants requests approved by a lab manager before any money is committednot MarketMan
  • A principal investigator tracking consumable spend against separate grant codes for reportingnot MarketMan
  • A growing company standardising ordering across two lab sites so duplicate reagent purchases stopnot MarketMan

Where each one falls short

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

MarketMan

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

Quartzy

  • The vendor earns margin on supplies bought through its own Shop, so the recommended purchasing path is not necessarily the cheapest one for a university that already holds negotiated supplier contracts.
  • Seat limits are tight, at three users on Academia and five on Industry, and exceeding them pushes you into a quoted Enterprise contract rather than a predictable per seat increment.
  • It is not a LIMS: there is no sample workflow, instrument integration, electronic lab notebook or 21 CFR Part 11 audit trail, so a lab moving toward regulated work will need a second system.
  • Prices are billed annually, so the USD 250 Industry plan is a USD 3,000 upfront commitment for a five-person team, which is significant for an early-stage company.
  • Supplier catalogue coverage and pricing accuracy vary by region, and labs outside the United States frequently find their usual distributors missing or their contract pricing not reflected.

Pricing, plan by plan

MarketMan

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

Quartzy

$50/month
  • Academia$50/month
    • Billed annually
    • Up to 3 users
    • Inventory tracking and request workflow
  • Industry$250/month
    • Billed annually
    • Up to 5 users
    • Everything in Academia
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Quoted pricing
    • Unlimited users
    • PunchOut integration with institutional procurement

Which should you pick?

Choose MarketMan if

  • You need supplier management.
  • You also want auto ordering.
MarketMan review

Choose Quartzy if

  • You need request and approval.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want quartzy shop.
Quartzy review

Questions people ask

Is MarketMan or Quartzy better?
Neither clearly leads. MarketMan starts at $179/month and Quartzy at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MarketMan or Quartzy?
MarketMan starts at $179/month and Quartzy at $50/month.
Does MarketMan or Quartzy run on more platforms?
MarketMan runs on Web. Quartzy runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is MarketMan best used for?
MarketMan is most often used for point of sale, order management, inventory control, staff scheduling. Of those, point of sale and order management are not what Quartzy is typically brought in for.
What can MarketMan do that Quartzy cannot?
MarketMan covers Supplier management, Auto ordering, Recipe costing, Waste tracking. Quartzy covers Request and approval, Quartzy Shop, Order tracking, Spend reporting. Both handle Inventory tracking.

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.

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Quartzy: How much does Quartzy cost?

USD 50 per month billed annually for up to three users on Academia, USD 250 per month for up to five users on Industry, and quoted pricing for unlimited users on Enterprise.

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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Quartzy: Do I have to buy supplies through Quartzy?

No, you can record orders placed elsewhere. But the Shop is how Quartzy earns beyond the subscription, and supplier credits are tied to it.

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.

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Quartzy: Is Quartzy a LIMS?

No. It handles inventory and purchasing. It does not do sample workflow, instrument data or regulated electronic records.

Quartzy: What happens when we exceed the user limit?

You move to Enterprise, which is quoted rather than listed, so budget for a step change rather than an extra seat charge.

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