Bp Event vs Catermonkey vs Cress vs EasyParty

Bp Event is event and catering management software from Bankettprofi GmbH in Speyer, Germany. Catermonkey is cloud software for caterers, food trucks, event venues and hotels, from the first enquiry to the final invoice. Cress is web software for event caterers that keeps quotes, costings, run sheets, kitchen prep lists, purchasing, packing lists, planning and invoicing tied to one event record, so a change flows through to every list. EasyParty is Dutch catering and event software that carries an event from the first enquiry through quote, kitchen, warehouse, staff planning and invoice in one system. All four are listed under Catering Management Software. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    On price, Catermonkey at EUR 62.5 per month, excluding VAT; EasyParty at EUR 50 per month. These figures are not directly comparable because the currency or billing basis is not the same. Bp Event and Cress do not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Audience differs between the profiles. Listed by one product alone: Bp Event: Caterers and party-service businesses; Catermonkey: Caterers and traiteurs; Cress: Small event catering teams; EasyParty: Caterers.

  • platforms

    Platform support differs. Bp Event: Web, Windows, macOS; Catermonkey: Web; Cress: Web; EasyParty: Web.

  • countries covered

    Country coverage differs. Bp Event names 3 countries, Catermonkey names 2 countries, Cress names 1 country and EasyParty names 1 country. No country appears in every list.

Side by side

Bp Event vs Catermonkey vs Cress vs EasyParty: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldBp EventCatermonkeyCressEasyParty
What it isBp Event is event and catering management software from Bankettprofi GmbH in Speyer, Germany.Catermonkey is cloud software for caterers, food trucks, event venues and hotels, from the first enquiry to the final invoice.Cress is web software for event caterers that keeps quotes, costings, run sheets, kitchen prep lists, purchasing, packing lists, planning and invoicing tied to one event record, so a change flows through to every list.EasyParty is Dutch catering and event software that carries an event from the first enquiry through quote, kitchen, warehouse, staff planning and invoice in one system.
Best forCaterers and party-service businesses; Banquet venues, conference and event operators; Restaurants that also run eventsCaterers and traiteurs; Food trucks and prepared-meal businesses; Event venues and hotels; Care homes and institutions with recurring mealsSmall event catering teams; Caterers running many events a monthCaterers; Event venues and theatres; Rental companies; Contract catering
Pricing modelQuote only (rent or purchase)Subscription per businessQuote onlyPercentage of sales (with a monthly minimum)
Starting priceNot publishedEUR 62.5 per month, excluding VATNot publishedEUR 50 per month
Free planNot publishedNoNot publishedNot published
Free trialYesYesNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNone; cancel monthlyNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOSWebWebWeb
CountriesAustria, Germany, SwitzerlandBelgium, NetherlandsNetherlandsNetherlands
LanguagesGermanDutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and 1 moreDutchDutch
Number of integrations1741Not published13
CertificationsNot publishedGDPRNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot published2010Not published2004
HeadquartersSpeyer, GermanyLemmer, NetherlandsNot publishedVeghel, Netherlands
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedKJ Software
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Bp Event

  • Aconsoft
  • ADDIPOS
  • APRO
  • DATEV
  • Esendex
  • Hypersoft
  • Lexware
  • LINA
  • MATRIX
  • MBS5
  • Microsoft 365 calendar
  • Necta
and 5 more
  • Party Rent
  • PROTEL
  • Saferpay (Worldline)
  • Sage
  • VECTRON

Named only by Catermonkey

  • Bidfood Belgium
  • Billit
  • Clearfacts
  • CloudPOS
  • CrewBrain
  • Crew planner
  • e-Boekhouden
  • EenvoudigFactureren
  • Exact Online Belgium
  • Factuursturen
  • Jortt
  • Kreko
and 21 more
  • Lexware Office
  • Lightspeed
  • Mailchimp
  • Moneybird
  • Octopus
  • OnFact
  • PartyPal
  • Planworks
  • ready2order
  • Routelogic.io
  • Salino
  • Shiftbase
  • Solucious
  • Stripe
  • Teamleader
  • VHC ActiFood
  • Visma eAccounting
  • Visma.net
  • Winbooks on Web
  • WooCommerce
  • Xero

Named only by Cress

Cress does not name any integrations in the material we reviewed.

Named only by EasyParty

  • AFAS
  • Odoo
  • Peppol
  • PS in Foodservice
  • Visma

Which to choose

Bp Event

Choose Bp Event if you are in one of these groups: Caterers and party-service businesses; Banquet venues, conference and event operators; Restaurants that also run events.

