CaterZen vs Mobistro

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.

Mobistro is operations software for food trucks, market stalls, mobile bars, and event catering. It organizes events in calendar, list, and map views, with statuses, vehicle assignments, crew, times, and head counts. Recipes and planned servings help calculate preparation quantities, which operators can transfer to a vehicle packing list. Inventory tracks consumables and equipment, minimum stock levels, and vehicle or storage locations; mapped CSV imports are also supported.

Operators can plan event revenue and costs, then compare those plans with actual results after wrap-up. Vehicle records include inspection and service dates, damage reports with photos and status, and cleaning dates and types. Mobistro complements an existing POS rather than handling checkout, and it is not accounting software or a replacement for POS reporting. The maker says it is GDPR-compliant and hosted in Frankfurt, in the EU region eu-central-1. Selected operators in the US, UK, Switzerland, and Europe can request free beta access. Beta costs nothing; the smallest plan after beta starts at $22.99 a month.