Comparison

Gather vs Total Party Planner

On the evidence we track, Gather leads this comparison with a composite score of 68/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Gather68
Total Party Planner61
Score
vioscaleAI score
Gather68 / 100medium · 73%
Total Party Planner61 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
Gather✓
Total Party Planner✗
Model
Gatherfreemium
Total Party Plannercommercial
Price level
Gatherlow
Total Party Plannermid
Starting price
Gather$12
Total Party Planner$25
Transparent
Gather✓
Total Party Planner✓
Integrations
Count
Gather4
Total Party Planner8
Security
Certifications
Total Party Planner–
Disclosure policy
Gather✓
Total Party Planner–
Gdpr
Gather✓
Total Party Planner✓
Soc2
Gather✓
Total Party Planner–
Trust center
Total Party Planner–
Reliability
Status page
Gather✓
Total Party Planner–
Content
Faq
Gather7 items
Total Party Planner6 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Gather

Leader

A web-based platform that enables remote teams to interact, meet, and work together as if co-located, without constant formal meeting scheduling. Users can see colleague availability, initiate instant conversations, and customize their shared digital workspace.

Independently observed

Total Party Planner

A web-based platform for catering businesses to manage events, staff scheduling, proposals, invoicing, and recipe costing with built-in integrations for accounting and scheduling systems.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Gather

Leader
from $12/member/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

From $12/member/month. Free 30-day trial. Custom plans available.

  • Essential Plan$12/member/month (or $9.60/member/month when billed annually with -20% discount)
    • Unlimited audio & video calls
    • Unlimited chat messages
    • Meeting recordings
    • AI meeting notes and transcriptions
    • Google Calendar sync
    • +8 more
  • Custom PlanContact sales
    • All Essential Plan features
    • Custom pricing
    • Custom onboarding
    • Custom, larger offices
    • Hybrid solutions
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Total Party Planner

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 verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Gather✓
Total Party Planner✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Gather✓
Total Party Planner✓

Integrations

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

In common (2)
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook

Gather

Leader
7 total - 5 not shared
  • GitHub
  • Spotify
  • Google Chrome Extension
  • Outlook (planned)
  • Google Chrome
Independently observed

Total Party Planner

12 total - 10 not shared
  • QuickBooks
  • Google
  • Nowsta
  • StaffMate
  • ChefTec
  • Mailchimp
  • prismm
  • StaffMate Online
  • Apple iCal
  • Microsoft Outlook
Independently observed
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