CaterSmart vs Univents

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. Both are listed under Catering Management Software. They differ in price, audience and countries covered.

Key differences

  • price

    Starting prices: 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: CaterSmart: Caterers and party-service businesses in Germany; Univents: Caterers.

  • countries covered

    Country coverage differs. CaterSmart names 1 country and Univents names 3 countries. 1 country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    CaterSmart names 4 integrations and Univents names 8 integrations. No partner appears in every list.

  • company background

    Headquarters: CaterSmart, Gefrees, Germany; Univents, Mundelsheim, Germany.

Side by side

CaterSmart vs Univents: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldCaterSmartUnivents
What it isCaterSmart 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 forCaterers and party-service businesses in Germany; Caterers who want to sell online; Caterers wanting to cost recipes and plan production per eventCaterers; Event venues and hotels with events; Event agencies
Pricing modelSubscription per month, modularTiered subscription
Starting priceEUR 290 per monthEUR 46 per month, billed annually, plus VAT
Free planNot publishedYes
Free trialNot publishedYes
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWebWeb
CountriesGermanyAustria, Germany, Switzerland
LanguagesGermanEnglish, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and 1 more
Number of integrations48
CertificationsGDPRGDPR
Security practicesNot publishedeIDAS-compliant signatures (vendor statement)
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersGefrees, GermanyMundelsheim, Germany
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by CaterSmart

  • Google Ads
  • MouseClick
  • PayPal
  • Shopify

Named only by Univents

  • bexio
  • DATEV
  • Google Calendar
  • Lexware Office
  • Microsoft Calendar
  • sevdesk
  • Stripe
  • Zapier

Which to choose

CaterSmart

Choose CaterSmart if you fit its listed audience: 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

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

Sources

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

CaterSmart, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Homepage: positioning, customers, hosting statementhttps://catersmart.de/
  2. Pricing, plan comparison, integrations, supporthttps://catersmart.de/preise-und-features
  3. Recipes, ingredients, purchasinghttps://catersmart.de/feature-warenwirtschaft
  4. Team, onboarding, money-back guaranteehttps://catersmart.de/team
  5. Legal entity, managing directors, register numberhttps://catersmart.de/impressum