inFlow vs MarketMan (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, inFlow grades higher than MarketMan: 2.6 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
inFlow grades higher on the free plan, features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
inFlow
Inventory, orders and barcoding for wholesalers and small warehouses
MarketMan
Inventory, ordering and recipe costing for restaurants
Which one is for you
Pick inFlow if
- Fits if you sell to trade customers and want an ordering portal for them
- Works for stock kept in vans and on job sites as well as in the warehouse
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you need lot numbers, serials or the API, which are add-ons below Pro or Max
- Not for you if you make products from materials, as bills of materials need inFlow Manufacturing from $169 a month
- Tight if your team grows, since Lite has 2 team members and extras are $29 a month each
- Tight if you have a second site, as Lite has 1 location and each extra is $39 a month
- Pricey if you move up from Lite, as Core is $299 a month plus a one-time $499 onboarding package
Pick MarketMan if
- Fits if you run a restaurant and want recipe costs tied to ordering
- Works for kitchens on Toast, Square or Lightspeed
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you run one small site, as the cheapest plan is $249 a month
- Skip it if you want to try free, since no trial or free plan is listed
- Watch out: API access is Enterprise only, or $25 to $199 a month on other plans
- Watch out: a commissary add-on costs $499 or $749 a month
- Not for you if you are outside the US, Canada and the UK and need vendor EDI
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAinFlowGood | 1.8GPAMarketManWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CFor a shop and an online store, Lite does it: $99 a month billed yearly ($129 monthly) for 2 team members, 1 location and unlimited integrations. Right in the middle of this category. A second location is $39 a month more, and Core jumps to $299 plus $499 onboarding. | C$249 a month for Starter, between the category's middle of $135 and its dearer quarter at $349. The page does not state a billing basis or whether it is per location. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, just a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. Long enough to scan in some stock and connect your store before paying. | FNo free plan and no trial on record in the listing, and a money-back guarantee would not count as one. |
| Features | BStock across locations, sales orders to invoices, purchase orders with reorder points, barcode scanning, lots and serials, and a B2B portal. The whole stock-control job, though lots, serials and the portal are $39 add-ons on lower plans, and makers need the separate inFlow Manufacturing. | CCounts, recipe costing, invoice scanning, ordering and POS and accounting links. Vendor EDI works only in the US, Canada and the UK, and API access is Enterprise or a paid add-on. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You'll import products, set up locations and connect your store and accounting, and every plan above Lite requires a $499 onboarding package. | CNo store rating on record. Recipes, vendors and counts have to be entered first. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Windows, iPhone and Android, with Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Etsy, QuickBooks Online, Xero and Zapier, plus an API ($49 a month on lower plans). That's the full spread. | BWeb, iOS and Android, with Square, Toast, Lightspeed, Clover, Sysco and US Foods listed. No desktop app. |
| Best for | wholesalers who scan stock with their phones | restaurant inventory from $249 a month |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: inFlow and MarketMan. How we grade
Price against what you get
inFlow starts at $99 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. MarketMan starts at $249 a month and scores 2.3.
inFlow scores higher and starts $150 a month lower. Of the other inventory management tools on the chart, 1 scores higher than inFlow for less, and 7 score higher than MarketMan for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- inFlow also covers invoicing and barcode scanning.
At a glance
| inFlow | MarketMan | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $99 per month, billed annually ($129 billed monthly) | $249 per month (billing basis not stated) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Archon Systems Inc. | MarketMan |
| Price read from | inflowinventory.com | marketman.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
inFlow
- Core, Pro and Max require a one-time $499 onboarding package; it is optional only on Lite.
- Extra team members cost $29 a month each, and extra locations on Lite and Core cost $39 a month each.
- Lot numbers, serial numbers and the B2B portal are $39 a month each and the API is $49 a month on lower plans.
- inFlow Manufacturing is priced separately from $169 a month billed annually; Stockroom alone is $69 a month billed annually.
