Locally Grown vs The Market Manager

Locally Grown is a US farm marketplace and selling app. The Market Manager is a web workspace for people who run recurring farmers markets and similar vendor markets. Both are listed under Farmers Market & Cottage Food Business Tools. The main differences are in price, free plans and audience.

Key differences

  • price

    The Market Manager publishes a starting price of $149 (currency not stated) per month. Locally Grown does not publish a starting price.

  • free plans

    A free plan is available from Locally Grown, but not from The Market Manager.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Locally Grown: Small farms and homesteads selling direct; The Market Manager: Single farmers markets leaving spreadsheets.

  • platforms

    Platform support differs. Locally Grown: Web, iOS, Android; The Market Manager: Web.

Side by side

Locally Grown vs The Market Manager: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldLocally GrownThe Market Manager
What it isLocally Grown is a US farm marketplace and selling app.The Market Manager is a web workspace for people who run recurring farmers markets and similar vendor markets.
Best forSmall farms and homesteads selling direct; Farmers market vendors taking pre-orders; Farms running CSAs or box subscriptionsSingle farmers markets leaving spreadsheets; Growing market teams with weekly operations; Multi-market organisations
Pricing modelFree for farmers, with a service fee added at checkoutSubscription per organisation
Starting priceNot published$149 (currency not stated) per month
Free planYesNo
Free trialNot publishedYes
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CountriesUnited StatesNot published
LanguagesEnglishNot published
Number of integrations1Not published
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedData processing addendum available at contract stage, MFA controls, tenant-scoped data and upload safety checks; no certification claimed
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 The Market Manager

The Market Manager 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.

The Market Manager

Choose The Market Manager if you fit its listed audience: Single farmers markets leaving spreadsheets; Growing market teams with weekly operations; Multi-market organisations.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Markets that need a full payment processor: the vendor says it should not be described as one, and supports fee billing, payment tracking, reconciliation and closeout instead.

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

The Market Manager

  • Company name, location, founding, team, funding
  • Countries served
  • Named customers
  • Payment processor used
  • Named integrations
  • Mobile app platforms and store listings
  • Currency of published prices (dollar sign only)

Go further

Locally Grown profileThe Market Manager profile

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Sources

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