--- title: "Caterease vs Total Party Planner: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Caterease or Total Party Planner more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Catering software set worldwide. 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/compare/caterease-vs-total-party-planner" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Caterease vs Total Party Planner: Which is searched more? Is Caterease or Total Party Planner more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Catering software set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Caterease and Total Party Planner - **Competitive set**: Catering software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Caterease Share of Search**: 11% - **Total Party Planner Share of Search**: 20.2% ## Is Caterease or Total Party Planner more popular in search? - In September 2026, Total Party Planner had more branded searches than Caterease among catering software worldwide. Total Party Planner had about 4,400 branded searches, while Caterease had 2,400. Total Party Planner made up 20.2% of all catering software searches we track, and Caterease accounted for 11%. - Total Party Planner was ahead of Caterease in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Caterease’s share of searches among catering software worldwide moved from 14.6% to 11%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.6K to 2.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Total Party Planner’s share of searches among catering software worldwide moved from 21.9% to 20.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 4.4K. ## Top catering software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Caterease and Total Party Planner were each mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Caterease was listed before Total Party Planner in three out of five answers. 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 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, Total Party Planner lost share of searches among catering software worldwide, from 21.2% to 20.2%. ## Month by month | Month | Caterease estimated searches | Caterease Share of Search | Caterease rank | Total Party Planner estimated searches | Total Party Planner Share of Search | Total Party Planner rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.6K | 14.6% | 4 | 5.4K | 21.9% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 2.9K | 14.4% | 4 | 3.6K | 17.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 13.5% | 4 | 3.6K | 20.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 2.9K | 13.5% | 4 | 4.4K | 20.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 2.9K | 14.3% | 4 | 3.6K | 17.8% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 12.5% | 4 | 4.4K | 19% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 2.9K | 13.1% | 4 | 3.6K | 16.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | 2.4K | 12.1% | 4 | 3.6K | 18.1% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 12.1% | 4 | 3.6K | 18.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 1.9K | 9.9% | 5 | 3.6K | 18.7% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 1.9K | 9.2% | 5 | 4.4K | 21.2% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 2.4K | 11% | 5 | 4.4K | 20.2% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Caterease’s and Total Party Planner’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Caterease**: Measured on the search term “caterease”. - **Total Party Planner**: Measured on the search term “total party planner”. - [Caterease profile](/demand/global-en/brands/caterease) - [Total Party Planner profile](/demand/global-en/brands/total-party-planner) - [All catering software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/catering-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Caterease or Total Party Planner more popular in search? In September 2026, Total Party Planner had more branded searches than Caterease among catering software worldwide. Total Party Planner had about 4,400 branded searches, while Caterease had 2,400. Total Party Planner made up 20.2% of all catering software searches we track, and Caterease accounted for 11%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Caterease vs Total Party Planner: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/caterease-vs-total-party-planner This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/caterease-vs-total-party-planner. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.