# Caterease vs Gather

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Gather

| Attribute | Caterease | Gather |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 56 (37% (low)) | 66.9 (75% (high)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-based platform that helps catering companies and event planners manage their complete operations, from client and event booking through menu planning, staff scheduling, and payment processing. | Gather is a cloud-based virtual office platform that enables distributed teams to collaborate naturally through a shared digital space. Team members can see each other's availability, join conversations instantly, share screens, record meetings with AI-generated notes, and build team culture—all without the friction of constant meeting scheduling. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"flat_monthly_saas","deployment_model":"cloud_web_app","banquet_event_order_beo_generation":true,"proposal_crm_and_pipeline_tracking":true,"event_staff_scheduling_and_timesheets":true,"digital_contracts_e_signature_integration":true,"packing_lists_and_equipment_rental_tracking":true,"recipe_scaling_and_master_kitchen_prep_lists":true,"b2b_corporate_ordering_portal_drop_off_catering":true,"deposit_invoicing_and_installment_payment_collection":true}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","sso_scim":true,"free_tier":true,"messaging":true,"api_access":false,"whiteboard":false,"e2e_encryption":false,"screen_sharing":true,"video_meetings":true,"app_marketplace":false,"deployment_model":"cloud_web_app","max_participants":"hundreds","compliance_controls":true,"guest_external_access":true,"recording_transcription":"recording_ai_notes"}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Mosaic"}]` | `[{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Spotify"},{"name":"Google Chrome Extension"},{"name":"Outlook (planned)"},{"name":"Google Chrome"},{"name":"Outlook"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU","GB","JP"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Express","summary":"$99/mo (billed annually), $28/mo per additional user, $200 one-time setup fee","features":["AI-Driven Horizon Hub","Client event portal","Dynamic event booking wizard","Event task checklist","Reports and query tools","Customizable screen displays","Sales commission calculation"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"additional_user","amount":28,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"one_time","amount":200,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Entry-level plan for businesses new to automation","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"$149/mo, $200 one-time setup fee","features":["Everything in Express","Multiple/batch printing","Audit trail of changes","Conditional required fields","Enhanced menu management","Batch payment processing","Shift management","Detailed recipe tracking"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":149,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"one_time","amount":200,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Advanced menu management and staff scheduling","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","summary":"$199/mo, $200 one-time setup fee. Most popular tier.","features":["Everything in Standard","Multi-party shift management","Combining duplicate clients","Enhanced reports and queries"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":199,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"one_time","amount":200,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"High-volume event management with advanced reporting","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Enhance modules","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"module","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $99/mo (billed annually for Express). No free tier. Optional modules at $25/mo each. $200 per-user one-time setup fee.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://caterease.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T13:22:45.993Z","startingPrice":{"amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Essential","summary":"$12/member/month","features":["Personalized virtual office","Unlimited meetings and chat","Meeting recordings","AI meeting notes and transcriptions","Meeting screen sharing","Google Calendar integration","GitHub and Spotify integrations","Chat channels and direct messages","Guest access"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"member","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Includes all core features for team collaboration","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"members":"up to 100","guest_access":"starting at 30 hours","meeting_recordings":"starting at 20 hours","meeting_transcriptions":"starting at 30 hours"}},{"free":false,"name":"Custom","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["All Essential features","Custom onboarding","Larger customized spaces","Hybrid solutions","Single sign-on (SSO)","Extended trial"],"description":"For large teams with specialized needs","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $12/member/month, 30-day free trial","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.gather.town/pt/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:24:26.870Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":99,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":12,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Catering Management)

| Capability | Caterease | Gather |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:50:01.259Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*