Caterease vs CaterZen

Caterease is software for managing catering and event-planning operations, with customizable booking wizards, menu building, event prints, staff scheduling, recipes and packing lists. Customer records hold details and history; reminders, notes and to-do checklists support follow-up. Horizon Hub provides an AI assistant, dashboards, calendars, reports and access to live Caterease data from any device. Payment processing supports tokenized cards, customer payment links and batch processing. Event Portals let teams review event details remotely and share information with clients, while a free mobile app provides event review and a dashboard or calendar. Caterease offers optional add-ins and interfaces and describes integrations with tools customers already use. Documentation, onboarding, online user training, classes and videos are available. Express costs $99 a month billed annually, with no modules included and an additional-user charge of $28 a month. Standard costs $149 a month and Professional costs $199 a month, both billed annually and with no modules included. A 200.00 USD per-user launch fee applies to all plans.

CaterZen is web-based catering software for drop-off, full-service, and event-space businesses. It brings catering sales, marketing, operations, and CRM into one system, with access on the web, Android, and iOS. Customers can order through a custom-branded, mobile-friendly interface. Delivery tools include interactive maps, route assignments, driver smartphone tools, client communication, tipping, and digital signatures. Kitchen production reports can cover individual orders or date ranges, with a touchscreen checklist and real-time updates. Sales and marketing features include proposal templates, follow-up reminders, lead forms, and email marketing. Listed integrations include QuickBooks Online, Authorize.Net, Google Calendar, Chowly, Gmail, Tango Card, Nowsta, and Nearby Now. All plans include unlimited users, transactions, menus and items, and orders and events, though some third-party integrations may have additional service fees. Pro costs $179 a month; Pro Plus costs $199 a month and adds a custom-branded ordering site. Marketing Pro Plus costs $229 a month and adds marketing systems, VoIP calling, delivery management, and BEO templates. A 30-day trial includes pre-loaded data and requires no credit card.