Best Event Catering Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Eventifood is ranked #1 of 28 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of BanquetsCRM and CartFlow. The best-ranked option with a free plan is BanquetsCRM. The lowest first paid tier on this page is BanquetsCRM at $9.99/mo.
Catering an event can involve coordinating menus, proposals, orders, recipes, staff, and day-of execution. Compared on event execution tools, menu management, order workflows, proposal builders, recipe management, and staff scheduling, these options let you weigh the parts of that work you want software to support. Free plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost considerations. Eventifood, BanquetsCRM, and CartFlow are among the names shown, alongside OneCatering and Caterease. Consider which listed capabilities match the way your operation plans and delivers events.
28 event catering software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
6 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EventifoodWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | £30/mo | 6.8 | |
| 2 | BanquetsCRMWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $9.99/mo | 6.6 | |
| 3 | CartFlowWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | NZD 39/mo | 6.5 | |
| 4 | CatertooWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $39/mo | 6.5 | |
| 5 | SendOrderWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $24.92/mo | 6.4 | |
| 6 | TraqlyWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $39/mo | 6.4 | |
| 7 | OneCateringWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $13.25/mo | 5.4 |
| 8 | CatereaseWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $25/mo | 5.3 |
| 9 | Catered4Web | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 10 | PalaWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 11 | Total Party PlannerWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $119/mo | 5.2 |
| 12 | CaiterWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $79/mo | 5.1 |
| 13 | CaterXpertWeb · Windows · Mac | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 14 | CaterZenWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $179/mo | 5.1 |
| 15 | CurateWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 16 | FoodStormWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 17 | SavrsoftWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $49/mo | 5.1 |
| 18 | SpoonfedWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 19 | CaterCampWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $49/mo | 5.0 |
| 20 | CaterCoreWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $119/mo | 5.0 |
| 21 | CatermonkeyWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | €62.50/mo | 5.0 |
| 22 | Prep StationWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $65.83/mo | 5.0 |
| 23 | Pro-cessWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | £3,030,025/mo | 5.0 |
| 24 | Better CaterWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
| 25 | CaterSOFTWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Proposal builder | Menu management |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eventifood | 6.8 | Free plan | £30/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 2 | BanquetsCRM | 6.6 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | 9.99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | CartFlow | 6.5 | Free plan | NZD 39/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | — | — |
| 4 | Catertoo | 6.5 | Free plan | $39/mo | Yes | 29 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | SendOrder | 6.4 | Free plan | $24.92/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 6 | Traqly | 6.4 | Free plan | $39/mo | Yes | 39 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | OneCatering | 5.4 | No | $13.25/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Caterease | 5.3 | No | $25/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Catered4 | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Pala | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Total Party Planner | 5.2 | No | $119/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Caiter | 5.1 | No | $79/mo | No | 79 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | CaterXpert | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | CaterZen | 5.1 | No | $179/mo | No | 179 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | Curate | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | FoodStorm | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Savrsoft | 5.1 | No | $49/mo | No | 49 /mo | — | — |
| 18 | Spoonfed | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | CaterCamp | 5.0 | No | $49/mo | No | 39 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | CaterCore | 5.0 | No | $119/mo | No | 119 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | Catermonkey | 5.0 | No | €62.50/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | Prep Station | 5.0 | No | $65.83/mo | No | 79 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | Pro-cess | 5.0 | No | £3,030,025/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | Better Cater | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 25 | CaterSOFT | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which event catering software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Eventifood is ranked #1 of 28 with a score of 6.8. BanquetsCRM is second and CartFlow third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, BanquetsCRM has the lowest first paid tier we found: $9.99/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.