Caterer Manager vs Foodring: subscription or commission for a Québec caterer?
Foodring is a Québec platform (Val-Morin) offering a storefront and online ordering for cooks, pastry chefs and caterers, paid by a commission on sales, with a public directory of caterers by city. Caterer Manager is a full management platform on subscription. Both are from Québec and bilingual; they answer different needs.
Updated October 4, 2026In short
- CM: fixed subscription from CAD $199 per month, nine modules, CRM included from Professionnel, production, delivery and invoicing, no commission on sales.
- Foodring: free plan at 6% commission or Pro plan at $79 per month at 3%, plus Stripe fees (2.9% + $0.30), storefront, payments, planning and directory; Foodring presents its Pro plan as “profitable from $2,700 per month in sales”.
- To start with no fixed cost and a few orders a week, Foodring; for an operation that invoices, produces and delivers every day, CM.
Side by side
| Criterion | Caterer Manager | Foodring | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | CAD $199 / month, 1 seat (yearly); $239 monthly | $0 / month + 6% commission, or $79 / month + 3% | 1, 2 |
| Additional user | CAD $50 / month (Essential and Professional); unlimited on Enterprise | Not documented | 1, 2 |
| Setup fees | No mandatory fee; data migration and training optional, quoted | None; Stripe fees of 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction | 1, 2 |
| Modules | 6 modules on Essentiel, 9 from Professionnel, CRM included | Storefront, payments, planning, directory | 1, 2 |
| Online ordering | Web store with or without payment, cyclic menus, multi-store | Yes, storefront and marketplace | 1, 2 |
| Kitchen production | Production plans, purchase orders, BEOs, labels, GT-Photo app | Planning; production plan and BEOs not documented | 1, 2 |
| Delivery | Delivery reports, statuses, fees by postal code, GT-Delivery app | Delivery and pickup; driver app not documented | 1, 2 |
| Invoicing and taxes | Payment links, QuickBooks bridge, native GST, QST and VAT | Stripe payments; invoicing and CRM not documented | 1, 2 |
| MEV-WEB compliance (Québec) | Yes, through the Colossale POS integration, optional (pricing on request) | No mention | 1, 2 |
| Interface language | French and English | French and English | 1, 2 |
| Support | Included, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern, team in Québec City | Not documented | 1, 2 |
| Public reviews | Capterra: 2 listings without reviews (October 2026) | No Capterra or G2 listing | 3 |
What Foodring does well
- No fixed cost at launch.
- An educational pricing page with a stated break-even point.
- A directory of caterers by city.
What Caterer Manager does differently
- No commission on sales.
- CRM, invoicing, production and delivery in one tool.
- MEV-WEB through Colossale POS.
Frequently asked questions
At what volume does the commission cost more than a subscription?
At 6%, $3,300 in monthly sales equals $199; at 3% plus $79, $4,000 per month. Above that, the CM subscription costs less, before counting the included modules.
Does Foodring replace invoicing software?
Its website documents neither invoicing nor CRM; it describes a storefront, payments and planning.
Can I use Foodring for the storefront and CM for management?
Technically yes, but with no link between the two; CM has its own web store, connected to production and invoicing.
Is Foodring MEV-WEB compliant?
Its website does not mention it. Caterer Manager relies on Colossale POS, recognized by Revenu Québec.
Sources
- [1] gestiontraiteur.com, Pricing and Platform pages, accessed October 19, 2026.
- [2] foodring.ca, home and pricing pages, accessed October 19, 2026.
- [3] capterra.com, g2.com and trustpilot.com, both products’ listings, accessed October 19, 2026.
Based on publicly available vendor information, October 2026. Trademarks belong to their owners.
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