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Head-to-head · Event Catering Software

Total Party Planner vs Catermonkey

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Total Party Planner #3 in Event Catering Software 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 6 features Visit site
Catermonkey #7 in Event Catering Software 8.6/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Catermonkey

Total Party Planner leads on 0 checks, Catermonkey on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreTotal Party Planner · 9.1/10
  • Free trialonly Catermonkey
  • Most featuresCatermonkey · 6 of 6

Total Party Planner scores higher on our rubric for event catering software: 9.1 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

Total Party Planner is the better fit for caterers needing broad integrations and documents. Catermonkey is the better fit for growing caterers needing broad workflow integrations.

  • Total Party Planner fits best

    Caterers needing broad integrations and documents

  • Catermonkey fits best

    Growing caterers needing broad workflow integrations

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Side by side

Feature Total Party Planner 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Catermonkey 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.6
Ranking #3 in Event Catering Software #7 in Event Catering Software
Best for Caterers needing broad integrations and documents Growing caterers needing broad workflow integrations
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — €62.50/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Phone Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Integrations 12 integrations 20 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Total Party Planner 3/6 · Catermonkey 6/6
Proposal builder ✓ ✓
Menu management ✓ ✓
Recipe management Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Staff scheduling ✓ ✓
Order workflows Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Event execution tools Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Our review
Pros
  • Combines proposals, e-signatures, costing, orders, staffing, and BEOs
  • Connects with tools including QuickBooks, Google, Outlook, and Mailchimp
  • Supports payment links, deposits, partial payments, and reporting
  • 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
  • Additional users cost $25/month on the listed tier options
  • TPPorder is an add-on rather than part of the listed plans
  • 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

Total Party Planner brings event planning and catering operations into one web-based system for caterers and other event-focused food-service teams, including restaurants, venues, food trucks, nonprofits, and universities. Its scope covers…

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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…

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  1. Total Party PlannerEvent Catering Software 9.1Paid
  2. CatermonkeyEvent Catering Software 8.614-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Total Party Planner — where it wins

    • Combines proposals, e-signatures, costing, orders, staffing, and BEOs
    • Connects with tools including QuickBooks, Google, Outlook, and Mailchimp
    • Supports payment links, deposits, partial payments, and reporting

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Additional users cost $25/month on the listed tier options
    • TPPorder is an add-on rather than part of the listed plans

  • 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
  • Total Party Planner9.1/10 · Paid

    A web-based catering system that brings proposals, costing, staffing, documents, and payments together.

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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 →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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