Catermonkey vs CaterSmart vs Univents
Catermonkey is cloud software for caterers, food trucks, event venues and hotels, from the first enquiry to the final invoice. CaterSmart is German cloud software for caterers and party-service businesses that runs the sales and office side of a catering business. Univents is cloud event management software for caterers, event venues and agencies that runs enquiries, quotes, event planning, kitchen production, staff scheduling and invoicing in one system. All three are listed under Catering Management Software. The main differences are in price, audience and countries covered.
Key differences
price
Starting prices: Catermonkey at EUR 62.5 per month, excluding VAT; CaterSmart at EUR 290 per month; Univents at EUR 46 per month, billed annually, plus VAT. The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Catermonkey: Caterers and traiteurs; CaterSmart: Caterers and party-service businesses in Germany; Univents: Caterers.
countries covered
Catermonkey names 2 countries, CaterSmart names 1 country and Univents names 3 countries. No country appears in every list.
integrations
On integrations, Catermonkey names 41 integrations, CaterSmart names 4 integrations and Univents names 8 integrations. No partner appears in every list.
company background
Headquarters: Catermonkey, Lemmer, Netherlands; CaterSmart, Gefrees, Germany; Univents, Mundelsheim, Germany.
Side by side
| Field | Catermonkey | CaterSmart | Univents |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Catermonkey is cloud software for caterers, food trucks, event venues and hotels, from the first enquiry to the final invoice. | CaterSmart is German cloud software for caterers and party-service businesses that runs the sales and office side of a catering business. | Univents is cloud event management software for caterers, event venues and agencies that runs enquiries, quotes, event planning, kitchen production, staff scheduling and invoicing in one system. |
| Best for | Caterers and traiteurs; Food trucks and prepared-meal businesses; Event venues and hotels; Care homes and institutions with recurring meals | Caterers and party-service businesses in Germany; Caterers who want to sell online; Caterers wanting to cost recipes and plan production per event | Caterers; Event venues and hotels with events; Event agencies |
| Pricing model | Subscription per business | Subscription per month, modular | Tiered subscription |
| Starting price | EUR 62.5 per month, excluding VAT | EUR 290 per month | EUR 46 per month, billed annually, plus VAT |
| Free plan | No | Not published | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Not published | Yes |
| Contract | None; cancel monthly | Not published | Not published |
| Platforms | Web | Web | Web |
| Countries | Belgium, Netherlands | Germany | Austria, Germany, Switzerland |
| Languages | Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and 1 more | German | English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and 1 more |
| Number of integrations | 41 | 4 | 8 |
| Certifications | GDPR | GDPR | GDPR |
| Security practices | Not published | Not published | eIDAS-compliant signatures (vendor statement) |
| Founded | 2010 | Not published | Not published |
| Headquarters | Lemmer, Netherlands | Gefrees, Germany | Mundelsheim, Germany |
| Owner | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
No partner appears in every list.
Named only by Catermonkey
- Bidfood
- Bidfood Belgium
- Billit
- Clearfacts
- CloudPOS
- CrewBrain
- Crew planner
- e-Boekhouden
- EenvoudigFactureren
- Exact Online
- Exact Online Belgium
- Factuursturen
and 27 moreshow fewer
- Hanos
- Jortt
- Kreko
- Lightspeed
- Mailchimp
- Mollie
- Moneybird
- Octopus
- OnFact
- PartyPal
- Planworks
- ready2order
- Routelogic.io
- Salino
- Shiftbase
- Sligro
- SnelStart
- Solucious
- Teamleader
- Twinfield
- VHC ActiFood
- Visma eAccounting
- Visma.net
- Winbooks on Web
- WooCommerce
- Xero
- Yuki
Named only by CaterSmart
- Google Ads
- MouseClick
- PayPal
- Shopify
Named only by Univents
- bexio
- DATEV
- Google Calendar
- Microsoft Calendar
- sevdesk
- Zapier
Which to choose
Catermonkey
Choose Catermonkey if you are in one of these groups: Caterers and traiteurs; Food trucks and prepared-meal businesses; Event venues and hotels.
CaterSmart
Choose CaterSmart if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Caterers and party-service businesses in Germany; Caterers who want to sell online; Caterers wanting to cost recipes and plan production per event.
Univents
Choose Univents if you fit its listed audience: Caterers; Event venues and hotels with events; Event agencies.
What we could not confirm
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
CaterSmart
- Founding year
- Employee count and funding
- Contract minimum term and notice period for current plans (the AGB dated June 2024 mention older package names)
- Whether a DATEV connector exists or only an export
- Mobile apps and hardware requirements
- Countries beyond Germany
Univents
- Contract minimum term and renewal beyond "cancel anytime"
- Founding year
- Employee count and funding
- Security certifications
- Mobile app store listings
- Countries beyond the DACH region
Go further
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Catermonkey, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://catermonkey.com/en/
- Plans and priceshttps://catermonkey.com/en/prices/
- Integrations listhttps://catermonkey.com/en/catermonkey-integrations/
- Features FAQhttps://catermonkey.com/en/faq/what-features-does-catermonkey-offer/
- Plans FAQhttps://catermonkey.com/en/faq/what-plans-and-pricing-does-catermonkey-offer/
- Trialhttps://catermonkey.com/en/faq/does-catermonkey-offer-a-free-trial/
- Contracthttps://catermonkey.com/en/faq/am-i-tied-to-a-contract-or-can-i-cancel-monthly/
- Countrieshttps://catermonkey.com/en/faq/is-catermonkey-also-available-for-companies-in-belgium-or-other-countries/
- Platformhttps://catermonkey.com/en/faq/is-there-a-mobile-app-or-can-i-use-catermonkey-on-my-phone-tablet/
- Securityhttps://catermonkey.com/en/faq/how-does-catermonkey-ensure-the-security-of-my-data-and-privacy-gdpr/
- Supporthttps://catermonkey.com/en/faq/what-support-and-training-does-catermonkey-offer-customers/
- Founders and founding yearhttps://catermonkey.com/en/press/catermonkey-frisian-pioneer-announces-worldwide-launch/
- Audiencehttps://catermonkey.com/en/faq/who-is-catermonkey-for/
CaterSmart, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage: positioning, customers, hosting statementhttps://catersmart.de/
- Pricing, plan comparison, integrations, supporthttps://catersmart.de/preise-und-features
- Recipes, ingredients, purchasinghttps://catersmart.de/feature-warenwirtschaft
- Team, onboarding, money-back guaranteehttps://catersmart.de/team
- Legal entity, managing directors, register numberhttps://catersmart.de/impressum
Univents, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homehttps://univents.app/
- Pricing and planshttps://univents.app/en/pricing
- Integrationshttps://univents.app/en/integrations
- Founders, languageshttps://univents.app/en/about
- Customers, DACHhttps://univents.app/en/customers
- Legal entityhttps://univents.app/en/impressum
- Page discoveryhttps://univents.app/sitemap.xml