Pxier vs Total Party Planner
Pxier is cloud software for managing catering and events, from lead and customer records through proposals, contracts, invoicing and payment. Total Party Planner (TPP) is web-based catering management software. Both are listed under Catering Management Software. The main differences are in price, free trials and audience.
Key differences
price
Starting prices: Pxier at USD 65 per month for the first user; Total Party Planner at USD 119 per month. The currency or billing basis differs, so they are not directly comparable.
free trials
Pxier lists a free trial; Total Party Planner does not.
audience
Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Pxier: Full-service and off-site caterers; Total Party Planner: Caterers of any size.
integrations
Pxier names 15 integrations and Total Party Planner names 9 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.
Side by side
| Field | Pxier | Total Party Planner |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Pxier is cloud software for managing catering and events, from lead and customer records through proposals, contracts, invoicing and payment. | Total Party Planner (TPP) is web-based catering management software. |
| Best for | Full-service and off-site caterers; Drop-off caterers and office lunch catering; Hotel banquet and venue teams | Caterers of any size; Venues, banquet facilities and event organisers; Universities, stadiums and arenas; Food trucks and restaurants with a catering arm |
| Pricing model | Subscription per user | Subscription per plan, plus per extra user |
| Starting price | USD 65 per month for the first user | USD 119 per month |
| Free plan | Not published | No |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Contract | Not published | None for the software (month-to-month); TPP Pay is a one-year term |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Countries | Not published | Not published |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish | Not published |
| Number of integrations | 15 | 9 |
| Certifications | Not published | PCI compliant |
| Security practices | Hosted on Amazon AWS (vendor's security claim, no certification named) | Not published |
| Founded | Not published | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Not published | Auburn, United States |
| Owner | Not published | Not published |
| Last reviewed | 29 September 2026 | 29 September 2026 |
Integrations
Named by both
- QuickBooks
Named only by Pxier
- Adyen
- Apaleo
- CardConnect
- Cloudbeds
- Clover
- Guestline
- Lightspeed
- Mews
- Moneris
- Sage
- Salesforce
- Shift4
and 2 moreshow fewer
- Stripe
- Xero
Named only by Total Party Planner
- ChefTec
- Fullsteam
- Google Calendar
- Mailchimp
- Nowsta
- Outlook
- prismm
- StaffMate
Which to choose
Pxier
Choose Pxier if you are in one of these groups: Full-service and off-site caterers; Drop-off caterers and office lunch catering; Hotel banquet and venue teams.
Less suited to: Very small single-location caterers, according to the vendor, which points them to its sister product LightCater from USD 39 a month.
Total Party Planner
Choose Total Party Planner if you fit its listed audience: Caterers of any size; Venues, banquet facilities and event organisers; Universities, stadiums and arenas.
What we could not confirm
Pxier
- Company legal name, founding year, headquarters, founders, funding and team size
- Countries served
- Customer names
- Contract terms
- Security certifications
Total Party Planner
- Mobile companion app name and store listings
- Interface languages
- Employee count and funding
- Which countries the software itself is sold in (the vendor only says worldwide)
- Setup fee: pricing page ($299) and FAQ ($600 to $1,000) disagree
- The FAQ says TPP does not integrate with online ordering platforms, while the site sells TPP Order as its own add-on
Sources
Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.
Pxier, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepagehttps://www.pxier.com/en/
- Catering product, pricing, FAQhttps://www.pxier.com/en/catering-software
- Integration partnershttps://www.pxier.com/en/partners
- Recipe and inventoryhttps://www.pxier.com/en/catering-software/recipe-and-inventory-management
Total Party Planner, reviewed 29 September 2026
- Homepage and positioninghttps://totalpartyplanner.com/
- Features and integrationshttps://totalpartyplanner.com/features/
- Plans, prices, add-onshttps://totalpartyplanner.com/catering-software-pricing/
- FAQ: contract, fees, browsers, locationshttps://totalpartyplanner.com/catering-software-faq/
- TPP Pay, countries, PCIhttps://totalpartyplanner.com/tpp-pay-catering-software-payments/
- TPP Order add-onhttps://totalpartyplanner.com/catering-online-ordering-software-tpp-order/
- Company history and founderhttps://totalpartyplanner.com/catering-software-company/
- Onboarding optionshttps://totalpartyplanner.com/total-party-planner-onboarding-options/
- Customer nameshttps://totalpartyplanner.com/catering-success-stories-total-party-planner/
