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Caterease vs Prep Station
Both stand on event catering software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Caterease brings event, menu, customer, and payment tools together for catering operations. Review plan costs carefully, including the launch fee and additional-user charges.
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Free trial APIWeb
Prep Station brings catering sales, kitchen operations, delivery, payments, and inventory into one workflow. Its paid plans and storefront limit should be checked against the team’s operating model.
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| Caterease | Prep Station | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows | API, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Enhance modules: $25 a month | Kitchen: $790 a year |
| Plans published | 6 | 6 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | caterease.com | prepstation.io |
| On event catering software | #15 of 28 | #19 of 28 |
Caterease: what it does well
- Includes customizable event booking wizards.
- Menu building, recipes, and packing lists are available.
- Horizon Hub includes dashboards, calendars, and reports.
- Payment processing supports links and batch payments.
- Training and onboarding are offered.
What to know first
- No free plan is listed.
- Express costs $99 per month billed annually.
- Additional users cost $28 per month.
- A $200-per-user launch fee applies to all plans.
Prep Station: what it does well
- Yield-aware recipe and plate costing
- Branded storefront and self-serve quotes
- Delivery Hub with DoorDash Drive backup
- Barcode and camera inventory scanning
- USDA-backed nutrition labels
What to know first
- No free plan
- Plans start at 79.00 USD monthly
- Storefront orders allow 10 service slots
- Additional kitchens cost 49.00 USD monthly
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