Marketspread vs The Market Manager

Marketspread is web software for people who run farmers markets, flea and craft markets, fairs, festivals and trade shows. 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. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, free plans and audience.

Key differences

  • price

    The only starting price published is The Market Manager's: $149 (currency not stated) per month. Marketspread does not publish a starting price.

  • free plans

    Marketspread lists a free plan; The Market Manager does not.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Marketspread: Farmers market managers; The Market Manager: Single farmers markets leaving spreadsheets.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: Marketspread: Web, iOS, Android; The Market Manager: Web.

Side by side

Marketspread vs The Market Manager: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldMarketspreadThe Market Manager
What it isMarketspread is web software for people who run farmers markets, flea and craft markets, fairs, festivals and trade shows.The Market Manager is a web workspace for people who run recurring farmers markets and similar vendor markets.
Best forFarmers market managers; Fairs, festivals and food festivals; Vendors and exhibitors selling at marketsSingle farmers markets leaving spreadsheets; Growing market teams with weekly operations; Multi-market organisations
Pricing modelPer booth per eventSubscription 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
LanguagesNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations4Not 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
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersNot publishedNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Marketspread

  • ACT Insurance
  • Food Liability Insurance Program
  • Payrix
  • Stripe

Named only by The Market Manager

The Market Manager does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Which to choose

Marketspread

Choose Marketspread if you fit its listed audience: Farmers market managers; Fairs, festivals and food festivals; Vendors and exhibitors selling at markets.

The Market Manager

Choose The Market Manager if you are in one of these groups: Single farmers markets leaving spreadsheets; Growing market teams with weekly operations; Multi-market organisations.

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

Marketspread

  • Premium tier price
  • Payment processing fees
  • Founding year, headquarters, employee count, funding
  • Contract terms
  • Security certifications
  • Whether it is used outside the United States

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

Marketspread 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.