Our profile lists a weaker fit: Businesses without Windows machines. The FAQ says Bp Event is offered for Windows systems, with a browser-based mobile client.

Catermonkey

Choose Catermonkey if you are in one of these groups: Caterers and traiteurs; Food trucks and prepared-meal businesses; Event venues and hotels.

Cress

Choose Cress if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Small event catering teams; Caterers running many events a month.

Less suited to: Restaurants, cafes and other venues without event work: the vendor positions Cress only as software for event caterers.

EasyParty

Choose EasyParty if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Caterers; Event venues and theatres; Rental companies.

What we could not confirm

Bp Event

  • Any price, licence or rental terms, contract length
  • Founding year: the site gives 1986, 'over 30 years' and 'since 1995' in different places
  • Funding and team size
  • Security certifications and hosting details
  • Interface languages beyond German

Catermonkey

  • Funding, legal entity and team size
  • Exact list of interface languages on the current app
  • Features per plan in detail
  • Whether the Enterprise plan is still offered (FAQ only)
  • Security certifications

Cress

  • Any price or plan
  • Integrations
  • Founding year, headquarters, team size, funding
  • Mobile apps
  • Security certifications
  • Contract terms

EasyParty

  • Set-up fee amounts
  • Contract term
  • Mobile apps
  • Security certifications
  • Which modules cost extra

Sources

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

Bp Event, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage, functions, customers, rent or buyhttps://bp-event-software.com
  2. Moduleshttps://bp-event-software.com/de/veranstaltungssoftware/module
  3. Interfaceshttps://bp-event-software.com/de/veranstaltungssoftware/schnittstellen
  4. Web appshttps://bp-event-software.com/de/veranstaltungssoftware/web-apps
  5. AI integrationhttps://bp-event-software.com/de/veranstaltungssoftware/ki-integration
  6. Catering fithttps://bp-event-software.com/de/veranstaltungssoftware/branchen/catering
  7. FAQ: platform, support, regionshttps://bp-event-software.com/de/veranstaltungssoftware/faq
  8. System requirementshttps://bp-event-software.com/de/veranstaltungssoftware/systemvoraussetzungen/systemvoraussetzungen-bp-event-122-windows
  9. Companyhttps://bp-event-software.com/de/ueber-bankettprofi
  10. Legal entity, hotline costhttps://bp-event-software.com/de/impressum
  11. Customershttps://bp-event-software.com/de/referenzen

Catermonkey, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepagehttps://catermonkey.com/en/
  2. Plans and priceshttps://catermonkey.com/en/prices/
  3. Integrations listhttps://catermonkey.com/en/catermonkey-integrations/
  4. Features FAQhttps://catermonkey.com/en/faq/what-features-does-catermonkey-offer/
  5. Plans FAQhttps://catermonkey.com/en/faq/what-plans-and-pricing-does-catermonkey-offer/
  6. Trialhttps://catermonkey.com/en/faq/does-catermonkey-offer-a-free-trial/
  7. Contracthttps://catermonkey.com/en/faq/am-i-tied-to-a-contract-or-can-i-cancel-monthly/
  8. Countrieshttps://catermonkey.com/en/faq/is-catermonkey-also-available-for-companies-in-belgium-or-other-countries/
  9. Platformhttps://catermonkey.com/en/faq/is-there-a-mobile-app-or-can-i-use-catermonkey-on-my-phone-tablet/
  10. Securityhttps://catermonkey.com/en/faq/how-does-catermonkey-ensure-the-security-of-my-data-and-privacy-gdpr/
  11. Supporthttps://catermonkey.com/en/faq/what-support-and-training-does-catermonkey-offer-customers/
  12. Founders and founding yearhttps://catermonkey.com/en/press/catermonkey-frisian-pioneer-announces-worldwide-launch/
  13. Audiencehttps://catermonkey.com/en/faq/who-is-catermonkey-for/

Cress, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, features, fithttps://www.cressonline.com/
  2. About: company entity, backgroundhttps://www.cressonline.com/over-ons
  3. Customer stories listhttps://www.cressonline.com/klanten
  4. Customer story: region, volume, moduleshttps://www.cressonline.com/klanten/kolenboertje
  5. Demo pagehttps://www.cressonline.com/boek-een-demo
  6. Page discoveryhttps://www.cressonline.com/sitemap.xml