Marcura Alternative (2026): Replace It or Add Tidal

The short answer: Searches for a Marcura alternative often come from teams focused on the procurement and quoting step rather than Marcura's broader cost, payment and port services suite. Marcura spans DA Desk, PortLog, MarTrust and, through ShipServ, online procurement; Tidal does one thing deeply.

Two ways to switch

Replace Marcura, or keep it and add Tidal

You do not have to rip anything out. Pick the path that matches the job you want done.

Replace

Move your quoting to Tidal

If Marcura is where your team handles RFQs today, Tidal can take that job over.

RFQ inbox that sorts requests from other mail
Lines read from any buyer layout, priced from your catalogue
Quotes in your own template, approved by a person
Approved quotes sent to your ERP as sales orders

See Quote Desk →

Keep

Keep Marcura, add one module

If Marcura does a job you still need, keep it and add only the part of Tidal that removes the typing.

Quote Desk for RFQ to priced quote
Invoice Capture for supplier invoices from a photo
Each sold on its own, no platform change
Connects to your ERP through its API or an import file

See ERP integrations →

Why Tidal

Why teams choose Tidal

Tidal reads inbound email RFQs, matches line items to your own catalogue at 90%+ first pass accuracy, applies your margin rules and returns a quote in under 30 minutes. Pricing is scoped to your volume and the modules you need, so contact us for a quote.

181 of 212RFQ lines priced correctly with nobody touching them, in a replay of three real RFQs

0lines given a wrong price. Lines it could not price were left open with the reason shown

1 approvala person approves every quote and supplier invoice before it goes anywhere

Measured in a replay of three real RFQs (212 lines across Excel, PDF and IFS files) from our live customer, a marine supplier in Trinidad.

Honest fit

When Marcura is still the right fit

Marcura still fits when you need disbursement accounting, port cost management or maritime payments, which Tidal does not provide. Tidal focuses only on turning RFQs into quotes and can run alongside those services.

How Tidal works

What your team sees

Screenshots are from the live system at a Trinidad marine supplier. Customer and supplier details are blurred.

Tidal RFQ inbox sorting emails into RFQs and orders — 1. RFQs arrive and are sorted automatically.

Generated quote with each line priced from the catalogue — 2. Every line is priced from your catalogue.

Supplier invoice and the lines Tidal read from it — 3. Supplier invoices are read and checked.

Switching

How to move from Marcura without risk

A 30 minute callWhat you use Marcura for today, your ERP, and your monthly RFQ and invoice volume.
A trial on your documentsSend us a few recent RFQs or supplier invoices. We show you the result beside what your team produced.
Set upWe load your catalogue and supplier prices and connect your ERP by API or import file.
Side by side, then switchRun Tidal next to Marcura until you trust the results, then move the work over.

FAQ

Marcura alternative, answered

Is Tidal a Marcura alternative?

For the RFQ to quote step, yes. Tidal automates reading email RFQs and returning margin protected quotes. For disbursement accounting, port cost or payments, Marcura's services remain the relevant tools, and Tidal can run alongside them.

What does Tidal do that helps procurement teams?

It reads inbound email RFQs, matches every line to the SKUs and codes in your own catalogue at over 90% first pass, applies your margins and returns a quote in under 30 minutes, live in about a week.

How much does Tidal cost compared with Marcura?

Pricing is scoped to your volume and the modules you need, so contact us for a quote. Marcura does not publicly disclose standard pricing across its services.

Can Tidal be used with Marcura services?

Yes. Tidal handles the quoting workflow and runs standalone or integrates with your ERP, so it can sit alongside cost, payment and port services.

Can Tidal replace Marcura completely?

For RFQ to quote and supplier invoice entry, yes. For anything else Marcura does for you, keep it. Many teams keep Marcura and add one Tidal module, Quote Desk or Invoice Capture, which are sold separately.

Does Tidal connect to our ERP?

Yes. Approved quotes go to your ERP as sales orders and approved supplier invoices as bills, through its API or an import file. Tidal has set routes for ERPNext, Acumatica, Odoo, SAP Business One, NetSuite and Business Central, and connects to other ERPs the same way.

The Tidal alternative to Marcura