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Overview

Catering management software to simplify your life and help you pull off flawless events every time. Learn more at totalpartyplanner.com.

Nowsta is a cloud-based workforce management software designed to help businesses handle staff scheduling, communications, time or attendance tracking, and payroll processing, among other administrative operations. Supervisors can gain insights into workers' ratings, projected and actual costs.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

65

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

18000

Per year

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.8

153

5

4

3

2

1

134

15

3

1

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
94%
would recommend this app

4.9

283

5

4

3

2

1

246

34

3

0

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
96%
would recommend this app

Pros

“We love that we can create a detailed proposal in TPP, that becomes a working event plan, and that we can have one version for the client with pricing and client appropriate notes and an internal version without pricing and kitchen/internal specific notes.”
LH

Laura H.

Owner

“We are just under 1 year of using the system and we are constantly learning something new within the system to better help our daily operations.”
JV

Jessica V.

Co-Owner

“She answers any questions that you have & checks in with you to see how you're coming along with the program.”
ML

Moesha L.

Event Specialist

Pros

“The best platform to fill open positions for mass labor calls and keep track of people requests.”
KD

Keiry D.

HR

“I've been using Nowsta for our workforce management needs, and it has truly transformed the way we handle scheduling, time tracking, and communication within our organization.”
RS

Rafaela S.

Business Developemnt manager

“Love the event layout and the ability to move people to different events easily.”
GH

Graham H.

Director of Finance and Human Resources

Cons

“I don't like that TPP doesn't have the ability to update times or details once transfer to another software.”
AM

Alexis M.

Event Planner

“Subscribed to TPP Pay and they have HIDDEN FEES that you would not believe- Every Day its Another.”
NG

Neal G.

Owner

“Trying to get all the information together needed for this program & learning how to use it at the same time is overwhelming & time consuming. BUT necessary!”
ML

Moesha L.

Event Specialist

Cons

“We cannot communicate 2 way with staff and cannot create a group chats with the team per event. Since we are here, also a section where you can have documents to give team.”
PM

Pablo M.

Director

“Not allowing workers to Opt to share their calendars across multiple employers means that employee calendars are not always up to date.”
JR

Jonathan R.

Director of Operations

“Sometimes can be glitchy but it could be internet access”
LC

Lauren C.

Recruiting Manager

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review2 years ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last reviewa year ago

Key features

  • Total features86
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Approval Process Control
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Attendee Management
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Automatic Time Capture
  • Availability Management
  • Banquet Management
  • Billable & Non-Billable Hours
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Booking Management
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Built-in Accounting
  • CRM
  • Calendar Management
  • Calendar Sync
  • Candidate Management
  • Clock In/Out
  • Communication Management
  • Conferences/Conventions
  • Contact Database
  • Contact Management
  • Contract/License Management
  • Cost Management
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Customer Database
  • Customer History
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Delivery Tracking
  • Discount Management
  • Document Management
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Reminders
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Profiles
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Employee Time Tracking
  • Event Calendar
  • Event Management
  • Event Scheduling
  • Exhibit/Vendor Management
  • Facility Management
  • For Catering Businesses
  • For Cloud
  • For Staffing Agencies
  • Forecasting
  • Geofencing
  • Group Scheduling
  • Historical Reporting
  • Interactive Reports
  • Inventory Management
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Invoice Management
  • Job Posting
  • Kitchen/Menu Management
  • Labor Cost Reporting
  • Labor Forecasting
  • Leave Tracking
  • Loyalty Program
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Alerts
  • Mobile App
  • Multi-Location
  • Multiple Billing Rates
  • Online Booking
  • Online Time Clock
  • Online Time Tracking
  • Order Entry
  • Order Management
  • Order Tracking
  • Overtime Calculation
  • Payment Processing
  • Payroll Integration
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Reporting
  • Promotions Management
  • Proposal Generation
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Real-time Scheduling
  • Recipe Management
  • Recurring Orders
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Reservations Management
  • Resource Allocation
  • Resource Scheduling
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Room Block Management
  • Room Booking
  • SMS Messaging
  • Sales Reports
  • Sales Trend Analysis
  • Schedule Distribution
  • Scheduling
  • Search/Filter
  • Self Service Portal
  • Skills Tracking
  • Social Promotion
  • Stock Management
  • Supplier Management
  • Table Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Attendance
  • Time Clock
  • Time Tracking
  • Timesheet Management
  • Vacation/Leave Tracking
  • Variable Workforce
  • Waitstaff Management
  • Weddings/Parties
  • Total features68
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Approval Process Control
  • Attendance Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Attendee Management
  • Automated Scheduling
  • Automatic Time Capture
  • Availability Management
  • Banquet Management
  • Billable & Non-Billable Hours
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Booking Management
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Built-in Accounting
  • CRM
  • Calendar Management
  • Calendar Sync
  • Candidate Management
  • Clock In/Out
  • Communication Management
  • Conferences/Conventions
  • Contact Database
  • Contact Management
  • Contract/License Management
  • Cost Management
  • Credit Card Processing
  • Customer Database
  • Customer History
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Delivery Tracking
  • Discount Management
  • Document Management
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Payments
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Reminders
  • Employee Database
  • Employee Management
  • Employee Profiles
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Employee Time Tracking
  • Event Calendar
  • Event Management
  • Event Scheduling
  • Exhibit/Vendor Management
  • Facility Management
  • For Catering Businesses
  • For Cloud
  • For Staffing Agencies
  • Forecasting
  • Geofencing
  • Group Scheduling
  • Historical Reporting
  • Interactive Reports
  • Inventory Management
  • Inventory Tracking
  • Invoice Management
  • Job Posting
  • Kitchen/Menu Management
  • Labor Cost Reporting
  • Labor Forecasting
  • Leave Tracking
  • Loyalty Program
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile Alerts
  • Mobile App
  • Multi-Location
  • Multiple Billing Rates
  • Online Booking
  • Online Time Clock
  • Online Time Tracking
  • Order Entry
  • Order Management
  • Order Tracking
  • Overtime Calculation
  • Payment Processing
  • Payroll Integration
  • Payroll Management
  • Payroll Reporting
  • Promotions Management
  • Proposal Generation
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Real-time Scheduling
  • Recipe Management
  • Recurring Orders
  • Reminders
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Reservations Management
  • Resource Allocation
  • Resource Scheduling
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Room Block Management
  • Room Booking
  • SMS Messaging
  • Sales Reports
  • Sales Trend Analysis
  • Schedule Distribution
  • Scheduling
  • Search/Filter
  • Self Service Portal
  • Skills Tracking
  • Social Promotion
  • Stock Management
  • Supplier Management
  • Table Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Attendance
  • Time Clock
  • Time Tracking
  • Timesheet Management
  • Vacation/Leave Tracking
  • Variable Workforce
  • Waitstaff Management
  • Weddings/Parties

Integrations

  • Total integrations5
  • Caterease
  • Constant Contact
  • Curate
  • Google Calendar
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • TapGoods Event Rental Software
  • Total Party Planner
  • authorize.net
  • Total integrations4
  • Caterease
  • Constant Contact
  • Curate
  • Google Calendar
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • QuickBooks Online Advanced
  • TapGoods Event Rental Software
  • Total Party Planner
  • authorize.net

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