How much does MarketMan cost?

Listings we checked in November 2026 put MarketMan's Starter plan at about $199 to $249 per location per month, in US dollars. Quokka is £39 per site per month.

Does Quokka handle UK VAT?

Yes. Costs and prices are worked out ex VAT, and each item's VAT rate comes from your till.

Can Quokka read my supplier invoices?

Yes. Take a photo, upload the PDF or forward the email. Quokka reads each line, checks it against your order and updates your recipe costs.

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Quokka vs MarketMan, for UK cafes.

MarketMan is a US back-of-house platform for restaurants: inventory, purchasing, invoices and supplier links. Quokka is built in the UK for small cafes, priced in pounds, with no setup project.

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The short answer

Pick MarketMan if you run a larger kitchen operation and want supplier ordering links and deep purchasing tools. Pick Quokka if you run a cafe or two in the UK and want recipe costs, stock and GP at a small-cafe price.

Side by side

QuokkaMarketMan

Built for: Quokka: Independent UK cafes and coffee shops; MarketMan: Restaurants and multi-unit groups, mainly in the US
Price: Quokka: £39 per site per month, no VAT added; MarketMan: Starter from about $199 to $249 per location per month, depending on the source
Recipe costing and GP: Quokka: Yes, per size, with extras like oat milk; MarketMan: Yes
Invoice reading: Quokka: Photo, PDF or forwarded email; MarketMan: AI invoice scans, 50 per month on Starter
Supplier ordering links (EDI): Quokka: No. Orders go by email or phone; MarketMan: Yes, mostly US distributors
UK VAT and the 14 UK allergens: Quokka: Yes, built in; MarketMan: Check with MarketMan
Contract: Quokka: Monthly, cancel any time; MarketMan: Check with MarketMan

Facts about MarketMan checked on 5 November 2026 from PricingSaaS: MarketMan plans and price history and Capterra: MarketMan pricing. Prices and features change, so check with them too.

Quokka suits you if

You run one to a handful of UK cafes
You want prices in pounds and UK VAT handled
You want to set up yourself in an afternoon
Your suppliers take orders by email or phone

MarketMan may suit you better if

You run a large kitchen or several restaurants
You buy from distributors with ordering links
You want detailed purchasing and approvals

Questions

How much does MarketMan cost?: Listings we checked in November 2026 put MarketMan's Starter plan at about $199 to $249 per location per month, in US dollars. Quokka is £39 per site per month.
Does Quokka handle UK VAT?: Yes. Costs and prices are worked out ex VAT, and each item's VAT rate comes from your till.
Can Quokka read my supplier invoices?: Yes. Take a photo, upload the PDF or forward the email. Quokka reads each line, checks it against your order and updates your recipe costs.

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