MarketMan vs StockTake Online (2026): which should you pick?

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

Pick StockTake Online if

• Fits if you run a restaurant or bar and want counts tied to recipes
• Works for groups that move stock between several sites

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you sell retail goods or run a warehouse, as it is built for hospitality
• Not for you if you need a price to plan with, because none is published
• Skip it if you want a self-serve trial, since only a demo is offered
• Watch out: the quote depends on locations, operation type and features

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.

StockTake Online

• No prices are published: the pricing page describes a customisable model quoted by locations, operation type and features.
• The vendor offers a free personalised demo rather than a self-serve trial.
• It is built for hospitality, so it is a poor fit for retail or warehouse stock.

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.

StockTake Online

Stock counts and adjustments

Record stock counts and adjustments such as breakages, with variance between theoretical and actual usage.

Ordering and goods receiving

Create purchase orders, receive deliveries and manage suppliers from one place.

Recipe and batch management

Links ingredients to recipes so usage and food cost follow what is sold.

Gross profit reporting

Reports show cost and gross profit information per site, with multi-location enterprise management.

POS and accounting links

Connects to Toast, Lightspeed, Aloha EPOS, TISSL, Grafterr and HubRise, and to Xero and PaperChase.

Multi-site transfers

Move stock between locations and requisition from a central kitchen.

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.

StockTake Online

Pricing could not be confirmed. See stocktake-online.com.