Caterease vs Catermonkey vs CaterTrax vs CaterZen

Caterease is catering and event management software from Horizon Business Services. Catermonkey is cloud software for caterers, food trucks, event venues and hotels, from the first enquiry to the final invoice. CaterTrax is a catering ordering and event management platform built by former caterers. CaterZen is web-based catering software from Restaurant & Catering Systems. All four are listed under Catering Management Software. Where the profiles show a difference, it is in price and audience.

Key differences

  • price

    The vendors price on different terms. Caterease at USD 99 per month, billed annually; Catermonkey at EUR 62.5 per month, excluding VAT; CaterZen at USD 179 per month. The amounts cannot be compared directly. CaterTrax does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: Caterease: Caterers and event planners; Catermonkey: Caterers and traiteurs; CaterTrax: Independent caterers; CaterZen: Restaurants with a catering line.

Side by side

Caterease vs Catermonkey vs CaterTrax vs CaterZen: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldCatereaseCatermonkeyCaterTraxCaterZen
What it isCaterease is catering and event management software from Horizon Business Services.Catermonkey is cloud software for caterers, food trucks, event venues and hotels, from the first enquiry to the final invoice.CaterTrax is a catering ordering and event management platform built by former caterers.CaterZen is web-based catering software from Restaurant & Catering Systems.
Best forCaterers and event planners; Restaurants with a catering side; Hotels, inns and banquet venues; Wedding venuesCaterers and traiteurs; Food trucks and prepared-meal businesses; Event venues and hotels; Care homes and institutions with recurring mealsIndependent caterers; Multi-location foodservice operators; Institutional cateringRestaurants with a catering line; Drop-off and full-service caterers; Venues with event space or party rooms; Restaurants adding takeout and delivery
Pricing modelSubscription per userSubscription per businessQuote onlySubscription per location
Starting priceUSD 99 per month, billed annuallyEUR 62.5 per month, excluding VATNot publishedUSD 179 per month
Free planNoNoNot publishedNo
Free trialNot publishedYesNot publishedYes
ContractAnnual billing (prices are quoted billed annually)None; cancel monthlyNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWebWebWeb
CountriesUnited StatesBelgium, NetherlandsNot publishedUnited States
LanguagesNot publishedDutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and 1 moreNot publishedNot published
Number of integrations1441Not published10
CertificationsNot publishedGDPRNot publishedPCI compliant
Security practicesNot publishedNot publishedBackups and disaster recovery, continuous monitoring, automated accessibility compliance monitoring (no certification named), Single sign-on, role-based access controls and audit trailsNot published
FoundedNot published20102004Not published
HeadquartersNaples, United StatesLemmer, NetherlandsRochester, NY, United StatesNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 202629 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by Caterease

  • Allseated
  • ChefTec
  • Client Point
  • Constant Contact
  • Costguard
  • DocuSign
  • Food Trak
  • Reciprofity
  • Sage
  • Social Tables
  • Staffmate
  • Yellow Dog

Named only by Catermonkey

  • Bidfood
  • Bidfood Belgium
  • Billit
  • Clearfacts
  • CloudPOS
  • CrewBrain
  • Crew planner
  • e-Boekhouden
  • EenvoudigFactureren
  • Exact Online
  • Exact Online Belgium
  • Factuursturen
and 29 more
  • Hanos
  • Jortt
  • Kreko
  • Lexware Office
  • Lightspeed
  • Mailchimp
  • Mollie
  • Moneybird
  • Octopus
  • OnFact
  • PartyPal
  • Planworks
  • ready2order
  • Routelogic.io
  • Salino
  • Shiftbase
  • Sligro
  • SnelStart
  • Solucious
  • Stripe
  • Teamleader
  • Twinfield
  • VHC ActiFood
  • Visma eAccounting
  • Visma.net
  • Winbooks on Web
  • WooCommerce
  • Xero
  • Yuki

Named only by CaterTrax

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

Named only by CaterZen

  • Authorize.Net
  • Burq
  • CaterPay
  • Chowly
  • Gmail
  • Google Calendar
  • Nearby Now
  • Tango Card

Which to choose

Caterease

Choose Caterease if you are in one of these groups: Caterers and event planners; Restaurants with a catering side; Hotels, inns and banquet venues.

