Locally Grown vs ShowUp

Locally Grown is a US farm marketplace and selling app. ShowUp is a web platform for people who run vendor-driven events such as farmers markets, food truck rallies, pop-up markets and expos. Both are listed under Farmers Market & Cottage Food Business Tools. They differ in audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Locally Grown: Small farms and homesteads selling direct; ShowUp: Farmers market organizers.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. Locally Grown: Web, iOS, Android; ShowUp: Web.

Side by side

Locally Grown vs ShowUp: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldLocally GrownShowUp
What it isLocally Grown is a US farm marketplace and selling app.ShowUp is a web platform for people who run vendor-driven events such as farmers markets, food truck rallies, pop-up markets and expos.
Best forSmall farms and homesteads selling direct; Farmers market vendors taking pre-orders; Farms running CSAs or box subscriptionsFarmers market organizers; Food truck rally organizers; Pop-up markets, flea markets and expos
Pricing modelFree for farmers, with a service fee added at checkoutFree for organizers, transaction fees
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planYesYes
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNone: the vendor says no contracts
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CountriesUnited StatesNot published
LanguagesEnglishNot published
Number of integrations1Not published
CertificationsNot publishedPCI compliant
Security practicesNot publishedData encrypted in transit (HTTPS/TLS)
Founded2023Not published
HeadquartersRaleigh, United StatesNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Locally Grown

  • Stripe

Named only by ShowUp

ShowUp does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Which to choose

Locally Grown

Choose Locally Grown if you are in one of these groups: Small farms and homesteads selling direct; Farmers market vendors taking pre-orders; Farms running CSAs or box subscriptions.

ShowUp

Choose ShowUp if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Farmers market organizers; Food truck rally organizers; Pop-up markets, flea markets and expos.

What we could not confirm

Locally Grown

  • Legal entity name and team size
  • Security certifications
  • Contract terms
  • Android farmer app (only the consumer app has a Google Play listing)
  • Interface languages

ShowUp

  • Number of events or organizers served (vendor figures not verified)
  • Founding year, founders, headquarters, employee count and funding
  • Countries served
  • Contract and cancellation terms beyond the no-contracts statement
  • Whether ShowUp offers any paid plan or add-on price (Custom Branding add-on price not shown)

Sources

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