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Head-to-head · Catering Software

Total Party Planner vs CaterTrax

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Total Party Planner #4 in Catering Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 6 features Visit site
CaterTrax #6 in Catering Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 6 features Visit CaterTrax

Total Party Planner leads on 0 checks, CaterTrax on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 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 · 8.5/10

Total Party Planner scores higher on our rubric for catering software: 8.5 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.

Total Party Planner is the better fit for caterers managing events from proposal to payment. CaterTrax is the better fit for caterers with online ordering or multiple locations.

  • Total Party Planner fits best

    Caterers managing events from proposal to payment

  • CaterTrax fits best

    Caterers with online ordering or multiple locations

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Side by side

Feature Total Party Planner 8.5/10 Visit ↗ CaterTrax 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 8.2
Ranking #4 in Catering Software #6 in Catering Software
Best for Caterers managing events from proposal to payment Caterers with online ordering or multiple locations
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan — Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Phone Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations 12 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Total Party Planner 2/6 · CaterTrax 2/6
Online ordering Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Proposal tools Not checked yet Not checked yet
Menu management ✓ ✓
Event management Not checked yet Not checked yet
Payment processing ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Accounting integrations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines proposals, e-signatures, costing, BEOs and event documents.
  • Includes payment links, deposits, partial payments and reporting.
  • Connects with tools including QuickBooks, Google Calendar and Nowsta.
  • Combines online ordering, menu management, and event and order tracking.
  • Generates kitchen and pack sheets and supports invoicing and payment tracking.
  • Centralizes multi-location management with reporting, role-based access, and audit trails.
Cons
  • No free plan is offered.
  • TPPorder is an extra-cost add-on, with different listed prices by plan.
  • Additional users cost $25/month each on the plans that list the fee.
  • Pricing follows a contact-sales model rather than self-service checkout.
  • The listed platform is web only.
  • Support is available by email and phone, but not 24/7.
Our verdict

Total Party Planner brings event planning and catering operations into one system for caterers and other event-focused food-service teams. It covers proposals and electronic signatures, menu and recipe costing, order tracking, staff…

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CaterTrax is a web-based catering and hospitality management platform for independent caterers and foodservice teams in hospitals, universities, corporate dining, and multi-location organizations. It brings customer ordering, menus, event…

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  1. Total Party PlannerCatering Software 8.5Paid
  2. CaterTraxCatering Software 8.2Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Total Party Planner — where it wins

    • Combines proposals, e-signatures, costing, BEOs and event documents.
    • Includes payment links, deposits, partial payments and reporting.
    • Connects with tools including QuickBooks, Google Calendar and Nowsta.

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is offered.
    • TPPorder is an extra-cost add-on, with different listed prices by plan.
    • Additional users cost $25/month each on the plans that list the fee.

  • CaterTrax — where it wins

    • Combines online ordering, menu management, and event and order tracking.
    • Generates kitchen and pack sheets and supports invoicing and payment tracking.
    • Centralizes multi-location management with reporting, role-based access, and audit trails.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing follows a contact-sales model rather than self-service checkout.
    • The listed platform is web only.
    • Support is available by email and phone, but not 24/7.
  • Total Party Planner8.5/10 · Paid

    A broad toolkit for managing catering events, proposals, staffing and payments.

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  • CaterTrax8.2/10 · Pricing on request

    Online ordering and centralized operations for caterers managing events or multiple sites.

    Visit CaterTraxFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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