Catering software:Which are most popular?
In September 2026, Planning Pod was the most searched catering software worldwide, accounting for 24.8% of all searches among the nine software we track. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, CaterZen and Better Cater showed up in every answer. Total Party Planner was recommended most often, coming first in two out of five responses.
Planning PodShare of searches 24.8%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
CaterTraxShare of searches 20.2%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
Total Party PlannerShare of searches 20.2%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
CaterZenShare of searches 13.3%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
CatereaseShare of searches 11%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
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Top catering software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, CaterZen and Better Cater appeared every time. Total Party Planner was recommended most often, coming first in two out of five answers. Curate was second, and Caterease was third. Planning Pod, which ranked first in searches, was not mentioned at all.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- CaterZen5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Better Cater5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers- Total Party Planner4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Caterease4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Curate4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Flex Catering1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers- Planning Pod0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- CaterTrax0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- HoneyCart0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about catering software
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which catering software should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best catering management systems?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best catering software for a small catering business?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“catering software”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“catering management software”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 22, 2026.
Which catering software do people search for most?
This chart shows how often people search Google for each catering software by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine catering software we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Planning Pod, CaterTrax, Total Party Planner, CaterZen, Caterease, Flex Catering, HoneyCart, Better Cater. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Planning Pod | CaterTrax | Total Party Planner | CaterZen | Caterease | Flex Catering | HoneyCart | Better Cater | Curate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 26.8% | 17.9% | 21.9% | 9.7% | 14.6% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 0.57% |
| Nov 2025 | 26.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 12% | 14.4% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 2.9% | 0.7% |
| Dec 2025 | 24.8% | 16.4% | 20.3% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2.7% | 0.62% |
| Jan 2026 | 25.2% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 11.2% | 13.5% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1.8% | 0.65% |
| Feb 2026 | 26.7% | 21.7% | 17.8% | 9.4% | 14.3% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 2.4% | 0.54% |
| Mar 2026 | 28.5% | 19% | 19% | 10.4% | 12.5% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 0.6% |
| Apr 2026 | 29.7% | 19.8% | 16.2% | 10.8% | 13.1% | 4% | 3.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% |
| May 2026 | 27.2% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 4.4% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 0.7% |
| Jun 2026 | 27.2% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 5% | 3% | 3.6% | 0.71% |
| Jul 2026 | 28.1% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 12.5% | 9.9% | 4.6% | 3.7% | 3.1% | 0.73% |
| Aug 2026 | 26.1% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 11.6% | 9.2% | 4.8% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 0.53% |
| Sep 2026 | 24.8% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 13.3% | 11% | 4.6% | 3.3% | 2.2% | 0.5% |
| Rank | Brand | Share of searches | Estimated monthly branded searches | vs prior month | Share change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, held 1st | 24.8% | 5.4K | 0% | -1.3 points | |
| 2, held 2nd | 20.2% | 4.4K | 0% | -1.1 points | |
| 3, held 3rd | 20.2% | 4.4K | 0% | -1.1 points | |
| 4, held 4th | 13.3% | 2.9K | +20.8% | +1.7 points | |
| 5, held 5th | 11% | 2.4K | +26.3% | +1.8 points | |
| 6, held 6th | 4.6% | 1K | 0% | -0.2 points | |
| 7, held 7th | 3.3% | 720 | 0% | -0.2 points | |
| 8, held 8th | 2.2% | 480 | +23.1% | +0.3 points | |
| 9, held 9th | 0.5% | 110 | 0% | 0 points |
24.8%
Held 1st. 5.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.3 points.
20.2%
Held 2nd. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.1 points.
20.2%
Held 3rd. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.1 points.
4.
CaterZen13.3%
Held 4th. 2.9K estimated branded searches, +20.8% vs prior month. Share +1.7 points.
11%
Held 5th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, +26.3% vs prior month. Share +1.8 points.
4.6%
Held 6th. 1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.
3.3%
Held 7th. 720 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.
2.2%
Held 8th. 480 estimated branded searches, +23.1% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.
9.
Curate0.5%
Held 9th. 110 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.
Which brand is most popular in search among catering software worldwide?
9 brands
In September 2026, Planning Pod was the most searched among catering software worldwide, with an estimated 5.4K branded searches, 24.8% of all searches for the nine we track. CaterTrax is in 2nd place, 4.6 percentage points behind at 20.2%.
| Brand | Share of searches | Peak | Low | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Pod | 26.8% → 24.8% | 29.7%Apr 2026 | 24.8%Sep 2026 | 1st |
| CaterTrax | 17.9% → 20.2% | 21.7%Feb 2026 | 16.4%Dec 2025 | 3rd → 2nd |
| Total Party Planner | 21.9% → 20.2% | 21.9%Oct 2025 | 16.2%Apr 2026 | 2nd → 3rd |
| CaterZen | 9.7% → 13.3% | 13.5%Dec 2025 | 9.4%Feb 2026 | 5th → 4th |
| Caterease | 14.6% → 11% | 14.6%Oct 2025 | 9.2%Aug 2026 | 4th → 5th |
| Flex Catering | 2.9% → 4.6% | 5%Jun 2026 | 2.9%Oct 2025 | 7th → 6th |
| HoneyCart | 3.6% → 3.3% | 4.1%Dec 2025 | 2.9%Feb 2026 | 6th → 7th |
| Better Cater | 1.9% → 2.2% | 3.6%Jun 2026 | 1.8%Jan 2026 | 8th |
| Curate | 0.57% → 0.5% | 0.73%Jul 2026 | 0.5%Apr 2026 | 9th |
Each finding as a sentence
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Planning Pod’s share of searches among catering software worldwide decreased from 26.8% to 24.8%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CaterTrax’s share of searches among catering software worldwide increased from 17.9% to 20.2%.
- 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, CaterZen’s share of searches among catering software worldwide increased from 9.7% to 13.3%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Caterease’s share of searches among catering software worldwide decreased from 14.6% to 11%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Flex Catering’s share of searches among catering software worldwide increased from 2.9% to 4.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Planning Pod’s share of searches among catering software worldwide peaked at 29.7% in April 2026 and was lowest at 24.8% in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CaterTrax’s share of searches among catering software worldwide peaked at 21.7% in February 2026 and was lowest at 16.4% in December 2025.
- 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, CaterZen’s share of searches among catering software worldwide peaked at 13.5% in December 2025 and was lowest at 9.4% in February 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Caterease’s share of searches among catering software worldwide peaked at 14.6% in October 2025 and was lowest at 9.2% in August 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Flex Catering’s share of searches among catering software worldwide peaked at 5% in June 2026 and was lowest at 2.9% in October 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HoneyCart’s share of searches among catering software worldwide peaked at 4.1% in December 2025 and was lowest at 2.9% in February 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Better Cater’s share of searches among catering software worldwide peaked at 3.6% in June 2026 and was lowest at 1.8% in January 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CaterTrax rose from 3rd to 2nd among catering software worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Total Party Planner fell from 2nd to 3rd among catering software worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CaterZen rose from 5th to 4th among catering software worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Caterease fell from 4th to 5th among catering software worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Flex Catering rose from 7th to 6th among catering software worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HoneyCart fell from 6th to 7th among catering software worldwide.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Better Cater and Curate held steady: their share of searches among catering software worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.
How did search popularity change for catering software worldwide in September 2026?
8 changes
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.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Curate worldwide fell 21.4% over 12 measured months, from 140 to 110 in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for HoneyCart worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 880 to 720 in September 2026.
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