--- title: "Total Party Planner: search popularity worldwide" description: "Total Party Planner is management software for caterers. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/total-party-planner" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Total Party Planner: search popularity worldwide Total Party Planner is management software for caterers. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Total Party Planner - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among catering software**: 20.2% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Catering software | 3 | 20.2% | 4.4K | - [Catering software](/demand/global-en/categories/catering-software) ## Top catering software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Total Party Planner was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Total Party Planner is the most recommended of the nine. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Total Party Planner | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Curate | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Caterease | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | CaterZen | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Better Cater | 5th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Flex Catering | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Planning Pod | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | CaterTrax | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | HoneyCart | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about catering software - Asked ChatGPT "Which catering software should I use?": 1. CaterZen, 2. Curate, 3. Better Cater, 4. Caterease - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best catering management systems?": 1. Total Party Planner, 2. Caterease, 3. Curate, 4. Better Cater, 5. CaterZen - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best catering software for a small catering business?": 1. Total Party Planner, 2. Flex Catering, 3. Better Cater, 4. CaterZen - Searched Google, AI Overview "catering software": 1. Caterease, 2. Total Party Planner, 3. Curate, 4. CaterZen, 5. Better Cater - Searched Google, AI Overview "catering management software": 1. Curate, 2. Caterease, 3. CaterZen, 4. Total Party Planner, 5. Better Cater Not named in any answer: Planning Pod, CaterTrax and HoneyCart. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Total Party Planner changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Total Party Planner worldwide fell from 5.4K to 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Total Party Planner’s share of searches among catering software worldwide decreased from 21.9% to 20.2%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Total Party Planner’s share of searches among catering software worldwide peaked at 21.9% in October 2025 and was lowest at 16.2% in April 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Total Party Planner fell from 2nd to 3rd among catering software worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for catering software worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Caterease gained share of searches among catering software worldwide, from 9.2% to 11%. - In September 2026, CaterZen gained share of searches among catering software worldwide, from 11.6% to 13.3%. - In September 2026, Planning Pod lost share of searches among catering software worldwide, from 26.1% to 24.8%. - In September 2026, CaterTrax lost share of searches among catering software worldwide, from 21.2% to 20.2%. - In September 2026, Total Party Planner lost share of searches among catering software worldwide, from 21.2% to 20.2%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Flex Catering worldwide rose 38.9% over 12 measured months, from 720 to 1K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Catering software | 5.4K | 21.9% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Catering software | 3.6K | 17.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Catering software | 3.6K | 20.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Catering software | 4.4K | 20.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Catering software | 3.6K | 17.8% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Catering software | 4.4K | 19% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Catering software | 3.6K | 16.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | Catering software | 3.6K | 18.1% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Catering software | 3.6K | 18.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Catering software | 3.6K | 18.7% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Catering software | 4.4K | 21.2% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Catering software | 4.4K | 20.2% | 3 | ## How are Total Party Planner’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Total Party Planner’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “total party planner” ## Which catering software compete with Total Party Planner? - [Planning Pod](/demand/global-en/brands/planning-pod): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/planning-pod-vs-total-party-planner - [CaterTrax](/demand/global-en/brands/catertrax): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/catertrax-vs-total-party-planner - [CaterZen](/demand/global-en/brands/caterzen): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/caterzen-vs-total-party-planner - [Caterease](/demand/global-en/brands/caterease): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/caterease-vs-total-party-planner - [Flex Catering](/demand/global-en/brands/flex-catering): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/flex-catering-vs-total-party-planner - [HoneyCart](/demand/global-en/brands/honeycart) - [Better Cater](/demand/global-en/brands/better-cater) - [Curate](/demand/global-en/brands/curate-proposals) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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