MarketMan
- The pricing page does not state a billing basis or whether prices are per location.
- API access is Enterprise only, or a paid add-on on other plans: $25 a month for 1 to 3 locations, up to $199 for 31 or more.
- A commissary add-on costs $499 a month for a kitchen supplying your own units, or $749 a month for one selling to outside businesses.
- Vendor EDI integrations work in the US, Canada and the UK only.
Key features
inFlow
- Stock across locations
- Real-time stock levels across warehouses, stores and job sites, with transfers, sublocations and stock counts.
- Sales, invoicing and purchasing
- Quotes, sales orders, invoices, purchase orders and receiving in one system, with reorder points to restock in time.
- Barcode scanning and labels
- Scan with the iOS and Android apps or inFlow's own smartphone scanner, and print barcode labels on its portable printers.
- Showroom B2B portal
- An online ordering portal for trade customers on your own domain, with abandoned cart notices, included from Pro.
- Lots, serials and access rights
- Lot, batch, expiry and serial number tracking, and access limits by location or sales rep with purchase-order approvals.
- Windows app and integrations
- A Windows app beside the web app, and connections to Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, QuickBooks Online, Xero and Zapier.
MarketMan
- Counts and transfers
- Counts on-hand inventory and tracks movement between locations on every plan.
- Recipe costing
- Costs each dish in real time and tracks changes over time; a digital cookbook holds recipes and allergens.
- Invoice scanning
- Reads invoices from a photo or upload: 50 scans a month on Starter and unlimited on Growth and Enterprise.
- Ordering and vendor EDI
- Smart ordering and order by recipe on Growth and above, with vendor EDI integrations limited to the US, Canada and UK.
- POS and accounting links
- Sends POS sales to MarketMan for actual vs theoretical variance and syncs invoices with accounting software.
Plans
inFlow
Lite$99
per month, billed annually ($129 billed monthly)
2 team members and 1 location with no sublocations. Unlimited products, orders and integrations; the onboarding package is optional.
Core$299
per month, billed annually ($379 billed monthly)
5 team members and 5 locations, with lot and serial numbers, API and B2B portal as add-ons. Requires a one-time $499 onboarding package.
Pro$499
per month, billed annually ($629 billed monthly)
10 team members, unlimited locations, advanced access rights, the API and the Showroom B2B portal included. Requires $499 onboarding.
Max$699
per month, billed annually ($879 billed monthly)
20 team members, lot and serial numbers included, single sign-on and support calls over Zoom. Requires $499 onboarding.
MarketMan
Starter$249
per month, billing basis not stated
Recipe costing, actual vs theoretical reporting, waste management, 1 vendor EDI integration and 50 AI invoice scans a month.
Growth$299
per month, billing basis not stated
Adds smart ordering, order by recipe, AI recipe suggestions, 2 vendor EDI integrations and unlimited invoice scanning.
Enterprise$449
per month and up, billing basis not stated
Adds email invoice scanning, advanced reports, unlimited vendor EDI integrations and read-only API access with 5,000 calls a month.
Ways to pay less
inFlow
- Annual discount
Save 20% with annual billing
Paying yearly cuts Lite from $129 to $99 a month, Core from $379 to $299, Pro from $629 to $499 and Max from $879 to $699.
- Other savings
Hardware credit for new customers
A one-time inFlow Shop credit toward scanners and printers: $100 on Lite, $250 on Core, $500 on Pro and $1,000 on Max, as shown with annual billing.
MarketMan
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, inFlow or MarketMan?
As of Nov 12, 2026, inFlow is cheaper to start with: $99 a month, against $249 a month for MarketMan. inFlow starts at $99 per month, billed annually ($129 billed monthly), and MarketMan starts at $249 per month (billing basis not stated).
Which has a free plan, inFlow or MarketMan?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither inFlow nor MarketMan has a free plan. inFlow has a free trial.
Which platforms do inFlow and MarketMan run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only inFlow lists a Windows app. Both list a web app and iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.