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MarketMan

Restaurant inventory management software

As of 30 August 2026, MarketMan starts at $179/month. MarketMan is a cloud-based inventory and purchasing management system for restaurants. Softwr lists it under Inventory. MarketMan is made by MarketMan Inc., launched in 2013, available on Web.

Overview

What MarketMan does

MarketMan is a cloud-based inventory and purchasing management system for restaurants. It helps track inventory levels, manage suppliers, automate ordering, and control food costs. MarketMan integrates with major POS systems and accounting software for seamless operations.

What people use it for

  • Point of Sale
  • Order Management
  • Inventory Control
  • Staff Scheduling

The honest half

Where it falls short

Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about MarketMan.

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

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What people choose instead of MarketMan

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    DEAR Systems

    DEAR Systems: Cloud inventory management with purchasing and expense tracking for food service operations.

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    Brightpearl

    Brightpearl: Inventory management system with purchasing automation and multi-location support.

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    Fishbowl

    Fishbowl: Comprehensive inventory and manufacturing ERP with recipe management and cost tracking.

Pricing

What MarketMan costs

Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.

Operator

$179 /mo

  • Inventory
  • Ordering
  • Recipes

Professional

$249 /mo

  • Budget
  • Analytics
  • Multi-location

Enterprise

Free

  • Custom pricing
  • Full features

Capabilities

Features

  • Inventory tracking

  • Supplier management

  • Auto ordering

  • Recipe costing

  • Waste tracking

  • Reporting

  • Toast

    Integration with Toast

  • Square

    Integration with Square

  • Lightspeed

    Integration with Lightspeed

  • QuickBooks

    Integration with QuickBooks

  • Xero

    Integration with Xero

  • Web support

    Available on web

Answered, with sources

Questions people ask

Each answer names the page it came from, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.

When was MarketMan founded?

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

Source
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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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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Behind it

Who makes MarketMan

Company
MarketMan Inc.
Based in
New York, New York

Timeline

MarketMan over time

  1. Acquisition2022-01-01

    MarketMan merges with Meal Ticket

    Source
  2. Founded2013-01-01

    MarketMan founded in New York

    Source
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