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Head-to-head · Restaurant Catering Software

Event Booking Engines vs Total Party Planner

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score Event Booking Engines #5 in Restaurant Catering Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit site
Total Party Planner #7 in Restaurant Catering Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit site

Event Booking Engines leads on 0 checks, Total Party Planner on 0, and 8 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreEvent Booking Engines · 8.8/10

Event Booking Engines scores higher on our rubric for restaurant catering software: 8.8 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #7.

Event Booking Engines is the better fit for established teams needing connected event operations. Total Party Planner is the better fit for established caterers needing broad integrations.

  • Event Booking Engines fits best

    Established teams needing connected event operations

  • Total Party Planner fits best

    Established caterers needing broad integrations

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Side by side

Feature Event Booking Engines 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Total Party Planner 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.6
Ranking #5 in Restaurant Catering Software #7 in Restaurant Catering Software
Best for Established teams needing connected event operations Established caterers needing broad integrations
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request —
Free plan Not checked yet —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs · 24/7 Email, Phone
Integrations 20 integrations 12 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Event Booking Engines 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
  • Connects bookings, menus, proposals, contracts, payments, and kitchen sheets
  • Supports 15 integrations across accounting, CRM, marketing, calendars, and payments
  • Adds client portals, staff scheduling, messaging, and AI-assisted document creation
  • 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
  • Available through the web platform only
  • Uses contact-sales pricing rather than published plan pricing
  • Its broad hospitality scope may exceed the needs of smaller, narrower operations
  • 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

Event Booking Engines is a cloud-based event management and CRM platform for venues, hotels, restaurants, caterers, and hospitality groups. It brings event booking and centralized order management together with catering menus, packages,…

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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,…

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  1. Event Booking EnginesRestaurant Catering Software 8.8Pricing on request
  2. Total Party PlannerRestaurant Catering Software 8.6Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Event Booking Engines — where it wins

    • Connects bookings, menus, proposals, contracts, payments, and kitchen sheets
    • Supports 15 integrations across accounting, CRM, marketing, calendars, and payments
    • Adds client portals, staff scheduling, messaging, and AI-assisted document creation

    Where it doesn't

    • Available through the web platform only
    • Uses contact-sales pricing rather than published plan pricing
    • Its broad hospitality scope may exceed the needs of smaller, narrower operations

  • 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
  • Event Booking Engines8.8/10 · Pricing on request

    A connected event and catering operations hub for established hospitality teams.

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  • Total Party Planner8.6/10 · Paid

    A broad event and catering operations suite for established teams.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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