Banquet Flow vs LightCater

Banquet Flow is web software for banquet halls, caterers, restaurants with private dining and event venues. LightCater is web-based software for banquet halls, caterers, restaurants with private events, hotels and clubs. Both are listed under Event & Banquet Management. They differ in price, audience and integrations.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, Banquet Flow at USD 149 per month; LightCater at USD 39 per month. The figures are in one currency and on the same billing basis.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Banquet Flow: Banquet halls and event venues; LightCater: Banquet halls.

  • integrations

    The integration lists differ. Banquet Flow names 1 integration and LightCater names 4 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.

Side by side

Banquet Flow vs LightCater: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldBanquet FlowLightCater
What it isBanquet Flow is web software for banquet halls, caterers, restaurants with private dining and event venues.LightCater is web-based software for banquet halls, caterers, restaurants with private events, hotels and clubs.
Best forBanquet halls and event venues; Caterers; Restaurants with private diningBanquet halls; Off-premise and independent caterers; Restaurants and hotels with private events
Pricing modelSubscription per account, tiered by number of venuesSubscription per plan (users included)
Starting priceUSD 149 per monthUSD 39 per month
Free planNot publishedNo
Free trialYesYes
ContractNone statedNone stated: no long-term contract
PlatformsWebWeb
CountriesUnited StatesNot published
LanguagesNot publishedEnglish, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Number of integrations14
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersSugar Land, Texas, United StatesNot published
OwnerNot publishedPxier (the site says LightCater is a Pxier company)
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • Google Calendar

Named only by Banquet Flow

Every partner Banquet Flow names is also named by another product here.

Named only by LightCater

  • Outlook Calendar
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Xero

Which to choose

Banquet Flow

Choose Banquet Flow if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Banquet halls and event venues; Caterers; Restaurants with private dining.

LightCater

Choose LightCater if you fit its listed audience: Banquet halls; Off-premise and independent caterers; Restaurants and hotels with private events.

Less suited to: Large multi-property hospitality groups that want one system for hundreds of properties. LightCater says heavier suites exist for that, although its Enterprise plan adds multi-property and single sign-on.

What we could not confirm

Banquet Flow

  • Named payment and accounting integrations
  • Mobile apps and hardware requirements
  • Countries and languages supported
  • Legal entity, founding year, founders, team size and funding
  • Customer names
  • Security certifications and hosting

LightCater

  • Founding year, headquarters and team size
  • Which PMS systems are supported
  • Add-on prices (priced by team size, not published)
  • Named customers
  • Security certifications and hosting details
  • Countries where the product is sold

Go further

Banquet Flow profileLightCater profile

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Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

Banquet Flow, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioninghttps://banquetflow.com/
  2. Feature modules, Google Calendar synchttps://banquetflow.com/features/
  3. Plans, prices, trialhttps://banquetflow.com/pricing/
  4. Location, support approachhttps://banquetflow.com/about-us/