Curate vs Total Party Planner

Curate9.2Visit Total Party Planner8.6Visit

Higher score Curate #2 in Restaurant Catering Software 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Curate

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Total Party Planner #7 in Restaurant Catering Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit site

• Curate fits best

  Growing caterers needing broad integrations

• Total Party Planner fits best

  Established caterers needing broad integrations

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Side by side

Feature	Curate 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Total Party Planner 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Restaurant Catering Software	#7 in Restaurant Catering Software
Best for	Growing caterers needing broad integrations	Established caterers needing broad integrations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Live chat, Email, Docs	Email, Phone
Integrations	6 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Curate 7/7 · Total Party Planner 7/7
Proposal builder	✓	✓
Contract signing	✓	✓
Menu management	✓	✓
Catering order management	✓	✓
Staff scheduling	✓	✓
Payment processing	✓	✓
Event logistics	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Covers proposals, contracts, menus, recipes, orders, staffing, and payments Supports web, iOS, Android, and API access Integrates with Google Calendar, QuickBooks, Stripe, Nowsta, Galley, and StaffMate	Covers proposals, signatures, costing, ordering, staffing, and payments Includes client portals, event documents, reporting, and payment tools Connects with QuickBooks, Google, Nowsta, Mailchimp, and Microsoft tools
Cons	Plan pricing requires contacting Curate There is no free plan API access and higher AI usage are tied to Partnership	Paid product with no free plan Broad feature coverage may exceed the needs of simple scheduling teams TPPorder online ordering is an additional add-on
Our verdict	Curate is an event management platform for caterers and other event businesses. It brings client-facing work and event operations into one system, covering inquiry and contact management, proposals, contracts, electronic signatures,… Read the review →	Total Party Planner is catering management software for caterers, restaurants, venues, food trucks, nonprofits, universities, and other event-focused food-service teams. It brings event creation, calendar tracking, banquet management,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Curate — where it wins

  • Covers proposals, contracts, menus, recipes, orders, staffing, and payments
  • Supports web, iOS, Android, and API access
  • Integrates with Google Calendar, QuickBooks, Stripe, Nowsta, Galley, and StaffMate

  Where it doesn't

  • Plan pricing requires contacting Curate
  • There is no free plan
  • API access and higher AI usage are tied to Partnership

• Total Party Planner — where it wins

  • Covers proposals, signatures, costing, ordering, staffing, and payments
  • Includes client portals, event documents, reporting, and payment tools
  • Connects with QuickBooks, Google, Nowsta, Mailchimp, and Microsoft tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid product with no free plan
  • Broad feature coverage may exceed the needs of simple scheduling teams
  • TPPorder online ordering is an additional add-on

• Curate9.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad catering operations platform with strong integrations and sales-led pricing.

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• Total Party Planner8.6/10 · Paid

  A broad event and catering operations suite for established teams.

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