--- description: Review of Caterease Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Caterease | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Food Service Management Software](/directory/4172/food-service-management/software) > [Caterease](/software/38451/caterease) # Caterease Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/38451/caterease Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/38451/caterease?page=2) > Caterease Software is the most popular catering and event planning application available with over 50,000 users worldwide. Because of its flexible design and optional packages, Caterease is the perfect solution for event management businesses of any size. Our wizard-driven data-entry tools take the effort out of booking events and entering other information – helping you avoid wasteful repetitive typing and costly mistakes. Create detailed parties in moments – complete with comprehensive menus, optional staff lists, ingredients or equipment packing lists and all other important details. Or let your customers book their own events with our powerful online ordering platform. Preserve your company’s unique branding by creating custom event print layouts, or choose one of our professionally designed templates for a quick and polished look. Build custom email templates that automatically merge information pertaining to a client or a party and automatically attach any number of prints or other files. Collect payments instantly with our powerful HPay Payment Processing platform, backed by leading financial institutions such as JP Morgan Chase or Worldpay by FIS. Store tokens of credit cards on file for multiple payment processing, or send payment links to customers to allow them to enter card or ACH electronic fund transfer information. Review and track information using handy, familiar calendar tools as well as flexible reports and customizable queries. Any details about your business can be analyzed easily and instantly – with results prints as custom reports or exported in a variety of formats. Get all the assistance you need from our knowledgeable, US-based support and training teams – including free onboarding classes for new users as well as ongoing training options for existing clients. Free support and free updates are provided as part of your software subscription. Take the work and the worry out of your busy workday with the most powerful catering and event planning program available. Discover automation made easy with Caterease Software. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 110 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 110 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 70% | (7/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Caterease - **Founded**: 1991 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$99.00 - **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Canada, United States ## Features - Activity Dashboard - Alerts/Notifications - Attendee Management - Banquet Management - Billing & Invoicing - Booking Management - Calendar Management - Calendar Sync - Contract/License Management - Cost Management - Customer Database - Customisable Reports - Discount Management - Drag & Drop - Electronic Payments - Email Marketing - Event Calendar - Event Management - Event Scheduling - Facility Management ## Integrations (9 total) - ClientPoint - Constant Contact - Docusign - Google Calendar - Meta for Business - Microsoft Outlook - PayPal - QuickBooks Online - QuickBooks Online Advanced ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Food Service Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4172/food-service-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Food Service Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4172/food-service-management/software) - [Event Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4734/event-management/software) - [Catering Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4507/catering/software) ## Alternatives 1. [HoneyCart](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/290123/honeycart) — 4.8/5 (43 reviews) 2. [Nowsta](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/101399/nowsta) — 4.9/5 (283 reviews) 3. [Tripleseat](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/160939/tripleseat) — 4.7/5 (572 reviews) 4. [Perfect Venue](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/366723/perfect-venue) — 4.8/5 (75 reviews) 5. [Connecteam](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/109560/connecteam) — 4.6/5 (5058 reviews) ## Reviews ### "The Caterease software is easy to use and perfect for our needs at Indian Ridge Country Club." — 5.0/5 > **Elise** | *31 July 2018* | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Ease of use. I also appreciated the responsiveness of the sales team when our Club requested to update from outdated version to current version 18. > > **Cons**: I am pleased with the software, which I use daily. If I could make one change, I wish all the fields allowed us to change font style and size. > > The ability to clearly communicate while standardizing information that is distributed to a number of departments within our country club. ----- ### "Caterease is a very detailed software for catering facilities but not the most user friendly" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *15 May 2018* | Hospitality | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: The possibilities are endless (Creating kitchen prep list, cost, ordering, budgetting, creating BEO's, templates, financial possibilities) > > **Cons**: The software is a little archaic and is not the most user friendly. A lot of the functionality would certainly be used more often if the software was easier to use. A lot of duplicate information has to be entered > > A lot of events/venues to have access to the same information/database ----- ### "Experience with Catrease and why we switched platforms" — 3.0/5 > **vanessa** | *12 May 2025* | Food & Beverages | Recommendation rating: 3.0/10 > > **Pros**: That I did not need to convert any report to a excel format and i was able to just pull all my report numbers sheet from the source > > **Cons**: it was just so outdated and was not the best for a good CSR tool i really couldn't track task, visits, visual of set goals by user or company overall. > > When we first started to use it of course it was a learning experience and i was pretty easy to navigate after time there was some future that were not the best and wasn't able to pull to much CSR ----- ### "Great for conference center use\!" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *6 December 2018* | Hospitality | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: I love the ability to pull simple reports quickly and permission settings. > > **Cons**: It's not very user-friendly and can be slow. Pulling detailed reports is difficult because of limited search functions. > > I enjoy working with it daily and it enables my team to access the information they need to successfully book catered events. ----- ### "Caterease in Event Planning" — 4.0/5 > **Danielle** | *12 August 2019* | Restaurants | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like the fact that you can practically customize your Caterease; meaning you can easily add, subtract, and adjust drop-down menu options, event prints, and filters. It helps in making it more user-friendly according to my specific restaurant. Caterease also keeps me organized and helps me to avoid making costly mistakes such as double-booking or forgetting a menu item. I also enjoy it being directly linked to my email, to promptly send clients necessary documents. > > **Cons**: I feel that the Caterease program tends to be a lot to look at and can get overwhelming if you do not know how to use it to its fullest potential. There are many tips and tricks you might not know about without reading through the large user's manual or getting proper training. > > Overall, Caterease is a blessing in the event planning industry. From detailed client reports, to custom event prints, it truly covers all the bases and helps things to run more smoothly\! ----- Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/38451/caterease?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/38451/caterease) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data