# Grocy vs MarketMan

| Attribute | Grocy | MarketMan |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 37.7 (32% (low)) | 47.6 (26% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 12 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 9,425 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A web-based application for managing household groceries, inventory, meal planning, shopping lists, recipes, and household equipment. Users self-host the application and access it through a web interface that works across devices. | Cloud-based software that automates restaurant back-of-house operations including inventory tracking, recipe costing, purchasing management, invoicing, and cost analysis to help operators control food costs and improve profitability. |
| integrations.count | 1 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Open Food Facts"}]` | `[{"name":"POS systems"},{"name":"Accounting software"},{"name":"Food distributors"},{"name":"ERP systems"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://grocy.info/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T10:22:47.477Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$249/month","features":["Real-Time Recipe Costing","Actual vs Theoretical (AVT) Reporting","Waste Management","1 Vendor EDI Integration","50 AI-Powered Invoice Scans per month"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":249,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For independent restaurant operators","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"$299/month","features":["Order By Recipe","AI-Assisted Recipe Optimization and Suggestions","2 Vendor EDI Integrations","Unlimited Invoice Scanning"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":299,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For operators looking to scale","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"From $449/month","features":["Email Invoice Scanning","Advanced Reports","Unlimited Vendor EDI Integrations","API Access (read-only, 5,000 calls per month)"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":449,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For established chains and franchises with custom requirements","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"API Access (1-3 locations)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"API Access (4-9 locations)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":59,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"API Access (10+ locations)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Commissary - Standalone","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":499,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Commissary - External Unlimited","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":749,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $249/month. No free tier.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.marketman.com/pricing-for-restaurant-inventory-management-system","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T10:26:03.486Z","startingPrice":{"amount":249,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":249,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 36 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/grocy/grocy/releases/tag/v4.6.0","date":"2026-03-06T17:35:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/grocy/grocy/releases/tag/v4.5.0","date":"2025-03-28T19:02:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/grocy/grocy/releases/tag/v4.4.2","date":"2025-02-28T16:26:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/grocy/grocy/releases/tag/v4.4.1","date":"2025-01-31T15:53:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/grocy/grocy/releases/tag/v4.4.0","date":"2025-01-24T16:49:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/grocy/grocy/releases/tag/v4.3.0","date":"2024-12-23T17:02:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/grocy/grocy/releases/tag/v4.2.0","date":"2024-03-15T17:44:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/grocy/grocy/releases/tag/v4.1.0","date":"2024-02-09T16:38:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/grocy/grocy/releases/tag/v4.0.3","date":"2023-09-02T07:37:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/grocy/grocy/releases/tag/v4.0.2","date":"2023-08-19T06:58:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/grocy/grocy/releases/tag/v4.0.1","date":"2023-08-06T13:34:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/grocy/grocy/releases/tag/v4.0.0","date":"2023-07-29T13:06:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v4.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/grocy/grocy/releases/tag/v3.3.2","date":"2022-11-12T17:31:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/grocy/grocy/releases/tag/v3.3.1","date":"2022-06-10T16:26:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/grocy/grocy/releases/tag/v3.3.0","date":"2022-04-08T15:42:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/grocy/grocy/releases/tag/v3.2.0","date":"2022-02-11T17:28:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/grocy/grocy/releases/tag/v3.1.3","date":"2021-11-14T15:39:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/grocy/grocy/releases/tag/v3.1.2","date":"2021-09-27T16:27:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/grocy/grocy/releases/tag/v3.1.1","date":"2021-08-21T18:28:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/grocy/grocy/releases/tag/v3.1.0","date":"2021-07-16T15:39:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.0"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 3.8 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=helm&package_name=sarab97%2Fgrocy&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:14:15.304Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*