MarketWurks vs The Market Manager

MarketWurks is farmers market management software built by former market managers. 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, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, MarketWurks at $1,700 (currency not stated) per location; The Market Manager at $149 (currency not stated) per month. These figures are not directly comparable because the currency or billing basis is not the same.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: MarketWurks: Farmers market managers; The Market Manager: Single farmers markets leaving spreadsheets.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. MarketWurks: Web, iOS, Android; The Market Manager: Web.

Side by side

MarketWurks vs The Market Manager: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldMarketWurksThe Market Manager
What it isMarketWurks is farmers market management software built by former market managers.The Market Manager is a web workspace for people who run recurring farmers markets and similar vendor markets.
Best forFarmers market managers; Organisations running several marketsSingle farmers markets leaving spreadsheets; Growing market teams with weekly operations; Multi-market organisations
Pricing modelSubscription per market locationSubscription per organisation
Starting price$1,700 (currency not stated) per location$149 (currency not stated) per month
Free planNot publishedNo
Free trialYesYes
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CountriesNot publishedNot published
LanguagesEnglish, French, SpanishNot published
Number of integrationsNot publishedNot 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

Which to choose

MarketWurks

Choose MarketWurks if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Farmers market managers; Organisations running several markets.

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.

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

MarketWurks

  • Billing period and currency of the price
  • Emerging-market plan price
  • Countries served
  • Contract terms
  • Security certifications
  • Headquarters and founding year

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

MarketWurks 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.