Comparison

CaterZen vs Total Party Planner

On the evidence we track, Total Party Planner leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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CaterZen58

★Total Party Planner64

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	CaterZen	Total Party PlannerLeader
Vioscale score	58 / 100low · 37%	64 / 100low · 36%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✗	✗
Modelpricing.model	commercial	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	high	mid
Starting pricepricing.starting_price	$179	$25
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	5	8
Security
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	-	✓
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · Popular in US	Available worldwide

Score

Vioscale score

CaterZen58 / 100low · 37%

Total Party Planner64 / 100low · 36%

Pricing

Free tier

CaterZen✗

Total Party Planner✗

Model

CaterZencommercial

Total Party Plannercommercial

Price level

CaterZenhigh

Total Party Plannermid

Starting price

CaterZen$179

Total Party Planner$25

Transparent

CaterZen✓

Total Party Planner✓

Integrations

Count

CaterZen5

Total Party Planner8

Security

Gdpr

CaterZen–

Total Party Planner✓

Market

Availability

CaterZenAvailable worldwide · Popular in US

Total Party PlannerAvailable worldwide

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for catering management. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for Catering Management
Capability	CaterZen	Total Party Planner
Capabilities
Deployment model	Cloud web app	Cloud web app
Banquet event order beo generation	✓	✓
Recipe scaling and master kitchen prep lists	✓	✓
Proposal CRM and pipeline tracking	✓	✓
Digital contracts e signature integration	✓	✓
Deposit invoicing and installment payment collection	✓	✓
Packing lists and equipment rental tracking	✓	✓
Delivery driver routing and dispatch	✓	✗
B2B corporate ordering portal drop off catering	✓	✓
Event staff scheduling and timesheets	-	✓
SOC2 type ii	-	✗
ISO 27001	-	✗
Pricing model	Flat monthly saas	Flat monthly saas

Capabilities

Deployment model

CaterZenCloud web app

Total Party PlannerCloud web app

Banquet event order beo generation

CaterZen✓

Total Party Planner✓

Recipe scaling and master kitchen prep lists

CaterZen✓

Total Party Planner✓

Proposal CRM and pipeline tracking

CaterZen✓

Total Party Planner✓

Digital contracts e signature integration

CaterZen✓

Total Party Planner✓

Deposit invoicing and installment payment collection

CaterZen✓

Total Party Planner✓

Packing lists and equipment rental tracking

CaterZen✓

Total Party Planner✓

Delivery driver routing and dispatch

CaterZen✓

Total Party Planner✗

B2B corporate ordering portal drop off catering

CaterZen✓

Total Party Planner✓

Event staff scheduling and timesheets

CaterZen-

Total Party Planner✓

SOC2 type ii

CaterZen-

Total Party Planner✗

ISO 27001

CaterZen-

Total Party Planner✗

Pricing model

CaterZenFlat monthly saas

Total Party PlannerFlat monthly saas

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

CaterZen

All-in-one catering software providing order management, customer relationship management, delivery routing, online ordering capabilities, kitchen operations, and marketing automation tools for restaurants and catering businesses.

Independently observed

Total Party Planner

Leader

A web-based software suite that consolidates event logistics, invoicing, payment processing, staff scheduling, menu costing, and customer communication for catering service providers of all sizes.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

CaterZen

from $179/moSubscription30-day trial

From $179/month with 30-day free trial

Pro$179/month
- Delivery routing and management
- Online ordering interface
- Electronic signature contracts
- Third-party integrations
- Client online ordering
- +26 more
Pro Plus$199/month
- All Pro plan features
- Custom branded online ordering site
- Client order duplication
- Daily ordering par settings
Enterprise$229/month
- All Pro Plus plan features
- Built-in marketing systems
- VoIP calling
- Integrated delivery manager
- Pre-built BEO templates

as of 2026-08-24verify ↗

Total Party Planner

Leader

from $25/additional user/moSubscription

Monthly or annual subscriptions (10% discount annually) starting with Nibble tier; $299 one-time setup fee per plan

Nibble1 included user; $25/month per additional user
Feast2 included users; $25/month per additional user; includes CRM module
Delicacy3 included users; $25/month per additional user; enterprise features

as of 2026-08-24verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	CaterZen	Total Party Planner
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓

Platforms

Web

CaterZen✓

Total Party Planner✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

CaterZen✓

Total Party Planner✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)

Nowsta

CaterZen

9 total - 8 not shared

ezCater
DoorDash
Grubhub
Burq
Email marketing
SMS text messaging
Payment processors
Mapping services

Independently observed

Total Party Planner

Leader

8 total - 7 not shared

QuickBooks
Google
StaffMate
ChefTec
Outlook
Mailchimp
prismm

Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.