Catermonkey

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

CaterTrax

Choose CaterTrax if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Independent caterers; Multi-location foodservice operators; Institutional catering.

CaterZen

Choose CaterZen if you are in one of these groups: Restaurants with a catering line; Drop-off and full-service caterers; Venues with event space or party rooms.

What we could not confirm

Caterease

  • Whether the product is cloud-only or also offered as an installed desktop program (only Horizon Hub is described as cloud)
  • Free trial or free plan
  • Contract renewal terms and cancellation
  • Founding year, founders, team size, funding
  • Countries and interface languages
  • What each integration add-on does (the vendor shows logos without names)
  • Security certifications and hosting details
  • Mobile app availability
  • Independent verification of the 'over 50,000 caterers and event planners' claim

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

CaterTrax

  • Any price or plan tiers
  • Named integrations
  • Named customers (the site shows first-name testimonials only)
  • Countries served, languages, contract terms, funding, parent company and mobile apps

CaterZen

  • Whether prices are per location, and any setup or payment-processing fees
  • Contract minimum term, renewal and cancellation
  • Founding year, headquarters, registration, funding and team size
  • Countries where it is sold, and languages
  • Mobile app names and store listings (no app store links found)
  • Security certifications and hosting
  • The vendor's 'thousands of catering businesses' claim

Go further

Caterease profileCatermonkey profileCaterTrax profileCaterZen profile

Other comparisons with these products

Sources

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

Caterease, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, customers, contacthttps://caterease.com/
  2. Plans, prices, modules, integration logoshttps://caterease.com/pricing/
  3. Feature listhttps://caterease.com/features/
  4. Online orderinghttps://caterease.com/graze/
  5. Floor plan toolhttps://caterease.com/placez/
  6. Payment processinghttps://caterease.com/mosaic/
  7. Restaurant fithttps://caterease.com/restaurant-industry/
  8. Hotel fithttps://caterease.com/hotel-industry/
  9. Wedding venue fithttps://caterease.com/wedding-industry/
  10. Legal entityhttps://caterease.com/terms-and-conditions/
  11. Address in Naples, Floridahttps://caterease.com/ascend/

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/

CaterTrax, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning and statshttps://www.catertrax.com/
  2. Independent caterer featureshttps://www.catertrax.com/independent
  3. Enterprise features, security, sectorshttps://www.catertrax.com/enterprise
  4. Training and onboardinghttps://www.catertrax.com/academy
  5. Leadership teamhttps://www.catertrax.com/team
  6. Legal addresshttps://www.catertrax.com/privacy-policy
  7. Founding year, headquarters, team sizehttps://www.linkedin.com/company/catertrax

CaterZen, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, modules, trialhttps://www.caterzen.com/
  2. Plans and priceshttps://www.caterzen.com/pricing
  3. Integrations listhttps://www.caterzen.com/integrations
  4. Management featureshttps://www.caterzen.com/catering-management-software
  5. Delivery manager and driver apphttps://www.caterzen.com/catering-delivery-manager
  6. Takeout and delivery offerhttps://www.caterzen.com/takeout-food-delivery-software
  7. Event space bookinghttps://www.caterzen.com/event-space-party-room-booking-software
  8. Payment processinghttps://www.caterzen.com/caterpay
  9. Founder and company backgroundhttps://www.caterzen.com/about
  10. Legal entityhttps://www.caterzen.com/terms-of-service
  11. Named customershttps://www.caterzen.com/case-studies
  12. Named customershttps://www.caterzen.com/testimonials
  13. Page discoveryhttps://www.caterzen.com/sitemap.xml