Prep Station vs Catermonkey

Prep Station8.8Visit Catermonkey8.6Visit

Higher score Prep Station #5 in Event Catering Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Prep Station

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Catermonkey #7 in Event Catering Software 8.6/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Catermonkey

• Prep Station fits best

  Operations-heavy caterers needing kitchen and delivery tools

• Catermonkey fits best

  Growing caterers needing broad workflow integrations

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Side by side

Feature	Prep Station 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Catermonkey 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#5 in Event Catering Software	#7 in Event Catering Software
Best for	Operations-heavy caterers needing kitchen and delivery tools	Growing caterers needing broad workflow integrations
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$790/yr	€62.50/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Integrations	2 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Prep Station 6/6 · Catermonkey 6/6
Proposal builder	✓	✓
Menu management	✓	✓
Recipe management	✓	✓
Staff scheduling	✓	✓
Order workflows	✓	✓
Event execution tools	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Connects recipe costing, menus, orders, production, and purchasing Supports BEOs, staffing, time clocks, dispatch, and event execution Includes storefronts, customer payments, AI assistance, and API access	Covers proposals, menus, recipes, staffing, purchasing and invoicing Connects with 15 accounting and invoicing platforms Supports event run-of-day planning and recurring menu orders
Cons	No free plan is available Operations features require the $249 monthly plan Listed integrations are Stripe and DoorDash Drive	No free plan; paid access starts at €62.50 per month Web-only access may not fit teams requiring another platform Prices exclude VAT, with setup support costing €995 one time
Our verdict	Prep Station is operations software for caterers and foodservice teams managing the path from recipe to event execution. It brings together recipe costing based on yields and vendor prices, menu management, sales orders, quotes, online… Read the review →	Catermonkey is web-based software for caterers, event venues, food trucks, hotels and institutional food services. It brings customer management, branded proposals, quote creation, menu and product catalogues, recipe scaling, staff… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Prep Station — where it wins

  • Connects recipe costing, menus, orders, production, and purchasing
  • Supports BEOs, staffing, time clocks, dispatch, and event execution
  • Includes storefronts, customer payments, AI assistance, and API access

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Operations features require the $249 monthly plan
  • Listed integrations are Stripe and DoorDash Drive

• Catermonkey — where it wins

  • Covers proposals, menus, recipes, staffing, purchasing and invoicing
  • Connects with 15 accounting and invoicing platforms
  • Supports event run-of-day planning and recurring menu orders

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid access starts at €62.50 per month
  • Web-only access may not fit teams requiring another platform
  • Prices exclude VAT, with setup support costing €995 one time

• Prep Station8.8/10 · Paid

  A broad catering operations suite with strong production and delivery coverage.

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• Catermonkey8.6/10 · 14-day trial

  A broad web-based catering workflow suite with integrations for growing teams.

  Visit CatermonkeyFull verdict →