CartFlow vs Prep Station
CartFlow
cart-flow.app
Prep Station
prepstation.ioSide by side
| Figure | CartFlow | Prep Station |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | 39 NZD/mo | $65.83/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 6 |
| Spec score · Event Catering Software | 8.4 (#5) | 7.7 (#14) |
| Inventory | Inventory features include live stock counts, low-stock alerts and per-event stock usage. | Inventory supports barcode and camera scanning for counts, purchasing, waste, and receiving, including offline modes. |
| Support | The Business plan includes priority support and dedicated onboarding. | Prep Station lists [email protected] and (424) 234-6129. |
Plans
Prep Station
- Kitchen$79 a month
- Catering$99 a month
- Operations$249 a month
- Kitchen$790 a year
- Catering$990 a year
- Operations$2,490 a year
In their own words
CartFlow
CartFlow is back-office software for food trucks, market stalls, coffee carts, caterers and other mobile food businesses. It organizes event applications and bookings alongside staff, packing lists, logistics and event records. CartFlow is not a point-of-sale system; it connects to the POS an operator already uses. Reporting covers profitability by event, product and venue, including year-over-year comparisons. Inventory tools provide live counts, low-stock alerts and per-event stock usage. Sales, stock adjustments and event notes can be recorded offline and sync when a device reconnects. The browser-based service runs on phones, tablets and laptops, and can be installed on a phone home screen without an app store. Listed integrations include Square, SumUp, Zettle, Shopify POS, Lightspeed Retail, Clover, Toast, Loyverse, Xero, Zapier, HNRY via Zapier and Stripe. Free, Pro and Business plans are listed. Pro costs NZ$39 per month and Business costs NZ$79 per month; the pricing note says paid plans start at $29/mo.
Prep Station
Prep Station has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.