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ChopOps vs MarketMan

MarketMan is inventory and purchasing software with strong ordering features, like supplier EDI and smart ordering. ChopOps covers invoices, recipe costing, inventory and labour for small quick service restaurants, with daily operations included, at one simple price.

Choose MarketMan if…

Ordering is your biggest pain and you want supplier EDI and smart ordering.
You run a commissary (they offer a commissary add-on).
You need API access or advanced reporting for a larger group.

Choose ChopOps if…

You want food cost, labour % and prime cost in one place, not only inventory.
You want unlimited invoice reading without moving up a plan.
You want SOPs, daily checklists and food safety logs in the same app.

Side by side

	ChopOps	MarketMan
Published price	$99 USD per location a month	Starter $249/month, Growth $299/month, Enterprise from $449
Free trial	14 days free	Not listed on their pricing page
Contract	Month to month, cancel anytime	See their Software Subscription Agreement
Invoice scanning	Unlimited, photo or PDF	50 AI scans a month on Starter; unlimited on Growth and up
Recipe costing	Yes, with live food cost % per menu item	Yes, real-time recipe costing
Inventory and variance	Counts on your phone, variance and waste log	Yes, including actual vs theoretical and waste
Ordering	Purchase orders you build, print or share with your rep	Smart ordering and supplier EDI integrations (Growth and up)
Labour cost	Labour cost from timesheet import, next to daily sales	Not part of their listed plan features
Daily operations	SOPs, daily task lists, food safety documents and temperature logs, included	Not part of their listed plan features

MarketMan details are from marketman.com/pricing, checked October 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with MarketMan before you decide.

What the price difference looks like

MarketMan's published plans start at $249 a month (Starter, 50 invoice scans) and $299 a month for unlimited scans. ChopOps is $99 USD per location a month with unlimited invoices. For a single location on MarketMan's Growth plan, that's $200 a month, or $2,400 a year, less. Check MarketMan's page for how they price additional locations.

What ChopOps doesn't do (yet)

We'd rather you know up front. ChopOps doesn't connect directly to your POS (you import a daily sales CSV), doesn't sync to accounting software, and doesn't pay your bills. It also doesn't run payroll or scheduling. If any of those are must-haves, MarketMan or another tool may suit you better.

What every ChopOps location gets

Invoices read from a photo or PDF, with ingredient prices updated
Recipe and menu costing with live food cost %
Inventory counts on your phone, expected vs actual usage, and a waste log
Labour cost next to daily sales, and prime cost on the dashboard
Purchase orders, SOPs, daily task lists, and food safety records and temperature logs
Multiple locations with an "All locations" view, team roles, and 12 CSV exports

Frequently asked questions

Is ChopOps cheaper than MarketMan?

Based on MarketMan's published prices (checked October 2026), yes: ChopOps is $99 USD per location a month. See the table above for their current figures, and check their site, since prices change.

Does ChopOps connect to my POS?

Not directly yet. You import daily sales from the CSV export your POS already makes, which takes about a minute. If automatic POS sync is a must for you, that's a real reason to choose a tool that has it.

Can I switch to ChopOps from another tool?

Yes. Start the free trial, upload a few recent invoices so ChopOps builds your ingredient list with current prices, then add recipes for your best sellers. Most owners can see a real food cost in the first week.

Try ChopOps free for 14 days

Snap one invoice, cost your best seller, and see your food cost this week. $99 USD per location a month after that, month to month.

Start your free trial

MarketMan is a trademark of its owner. ChopOps isn't affiliated with or endorsed by MarketMan. This comparison is based on public information and is provided for general guidance.