Best Restaurant Catering Software in 2026

In short: CaterTrack is ranked #1 of 32 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of BEO HQ and Catertoo. The best-ranked option with a free plan is BEO HQ. The lowest first paid tier on this page is BEO HQ at $19/mo.

Restaurant catering software covers tasks involved in taking orders and organizing the work around events. Compare catering order management, menu management, proposal builders, contract signing, and event logistics to see which parts of the workflow are represented. Payment processing and staff scheduling offer other capabilities to weigh, while free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. CaterTrack, BEO HQ, and ChefDesk are among the entries to consider. Think about how your restaurant handles catering inquiries, confirmed bookings, and event coordination, then use the listed features to compare how each option may fit those tasks.

32 restaurant catering software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

32ranked
2free plans on this page
$19/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Restaurant Catering Software 25 channels on this page · 133 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromProposal builderContract signingMenu managementCatering order managementStaff schedulingPayment processing Spec sheet Score
01 CaterTrack Free planNoPaid fromnot statedProposal builderYesContract signingnot statedMenu managementYesCatering order managementYesStaff schedulingYesPayment processingYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.7
02 BEO HQ Free planYesPaid from$19/moProposal builderYesContract signingYesMenu managementYesCatering order managementYesStaff schedulingNoPayment processingNo 8/8spec lines stated 7.4
03 Catertoo Free planYesPaid from$29/moProposal builderYesContract signingYesMenu managementYesCatering order managementYesStaff schedulingYesPayment processingYes 8/8spec lines stated 7.4
04 ChefDesk Free planNoPaid fromnot statedProposal buildernot statedContract signingnot statedMenu managementnot statedCatering order managementnot statedStaff schedulingnot statedPayment processingnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.3
05 Caterease Free planNoPaid fromnot statedProposal builderYesContract signingYesMenu managementYesCatering order managementYesStaff schedulingYesPayment processingYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.2
06 CaterFlow Free planNoPaid fromnot statedProposal builderYesContract signingnot statedMenu managementYesCatering order managementYesStaff schedulingYesPayment processingYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.1
07 CaterZen Free planNoPaid from$179/moProposal builderYesContract signingYesMenu managementYesCatering order managementYesStaff schedulingYesPayment processingYes 8/8spec lines stated 7.1
08 Perfect Venue Free planNoPaid from$59/moProposal builderYesContract signingnot statedMenu managementnot statedCatering order managementnot statedStaff schedulingnot statedPayment processingnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.9
09 Curate Free planNoPaid fromnot statedProposal builderYesContract signingYesMenu managementYesCatering order managementYesStaff schedulingYesPayment processingYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.8
10 Jucas Catering Software Free planNoPaid fromnot statedProposal builderYesContract signingnot statedMenu managementYesCatering order managementYesStaff schedulingYesPayment processingYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
11 Civica Catering Management Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedProposal buildernot statedContract signingnot statedMenu managementYesCatering order managementnot statedStaff schedulingnot statedPayment processingYes 2/8spec lines stated 6.7
12 Portara Free planNoPaid from$42/moProposal builderYesContract signingYesMenu managementYesCatering order managementYesStaff schedulingYesPayment processingYes 8/8spec lines stated 6.7
13 Total Party Planner Free planNoPaid fromnot statedProposal builderYesContract signingYesMenu managementYesCatering order managementYesStaff schedulingYesPayment processingYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.7
14 Agilysys Sales & Catering Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedProposal builderYesContract signingYesMenu managementYesCatering order managementYesStaff schedulingnot statedPayment processingYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.6
15 CaterTrax Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedProposal buildernot statedContract signingnot statedMenu managementYesCatering order managementnot statedStaff schedulingnot statedPayment processingnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.3
16 Mise Kitchen Display Free planNoPaid from$69/moProposal buildernot statedContract signingYesMenu managementYesCatering order managementYesStaff schedulingYesPayment processingYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.3
17 Puree Free planYesPaid fromnot statedProposal builderYesContract signingnot statedMenu managementYesCatering order managementYesStaff schedulingYesPayment processingYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.1
18 CaterOps Free planYesPaid fromnot statedProposal builderYesContract signingYesMenu managementYesCatering order managementYesStaff schedulingYesPayment processingYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.0
19 Event Booking Engines Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedProposal builderYesContract signingYesMenu managementYesCatering order managementYesStaff schedulingYesPayment processingYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.0
20 Better Cater Free planNoPaid fromnot statedProposal buildernot statedContract signingnot statedMenu managementnot statedCatering order managementnot statedStaff schedulingnot statedPayment processingnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.9
21 Catersaga Free planNoPaid fromnot statedProposal buildernot statedContract signingnot statedMenu managementYesCatering order managementnot statedStaff schedulingYesPayment processingnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 5.9
22 Excellent Free planNoPaid from$300/moProposal builderYesContract signingYesMenu managementYesCatering order managementYesStaff schedulingnot statedPayment processingYes 7/8spec lines stated 5.9
23 PushPOS Catering Free planNoPaid fromnot statedProposal builderYesContract signingnot statedMenu managementYesCatering order managementYesStaff schedulingnot statedPayment processingYes 5/8spec lines stated 5.9
24 Spoonfed Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedProposal builderYesContract signingnot statedMenu managementYesCatering order managementYesStaff schedulingnot statedPayment processingYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.9
25 BuildMenu Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedProposal builderYesContract signingnot statedMenu managementYesCatering order managementnot statedStaff schedulingYesPayment processingYes 4/8spec lines stated 5.8

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Questions about this list

Which restaurant catering software is ranked first on Specifiction?

CaterTrack is ranked #1 of 32 with a score of 7.7. BEO HQ is second and Catertoo third.

How many of these have a free plan?

2 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, BEO HQ has the lowest first paid tier we found: $19/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.

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