Farmers Market Software
Tentpole runs the weekly pile — vendor applications, booth maps, payment collection, vendor messaging — in one platform. Built inside Sunny's Markets in Charlotte, North Carolina, by someone who got tired of spreadsheets.
Start your 7-day free trial → No credit card · first event live in 8 minutes · Core $150/mo · Pro $300/moMost market organizers we've talked to spend most of their week on four things, none of which are "running the market itself":
Tentpole was built to take this pile off your plate, end to end, in one place — not as a Frankenstein of three different tools.
Vendors build a profile once — photos, category, Instagram, insurance — then apply to any event with one tap. You see every application in one inbox, side-by-side with vendor history.
Every application is pre-scored against your event's category mix and vibe so the best fits float to the top. You approve, decline, or waitlist. The AI never sends anything itself.
Drop the squares, hit auto-assign. Every approved vendor gets a spot with no two of the same category side by side. The day-of print sheet always matches the map.
Booth fees collected on card, paid straight to the market's bank through PayPal. Tentpole takes a small platform fee on vendor payments. No invoicing, no chasing.
Approval, decline, load-in instructions, last-minute changes — the AI drafts replies trained on how you actually talk to vendors. You approve, edit, or skip. Nothing ever sends without you.
Printable booth sheets, attendee RSVPs, vendor check-in, refund-with-one-click. Everything you need on Saturday morning runs from your phone.
No quote forms, no per-vendor add-ons, no surprise upcharges. Vendors are always free. See full pricing.
| Tentpole | Most other market software | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Public & flat — $150 / $300 | Quote-based, varies by event |
| AI copilot | Application scoring, booth auto-assign, reply drafts | No comparable AI layer |
| Vendor experience | One profile, one-tap apply, always free | Per-platform vendor accounts, sometimes paid |
| Built by | A market organizer running it on her own events | Software companies that don't run events |
| Founder access | Founding organizers get a direct line | Ticketed support |
For a head-to-head with the biggest player, see Tentpole vs Eventeny.
Big event platforms are built for ticketed conventions and corporate trade shows. Tentpole is built for the recurring, vendor-based community events that don't fit those tools — and where the weekly admin is the real problem.
"We talked to dozens of organizers running pop-ups, weekend markets, and multi-day festivals before we built a single feature. Then we kept talking."
— Moon, founder of Sunny's Markets & Tentpole
Read the case study: How Sunny's Markets runs on Tentpole.
It's software that handles the recurring admin pile that comes with running a market — vendor applications, approvals, booth assignments, payment collection, vendor messaging, and day-of logistics — in one place instead of spread across email, spreadsheets, and DMs.
Two transparent plans: Core $150/month and Pro $300/month. No quote-based pricing, no per-vendor fees. The 7-day free trial does not require a credit card.
Yes — vendors never pay to use Tentpole. They build a profile once, apply with one tap, and only pay the booth fees the organizer sets (processed through PayPal).
Yes. Export your vendor list and event calendar from your current platform, then import into Tentpole. Founding organizers get migration help directly from the founder.
Yes. Tentpole is built for any recurring vendor-based event — weekly farmers markets, monthly craft fairs, holiday pop-ups, multi-day festivals. The same vendor applications, booth maps, and AI tools apply to all of them.
Vendors don't have to learn a new platform — they apply through a link you share. There's no app to install, no account juggling, and applying is free. Most organizers find vendor adoption is faster than they expect because the form is shorter than what most platforms require.
Sign up takes about a minute. Your first event can be live in eight minutes. The trial is seven days, no credit card. Founding organizers get a lifetime price lock, the founder's phone number, and a vote on the roadmap.
Start your 7-day free trial → No credit card · cancel anytime · founder's number included for founding organizers