COGS-Well vs MarketMan vs StockTake Online

COGS-Well is cloud software for restaurant inventory, recipe and food-cost control. MarketMan is cloud software for restaurant back-of-house control. StockTake Online is cloud inventory software for restaurants, bars, cafes and hospitality groups. All three are listed under Inventory Management. The main differences are in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, COGS-Well at USD 199 per location per month; MarketMan at USD 249 per month. These figures are not directly comparable because the currency or billing basis is not the same. StockTake Online does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: COGS-Well: Multi-location restaurant brands; MarketMan: Independent restaurants and cafes; StockTake Online: Multi-location restaurant and bar groups.

  • platforms

    Platform support differs. COGS-Well: Web; MarketMan: Web, iOS, Android; StockTake Online: Web, iOS, Android.

  • countries covered

    COGS-Well names 1 country, MarketMan names 4 countries and StockTake Online names 5 countries. 1 country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    COGS-Well names 26 integrations, MarketMan names 20 integrations and StockTake Online names 15 integrations. 8 partners appear in every list.

Side by side

COGS-Well vs MarketMan vs StockTake Online: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldCOGS-WellMarketManStockTake Online
What it isCOGS-Well is cloud software for restaurant inventory, recipe and food-cost control.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 kitchenIndependent 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 locationSubscription per locationQuote only
Starting priceUSD 199 per location per monthUSD 249 per monthNot published
Free planNot publishedNoNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot publishedNot published
ContractNone (month-to-month)12 monthsNot published
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesUnited StatesCanada, Germany, United Kingdom, United StatesAustralia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
LanguagesNot publishedEnglishNot published
Number of integrations262015
CertificationsNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersDanville, United StatesNot publishedCroydon, United Kingdom
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by all three

  • Clover
  • Aloha
  • Micros
  • QuickBooks
  • Revel
  • Square
  • Toast
  • Xero

Named only by COGS-Well

  • GoTab
  • Heartland
  • HungerRush
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365
  • Oracle NetSuite
  • Ottimate
  • Brink
  • PAR PixelPoint
  • POSitouch
  • Restaurant365
  • SpotOn
  • Upserve
and 1 more
  • US Foods

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 are in one of these groups: Multi-location restaurant brands; Operators with a commissary or central kitchen.

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 fit its listed audience: 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

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 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