COGS-Well vs Craftable vs MarketMan vs StockTake Online

COGS-Well is cloud software for restaurant inventory, recipe and food-cost control. Craftable is a cloud back-office platform for restaurants and hotels that connects vendor ordering, inventory and recipe costing, invoice processing and accounts payable, and daily cost dashboards. MarketMan is cloud software for restaurant back-of-house control. StockTake Online is cloud inventory software for restaurants, bars, cafes and hospitality groups. All four are listed under Inventory Management. The main differences are in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    The vendors price on different terms. COGS-Well at USD 199 per location per month; MarketMan at USD 249 per month. The amounts cannot be compared directly. Craftable and StockTake Online do not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: COGS-Well: Multi-location restaurant brands; Craftable: Multi-unit restaurant groups; MarketMan: Independent restaurants and cafes; StockTake Online: Multi-location restaurant and bar groups.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. COGS-Well: Web; Craftable: Web; MarketMan: Web, iOS, Android; StockTake Online: Web, iOS, Android.

  • integrations

    COGS-Well names 26 integrations, Craftable names 21 integrations, MarketMan names 20 integrations and StockTake Online names 15 integrations. 5 partners appear in every list.

Side by side

COGS-Well vs Craftable vs MarketMan vs StockTake Online: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldCOGS-WellCraftableMarketManStockTake Online
What it isCOGS-Well is cloud software for restaurant inventory, recipe and food-cost control.Craftable is a cloud back-office platform for restaurants and hotels that connects vendor ordering, inventory and recipe costing, invoice processing and accounts payable, and daily cost dashboards.MarketMan is cloud software for restaurant back-of-house control.StockTake Online is cloud inventory software for restaurants, bars, cafes and hospitality groups.
Best forMulti-location restaurant brands; Operators with a commissary or central kitchenMulti-unit restaurant groups; Hotels and resorts; Finance-led restaurant operatorsIndependent restaurants and cafes; Multi-unit restaurant groups and franchises; Operators with a commissary or central kitchen; Food distributors and suppliersMulti-location restaurant and bar groups; Independent restaurants, cafes and bars; Operators who want cost-control help
Pricing modelSubscription per locationQuote onlySubscription per locationQuote only
Starting priceUSD 199 per location per monthNot publishedUSD 249 per monthNot published
Free planNot publishedNot publishedNoNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNone (month-to-month)Not published12 monthsNot published
PlatformsWebWebWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesUnited StatesNot publishedCanada, Germany, United Kingdom, United StatesAustralia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
LanguagesNot publishedNot publishedEnglishNot published
Number of integrations26212015
CertificationsNot publishedSOC 2 Type 2Not publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedHosted on AWS with AES256 encrypted backups and TLS 1.2+Not publishedNot published
FoundedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersDanville, United StatesFarmers Branch (Dallas area), Texas, United StatesNot publishedCroydon, United Kingdom
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by all four

  • Clover
  • Micros
  • QuickBooks
  • Revel
  • Toast

Named only by COGS-Well

  • GoTab
  • Heartland
  • HungerRush
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365
  • Oracle NetSuite
  • Ottimate
  • Brink
  • PAR PixelPoint
  • POSitouch
  • Upserve
  • US Foods

Named only by Craftable

  • 5-Out
  • 7shifts
  • Acumatica
  • ADP
  • NCR Aloha
  • Bill.com
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP
  • PAR Tech
  • Performance Food Group
  • Southern Glazer's

Named only by MarketMan

  • Barventory
  • Lavu
  • Otter
  • Performance Foodservice
  • Revolut POS
  • Shift4 SkyTab
  • SumUp

Named only by StockTake Online

  • Epos Now
  • Grafterr
  • HubRise
  • ICRTouch
  • PaperChase

Which to choose

COGS-Well

Choose COGS-Well if you fit its listed audience: Multi-location restaurant brands; Operators with a commissary or central kitchen.

Craftable

Choose Craftable if you fit its listed audience: Multi-unit restaurant groups; Hotels and resorts; Finance-led restaurant operators.

MarketMan

Choose MarketMan if you are in one of these groups: Independent restaurants and cafes; Multi-unit restaurant groups and franchises; Operators with a commissary or central kitchen.

StockTake Online

Choose StockTake Online if you are in one of these groups: Multi-location restaurant and bar groups; Independent restaurants, cafes and bars; Operators who want cost-control help.

What we could not confirm

COGS-Well

  • Founding year and team size
  • Which listed partners are live integrations and for which POS
  • Security certifications
  • Mobile app availability on iOS or Android
  • Interface languages
  • Whether Foundation plan is available without the named AP partners

Craftable

  • Any price, plans or contract terms
  • Exact founding year (the About page says twelve years) and team size
  • Funding (the About page says it began without venture capital)
  • Countries where it is sold and interface languages
  • Mobile app names and app store listings
  • Which POS integrations support live data vs file import
  • Vendor performance claims (for example 5% lower cost of goods) are unaudited

MarketMan

  • Whether plan prices are per location or per account
  • Free trial (none mentioned)
  • Founding year, headquarters, founders, funding and team size
  • Relationship to 'Meal Ticket', the name used on the About page
  • Security certifications and hosting
  • Full list of supported countries and interface languages
  • Which POS and supplier integrations work in which country
  • The vendor's customer counts ('15,000+ restaurants' on the homepage, '12,000+' on the case studies page) are unaudited and inconsistent
  • App store listing details (only the iOS link appears on the site)

StockTake Online

  • Any price, minimum term or contract length
  • Founding year, team size and funding
  • Security certifications and hosting details
  • Interface languages
  • Which POS and accounting integrations are live in which country

Go further

COGS-Well profileCraftable profileMarketMan profileStockTake Online profile

Other comparisons with these products

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

MarketMan, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, distributor offerhttps://www.marketman.com
  2. Plans, prices, add-ons, FAQs, customershttps://www.marketman.com/pricing-for-restaurant-inventory-management-system
  3. Platform overview and FAQhttps://www.marketman.com/platform
  4. Inventory features, hardwarehttps://www.marketman.com/platform/restaurant-inventory-management-software
  5. Multi-unit and commissary featureshttps://www.marketman.com/platform/multi-unit-restaurant-commissary-kitchen-inventory-software
  6. Invoice scanning and APhttps://www.marketman.com/platform/marketman-accounts-payable-automation
  7. Integration partner listhttps://www.marketman.com/partners
  8. Named customershttps://www.marketman.com/case-studies
  9. Legal entities, term and renewalhttps://www.marketman.com/saas-subscription-agreement
  10. Company descriptionhttps://www.marketman.com/about-us
  11. Page discoveryhttps://www.marketman.com/sitemap.xml