Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
- 1Runs onWeb
- 2Costsfree trial · paid from $42/mo
- 3Proposal builderYes
- 4Contract signingYes
- 5Menu managementYes
- 6Catering order managementYes
- 7Staff schedulingYes
- 8Payment processingYes
8 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: getportara.com
Overview
Portara is ranked #12 of 32 in restaurant catering software on Specifiction. It runs on Web. There is no free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $42/mo.
Portara plans and pricing
All plansSolo $42/mo $504 billed once a year Unlimited jobs and customers · estimates with signatures and deposits · receipt scanning, stock, and shopping lists · invoices and card payments · follow-ups and client text reminders getportara.com · 4 Oct 2026
Teams $85/mo $1,020 billed once a year Everything in Solo · unlimited team members · availability, work offers, and job briefings · time tracking and approvals · Square Payroll or download totals getportara.com · 4 Oct 2026
Compared on restaurant catering software
- Free plan
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- Paid from
- $42/mogetportara.com
- Proposal builder
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- Contract signing
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- Menu management
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- Catering order management
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- Staff scheduling
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- Payment processing
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- Event logistics
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Facts
- What it does
- Portara is job-centric business management software for service businesses, keeping work, people, products, paperwork, payments, notes, and changes attached to each job.getportara.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- Portara names professional organizers, home stagers, interior designers, event planners, wedding vendors, personal stylists, caterers, house cleaners, and landscape designers among its intended users.getportara.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Estimates and deposits
- Clients can review and electronically sign estimates from a link without a Portara account, and estimates can include a required deposit.getportara.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Invoicing
- Portara tracks billed and remaining amounts by job item and can prepare invoices with the remaining amounts selected.getportara.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Inventory limit
- Portara says its inventory feature is not warehouse software; it checks job needs against stock and calculates what remains to purchase.getportara.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Scheduling and time
- Team features include employee availability, work offers, job briefings, time entry, and manager approval of hours.getportara.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Payment options
- The site lists online card payments through Stripe, in-person tap-to-pay through Square, Venmo, Zelle, cash, and check.getportara.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Payroll integration
- Approved time can be synced to Square Payroll or exported as a CSV or PDF payroll report.getportara.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- Portara says data is encrypted and automatically backed up; its privacy policy says it does not sell personal information for money or use application data for advertising.getportara.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Portara includes personal setup, and says support questions are answered by a real person, usually within a business day.getportara.com · 4 Oct 2026
- Browser access
- Portara works in a browser and can be saved to a phone’s home screen like an app, with no app store installation required.getportara.com · 4 Oct 2026
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Sources
- getportara.com/features· checked 4 Oct 2026
- getportara.com· checked 4 Oct 2026
- getportara.com/features/estimates-invoices-payments· checked 4 Oct 2026
- getportara.com/features/inventory-purchasing· checked 4 Oct 2026
- getportara.com/features/time-tracking-payroll· checked 4 Oct 2026
- getportara.com/privacy· checked 4 Oct 2026
- getportara.com/contact· checked 4 Oct 2026