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Head-to-head · Restaurant Catering Software

Puree vs Total Party Planner

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score Puree #4 in Restaurant Catering Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 6 of 7 features Visit Puree
Total Party Planner #7 in Restaurant Catering Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit site

Puree leads on 1 check, Total Party Planner on 0, and 7 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 scorePuree · 8.9/10
  • Free planonly Puree
  • Free trialonly Puree
  • Most featuresTotal Party Planner · 7 of 7

Puree scores higher on our rubric for restaurant catering software: 8.9 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

Puree offers free plan; Total Party Planner doesn't.

Puree is the better fit for caterers wanting free-to-paid workflow coverage. Total Party Planner is the better fit for established caterers needing broad integrations.

  • Puree fits best

    Caterers wanting free-to-paid workflow coverage

  • Total Party Planner fits best

    Established caterers needing broad integrations

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Side by side

Feature Puree 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Total Party Planner 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.6
Ranking #4 in Restaurant Catering Software #7 in Restaurant Catering Software
Best for Caterers wanting free-to-paid workflow coverage Established caterers needing broad integrations
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — —
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Docs Email, Phone
Integrations 5 integrations 12 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Puree 6/7 · Total Party Planner 7/7
Proposal builder ✓ ✓
Contract signing Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Menu management ✓ ✓
Catering order management ✓ ✓
Staff scheduling ✓ ✓
Payment processing ✓ ✓
Event logistics ✓ ✓
Our review
Pros
  • Covers quotes, menus, orders, events, delivery, kitchen, staffing, and payments
  • Free plan, 30-day trial, and free onboarding support across listed plans
  • Integrates with Xero, QuickBooks, Stripe, Google Calendar, and Deputy
  • 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
  • Web-only platform support
  • Electronic contract-signing capability is not part of the verified workflow
  • The broader venue and supplier tools are reserved for Professional
  • 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

Puree is web-based catering management software for solo operators, small businesses, growing caterers, and larger teams handling venues, suppliers, and complex events. Its workflow spans customer enquiries, professional quotes and…

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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. PureeRestaurant Catering Software 8.9Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. Total Party PlannerRestaurant Catering Software 8.6Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Puree — where it wins

    • Covers quotes, menus, orders, events, delivery, kitchen, staffing, and payments
    • Free plan, 30-day trial, and free onboarding support across listed plans
    • Integrates with Xero, QuickBooks, Stripe, Google Calendar, and Deputy

    Where it doesn't

    • Web-only platform support
    • Electronic contract-signing capability is not part of the verified workflow
    • The broader venue and supplier tools are reserved for Professional

  • 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
  • Puree8.9/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    A broad web-based catering workflow with free entry and structured paid tiers.

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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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