EZCater vs Picnic

ezCater is a US marketplace where workplaces order catering from restaurants. Picnic is a US office-lunch marketplace. Both are listed under Catering & Group Order Marketplaces. The main differences are in audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • audience

    The audiences they list differ. Listed for one product only, for example: EZCater: Brick-and-mortar restaurants wanting corporate catering orders; Picnic: Restaurants that want corporate lunch and catering orders.

  • platforms

    They do not run on the same platforms. EZCater: Web, iOS; Picnic: Web, iOS, Android.

Side by side

EZCater vs Picnic: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldEZCaterPicnic
What it isezCater is a US marketplace where workplaces order catering from restaurants.Picnic is a US office-lunch marketplace.
Best forBrick-and-mortar restaurants wanting corporate catering orders; Restaurants that want catering orders on their own website; Restaurants without their own delivery driversRestaurants that want corporate lunch and catering orders; Restaurants selling to groups of 20 or more
Pricing modelOtherNot published for restaurants
Starting priceNot publishedNot published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialNot publishedNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOSWeb, iOS, Android
CountriesUnited StatesUnited States
LanguagesNot publishedEnglish
Number of integrations1Not published
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesNot publishedNot published
FoundedNot publishedNot published
HeadquartersUnited StatesNot published
OwnerNot publishedNot published
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

No partner appears in every list.

Named only by EZCater

  • SAP Concur

Named only by Picnic

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

Which to choose

EZCater

Choose EZCater if you fit its listed audience: Brick-and-mortar restaurants wanting corporate catering orders; Restaurants that want catering orders on their own website; Restaurants without their own delivery drivers.

Less suited to: Ghost kitchens and virtual brands: ezCater says it does not let purely virtual brands join, and a location needs 6+ months of online reviews and a 3.5+ star rating on Yelp or Google.

Picnic

Choose Picnic if your business matches one of the audiences it is listed for: Restaurants that want corporate lunch and catering orders; Restaurants selling to groups of 20 or more.

What we could not confirm

EZCater

  • Marketplace commission or per-order fee on restaurants
  • Founding year, headquarters, funding and headcount
  • Named POS integrations for restaurants
  • Interface languages
  • Security certifications

Picnic

  • Restaurant commission or fees
  • Contract terms
  • Founding year, headquarters, funding, team size
  • Integrations with restaurant POS

Go further

EZCater profilePicnic profile

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Sources

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