RotaCloud's Time & Attendance add-on lets casual event staff clock in on their phones and builds timesheets for payroll. About $77£58€69A$111C$109 a month for 11 to 20 staff.
- Costs $77£58€69A$111C$109/mo
- Worth $359£270€321A$518C$508/mo
- Pays for itself in about a week
- Easy to set up
Gemini in Gmail drafts a reply to each catering inquiry with the questions you always need answered, ready for you to check. From about $16£12€14A$23C$23 a month for 2 users.
- Costs $16£12€14A$23C$23/mo
- Worth $250£188€224A$361C$353/mo
- Pays for itself in a few days
- Easy to set up
Dubsado sends the proposal, contract and deposit invoice in one go, then chases the balance for you. From about $44£33€39A$63C$62 a month.
- Costs $44–55£33–41€39–49A$63–79C$62–77/mo
- Worth $200£150€179A$288C$282/mo
- Pays for itself in about a week
- Some setup needed
ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini turn your event notes into a one-page brief for casual staff, which you check. Free to about $27£20€24A$38C$38 a month.
- Costs Free–$27Free–£20Free–€24Free–A$38Free–C$38/mo
- Worth $110£83€99A$159C$156/mo
- Pays for itself in about a week
- Easy to set up
Mitti puts van, hot-holding and cleaning checks for each event on staff phones, with photos and a dated report. Free.
- Free
- Worth $78£59€70A$113C$111/mo
- Free to run
- Easy to set up
A form collects final guest numbers and dietary needs, and Zapier sends the client the link three weeks before each event. From about $16£12€14A$23C$23 a month.
- Costs $16–36£12–27€14–32A$23–52C$23–51/mo
- Worth $80£60€71A$115C$113/mo
- Pays for itself in about two weeks
- Some setup needed
Xero emails polite reminders on overdue invoices and adds a Pay now button, so corporate clients pay sooner. From about $52£39€46A$75C$73 a month on Grow.
- Costs $52£39€46A$75C$73/mo
- Worth $84£63€75A$121C$118/mo
- Pays for itself within the month
- Easy to set up