The Caterease alternative for caterers & event venues
Univents brings bookings, kitchen, staff and finances into one system. Here is how Caterease compares head-to-head.
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What is Caterease?
Caterease is a US catering and event-planning software running since 1991, with wizard-driven proposals, staff scheduling, a kitchen display system and an AI assistant called Cai, used by more than 50,000 caterers and event planners.
A very mature product built over three decades with broad functional coverage (staff scheduling, kitchen display, inventory) and a large, loyal customer base reaching from independent caterers to institutions like Sodexo and university hospitals.
Univents vs Caterease in detail
The basis for Caterease is the vendor’s public information: website, help pages and prices where published. Checked on: October 29, 2026. The source of a rating is given in its footnote where available. ✕ means: not stated in the public documentation, which does not necessarily mean the feature does not exist. – means: no information found. Something out of date? Email hello@univents.app – we correct anything with a source right away.
- 1Text messages are described as alerts to users when records change; SMS to customers or shift notifications for staff are not described (as of 29 Oct 2026).
- 2Online payments run through the built-in Stripe integration.
Why teams choose Univents
Univents is German-language and DACH-compliant (XRechnung, DATEV export, GoBD). Caterease does not advertise a German interface or DACH-specific invoicing and accounting features on its website (as of 29 Oct 2026).
With Univents, customer portal, function sheets, staff planning and kitchen board are included in one platform — at Caterease, the web inquiry form, prospect management and document builder are separately priced add-on modules (25 US dollars/month each).
Univents includes an AI assistant that actively operates the app via chat command and builds a quote from an uploaded PDF. Caterease describes its assistant Cai as a way to answer questions about the business and access events, clients and reports; Caterease does not advertise chat control of the app or quotes from PDFs (as of 29 Oct 2026).
Pricing compared
7-day free trial, no credit card. Then from €55/month for quotes or from €299/month for the full platform — fair and transparent.
Tiered plans from 99 US dollars/month (Express) via 149 (Standard) to 199 US dollars/month (Professional) billed annually, plus 28 US dollars per additional user and a one-time launch fee of 200 US dollars per user; modules such as Web Inquiry, Prospect Manager or Document Builder cost 25 US dollars/month each. Mosaic payment processing is included in all plans (processing fees apply). Prices in US dollars.
FAQ: Univents vs Caterease
Is Caterease a good Univents alternative?
Caterease is a very mature US software built since 1991 with broad functional coverage and a large customer base — a solid choice for English-speaking caterers in the US. Univents is the better fit if you want one platform from inquiry and client portal through BEOs, kitchen production and staff scheduling to invoice and Stripe payment, without buying the inquiry form or contract builder as separate modules.
Does Caterease cover kitchen production and staff planning?
Yes — Caterease advertises a kitchen display as well as staff and shift planning with conflict checking; according to the pricing page shift planning is included from the Standard plan. Univents also covers both and adds a connected staff app with time tracking and portal.
What does Caterease cost compared to Univents?
Caterease starts at USD 99/month, but several common capabilities are priced as separate add-on modules (USD 25/month each), plus a one-time setup fee of USD 200 per user. Univents publishes its pricing and offers a self-service trial.
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